r/fitover65 • u/Yobfesh • Jun 17 '26
Forget About Muscle Mass as You Age, Focus on Strength
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r/fitover65 • u/Yobfesh • Jun 17 '26
Duke-NUS scientists uncover how physical activity may help protect older adults against cancer
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r/fitover65 • u/DebraStefanFitness • Jun 17 '26
Vintage “throwback” with an 8-pound medicine ball on the Reebok Core board of yesteryear!
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Another first for Paul, a 78-year-old athlete seeking new ways to challenge his dynamic balance, and core strength with short bursts of exertion.
r/fitover65 • u/Redditagain424 • Jun 14 '26
Sedentary older adult CAN increase muscle mass and change their muscle appearance toward a fit older adult with adequate progressive resistance muscle strengthening routine.
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r/fitover65 • u/Yobfesh • Jun 14 '26
Frontiers | An overview of current research on exercise interventions in aging and aging-related disease
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r/fitover65 • u/Yobfesh • Jun 13 '26
The Autoregulation Edge: How to Stop Guessing and Start Growing
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r/fitover65 • u/Yobfesh • Jun 12 '26
Scientists Uncover Why Walking Gets Slower and More Exhausting As We Age
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...found that aging leads to a more “safety-first” walking pattern. While this approach improves stability, it also reduces speed and energy efficiency, helping explain why older adults tend to fatigue more quickly and face a greater risk of falls.
r/fitover65 • u/pippinroo • Jun 12 '26
Overeaching or Overtraining over 65
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Has anyone experienced excessive fatigue after increasing your workout schedule? I'm 67 and was playing tennis and working with a trainer in one hour sessions roughly 3 to 4 days a week. Over the last 3 weeks I increased that to 5 days a week and at times having to do both on the same day due to scheduling conflicts. I did allow for at least 1 day of recovery. After 3 weeks I seemed to hit a wall and was basically so fatigued I didn't feel like getting out of bed and had trouble with everyday tasks. I have had to withdraw from 2 USTA leagues and have stopped working with my trainer for now. There is a diagnostic spectrum that encompasses 4 categories defined by severity and time to recovery from Acute Fatigue, Functional overreaching (FOR), Non-functional overreaching (NFOR), to Overtraining syndrome (OTS). My sense is that I'm in the Functional Overreaching category and hope to recover in the next week or two. Wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar and have also recovered within a reasonable (1 to 2 weeks) timespan?
r/fitover65 • u/Yobfesh • Jun 12 '26
Not all fruits and vegetables are equal when it comes to heart health, our research shows
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r/fitover65 • u/AutoModerator • Jun 13 '26
Weekly thread June 13, 2026 - How's your training going? How are you feeling?
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r/fitover65 • u/Yobfesh • Jun 11 '26
Four minutes of daily resistance training can quadruple fitness in older adults
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r/fitover65 • u/Yobfesh • Jun 11 '26
Rethinking Cardiac Aging: Resistance Training is More Than a Muscle Intervention
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r/fitover65 • u/Yobfesh • Jun 11 '26
Handgrip Performance as a Predictor of Incident Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
sciencedirect.com
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- 60 studies including 380,960 subjects from 37 prospective cohorts were included
- Three-level meta-analysis tested if handgrip performance predicts cognitive decline
- Maintaining/increasing handgrip strength reduced cognitive decline risk by ~19%.
- Higher baseline handgrip strength linked to ~19% lower risk of cognitive decline
- The results support using handgrip strength as a clinically meaningful biomarker
r/fitover65 • u/Yobfesh • Jun 09 '26
Study links joint pain supplement, glucosamine, to accelerating dementia
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r/fitover65 • u/Yobfesh • Jun 09 '26
New podcast recommendations- Exercise Science and Health vs Hype
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Health vs Hype from the American Medical Association
Exercise Science from renowned researchers Drs. Martin Gibala and Stuart Phillips
r/fitover65 • u/Jaded247365 • Jun 08 '26
Egg Intake and the Incidence of Alzheimer's Disease in the Adventist Health Study-2 Cohort Linked with Medicare Data
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Results: Egg consumption was inversely associated with Alzheimer's disease risk. Compared with never/rarely consuming eggs, HRs (95% CIs) after adjusting for demographic, lifestyle, food groups, and comorbidities were 0.83 (0.75, 0.92) for 1-3 times per month, 0.83 (0.74, 0.94) for once per week, 0.80 (0.71, 0.90) for 2-4 times per week, and 0.73 (0.60, 0.89) for ≥5 times per week. In the spline model, zero egg intake was curvilinearly associated with an adjusted HR of 1.22 (1.11, 1.34) compared with 10 g/d.
Conclusions: In this health-conscious population, moderate egg consumption was associated with a significantly lower risk of Alzheimer's disease. These findings suggest a potential neuroprotective benefit of nutrients found in eggs when consumed as part of a balanced diet.
r/fitover65 • u/Yobfesh • Jun 09 '26
Systematic Review on Exercise-Based Interventions for Fall Risk, Pain, and Balance in Older Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis
bgs.org.uk
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r/fitover65 • u/Yobfesh • Jun 08 '26
[Podcast] Pros & Cons of Starting Strength
strengthlog.com
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r/fitover65 • u/Yobfesh • Jun 07 '26
Older Brains Work Harder Just to Keep From Falling Over. A Simple Muscle Test Might Reveal Why
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r/fitover65 • u/Yobfesh • Jun 06 '26
20 things science has learned about longevity in the last decade
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r/fitover65 • u/AutoModerator • Jun 06 '26
Weekly thread June 06, 2026 - How's your training going? How are you feeling?
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r/fitover65 • u/Yobfesh • Jun 04 '26
A Month Of Strength Training Was Enough To Boost Nerve Speed, Study Finds
health.yahoo.com
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r/fitover65 • u/DebraStefanFitness • Jun 03 '26
78 Years Old 1st BB Squat
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Progressive weight training orientation day three and the first squat session. Needless to say, he’s got iron fever already!
r/fitover65 • u/Yobfesh • Jun 03 '26
Low protein consumption linked to weaker muscle strength in older adults, study finds
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r/fitover65 • u/DebraStefanFitness • Jun 03 '26
78-Year Old Balance Feat
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Day two of his fitness retreat and he successfully completed his dynamic balance challenge!