Founder of FitGreyStrong,
Exercise Physiologist & Scientist,
40+ years experience,
Strength & Conditioning,
Helping people over 50 live fitter, stronger, happier lives,
Author of the Older Adults chapter in “Advanced Personal Training - Science to Practice” edition 2,
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The Sumo deadlift (sagittal-frontal planes) is a popular resistance training exercise for strength athletes, powerlifters and experienced gym enthusiasts, but it is not an exercise that you see utilised all that much by older adults or in rehab programs. Interestingly, there is very little research that has explored the benefits of the Sumo deadlift or…
Why We Need To Look Beyond Just Traditional Strength Training Exercises For Older Adults
Exercise professionals involved with older adults pay a great deal of attention to the lower limb prime movers¹ and exercises² which will enhance the strength and power of these important muscles, and so we should. There are all sorts of ingenious ways to increase the strength, function and aesthetics of these muscles, just take a…
Creatine and Resistance Training in Older Adults: What the Evidence Really Shows (Updated 2026)
What is Creatine? The use of creatine (Cr) can be traced back to the early 1990s when several elite sprint athletes reported performance-enhancing benefits following gold medal winning performances at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games (Anderson, 1993). This sparked the birth of a new era with creatine gaining widespread popularity as a legitimate ergogenic aid…
How To Do A Standard Deadlift
The standard Deadlift is one of the best exercises available to develop many of the largest and strongest muscles in the body and is essential to any resistance or strength training program. It is one of the few standard weight lifting exercises in which the start of the movement begins with ‘dead’ weight. The Deadlift is…
