gym training https://fitgreystrong.com Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:12:04 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://fitgreystrong.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cropped-Untitled-design-7-1-32x32.png gym training https://fitgreystrong.com 32 32 I Tried Thrive Meals — An Honest Review for Adults 50+ https://fitgreystrong.com/i-tried-thrive-meals-an-honest-review-for-adults-50/ https://fitgreystrong.com/i-tried-thrive-meals-an-honest-review-for-adults-50/#respond Sat, 03 Jan 2026 05:18:00 +0000 https://fitgreystrong.com/?p=4732 Thrive Meals: Review In the video below, I review Thrive Meals (Australia) focusing on convenience, nutrition quality, taste, and practical suitability for adults over 50. I walk through:• Convenience and prep time• Protein content and macro balance• Taste and portion size• How these meals can help make your diet easier• A quick look at the...

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]]> https://fitgreystrong.com/i-tried-thrive-meals-an-honest-review-for-adults-50/feed/ 0 Creatine and Resistance Training in Older Adults: What the Evidence Really Shows (Updated 2026) https://fitgreystrong.com/creatine-and-resistance-training-in-older-adults-updated-2026/ https://fitgreystrong.com/creatine-and-resistance-training-in-older-adults-updated-2026/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2026 02:00:41 +0000 https://fitgreystrong.com/?p=4655 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...

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]]> https://fitgreystrong.com/creatine-and-resistance-training-in-older-adults-updated-2026/feed/ 3 Resistance Training for Older Adults: 12 Evidence-Based Reasons (Part 2) https://fitgreystrong.com/12-reasons-why-older-athletes-need-to-hit-the-gym-part-2/ https://fitgreystrong.com/12-reasons-why-older-athletes-need-to-hit-the-gym-part-2/#comments Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:22:00 +0000 http://fitgreystrong.com/?p=1160 In part 1 of “Resistance Training for Older Adults: 12 Evidence-Based Reasons” I outlined some of the benefits to health that have been shown to occur as a result of partaking in regular resistance training exercise. The scientific evidence supporting the inclusion of resistance training as part of a healthy lifestyle is now indisputable. Whilst...

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]]> https://fitgreystrong.com/12-reasons-why-older-athletes-need-to-hit-the-gym-part-2/feed/ 3 Strength Training Alters The Trajectory Of Ageing https://fitgreystrong.com/strength-training-benefits-and-aging/ https://fitgreystrong.com/strength-training-benefits-and-aging/#comments Tue, 23 Jul 2024 02:30:00 +0000 http://fitgreystrong.com/?p=103 On a global scale, the number of people over 60 yr is expected to more than double from 841 million in 2012 to more than 2 billion by 2050. This change in demographics will have profound implications for many aspects of life. Furthermore, Government bodies worldwide will be faced with considerable challenges related to aging...

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]]> https://fitgreystrong.com/strength-training-benefits-and-aging/feed/ 14 Ageing Muscle and the Benefits of Resistance Training: What Did We Know 30 Years Ago? https://fitgreystrong.com/ageing-muscle-and-the-benefits-of-resistance-training-what-did-we-know-30-years-ago/ https://fitgreystrong.com/ageing-muscle-and-the-benefits-of-resistance-training-what-did-we-know-30-years-ago/#comments Sun, 04 Feb 2024 06:40:16 +0000 https://fitgreystrong.com/?p=4421 Changes in morphology and function of ageing human skeletal muscle and the benefits of resistance training (35 minute read) The purpose of this literature review is to: INTRODUCTION Ageing is an inevitable consequence of all living creatures. Human beings are locomotive animals and contraction of muscular structures enable the skeletal system to move. Social expectations...

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]]> https://fitgreystrong.com/ageing-muscle-and-the-benefits-of-resistance-training-what-did-we-know-30-years-ago/feed/ 1 Resistance Training for Older Adults: 12 Evidence-Based Reasons (Part 1) https://fitgreystrong.com/resistance-training-for-older-adults/ https://fitgreystrong.com/resistance-training-for-older-adults/#comments Sun, 02 Apr 2023 12:56:00 +0000 http://fitgreystrong.com/?p=1039 What are benefits of resistance training for older adults? Increases longevity and improves quality of life Helps manage hypertension and decreases heart disease Enhances sleep quality and quantity Prevents/treats type 2 diabetes & decreases inflammation Prevents cognitive decline & neurodegenerative disease Improves mental health  Enhances skeletal health Maintains or increases lean body mass (muscle) Increases strength, power,...

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]]> https://fitgreystrong.com/resistance-training-for-older-adults/feed/ 3 Why We Need To Look Beyond Just Traditional Strength Training Exercises For Older Adults https://fitgreystrong.com/why-we-need-to-look-beyond-just-traditional-strength-training-exercises-for-older-adults/ https://fitgreystrong.com/why-we-need-to-look-beyond-just-traditional-strength-training-exercises-for-older-adults/#respond Sat, 21 Aug 2021 04:22:00 +0000 http://fitgreystrong.com/?p=3591 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...

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]]> https://fitgreystrong.com/why-we-need-to-look-beyond-just-traditional-strength-training-exercises-for-older-adults/feed/ 0 Can Vitamin D Supplementation Augment Strength Gains In Older Adults Doing Resistance Training? https://fitgreystrong.com/can-vitamin-d-supplementation-augment-strength-gains-in-older-adults-doing-resistance-training/ https://fitgreystrong.com/can-vitamin-d-supplementation-augment-strength-gains-in-older-adults-doing-resistance-training/#respond Wed, 06 Jan 2021 01:34:00 +0000 http://fitgreystrong.com/?p=3500 In a recent meta-analysis (see here), vitamin D was found to provide an additive benefit for older adults partaking in resistance training (RT). In other words, when compared to older adults taking a placebo, significantly greater gains in muscle strength were achieved in those supplemented with vitamin D. However, upon closer analysis several issues become...

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]]> https://fitgreystrong.com/can-vitamin-d-supplementation-augment-strength-gains-in-older-adults-doing-resistance-training/feed/ 0 Does Soy Protein Really Inhibit Resistance Training-Induced Strength Gains In Older Adults? Part 2 https://fitgreystrong.com/does-soy-protein-really-inhibit-resistance-training-induced-strength-gains-in-older-adults/ https://fitgreystrong.com/does-soy-protein-really-inhibit-resistance-training-induced-strength-gains-in-older-adults/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2020 00:09:08 +0000 http://fitgreystrong.com/?p=829 Where Good Research Leads To Poor Interpretation In my last research article review titled “Muscle strength gains during resistance exercise training are attenuated with soy compared with dairy or usual protein intake in older adults – part 1” (see here), no additional benefit for improvements in strength, body composition, physical function, or quality of life when additional...

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]]> https://fitgreystrong.com/does-soy-protein-really-inhibit-resistance-training-induced-strength-gains-in-older-adults/feed/ 0 Muscle Strength Gains During Resistance Exercise Training Are Attenuated With Soy Compared With Dairy Or Usual Protein Intake In Older Adults – Part 1 https://fitgreystrong.com/muscle-strength-gains-during-resistance-exercise-training-are-attenuated-with-soy-compared-with-dairy-or-usual-protein-intake-in-older-adults-part-1/ https://fitgreystrong.com/muscle-strength-gains-during-resistance-exercise-training-are-attenuated-with-soy-compared-with-dairy-or-usual-protein-intake-in-older-adults-part-1/#comments Sat, 04 Jan 2020 14:23:08 +0000 http://fitgreystrong.com/?p=779 On a global scale, the number of people over 60 yr is expected to more than double from 841 million in 2012 to more than 2 billion by 2050. This change in demographics will have profound implications for many aspects of life (Thomson et al. 2016). Furthermore, Government bodies worldwide will be faced with considerable...

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