physical activity 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 physical activity https://fitgreystrong.com 32 32 Inverted Rows: Something You Can Do Almost Anywhere (50+) https://fitgreystrong.com/inverted-rows-something-you-can-do-almost-anywhere-50/ https://fitgreystrong.com/inverted-rows-something-you-can-do-almost-anywhere-50/#respond Mon, 29 Dec 2025 03:45:47 +0000 https://fitgreystrong.com/?p=4769 Inverted rows—also called horizontal pull-ups—are one of the best back exercises you can do. They’re a closed kinetic chain movement—your body moves, not the bar. Lats, rhomboids, rear delts, traps, biceps—and even your spinal stabilisers. Simple. Effective. And underrated. No gym? No problem. Parks work perfectly. Any solid horizontal structure will maintain your pulling strength....

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]]> https://fitgreystrong.com/inverted-rows-something-you-can-do-almost-anywhere-50/feed/ 0 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 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 Regular Exercise Doesn’t Promote Weight Loss: Fact or Fiction? https://fitgreystrong.com/it-cant-possibly-be-true-can-it/ https://fitgreystrong.com/it-cant-possibly-be-true-can-it/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:18:00 +0000 http://fitgreystrong.com/?p=63 Several years ago researchers and authors Malhotra, Noakes & Phinney published an article in the British Journal of Sports Medicine titled: “It is time to bust the myth of physical inactivity and obesity: you cannot outrun a bad diet” (see here) This created quite a storm in several fields of scientific research including many fitness and...

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]]> https://fitgreystrong.com/it-cant-possibly-be-true-can-it/feed/ 3 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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]]> 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/feed/ 2 Is High-Intensity Resistance Training Bad For Your Heart? https://fitgreystrong.com/is-high-intensity-resistance-training-bad-for-your-heart/ https://fitgreystrong.com/is-high-intensity-resistance-training-bad-for-your-heart/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2019 02:25:38 +0000 http://fitgreystrong.com/?p=3718 “Intense resistance training without adequate aerobic endurance exercise may not be good for your cardiovascular health” FitGreyStrong 2019 The aorta (the largest artery in the body and that which sits at the top of the left ventricle, the heart’s muscular pumping chamber) can be assessed for arterial stiffness (the stiffer it is, the worst the prognosis)...

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]]> https://fitgreystrong.com/is-high-intensity-resistance-training-bad-for-your-heart/feed/ 0 The Australian Physical Activity Guidelines For “Getting Stronger”: Evidence-Based or Wishful Thinking? https://fitgreystrong.com/the-australian-physical-activity-guidelines-for-getting-stronger-evidence-based-or-wishful-thinking/ https://fitgreystrong.com/the-australian-physical-activity-guidelines-for-getting-stronger-evidence-based-or-wishful-thinking/#comments Tue, 24 Sep 2019 01:50:00 +0000 http://fitgreystrong.com/?p=3459 The development and publication of the “Australian Evidence-Based Physical Activity Recommendations for Adults (18-64 years)” by the Australian Government, The Department of Health (August 2012) promote the participation in “muscle strengthening activities” to: • Manage blood pressure, blood sugar and blood cholesterol levels. • Prevent and control heart disease and type 2 diabetes. • Improve...

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