resistance 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 resistance training https://fitgreystrong.com 32 32 How Long Should You Rest Between Sets When Strength Training? | Ages 50+ https://fitgreystrong.com/how-long-should-you-rest-between-sets-when-strength-training-ages-50/ https://fitgreystrong.com/how-long-should-you-rest-between-sets-when-strength-training-ages-50/#respond Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:09:48 +0000 https://fitgreystrong.com/?p=4854 How much rest should you take between sets when doing strength training after 50? It sounds like a simple question — but tends to be misunderstood by many older adults that perform strength training. Rest intervals are often discussed in extremes. On one end, you’ll hear that short rest periods are essential to “keep intensity...

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]]> https://fitgreystrong.com/how-long-should-you-rest-between-sets-when-strength-training-ages-50/feed/ 0 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 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 How Much Recovery Do Older Adults Need Between Workouts? A Scientific Take https://fitgreystrong.com/how-much-recovery-do-older-adults-need-between-workouts-a-scientific-take/ https://fitgreystrong.com/how-much-recovery-do-older-adults-need-between-workouts-a-scientific-take/#comments Fri, 24 Jan 2025 03:35:57 +0000 https://fitgreystrong.com/?p=4500 Recently I posted a short video on YouTube and Instagram encouraging older adults to proactively schedule and integrate rest and/or recovery-based exercise sessions into their week or training program. This video titled “How Much Recovery Do Older Adults Need Between Workouts? A Scientific Take” explores some of the evidence to consider for older adults when...

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]]> https://fitgreystrong.com/how-much-recovery-do-older-adults-need-between-workouts-a-scientific-take/feed/ 1 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 A Brief Analysis Of The Differences Between The Sumo and Conventional Deadlift https://fitgreystrong.com/a-brief-analysis-of-the-differences-between-the-sumo-and-conventional-deadlift/ https://fitgreystrong.com/a-brief-analysis-of-the-differences-between-the-sumo-and-conventional-deadlift/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2022 10:45:00 +0000 https://fitgreystrong.com/?p=4155 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...

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