Re: Explosive heavy-resistance training in old and very old

[Guest guest]

My father-in-law is now 84. In his late 70's he was still able to

pull several reps of a full stack of 300 lbs. on a cable pull down

using close grip handle.

He has had a few instances where his phenomenal strength and tough guy

attitude have been " applied " where he was harassed or had people try

to take advantage of him because of his age. You'd never think a fit

40 something year old man would push a short, white haired man with a

cane, would you.

Mench

Hollywood Hills, California, USA,

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> There was a man profiled in Powerlifting USA. At age 73 this man

bench

> pressed 303 lbs. at the goodwill games in his powerlifting

age/weight class.

> Sure the goodwill games are no longer but that's a heck of a feat.

After the

> games he said he would have bench presses 335 lbs. but his shoulder

was sore

> that day.

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> Edwin Freeman, Jr.

> San Francisco, USA

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> In a message dated 12/9/2008 11:16:24 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,

> deadliftdiva@... writes:

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> I had to say I enjoyed hearing one of the competitors this weekend

at a PL

> meet tell me she was " delighted with her bench effort but

disappointed she

> didn't deadlift enough " . She had been doing around 240 lbs in the

gym but only

> managed about 215 lbs at the meet. She was over 70 years of age

<grin>. I

> can't off hand remember her weight class, but she looks around 110 lbs

> tops....!

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