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Gaining weight and restoring reasonable muscle mass at 60+
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I've been a lifelong exerciser, but now that I am in my mid-seventies, my first question when doing exercise, especially something new, is how can I keep from injuring myself doing this exercise. This has become a primary question because an injury, even a minor one, can set me back for days, weeks, or sometimes months. Questions like increasing exercise become moot and my modest exercise--slow like a tortoise--is effective because it is sustainable. I listen carefully to my body.
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Hi tim1028, Thank you so much for your post. I've had so much trouble since I've turned 80 with getting a PTist to scale an exercise so I don't come out of it injured. I finally found a therapist who is willing to work with me at my level - so I don't come out of it injured. Unfortunately, now at 83 and with long-COVID as well as peripheral neuropathy, I've had to cancel my last several appointments; there is simply not the energy to go. My PCP picked up a deficiency in T3, so now that I'm on a bit more, I hope my energy increases.
I go to trainer and he is extremely knowledgable about the body and proper form. If I say, “I felt a bit of a twinge in doing this” his response is, “then we won’t do that one.” he also trains lots of older people. I do wish it weren’t so costly, but working with someone who knows what he is doing is really great.
If a trainer isn’t an option, maybe your doc could give you a referral to a PT and they could direct you on what to do and not do? Slow like a tortoise is so wise - the older I get the slower the time to recover from injuries. You hit the nail on the head. “Sustainability” is key.
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You stated a gold mine of wisdom.