Gaining weight and restoring reasonable muscle mass at 60+

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I am cautiously optimistic at this point. My nephew is a weight lifter and wanted to know how much I could bench press. It proved to be 150 lbs which he thought was good for my age (77) but seemed low to me. So I asked my trainer if we could try improving that. And this is so interesting. Three weeks in and we still are just working on lower intensities and a lot of push-ups but it's very slow, and I do think that I am actually gaining a little strength without hurting myself. My goal right now is just to get to 160 lbs.

@xmohashi ,
I hope you’ll get some responses on this issue. I’m in the same situation, except I’m losing weight intentionally. I have a few more pounds to go.

I realize that muscle is important, so I workout at the gym 5-6 days a week. I got some tips from my former physiotherapist. I do cardio and strength training, but I don’t see much muscle improvement. I eat a tight diet that should help me with building muscle. I wish a personal trainer was in my budget. I do watch what other people do at the gym. Tennis elbow hasn’t helped matters.

Find yourself a gym that has EGYM strength workout equipment. You'll love it. Most YMCAs have it. It's electronic resistance opposed to gravity and it's computerized. Each machine targets a different muscle group. Usually there are about 10 machines. All of your workout information downloads to an app. You'll begin by doing three strength reps on each machine so the computer knows your strength. You'll be assessed about 50% of your max strength during the one minute workout on each machine with a one minute break to wipe down and move to the next machine. Two rounds and 40 minutes later, you're done. Every 7th day you'll complete one strength test to check progress. I work at the Y and everyone loves this equipment/workout. All ages work out on these machines, but it is mostly the retired age group. The app will give you a bio-strength age based upon what you're lifting as well as calories burned on each machine. It is a cardio workout as well. You can reduce weight at any time and increase it as well independent of the 7th day strength test. Makes sure you eat proper. It takes protein to build muscle. I recommend at least 80 grams per day for males. Also, drink/sip water all day long, every day. A lack of hydration is equivalent to walking into the gym without a proper diet and your body will hurt if you don't eat and stay hydrated. I'm 64 and my 40 minutes EGYM workout burns 600 calories. I also walk 30 minutes at a fast pace burning 200 calories and I upright bike for 20 minutes burning 180 calories. Your EGYM workout will suffice alone. So don't worry about more cario on the bike. I do recommend walking in addition to EGYM, at your pace. Good luck.

Find yourself a gym that has EGYM strength workout equipment. You'll love it. Most YMCAs have it. It's electronic resistance opposed to gravity and it's computerized. Each machine targets a different muscle group. Usually there are about 10 machines. All of your workout information downloads to an app. You'll begin by doing three strength reps on each machine so the computer knows your strength. You'll be assessed about 50% of your max strength during the one minute workout on each machine with a one minute break to wipe down and move to the next machine. Two rounds and 40 minutes later, you're done. Every 7th day you'll complete one strength test to check progress. I work at the Y and everyone loves this equipment/workout. All ages work out on these machines, but it is mostly the retired age group. The app will give you a bio-strength age based upon what you're lifting as well as calories burned on each machine. It is a cardio workout as well. You can reduce weight at any time and increase it as well independent of the 7th day strength test. Makes sure you eat proper. It takes protein to build muscle. I recommend at least 80 grams per day for males. Also, drink/sip water all day long, every day. A lack of hydration is equivalent to walking into the gym without a proper diet and your body will hurt if you don't eat and stay hydrated. I'm 64 and my 40 minutes EGYM workout burns 600 calories. I also walk 30 minutes at a fast pace burning 200 calories and I upright bike for 20 minutes burning 180 calories. Your EGYM workout will suffice alone. So don't worry about more cario on the bike. I do recommend walking in addition to EGYM, at your pace. Good luck.

@kmo24 , good to know. I hope my Y gets this equipment soon. They are building a new facility next door, but how long will that take….it sounds ideal.

I dropped from 175 to 145 lbs. during my bout with tonsil cancer last year. I had 30 rounds of radiation and 3 of chemo. Up to that time I worked out for an hour 3 days a week. A lot of what I lost was muscle. I'm back up to 165 and muscle mass has improved. Along with exercise you need at least 100 g of protein a day. Fortunately my taste has somewhat come back. Saliva is still so so. I'm 85 yo and am doing well otherwise.

I dropped from 175 to 145 lbs. during my bout with tonsil cancer last year. I had 30 rounds of radiation and 3 of chemo. Up to that time I worked out for an hour 3 days a week. A lot of what I lost was muscle. I'm back up to 165 and muscle mass has improved. Along with exercise you need at least 100 g of protein a day. Fortunately my taste has somewhat come back. Saliva is still so so. I'm 85 yo and am doing well otherwise.

@longboat1 how were you able to get 100 grams of protein daily?