Strength Training for Older Runners

In this video, we discuss how age affects strength training and how older runners can adapt their strength training for best gains.

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[NedBoukharine]

Thank you for this relaxing and instructive vid without special FX. Although, I knew the stuff you mentioned, it was nice to be reminded of it in such a nice manner. Very soothing. Thumbs up!

[roccotarulli]

Great video today. I have been doing strength training for a while now but I just learned from you that I might be using too light of a weight. I'll evaluate this and see if there are some changes to make. Thank you!

[moggridge]

As a runner and somebody who is not "older", but only 60 :-)...and a person who also strength trains, I found this very helpful, thank you.

My personal recent experience is that the protein factor you mention is very important for the older person. It made a big difference to me.

May I add that I have found the use of resistance bands to be very beneficial. Not only can you achieve an effective workout, I also find the way the bands apply resistance is very conducive to avoiding injuries one might otherwise incur with weights. They are relatively cheap too!

[paullee]

Hi Maryke, love your online posts, I find them so interesting & helpful. I have noticed since been in my fifties how my body takes longer to recover after training sessions, long runs and cycling. I had been training for Edingburgh Marathon, where training was going well until 3 weeks to go I pulled my abductor brevis, which I think was caused by too much strength & conditioning training including weighted squats and put an immediate stop to my training plan. I managed to keep cycling in this time but was doubting whether I would be able to run the Marathon, however, with pain killers & adjustment to my pace I managed it, the body is amazing if you treat it right.

[uobislrt]

Great video. I picked up some valuable tips.

[donnybrooklads]

Great video. At 59 I also make sure I get a protein shake in me within 20 mins after an intense interval session which really helps my recovery.

[tb]

Show the exercises! No use talking about life and other things when I'm here to see strength training

[hikerJohn]

It sucks getting old even though, at 70, my testosterone lever is way higher than the average teenager. The only muscle that tight a lot is my calves because I'm hiking HILLS, a LOT of hills. 60 miles a week and 18 hrs a week. I dont eat sugar or refined carbs except on rare occasion a gell or two while running or an extra hard hill hike session.
I'm keto and I never get sore muscles from going to the gym. it takes an all day hike up a 5, 000 foot mountain to make me a little sore but only the first hike of the year. It's said that burning fat reduces lactic acid production and good aerobic endurance clears what is produced.
But it's still hard to get in shape and recruit and train fast twitch muscle at 70 years old. I'm not sure it can even be done as I just keep getting older as I try.

[deeh]

I found that very informational and helpful! I now feel more confident about what I’ve been doing and why. Thank you!
May I ask, what was the type of protein you mentioned? I’ve never heard of it so I don’t know how to research it. Thanks again! ❣️

[hikerJohn]

It only takes (they say) 5 to 30 minutes a day of sun to get enough Vit-D so how someone running long distances can be deficient is baffling unless they always use sunscreen. I only use enough to prevent burning when I have not been out in the sun much. At 70 Ive worked outside my whole life and often all day with no shirt in sunny California and never used sunscreen other than as stated above to prevent a burn and I often did not use it when I should have and did get burned and I never got cancer despite being blond with blue eyes. It's been said that sunscreen causes cancer (or it use to) because it blocked only half of the UV spectrum and the half it blocked causes tan and the half it did not block causes cancer . . .

[ZachAscot]

Love your work. Please could you make a video about extensor tendonitis on top of the foot? Thanks & best of wishes