More Reps for Old Guys?

[geoswz]

Thanks Austin, that's exactly what I needed to know. And the article on "Rethinking Proximity to Failure" looks very helpful.
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[geoswz]

I'm an 80 y/o training resistant ectomorph (6', 170). My goal is to get steadily stronger over the next 5 years, as measured by my 5 RM deadlift. I'm...

[geoswz]

I’m an 80 y/o male intermediate lifter. I was testing a 5 RM on my dead lift and pulled a hamstring on the 5^th rep. I’ve been rehabbing with Austin’s...

[geoswz]

That's very helpful,thanks!

[geoswz]

I'm 6 feet, 185. I've been lifting for about a year, gained 10 pounds of muscle in the first 6 months, not much change after that. My dead lift...

[geoswz]

I’m a 77 year old intermediate lifter with bad shoulders so I only do dead lift, squat, push ups and chin ups. For dead lift I do 1 working set of...