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Recap: The importance of lifting weights in your later years | Dr. Brad Schoenfeld
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24 Jun 2025 · 15 min
Muscle growth
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Today we’re talking about resistance training. When we think of exercising in our 70s and 80s, we often focus on gentle activities like walking or swimming some lengths in a pool. However, are we overlooking a crucial part of the fitness puzzle? Something that could truly transform our later years: Strength training. Because as we age, muscle loss isn’t just about losing tone - it’s about losing independence. Dr. Brad Schoenfeld joins me to share how resistance training can preserve strength, im