What’s The Secret To Keeping Your Muscle Mass After 50?

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How Intense Should a 50 Plus Man Workout to Maintain Muscle?

Maintaining muscle mass becomes increasingly important as we age, but how intense should workouts be for men over 50 to achieve this goal? In this video, we dive into the optimal workout intensity for men over 50 to help preserve and build muscle effectively.

📌 **What You’ll Learn:**
– The science behind muscle maintenance and growth after 50
– Recommended workout intensity levels and types of exercises

Chapters:
0:00 – Intro
0:14 – Revealing a viewers question
0:58 – Answering A Viewers question
1:33 – I explain my loss of muscle from my peak
2:20 – Sarcopenia & adaptation explained
3:31 – Intensity is crucial
4:06 – Tempo lifting and (TUT)
4:45 – Concentric and Eccentric Exercises to combat Muscle atrophy
6:00 – New Muscle or old muscle re-gained?
6:38 – The importance of tracking workout progress

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Welcome! I’m Jay, a certified fitness trainer specializing in fitness for older adults. My mission is to help you stay fit, strong, and healthy at every stage of life. Don’t forget to subscribe and hit the bell icon to stay updated on all our latest videos!

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**Disclaimer:**
Always consult with a healthcare professional before starting any new exercise program. The information provided in this video is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.

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Comments

@Steve-kg8sb says:

Time under tension WORKS! I actually learned this by taking advice from one of your previous videos and applying it to my exercise routines.

@veedreen says:

What about those in 50s who have physical limitations due to Injury

@davidhubach5528 says:

muscle atrophy is a potasium defiency

@Silva_Surfer says:

im 53 , never stopped doing workout at all. and since 3 years a have intensified my training, and gained muscle. i do not look like as 53 at all, and i dont feel like 53. yes it is possible to look athletic with 53 +, just get or but from the couch and start.

@skobuffs5761 says:

I started weight training 2 years ago at 63. I used to be a big athlete always lifted but that was 15-20 years ago. My strategy now is to do supersets, 15 reps, weight I can handle. The supersets are not the same muscle group but are similar, very fast from one exercise to another very little rest until the superset is over. I use weight that I can handle that is not super heavy, meaning I always have extra in the tank. (Except for bench.) For instance, one of my supersets is the following, in this order, 15 reps. 1. Curls 55 lb curl bar, 2. upright rowing 55lb curl bar (but not the ones that hurt you shoulder), 3. Incline bench 35 lbs dumbbells 4. Skull crushers 55 lb curl bar 5. close in bench 55lb curl bar (right after skull crushers) 6. bent over row 35 lb dumbbells 7. dumbbell bench 35lb dumbbells 8. dumbbell curls 15 lb 9. dumbbell skull crushers 15 lbs dumbbells 10. Tate press (right after dumbbell skull crushers) 15 lb dumbbells 11. Dumbell shoulder front raise cross 10 lb dumbbells 12. dumbbell shoulder straight raise 10 lb dumbbells. That is considered one set. Takes me 5 minutes, then I rest. Check my pulse it is usually 108-120 range. I rest 5 min then do it again until I have 3 sets. I have other exercises that I do, but basically I keep the same strategy: Weights that I can handle for 15 reps, pretty much in supersets, work fast. I do a total of 32 exercises and working fast it takes me 1 hour 15 minutes. I am seeing great results as far as bench press strength (kind of like my mark for strength) and I am looking much better. Would be interested in any feedback.

@TonyRome402 says:

Good advice, thank you.

@spiroraftopoulos7850 says:

Excellent advice, thank you for making this video. 🙏

@seancox3049 says:

Great vid and advice, thx much. I'm 63, started weightlifting at 11 believe it or not (Dad got me into it). In teen years was a loyal follower of Mike Mentzer and his original routines from the 1970s. Most of my gains came from those workouts I believe. Currently I still look very good, but have gotten more into martial arts, loop resistance bands, kettlebells, and isometrics (isometrics are underappreciated IMHO). I walk an hour a day outside. So in my 60's, my biceps dont have the nice peak they once had, but i still have some nice size.

@ttony777cpespective3 says:

Been working out off and on most of my adult life. Retired early to SE Asia at 57. I have put on 15 of muscle in the past years or so. I will keep going for another 15 lbs.

@patricematte9941 says:

at 50 if i just lift weight i take way too much fat and mucsle soft,and yes my nutrition good. I have to put intense physical in there like farmer walks weited sleg jumping rope to have good muscle definition oterwise i take just soft muscle ….the side side of that its after my training im done for the day im tired be old lol

@craigmooney3744 says:

52yrs and i hit adaptation because my intent was just to maintain,it got boring .i upped the reps and the weight a bit and bang i was loving it again

@46FreddieMercury91 says:

Mid 50 here. I train to failure twice a week. Increase reps, add weight. Repeat
It works!

@defining.vitality says:

Im only 49 so I dont have first hand experience keeping muscle after 50. but Im pretty sure its the intensity. I have a few videos on mz channel showing how I train for max intensity with out heavy weights

@DBASSDAN says:

Easy, calisthenics

@emeryrowand2903 says:

I thought a count of 2-0-4-0 was best for TUT- That way you still get big weight, but more time on the eccentric. With a 10-0-8-0, I have to drop the weight so much, it doesn't seem as helpful as keeping the shorter, but still TUT tempo. BTW- I'm 58 and have lifted regularly my entire life. I stopped growing strength a few years ago, but still lift the same weights I did in college. ,

@michaelharrison6547 says:

I'm 59 started back lifting a year and a half and muscles gains are coming on great. I lift both light and heavy and it's working for me

@LK-bz9sk says:

At 63 I will take what my body will give me on any given day, and that includes taking my bodies cues to take a day off

@michaeloski3480 says:

I'm 57 luckily I've had no injuries grown up in my 20s I benched 315, at 42 BJJ , JUDO 45 , l would learn to fight its a all over work out.

@Soladaddy says:

Bodyweight only here. Was neglecting my legs to I gave them time under tension and partial reps for a test and wow, I walked funny for 3 weeks. Been 6 months and my legs are much stronger and look much better and am introducing the rest of the body to this method.

@BluBlu111 says:

49 here with hip impingement, but i still do bodyweight squats and lunges. Daily pushups and pullups for a few sets. I'm not huge but strong AF.

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