Another good one. I wish I had started doing strength training before I started on a GLP-1. I’ve tried all sorts of things but fascinating to see that squats and elevated push ups on this list! I continue to do those along with sandbag rows, body weight dips and deadlifts and then indoor climbing a few times a week. Thanks for continuing to point out how often we tend to overthink this when it’s a few primal movements.
I'm on a two-week work trip abroad right now. My coaches have included 3 different pure bodyweight routines for when I can't get to a gym. Primal movements are the best! Thanks Mike.
In case you wonder if all this great writing you do in Substack really helps people, let me assure you, at least in my household, it does. My SO, Holly, is a hell of an endurance athlete. However, like many women, she refused to do weight training because she didn’t want to get big or bulk up. Several things happened to change her mind. One, she fell a couple of Christmases ago and shattered her wrist. Her doc warned it shouldn’t have shattered. A quick test revealed she had osteopenia, apparently not uncommon for postmenopausal women. Two, I withheld her evening glass of bubbly until she read your post with Anne-Marie Chaker. Now, she is a believer. I have a decently complete gym in my garage. I too bought a rack without seeking permission. Those of you who have read Not Too Late, will appreciate that inside joke. Those who haven’t, go on Audible and buy the book NOW.
Holly‘s workouts are soul crushing. No surprise, she has not bulked up, she has well defined quads, biceps, glutes, and, as she should be, she’s proud of them.
Many thanks to you, Ann Marie and Starre. Your message is getting out and it works. I’ve had to increase my workouts to keep from being surpassed. You’ve helped men too. (The writing is on the wall though…)
Thank you, thank you! My SO consistently (and constantly) kicks my butt. Yes, I can lift and push more weight, but things such as 24" step-ups onto a Rogue Games Box with a 110# barbell on her back, stepping down into a reverse lunge, she can go and go. She outlasts me, and her balance, after about 20 reps, crushes mine. XC skiing, she can maintain an HR of 170 for an hour. We ski together... at the start and the finish. The list goes on with endurance, mobility, and balance exercises. Finally, thanks to you, Gwendolyn, I have an excuse. God knows I need one. I no longer have to skulk around with my head held low.
And thanks to the Wall Street Journal, she now has a creatine supplement that doesn’t make her bloat. I’m guessing the lead I have in lifting will soon be history.
Another good one. I wish I had started doing strength training before I started on a GLP-1. I’ve tried all sorts of things but fascinating to see that squats and elevated push ups on this list! I continue to do those along with sandbag rows, body weight dips and deadlifts and then indoor climbing a few times a week. Thanks for continuing to point out how often we tend to overthink this when it’s a few primal movements.
I'm on a two-week work trip abroad right now. My coaches have included 3 different pure bodyweight routines for when I can't get to a gym. Primal movements are the best! Thanks Mike.
In case you wonder if all this great writing you do in Substack really helps people, let me assure you, at least in my household, it does. My SO, Holly, is a hell of an endurance athlete. However, like many women, she refused to do weight training because she didn’t want to get big or bulk up. Several things happened to change her mind. One, she fell a couple of Christmases ago and shattered her wrist. Her doc warned it shouldn’t have shattered. A quick test revealed she had osteopenia, apparently not uncommon for postmenopausal women. Two, I withheld her evening glass of bubbly until she read your post with Anne-Marie Chaker. Now, she is a believer. I have a decently complete gym in my garage. I too bought a rack without seeking permission. Those of you who have read Not Too Late, will appreciate that inside joke. Those who haven’t, go on Audible and buy the book NOW.
Holly‘s workouts are soul crushing. No surprise, she has not bulked up, she has well defined quads, biceps, glutes, and, as she should be, she’s proud of them.
Many thanks to you, Ann Marie and Starre. Your message is getting out and it works. I’ve had to increase my workouts to keep from being surpassed. You’ve helped men too. (The writing is on the wall though…)
I hope you now have to ask Holly if you can "borrow" the rack you bought. Great feedback Marshall.
Very perceptive. Yes, she and a couple of friends take it over twice a week for a couple of hours and crush each other.
Thank you, thank you! My SO consistently (and constantly) kicks my butt. Yes, I can lift and push more weight, but things such as 24" step-ups onto a Rogue Games Box with a 110# barbell on her back, stepping down into a reverse lunge, she can go and go. She outlasts me, and her balance, after about 20 reps, crushes mine. XC skiing, she can maintain an HR of 170 for an hour. We ski together... at the start and the finish. The list goes on with endurance, mobility, and balance exercises. Finally, thanks to you, Gwendolyn, I have an excuse. God knows I need one. I no longer have to skulk around with my head held low.
This was the full intent of this column, Marshall. To lift your head up from the skulking. :) Your SO rocks.
And thanks to the Wall Street Journal, she now has a creatine supplement that doesn’t make her bloat. I’m guessing the lead I have in lifting will soon be history.
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Fantastic piece. Super interesting and really relevant to what I write about in Catalyzd, especially the latter section on over 50s.
Thanks. Will check out Catalyzd.