I'm 62 years old, 5'7" and 175 lbs. Have been training 48 years, on going. I'm a former competitor and a judge (NPC, AAU, IPF) and promoter of events. Former New Jersey NPC Chairman, 1976 - 1981. Training: Three cardio days. 1 - 2 miles. Mile time: 9:55; aiming for 8 min. mile. Two mile mark: 24:50. Weight work: 2-3 days per week, 30-45 min.per workout. Have been totally natural from the start. Not the strongest but enjoy the effort. Presently a personal trainer (NAHF), at a private studio in Cape Coral, Florida. PhD. Exercise Physiologist.

Health be with you,

Tony Nicolini

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NINO: from Long Island, New York . . .was mugged as a kid back in March 3, 1944 . . . filled out a George Jowett form (which he still has) with his measurements and began a lifelong physical culture life style. A retired teacher . . . is quite active as a landscaper. He will be 68 shortly and looks forward to each and every workout . . . enjoys painting, writing, and attends both gym and martial arts classes . . . father of seven and granpappy of 10!!

 

 

Hello to all the viewers of Gray Iron Fitness. My name is Alan Phillips. I am 53 years old and I live in Acworth, Georgia. Let me begin by saying I am not new to weight training. I picked up my first barbell in 1963. From that first day I've been hooked on weight training and bodybuilding and I always will be. Through the years I've used the weights to enhance my athletic abilities, then I went into power lifting, then bodybuilding. My training all these years has given me more physical endurance and strength to go into my senior years. I still workout 3 or 4 days a week and I usually do an average of 35 sets per workout. I feel that I'm working out as hard nowadays as I did when I was younger. Of course some of the weights in some of the exercises are a little lighter but the sets and repetitions are the same and in some cases higher. I guess I can sum it up by what my Doctor said when I was having my last checkup. "You should be proud of yourself for exercising and trying to stay in shape! Most guys your age or even younger....Just sit down. When they do that...They begin to waste away." I would suggest to anyone at ANY age: if you're thinking about starting a fitness program....Stop thinking and start doing! Yours truly, Alan Phillips


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Frank Schmidt.
I am 63 years old, my fathers parents are Austrian-Hungarian and my mother parents are Armenian. I figure that I am working with a pretty good gene pool that I tend to exploit.
I train too much and I have to literally apply the brakes to prevent diminishing returns from setting in. I usually try to exercise in one way or another most days of the week. However, if I allow myself to slip into a very heavy workout, I will rest the next day. By very heavy workouts, I mean an intense 30 minutes on the stationary bike, an intense 30 minutes with weights, and 15-20 minutes windown with stretching and aikido exrecises and moves.
A typical heavy weight sequence is as follows: If its a chest day, I will use the hammer-strength bench press machine. Five minutes of light weight warm ups. Then progressive increases in weights at as many reps as I can sqeeze out until I hit the max weight I can handle for three reps. Contine the max weight/three rep sequence for about seven to ten sets. Actually, I am supersetting because I weave in either concentration curls or lat machine pulldowns between the benching sets.
The same sequencing principles are applied to the curls or the lat work. This is at a pretty hefty pace. I allow only enough time between sets to recover wind and strength. That's usually about a 30 second break. I do not stand around and make small talk. I try and get the most out of the 30 minute sequence. I push myself to exhaustion. I always begin the gym session with about 30 minutes on the stationary bike. I tried going straight to the weights but found that I risk injury because my body isn't truely warmed up yet (which the bike does). I usually push the bike to the limit by trying high resistance sequences after I have warmed up. The wind down session is a series of leg raises and crunches, followed by various stretching exercises. I top it all off with aikido moves that seem to fit just right at that point of the gym session. When not at the gym, I try to run. Last year I ran in ten significant road races and won in my age class (60-69) several times. My training runs are usually three miles with some five or six milers thrown in when I feel frisky.
Four years ago, I had a stent put into one of my coronary arteries. I was diagnosed with idiopathic dialated cardiomyopathy by one cardiologist who began suggesting transplant plans. I thought she was nuts and searched for a cardiologist who was a runner. I found one and he shepparded my recovery (including the stent insertion). I went to a cardio rehab center for three months after the operation and blew away their standard recovery routine. That's when I joined a local gym and began my present routine. I have been at it ever since. I have been physically active all my life and began running about twenty years ago. That probably contributed to my quick recovery.
I always liked pushing weights around and as an ex US Navy Seabee (late teens) I am used to doing hard work.
I began my Tomiki Aikido activities when I was fifty two years old. I practiced two to three days a week for five years and (finally) passed my black belt test at age fifty six. I am presently a shodan (first degree black belt). Tomiki Aikido is a blend of aikido, judo, and ju jitsu. I loved the sparring sessions and usually fought guys less than half my age. It was a grand time in my life and I miss it but I got out while all my body parts were still connected. Finally, I have a chinning bar and weights at home that I can default to if things don't work out with the gym..

 

Paul Stone, 66.

I am Paul and live in Seattle. My wife also works out. I'm 66, weight 168, height 5' 9", Chest 43, waist 30, biceps 15. Lifting weights since early 20's, mostly moderate weights, sets to failure, 10-12 reps.; 4 exercises per major bodypart, 5-6 sets; 4 days per week with intermittent rest day: 1- Chest and Triceps; 2-Back and Biceps; 3- Legs; 4- Shoulders. Abs 3-4 times per week, 10 minutes warm-ups before any exercise with aerobics and/or light weights. I entered the Emerald Cup bodybuilding competition here in Seattle, April 20, 2002 and placed 7th out of 13, Masters Div., the over 60's category. First time entry. Lots of fun and great to have a major bodybuilding event welcoming guys my age and older. I'm training now for next year.

 

 

 

 

 
Paul Stone at Seattle's Emerald Cup Competition