 Next question is from Linzeman. Am I too old to get into powerlifting? Nope. Next question You know training for maximal strength There's a higher anytime you're training for maximum performance in any categories a higher risk of injury But if you do it right Powerlifting can be appropriate for anybody regardless of age. It depends on the individual I do want to know how old this individual is just out of curiosity because I mean I've I've taught somebody like that was like 60 years old how to basically do those types of compound lifts that that are in our powerlifting program, but not necessarily like maxing out or like it's just really learning the technique of it first and I think that's beneficial for any age. It's just all a matter of application Well, look how old Doug is Doug does powerlifting moves, you know, so all the time so there's an example right there Someone older than dirt that actually So, yeah, no, I think I think I think too when we hear powerlifting I think people just assume that it has to be like, you know, five competition five hundred seven hundred pounds like you could be lifting a hundred pounds and that could be powerlifting for you You know, so it doesn't necessarily mean You do what is is it's a heavy load for you and train some of the base They're just the core lifts right that you're focusing on improving I think it has a tremendous amount of value. In fact, I wish I wish Understood powerlifting principles at a younger age and would have gotten into it earlier because I think that had I done that Early, it would have probably carried over into my, you know, my Stetics and building muscle later on that I cared more about the prerequisites definitely apply I mean like if you if you build your way up, so it's it's it's at it's at a higher tier in terms of like Like what you're gonna try and like set a goal to get to It's how I would look at it if you're you know getting up there in age but do you guys remember that little old lady that was the powerlifter that like Had a home invasion and then threw the guy down. Oh, yeah And then like pinned him in the cops came like like shit like that Like I just love to see that and I love to see, you know People that are still after it and really, you know, like challenging themselves physically and what that can still provide Well, one of the best ways for you to preserve muscle as you get older be training this way Absolutely, I so I trained a lot of people in advanced age and when it was appropriate I trained them I would go through phases of heavy strength training three reps four reps I would even do singles when it was appropriate. Here's the thing Training a particular way. There are prerequisites that determine whether or not it's appropriate age Only only as a factor because it could potentially contribute to the other prerequisites So what do I mean by that? Well, you need to have a certain amount of mobility and stability Before I'm going to train you with heavy loads Can age influence that it can but age by itself doesn't matter, you know I can train somebody and I have trained somebody who's in their 70s who has excellent stability and mobility Who I would train heavy all the time my old client jim who actually helped dug and I film The first maps anabolic program. We used to do singles and doubles and triples all the time He was in his 70s extremely fit extremely strong A tremendous amount of muscle on his on his body and he was what you would consider an ectomorph I mean the guy got his testosterone levels checked and he was always in the six to seven hundred range And it was just appropriate. So powerlifting is appropriate when it's appropriate Well, it's also the other end of the spectrum is true, too Like I've had clients that I've trained they're 25 years old that have no business powerlifting because they have incredibly Terrible posture. They have no stability and they just don't have good mechanics So they're not somebody who I would want to load You know a squat a deadlift an overhead press or a chest press really really heavy until I addressed all those things So you're right age doesn't really have anything to do with it It really depends on where you where you're currently at in your in your fitness in the old adage You use it or you lose it is very very true What does that mean that means if you stop practicing something or you stop doing something You lose the ability to do that So, you know an extreme example if you were to lay in bed for the next 10 or 15 years your ability to walk Would probably Be gone or it would be significantly hampered You would you would have a very tough time getting up and walking after laying in bed that long if as you get older If you lose the ability to exert You know strength through a you know maximal strength, right? You lose the ability to lift a heavy load For two or three reps You'll lose it because you don't practice it Could that be a skill that's valuable to somebody in that age group? Absolutely. You know if you want to remain independent Through old age that means that you know you may need to move the couch On your own or the kitchen table or a chair or lift heavy heavy groceries So this is a skill you don't want to lose You just got to be careful and you got to do it the right way But if it's done properly, here's a wonderful thing about resistance training If it's done properly and if it's appropriate, it's always a good idea If those two things are met, then it's always a good idea regardless of age