In this short, Dr. Ivan Bracic, DC, clinical director at Novaré Injury Care and Rehab in Fort Myers, explains why getting in shape after 60 is less about working harder and more about changing your strategy. He points to shorter sessions, compound movements, high protein and adequate recovery, since the body recovers more slowly with age.
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Video Transcript
The biggest lie about getting in shape after 60 is that it requires working harder. It doesn't.
Listen, after 60, our body recovers at a capacity that's lower. Our growth hormone has declined. More volume means more inflammation, not more muscle.
What works is precision, shorter sessions, compound movements, high protein and adequate recovery.
The people seeing real results in their 60s, they didn't work harder than everyone else. They changed their strategy to match their biology. That's the whole game.