http://blogs.e-rockford.com/likemike/2009/06/22/strength-for-all-ages/ Editor Mike DeDoncker has been a personal trainer since 2000 and a writer in Rockford since 1969. He shares his knowledge on health and fitness here and keeps you up to date on what's going on with HealthyRockford.com. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:09:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/likemike/2009/06/22/strength-for-all-ages/#comment-119 Mike DeDoncker Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:40:43 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/likemike/2009/06/22/strength-for-all-ages/#comment-119 John: I'm glad to see that your workouts work well for you and Rose. The idea of alternating upper and lower body days certainly should give your muscles plenty of time to recuperate and be ready for their next ON day. Be sure to vary the workouts to keep surprising those muscles, and best of luck John: I’m glad to see that your workouts work well for you and Rose. The idea of alternating upper and lower body days certainly should give your muscles plenty of time to recuperate and be ready for their next ON day. Be sure to vary the workouts to keep surprising those muscles, and best of luck

]]> http://blogs.e-rockford.com/likemike/2009/06/22/strength-for-all-ages/#comment-112 John & Rose Sturm Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:29:33 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/likemike/2009/06/22/strength-for-all-ages/#comment-112 Rose & I do strength training 5 days a week. We alternate the workouts doing upper body( arms etc) one day & lower body the next(legs etc). On the upper body days Rose tops off her workout with a power series of bench pressing. Right now she can press 140# on any given day. Really not to bad for a 79 year old woman. Strentgh really does works. Rose & I do strength training 5 days a week. We alternate the workouts doing upper body( arms etc) one day & lower body the next(legs etc). On the upper body days Rose tops off her workout with a power series of bench pressing. Right now she can press 140# on any given day. Really not to bad for a 79 year old woman. Strentgh really does works.

]]> http://blogs.e-rockford.com/likemike/2009/06/22/strength-for-all-ages/#comment-103 Mike DeDoncker Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:17:56 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/likemike/2009/06/22/strength-for-all-ages/#comment-103 There are several successful programs that work on the cardio one day with no lifting and then lifting with little or light cardio every other day principle -- probably the most notable is the Body for Life system by Bill Phillips. It sounds like you have the right idea and get it done when you have the time. Congrats and best of luck. There are several successful programs that work on the cardio one day with no lifting and then lifting with little or light cardio every other day principle — probably the most notable is the Body for Life system by Bill Phillips. It sounds like you have the right idea and get it done when you have the time. Congrats and best of luck.

]]> http://blogs.e-rockford.com/likemike/2009/06/22/strength-for-all-ages/#comment-102 Mike Logan Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:12:32 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/likemike/2009/06/22/strength-for-all-ages/#comment-102 I usually do heavier cardio and no lifting every other day, then lighter cardio but good solid lifting the other every other day. But I know what you mean about muscle mass, I have been hit and miss for the last 6 weeks, because of watching the kids who are home from school for the summer, and about two weeks ago, I went to lift and had lost about 20% of my weight. So I have been getting back to it. Mike Logan I usually do heavier cardio and no lifting every other day, then lighter cardio but good solid lifting the other every other day. But I know what you mean about muscle mass, I have been hit and miss for the last 6 weeks, because of watching the kids who are home from school for the summer, and about two weeks ago, I went to lift and had lost about 20% of my weight. So I have been getting back to it. Mike Logan

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