>> One thing I have noticed: There are no 55- to 70-year-old powerlifters in the gym I don't see too many people over 50 in ANY gym. When I hung around PL gyms

>> One thing I have noticed: There are no 55- to 70-year-old powerlifters in the gym I don't see too many people over 50 in ANY gym. When I hung around PL gyms however I did see older lifters doing their thing, obv. concentrating more on reps but still competing. The kicker is in that age 50+ group just getting out on the platform gets you some kind of a trophy :) Back injuries suck. Get an inversion table if you don't have one yet.