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> Would decades of squats, deadlifts, free weights/kettlebells ... to withstand most chances of hip breaks occurring If you look at a lot of competitive athlet
by dfsegoat 4y ago
> Would decades of squats, deadlifts, free weights/kettlebells ... to withstand most chances of hip breaks occurring
If you look at a lot of competitive athletes and bodybuilders, they tend to be pretty broken in their old age. E.g. Ronnie Coleman - former Mr. Olympia - could barely walk after tons of spinal and back surgeries.
Maybe you have the bone density - but if you are immobile with tons of joint and arthritis issues, it probably will not help.
- polishdude20 4y agoYeah but what about people who are not ultimate freaks of nature like the rest of us? You can't look at a guy like Ronnie Coleman and say that's what most people can achieve with decades of squats, deadlifts and free weights. As far as I've seen, decades of squats , deadlifts and freeweights are super beneficial for keeping strong in your old age and actually reduce the likelihood of joint issues and also reduce the risk of falling.
- mywittyname 4y agoLifting weights is not body building. Lifting weights doesn't mean trying to max it out every session. It's still "lifting weights" to go in and do a half hour of compound lifts with moderate weights. Most people can keep that up for a long time.
- confidantlake 4y agoHe is an outlier. He lifted very heavy weights and did tons of peds.
- Daishiman 4y agoAlso to note, he had horrendous form and was victim of the painkiller downward spiral, product of his various back surgeries.
- bamboozled 4y agoWould it be be fare to say Ronnie wasn’t a healthy person? I don’t consider body builders who use steroids to be healthy people, I lift weights everyday.