It wasn’t unheard of for 60 year olds to be joining military battles in ancient Sparta/Athens either. Perhaps the article forgot the whole idea of lifelong str

It wasn’t unheard of for 60 year olds to be joining military battles in ancient Sparta/Athens either. Perhaps the article forgot the whole idea of lifelong strength training and how marginal gains can work. Rather it focuses on building that strength later in life rather than right now. Strength training is some of the best stress we can provide our bodies. None of this is really new. Plato was even well known and has many quotes on the importance given his name even originates from “broad” by his wrestling coach.