I've trained my mother-in-law (who is 82 now) using the deadlift only for about 2.5 years. The thing that got her started training for the first time in her life was a diagnosis of severe Osteoporosis. She lives alone and my nightmare was showing up one day 24+ hours after she'd fallen and broken a bone. Something like that when coupled with the obvious sarcopenia, could be a death sentence.
After 9 months of training, she went back for another DXA scan and her bone mineral density improved by 60% in the worst location. I still worry about her, but less so that she'll fall and seriously injure herself. The best day to start all of this was 10 years ago and the second best day to start is today.
Wonderful to hear. Wish my parents were here (I'm in the States, they are in Wales). This injury makes me realize I really need to ramp up more on core and flexibility vs. vanity stuff.
I've trained my mother-in-law (who is 82 now) using the deadlift only for about 2.5 years. The thing that got her started training for the first time in her life was a diagnosis of severe Osteoporosis. She lives alone and my nightmare was showing up one day 24+ hours after she'd fallen and broken a bone. Something like that when coupled with the obvious sarcopenia, could be a death sentence.
After 9 months of training, she went back for another DXA scan and her bone mineral density improved by 60% in the worst location. I still worry about her, but less so that she'll fall and seriously injure herself. The best day to start all of this was 10 years ago and the second best day to start is today.
Wonderful to hear. Wish my parents were here (I'm in the States, they are in Wales). This injury makes me realize I really need to ramp up more on core and flexibility vs. vanity stuff.