1: Typical suggestion of leg training is 2x per week for resistance training. This can be a lower body session in isolation or as part of a full body training session. If I prescribe 3 full body sessions for clients I'll get them to train legs 3x per week.
2: If you're 75 you need to take a very slow & gradual approach, my uncle is 60 and I am training him for Nationals javelin & discuss. What I would progress in 2-3 days for an athlete in their prime, I give him 4-6 weeks to build up.
As your questions are very nuanced, they require an individualised solution which unfortunately I can't prescribe over a single substack comment. If you want to learn more, more than welcome to email me personally at jack@paintoperformance.co
Thank you for this very informative article. I am a 75 year old and for the last couple years been doing regular weight training, mostly upper body and core, and for the last 9 months been training in Krav Maga. I greatly grestly enjoy both however KM has showed me I made a big mistake in emphasizing upper body over legs. I will incorporate these exercises into my new leg workouts. I have two questions for the group.
1. How often should I do legs? I’ve learned how easy it is for a 75 yo to overtrain - need a lot of rest. Maybe twice as much as I thought. I’m considering doing legs 2x per week. Should I only do it once? Will I see any gains with 1x per week? I also hill walk at least once a week.
2. I have degenerated disks. 15 years ago an orthopedic surgeon told me I would later need extensive pain management. He was incorrect. I’m doing fine. However I do have pain in my lower back if I try to sprint even the shortest distance. The pain is in the lumbar spine area. Feels like disk pain. Is there anything I can do to help this situation?
Thanks in advance for your comments and thank you again for this article.
Clark -
1: Typical suggestion of leg training is 2x per week for resistance training. This can be a lower body session in isolation or as part of a full body training session. If I prescribe 3 full body sessions for clients I'll get them to train legs 3x per week.
2: If you're 75 you need to take a very slow & gradual approach, my uncle is 60 and I am training him for Nationals javelin & discuss. What I would progress in 2-3 days for an athlete in their prime, I give him 4-6 weeks to build up.
As your questions are very nuanced, they require an individualised solution which unfortunately I can't prescribe over a single substack comment. If you want to learn more, more than welcome to email me personally at jack@paintoperformance.co
Hope this helps
Thank you for this very informative article. I am a 75 year old and for the last couple years been doing regular weight training, mostly upper body and core, and for the last 9 months been training in Krav Maga. I greatly grestly enjoy both however KM has showed me I made a big mistake in emphasizing upper body over legs. I will incorporate these exercises into my new leg workouts. I have two questions for the group.
1. How often should I do legs? I’ve learned how easy it is for a 75 yo to overtrain - need a lot of rest. Maybe twice as much as I thought. I’m considering doing legs 2x per week. Should I only do it once? Will I see any gains with 1x per week? I also hill walk at least once a week.
2. I have degenerated disks. 15 years ago an orthopedic surgeon told me I would later need extensive pain management. He was incorrect. I’m doing fine. However I do have pain in my lower back if I try to sprint even the shortest distance. The pain is in the lumbar spine area. Feels like disk pain. Is there anything I can do to help this situation?
Thanks in advance for your comments and thank you again for this article.