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Thread: I Taught a 64-yo Woman to Squat, Deadlift and Press Today

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    I'm going to send this to my mom.

    I sent this to my mom, we;ll see what she says.

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    Fantastic! It's wonderful hearing how a de-trained, older woman has found out how beneficial barbell training really is. Great job.

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    Just curious, did you take one of the SS coaching seminars and teach her using what you learned there?

    I have seen many trainers having geezers doing physical therapy type exercises -- not that there's anything wrong with that BUT you would expect to see at least a handful of people branching out to squats, bench, deads, etc. after a while. Especially detrained older women who don't walk into the gym with orthopedic issues stemming from testosterone-fueled stupidity in their youth.

    Very cool what you are doing!

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    Sully, an article over on Gentilicore's blog, "Just because a doctor said it doesn't mean it's true made me think of some of your actions and comments. The contributor (who is about to graduate medical school) writes,

    If I had to sum up my experience at medical school in one sentence, I’d do so like this: I have learned about disease, but I haven’t learned about health.

    Would you say that's right?

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    Okay, let's try it this way (Dot defender keeps blocking my replies).

    DeeLee: Yup, I got my SS coaching cert last year. Learning how to coach the lifts from Rip, Matt and Stef was crucial. It's paying off now.

    Kyle: Yep, she's pretty much nailed it. We're completely missing the point.

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    Oh, and by the way, guys: she's already learning to clean. She went from Shit-Sandwich to Not-Half-Bad in two workouts. Low weight, of course.

    Other potential elderly clients familiar with this case have already started making inquiries. This has the potential to complicate / alter my life considerably. I may have really Stepped In It.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sullydog View Post
    This has the potential to complicate / alter my life considerably. I may have really Stepped In It.
    No good deed goes unpunished.

    Nice work doc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sullydog View Post
    Other potential elderly clients familiar with this case have already started making inquiries. This has the potential to complicate / alter my life considerably. I may have really Stepped In It.
    Or you may have just stepped into a steaming pile of Awesome! Maybe you could keep track of results and write an article.

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    This is one of my favorite threads. I look forward to the updates of your trainee's progress on the Big Medicine Program, Sully.

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    Keep us updated! I'll throw in a pretty please for some case studies. Over the next few years I'm hoping to do a FdSc, get my PT cert and become an SS coach. Older people are definitely one of the groups I want to work with.

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