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Originally Posted by
Bill Puckett
I wish you luck. I am 72 and have been lifting for about a year. For me the experience is/was transformative. I love the physical, emotional and mental benefits. I had pooh-poohed lifting as "not for me" for most of my life. Background as a runner, backpacker, cyclist. FWIW, if I have to choose today, I would go with lifting. Yes, it's that important. So...if it will help...tell your dad from another 72 year old to give the program a try for a few weeks before saying "not for me".