Hi,
Looking for a routine for my 62 year old dad. He has been going to the gym for a few years now. His initial goal was to drop some fat. He started at 6 foot, 225lbs and is now 195lbs. Now that he has lost weight, he is more a less sitting still, and wants to start gaining muscle. I’ve tried to help but I’m not too sure what to tell him to do.
He cannot do squats or really any leg movement except for cardio (ie, elliptical, and sometimes stairmaster)due to old leg/knee injuries. So what can I have him do, instead of him going in everyday and for some reason doing shoulders the majority of his workouts lol.
What’s up with his legs? There should be something here that the folks on this site can find for him to do considering some of the injuries they are working around. It is hard to gain without working the legs, but if absolutely necessary, at least try a horizontal (bench and row) and vertical (overhead press and pull down) split with some arm work instead of just shoulders.
[quote]Dustinsk wrote:
Hi,
Looking for a routine for my 62 year old dad. He has been going to the gym for a few years now. His initial goal was to drop some fat. He started at 6 foot, 225lbs and is now 195lbs. Now that he has lost weight, he is more a less sitting still, and wants to start gaining muscle. I’ve tried to help but I’m not too sure what to tell him to do.
He cannot do squats or really any leg movement except for cardio (ie, elliptical, and sometimes stairmaster)due to old leg/knee injuries. So what can I have him do, instead of him going in everyday and for some reason doing shoulders the majority of his workouts lol. [/quote]
It sounds like Pop still has something left in his tank. Can he do any leg extensions/curls? I know we are expected to put these old guys out on a bench and let them feed the pigeons but 62 is not 62 anymore. I may get barked at for this but if he has a progressive doctor, have his “T” checked.
Hey man,
Yeah he’s definitely got a lot left in the tank. He’s just always been a runner, bicyclist his whole life so he now has issues with knees and his heels. But the random times he’s feeling okay hell hop on his bike and ride 15 miles. But I do think he can do extensions and curls. What kind of program would you guys suggest? And what would getting his t checked do? If it’s low would they try to up it? Just curious
[quote]Dustinsk wrote:
Hey man,
Yeah he’s definitely got a lot left in the tank. He’s just always been a runner, bicyclist his whole life so he now has issues with knees and his heels. But the random times he’s feeling okay hell hop on his bike and ride 15 miles. But I do think he can do extensions and curls. What kind of program would you guys suggest? And what would getting his t checked do? If it’s low would they try to up it? Just curious [/quote]
I don’t know what your experience is with Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) so I apologize if I speak over or under you. If his total testosterone is low, he could be missing out on some things he has enjoyed in the past. Low “T” is linked to several things such as mood (some guys refer to this as brain fog) energy and sex drive. I know, you don’t want that image of Dad having sex but it is how you got here. Lol!
Doctors are writing scripts for low “T” now and recognize the benefits. I am afraid they would hesitate with a man in his 60s but assuming there is on other issues and his numbers are low, why not?
Haha I’ve only heard of that so no worries. And it’s funny my dad has no idea what his levels are but he’s always joking around about going to the doctor for testosterone. Maybe I should tell him to consider it. Realistically. As far as routine what ideas would you have