Breaking The Family History 
When my dad died he was over 300 pounds and was riddled with several different health problems: Heart disease, clogged arteries, weakened joints, poor …

4 open-heart operations later 
I am 60 and started lifting with my father when I was about 10. I came up through the Peary Rader days, the Bob Hoffman-Joe Weider verbal battles and …

Never quit, but the doctor said? 
I will soon be 55. I have trained since 1978. In 1982 I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. In 2010 I had my colon removed. The doctor at Cleveland …

On the Road Again: Top Tech Gadgets for Seniors Who Love to Travel 
It’s no secret that many senior citizens like to use this time in their life to travel and see new places. Technology is helping make it easier for them, …

Skinny but Fat 
Hi Logan Just a note of appreciation for the two fitness manuals, Gray Iron and Living The Fitness Lifestyle . You mentioned in your last newsletter …

Still luvin my workouts! 
I'm just a few weeks shy of my 62nd birthday. I inadvertently discovered 'weight lifting' (as it was called in those days ), when I was about 14 years …

NOT A "DIET" BUT RATHER A "LIFESTYLE" 
60 YRS OLD. 6'4" TALL, 310 LBS., FORMER MARATHONER (NEWPORT R.I. 3HRS. 58MIN. 28 SECONDS) 32 years old at the time) ran the race at 210 lbs.! WHAT HAPPENED?! …

From an Overly Simple Beginning 
I am 66 yrs. old. I think I would be described as someone who is in good shape for his age. I'm not one of those giants or muscle heads. I'm just in good …

My daily exercise routine. 
I first started weight training over 50 years ago; in fact I still use some of the dumbbells I first bought from Ben Weider, and still have two of the …

Still at it! 
I was a skinny kid and started training at 15 with George Jowett's bodyweight course in 1957. Four months later I bought the Weider 64lb dumbbell/kettlebell …

Mrs. Gray Iron Fitness 
I was born in 1949. As I write this today (10/7/06), I'm 57 years old. Other vital statistics include brown eyes, gray hair, 5'8" tall, post-menopausal, …

Success at 66 
In the summer of 2007, I went to visit my son and grandson in the Pacific northwest. My grandson wanted to show me a tree that was located down by the …

Kicking Sand in One's Face . . . 
I was coming home one night from a movie and saw a local high school football champ and his friend up ahead. I jogged up to them and soon the friend of …

Ripped@60 
Hello, my name is Joe Weaver age 60, and in the last year I was able to get in the best shape of my life. After years of on and off exercise and dieting …

The journey continues Not rated yet
Well, I just wanted to say that I have completed the 1st 6 weeks of your beginners' program and I am very pleased with the results. I just received the …

Togetherness Not rated yet
Hi There- I'm David, a soon to be 57 year old that recently quit smoking and drinking. Recently my wife decided enough was enough and has started counting …

Peary Rader Arm Method Not rated yet
Just a quick note, I'm 64 and have been lifting weights, off and on, my whole life. I read your article on the Peary Rader arm pump exercise and decided …

Gerald Gaxiola - 75 Year Old Bodybuilder Not rated yet
In 1960, at age 24, I started weightlifting and bodybuilding because I was skinny and underweight. In a few years I started to gain weight and muscle. …

A Stroke Did it for Me!!!!! Not rated yet
Hello Logan, I have just discovered your site and I love it. I like your straight forward approach to everything. Well, my story starts with a stroke in …

Keep on keeping on. Not rated yet
Staying healthy is no secret. Eat right and exercise, that's what they have been telling us for years. Funny how that's all it takes and it's not that …

Workouts: Do a Bit of Everything. Not rated yet
I like variety so I include various workouts in my training schedule. I've been a member of L.A. Fitness for just over 24 years. I joined a year after …

Ruth Hale turns 109! Not rated yet
My name is Nicole Russo. I am a professional singer/dancer and personal trainer. I created a seated, singing exercise program which is performed daily …

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