87-Year-Old Weightlifting Legend: Defying age with strength training

Burnley Express

Witness the incredible story of Mick Wedge, an 87-year-old defying age through weightlifting at Barbell School in Burnley. His dedication proves that age is just a number, transforming not only his life but inspiring others around him.  Discover how weight training can reverse age-related issues such as bone density loss, and improve overall health. Learn the importance of controlled and safe strength training for heart health in older adults.  Weightlifting provides the motivation to keep going, offering something to look forward to each day. See how it's possible to reverse illnesses and extend your lifespan through regular exercise and determination.  #WeightliftingForSeniors #HealthyAging #StrengthTraining #Inspiration

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00:00Mick is not like any other man I've met before.

00:03The fact that at 87 he turns up every week

00:06and he throws weights around like a 21 year old in the gym

00:09it's just absolutely amazing

00:10and how much it's transformed his life and my life as well.

00:14My friend, I talked him into coming to the gym

00:19to work with Ross

00:21and he came in and he went and lifted 120 kilos.

00:26Now I've never lifted 120 kilos

00:30and I told him that wasn't fair

00:33because I'd got him to come in the gym

00:35and he went and lifted 120k

00:38so that's been my target ever since

00:41and Ross has worked me up

00:44and the most I've been up to was

00:47I think it was 12 months ago

00:48I got up to 110

00:51so I'm still working at it

00:54and I haven't got up to 120 but I will do

00:58I will eventually lift 120.

01:02One of the most important things people don't realise

01:04when you get older is your bone density starts to wear

01:06if you fall in love when you're older

01:08you can break a hip or leg

01:09and it can be a death sentence really

01:11it sounds a bit horrible

01:12but by coming to the gym lifting weights

01:14you can reverse that

01:14you can reverse a lot of illnesses

01:16and live longer into life

01:17and I think Mick's an example of what we've been able to do

01:20over the last couple of years.

01:21I come every week and Ross trains me for a full straight hours

01:27non-stop

01:28we work

01:29make it worthwhile

01:31and I go to the council gym three times a week

01:38and just spend two hours of time going there

01:45but I go easy

01:47you know

01:48I don't go for an attic at it there

01:50and it's partly what for the company

01:54of the lads that are in there.

01:56I think more people need to know that weight training

01:58and for older people how effective it is

02:01and in terms of heart health as well

02:02you're not spiking people's hearts

02:04it's controlled, it's safe

02:06and the change it can have on you is amazing.

02:08I wouldn't be here

02:10but for the

02:13the weight lift in the gym

02:15I think I would have gone long since.

02:19It keeps me going.

02:21It's something to get up for.

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