The TRUTH About Getting Stronger Over 40… 50… 60… and beyond?
Kettlebell MAXIMORUM:
Research:
1- Guys in their 60s and early 70s MORE THAN DOUBLED their leg strength in just 12 weeks.
Men between 60 and 72 increased one measure of leg strength by 107%... and another by a whopping 227%.
And it wasn’t just some fancy testing trick.
They actually built muscle, too.
In their 60s. And 70s. In only 12 weeks.
(Frontera et al., 1988, Journal of Applied Physiology.)
2- And this wasn’t some one-off fluke.
Researchers looked at 47 different studies involving 1,079 adults over 50.
On average, resistance training increased strength by roughly 25–33%.
But here’s the part I really like...
Getting older didn’t make people less capable of getting stronger.
In other words, your body doesn’t suddenly lose its ability to respond to strength training just because you’ve got a few more candles on the birthday cake.
(Peterson et al., 2010, Ageing Research Reviews.)
3- You can still build muscle AND strength well into your 50s, 60s, and 70s.
Men between 48 and 72 significantly increased both their strength and lean body mass after only 14 weeks of progressive resistance training.
So the old, “I’m too old to build muscle anymore” excuse?
The research doesn’t support it.
(Bemben et al., 2009, Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging.)
4- And you don’t need the testosterone levels of your 22-year-old self to get substantially stronger.
Men between 50 and 70 with low-normal testosterone added approximately 53–68 pounds to their leg press strength in only 12 weeks.
Here’s what’s even more interesting:
Giving some of them additional testosterone didn’t produce any extra strength gains beyond the training itself.
Translation?
The training did the heavy lifting.
(Chasland et al., 2021, American Journal of Physiology.)
5- Apparently your muscles never got the memo that they’re supposed to quit working when you hit 70... or even 80.
Adults over 85 years old increased their leg-extension strength by 46% in only 12 weeks.
And researchers found their response to training was no different from people between 65 and 75. Think about that one for a second.
Over 85. Still getting stronger.
(Marzuca-Nassr et al., 2023, International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism.)
Can you really keep getting stronger in your 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s… and even beyond?
The research says yes. And in this video, I’m breaking down why getting older does not automatically mean getting weaker.
There is one group of guys who may be more likely to lose strength as they age:
Men who were already elite athletes in their 20s.
But even they can still get stronger by developing abilities they never trained before.
For the rest of us?
There is a lot more potential than most guys realize.
Here are a few examples from the research:
Men in their 60s and early 70s increased measures of leg strength by 107% and 227% in just 12 weeks.
And they built muscle too.
Another review looked at 47 studies involving 1,079 adults over 50 and found that resistance training increased strength by roughly 25–33% on average.
Men between 48 and 72 significantly increased both strength and lean body mass after just 14 weeks of progressive resistance training.
Men between 50 and 70 with low-normal testosterone added approximately 53–68 pounds to their leg press strength in 12 weeks.
And adults over 85 years old increased leg-extension strength by 46% in only 12 weeks.
Think about that.
Over 85. Still getting stronger.
But I don’t just care about research papers.
I want to know what happens in the real world.
That’s why I want to tell you about Paul.
Paul is 67 years old.
He finished Kettlebell MAXIMORUM and trained just 3 days per week, alternating between 20- and 30-minute sessions.
His results:
Double Clean + Press
6 solid reps → 12 solid reps
That’s a 100% increase in reps.
Fat Loss
3–4 pounds lost
1 inch off his waist
No dieting
Muscularity
More toned upper body
More vascular forearms
Performance
Stronger legs
Better aerobic capacity
Better recovery
And his Pull-Up bar hang went from:
38 seconds → 65 seconds
with no specialized grip training.
Did I mention Paul is 67?
That’s the point of this video.
There is hope.
There is proof.
You do not have to accept getting weaker just because you’re getting older.
You can get strong.
And you can stay strong.
What you need is the right mindset and the right programming.
Stay Strong,
Geoff Neupert.
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