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HeavyDutyGuy
04-10-2010, 03:11 PM
Found this in my storage of writings...

High-Intensity Training Works Even For The Advanced Athlete!
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Time and again research demonstrates that you are never too old to become physically active.

A study conducted on elderly women and men has demonstrated that using a high-intensity resistance training over a period of eight weeks can increase strength levels by an amazing 174 percent! The study also showed lean mass gains of 10 percent over the same time period.

The participants in the study were at an advanced age. It should be expected, therefore, the younger persons will reap even better results due to an increased ability to adapt to stimuli. Anecdotal evidence from bodybuilders around the world demonstrates that high-intensity training works extremely well.

Source: j appl physiol 1990; 68:329-333

Baldiewonkanobi
04-10-2010, 06:02 PM
Comforting to know ;)


Baldie