Seriously? A 97-year-old Power Lifter
Seriously? A 97-year-old power lifter https://www.facebook.com/DrGoldsOptimalLiving/videos/284299175799736/?t=83 Lift that Many would be hard-pressed to lift 160 pounds, let alone if you’re 97 years old. But Edith Traina born in 1922 is part of a group known as the “power gals”. These senior powerlifters train under the guidance of coach Bill Beekley, a former world-class power lifter himself. Why strength train? Because your muscles “atrophy” or die if you don’t. Bones also weaken, and this increases your risk for falls and a fracture. “Use it or lose it” is Edith’s motto and she knows this from experience as she’s been diagnosed with COPD and found herself becoming quite weak, even to walk. Since powerlifting she’s not needed to use oxygen and has found her daily activities easier. Sarcopenia is age related muscle wasting where one can lose up to 3 to 5% of their muscle mass each decade beginning in their 30s. Osteoporosis is weakening of