Building Strength and Muscle After 50

by Duff McKagan

First published 2025

Age does not determine your physical limits. Chad Landers draws from three decades training celebrity clients including Duff McKagan, William Zabka, Jerry Cantrell, Stephen Perkins, and Catherine Dent to create a strength program for people over 50. Landers addresses the physical, hormonal, and mental obstacles that older trainees face when building and maintaining muscle mass. He explains how recovery becomes crucial and why resistance training remains valuable while reducing injury risk. The book tackles three major age-related concerns: sarcopenia, slowing metabolism, and osteoporosis. Landers develops strength approaches tailored to individual starting points. The program includes 76 total exercises covering chest, back, shoulders, arms, core, and legs. Nine different workout plans range from two to four sessions weekly to match various schedules. Step-by-step exercise instructions make the content accessible for beginners and returning trainees alike. Chad's Take sections provide result maximization tips and exercise modifications for personal goals. A nutrition chapter guides proper fueling strategies. Pop culture references enhance readability throughout.

Genres: self-help, non-fiction, health, fitness

Vibes: informative, inspirational, practical

Tropes: self-improvement

216 pages · Kindle Edition · Human Kinetics

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