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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Middle age would be a terrible time to start lifting 5x5.  OP, ignore these guys. Check out IIFYMwomen.org or Sohee Lee[/quote]

I wonder why you imagine that to be true.

I mean, you won’t get as strong as quickly as if you started younger, but it’s great for health.

I started at 50 as a lifelong runner with bad knees, and at 190 pounds I got up to 250 bench, 300 squat and 400 deadlift.  Not impressive but my back and knees felt much better. [/quote]

I don’t “imagine it”.  It’s absolutely hard on your joints and can spike your blood pressure.  I don’t want anyone reading this to discover they have high blood pressure because they stroke out from the bro advice here. No middle aged beginner should begin weightlifting with a 5x5 program. [/quote]

Bless your heart.  With proper form and load management, lifting heavy (including 5x5 programming) is not hard on your joints.    And lifting dramatically reduces your risk of stroke and cardiac events.  [/quote]

You’re dangerously uninformed. Lifting heavy with high blood pressure increases your chance of having a stroke WHILE you are lifting. Really, keep your bro science to yourself. [/quote]

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