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Of course you can! Don't let social media tell you otherwise. While age related muscle and bone loss are real, these can be minimized or even reversed with correct training. I use a selection of barbells which allows me to start you with very low weights and progress you slowly.

Personal training can cost from 50 to 100 dollars an hour on top of a gym membership. I charge 40 dollars an hour, and no gym membership is required. When you are hiring a personal trainer, you should ask about their qualifications, certifications, and expertise. I hold a master's degree in Physiology and Kinesiology. I am a Strength and Conditioning Specialist with a focus on barbell training.

Strength training simply increases your body's capacity to produce force. This is typically achieved using weights, machines, resistance bands, or body weight. I use barbells because they are infinitely loadable, and I can add weight slowly over time. Becoming stronger helps with any action that requires a person to exert force externally. Thus, standing from a chair, helping a child or catching yourself from falling are all acts of "strength". Through training I strive to

Squat Hinge Push Pull Carry Of course these can be subdivided infinitely, but these form the basis of my training plans. Strength does not have to be needlessly complicated. Cover these basic movements, add weight over time.

Barbell training teaches a delicate balance between patience and ego. Patience keeps you conservative, allowing slow and steady progress. Ego pushes you to lift heavier, to compete with yourself, and to seek new personal records. The barbell is unrelenting—it will build and destroy ego in equal measure. This honest feedback fosters self-awareness, humility, and an appreciation for the process. You learn that failure is not a defeat, but a signal for growth: whether you need m

The Honest Teacher: Why Barbell Training is More Than Just Strength Barbell training is deceptively simple. A steel bar, a few plates, and gravity—yet this unassuming tool holds lessons far beyond muscle growth. For those who commit to it over time, the barbell is both a mirror and a teacher, revealing truths about strength, patience, ego, and personal growth.