For many sports, the fundamentals aren’t all that different. In basketball, you wouldn’t tell a 14 year old to shoot a free throw any differently than you would a 45 year old. The mechanics are the same. When it comes to sprinting or long-distance running, the same tents apply. The older athletes may have more injuries to deal with, but what they do on the track is identical. Bodybuilding, on the other hand, is a sport which welcomes older athletes, but with a different set of rules for many things associated with training. The movements are the same, but the factors around them are going to vary.

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Gyms are filled with men and women of all ages. With different ages come differing goals, and it’s important that trainers recognize the differences, train according to the stage they fall into, and respect those in differing stages. Breaking down each decade of life into general gym goals and pitfalls allows us to be more realistic about our own expectations in the gym, and recognize the successes of others as they move upward into the later decades of life.

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