Stay strong, resilient, and harder to kill — at 50, 60, or any age.

Hi Friend,

At any age, the biggest threat to your training isn’t lack of motivation — it’s injury. For lifters over 50 (and honestly, anyone who wants to train for life), the goal isn’t just building muscle. It’s building resilience.

Smart strength training makes your body harder to break, tougher to injure, and better prepared for real life. This is your guide to injury-proofing — at 50, 60, or any age.

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Harder to Kill

At 58, I’m not trying to be the biggest guy in the gym. I’m training to be harder to kill. That means:

* Stronger joints

* Fewer injuries

* The resilience to do what I want well into old age

Starting Strength author Mark Rippetoe calls this being “harder to kill.” And he’s right. A stronger, injury-resistant body isn’t just about lifting more weight — it’s about living better, longer, and with fewer setbacks.

Whether you’re a younger lifter staying injury-free or a senior training for decades to come, injury-proofing your body is the best investment you can make.

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Why Injury-Proofing Matters

Injuries are the great progress-killers. They take you out of the gym, derail consistency, and sometimes never fully heal.

But here’s the truth: most lifting injuries are preventable.

By focusing on strength, recovery, and smart training habits, you can dramatically lower your risk — while still building muscle well into your 50s, 60s, and beyond.

In short, injury-proofing is the secret sauce to lifting for life.

👉 Key Takeaway: Injury prevention isn’t a one-time fix — it’s a lifestyle.

🔥 Mini Challenge: Before your next workout, add 5 minutes of joint mobility (shoulder circles, hip openers, light squats). Notice how much smoother you move.

Next week, I’ll show you why strength itself is the best insurance policy against injury.

Stay strong,
 Lee