Why You NEED to Lift Weights Over 50 (It Won't Make You Bulky)

Wits & Weights | Strength & Fat Loss Over 40 · Mar 8, 2026 · 50m · transcript

Getting strong after 50 isn’t about grinding harder on the treadmill or eating like a bird. But read any fitness article for those over 50 and what do you see?

"Exercise" more, walk more, do yoga, eat less.

But after 50, that approach misses the single most important thing you can do for your metabolism, your bones, your hormones, and your longevity....

Lift weights and build muscle.

I recently joined Lynn Hardy on The Aging Games Podcast to talk about why strength training is the foundation, not the supplement, for aging well.

We discussed how much protein you actually need (and why most…