Sal DiStefano

I would say the struggles that you have are the struggles that most of us have when we strength train, which is, am I doing the appropriate amount and do I have a tendency to overdo it? This is probably why you have those muscle tears that you experienced in your career, just pushing it a little too hard.

Just like those guys you talked about who have all bad backs now from squatting back in the day. It wasn't the squat that hurt them. It was that they did a weight or a rep range or volume that was inappropriate. And I get that when you train at the extremes, you sacrifice things. When you train at the extremes, you sacrifice technique a little bit. And if you're squatting,

Just like those guys you talked about who have all bad backs now from squatting back in the day. It wasn't the squat that hurt them. It was that they did a weight or a rep range or volume that was inappropriate. And I get that when you train at the extremes, you sacrifice things. When you train at the extremes, you sacrifice technique a little bit. And if you're squatting,

Just like those guys you talked about who have all bad backs now from squatting back in the day. It wasn't the squat that hurt them. It was that they did a weight or a rep range or volume that was inappropriate. And I get that when you train at the extremes, you sacrifice things. When you train at the extremes, you sacrifice technique a little bit. And if you're squatting,

400 pounds, 500 pounds, if your technique is off by two degrees, you might not notice, but you do that long enough and it starts to develop problems because the weight is so heavy. But I think you're doing a great job. And really, you've got to ask yourself, now that you're following a different program, do you feel different? Do you feel better? Are you noticing any changes in the positive?

400 pounds, 500 pounds, if your technique is off by two degrees, you might not notice, but you do that long enough and it starts to develop problems because the weight is so heavy. But I think you're doing a great job. And really, you've got to ask yourself, now that you're following a different program, do you feel different? Do you feel better? Are you noticing any changes in the positive?

400 pounds, 500 pounds, if your technique is off by two degrees, you might not notice, but you do that long enough and it starts to develop problems because the weight is so heavy. But I think you're doing a great job. And really, you've got to ask yourself, now that you're following a different program, do you feel different? Do you feel better? Are you noticing any changes in the positive?

And if the answer is no, then I would say go back to the higher volume. We've been doing this for so long, Jim, that... You're going to know your body pretty well. But if you also know that your tendencies overdo it and you're looking objectively like, you know what? I kind of feel stronger. I kind of feel better. I think things are improving. Or this might even happen.

And if the answer is no, then I would say go back to the higher volume. We've been doing this for so long, Jim, that... You're going to know your body pretty well. But if you also know that your tendencies overdo it and you're looking objectively like, you know what? I kind of feel stronger. I kind of feel better. I think things are improving. Or this might even happen.

And if the answer is no, then I would say go back to the higher volume. We've been doing this for so long, Jim, that... You're going to know your body pretty well. But if you also know that your tendencies overdo it and you're looking objectively like, you know what? I kind of feel stronger. I kind of feel better. I think things are improving. Or this might even happen.

Nothing has changed, but I'm doing less. Well, that also is a clue that You might be doing more than was necessary before, and you can devote a little more time to maybe other forms of physical activity like mobility and flexibility work, which a lot of us tend to avoid. But that's really it. You've been doing this for so long.

Nothing has changed, but I'm doing less. Well, that also is a clue that You might be doing more than was necessary before, and you can devote a little more time to maybe other forms of physical activity like mobility and flexibility work, which a lot of us tend to avoid. But that's really it. You've been doing this for so long.

Nothing has changed, but I'm doing less. Well, that also is a clue that You might be doing more than was necessary before, and you can devote a little more time to maybe other forms of physical activity like mobility and flexibility work, which a lot of us tend to avoid. But that's really it. You've been doing this for so long.

I love talking to people like you because you have a lot of insight, especially when it comes to your body that I'm not going to have. It would take me a year of training you to have even close to the insight that you have. And by the way, the whole comparison thing, comparing yourself to how you used to be, that's not fair. Compare yourself to other 66 and 67-year-olds.

I love talking to people like you because you have a lot of insight, especially when it comes to your body that I'm not going to have. It would take me a year of training you to have even close to the insight that you have. And by the way, the whole comparison thing, comparing yourself to how you used to be, that's not fair. Compare yourself to other 66 and 67-year-olds.

I love talking to people like you because you have a lot of insight, especially when it comes to your body that I'm not going to have. It would take me a year of training you to have even close to the insight that you have. And by the way, the whole comparison thing, comparing yourself to how you used to be, that's not fair. Compare yourself to other 66 and 67-year-olds.

How are you around your friends that haven't strength trained for 40 years? Is there a difference between the two of you?

How are you around your friends that haven't strength trained for 40 years? Is there a difference between the two of you?

How are you around your friends that haven't strength trained for 40 years? Is there a difference between the two of you?

Massive difference. I mean, the typical 67-year-old. Doesn't look like you, can't move like you, doesn't work out like you, doesn't have your energy. So if you're going to do a comparison, that would be a little bit more fair. And your light years, I'm looking at you right now on camera, For somebody who's, would you say 66, 67? I hope I look that way. Holy shit, man.