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Deloyce Alcorn is 92 years old but can lift almost quadruple her age in weight at the gym. Last Wednesday afternoon, Alcorn—who had on a T-shirt inscribed with "Be Strong. Be Resilient. Be You."—slid onto the leg press machine adjusted to an impressive weight of 312 pounds. Grasping the handles, he shut his eyes and entered a calm state of mind, as he describes it. Afterward, he pushed his legs outward. very slowly. "Slower, slower, smooth...." encouraged his trainer, who was beside him. The former aerospace engineer residing in Sierra Madre managed only around four repetitions before his teeth gritted, his legs started shaking, and he released brief bursts of breath through tightly closed lips. This workout lasted for exactly one minute and thirty-three seconds. Upon completion, Alcorn jumped up energetically with an expression of great satisfaction. I used to lift 400 pounds!" he bragged. "However,COVID-19 set me back. Now, I'm ...

Strength is impressive. Regardless of how refined we become, when faced with a stubborn jar lid, we put forth our best effort to emerge as the champion of the kitchen. Vitality also hinges on strength for our health and well-being. , oddly captivating and easily approachable for audiences of every age group. While Liam Neeson has declared that he will be stepping down from taking on action hero parts. Because he believes he's too advanced in years, strength coach Sally Moss asserts that age isn’t a barrier for building strength: "Even if you begin later in life—say, in your 50s or 60s—it’s feasible to be more powerful than you were during your 30s. No matter what your current age might be, starting with resistance training will make you stronger." Moss, who runs the fitness business Strength Ambassadors, is 48 years old and can bench press an astounding 70 kilograms. The Instagram hashtag Old Man Strength boasts 132,000 postings where elderly men lift hefty b...