Old guy here. I'm 6ft, 165lbs. I run everyday and lift once, or sometimes twice a week. I can deadlift 185lbs 5 sets of 5 without it crucifying me, but probably not much more, if at all.
what's an appropriate strength level for a runner looking to keep good form and stay injury free? My gut tells me I'm on the weak side. 60 years old FWIW.
I have the same concern. I almost solely do bodyweight exercises at home, but was at the gym a few days ago, and thought to give deadlifts a try. If you want to feel good about yourself, I'm 43, did 3 set of 10 at 135, 1 set of 5 at 185 and decided any more would do me in. Looking around at others deadlifting, it seemed exceptionally weak.
Old guy here. I'm 6ft, 165lbs. I run everyday and lift once, or sometimes twice a week. I can deadlift 185lbs 5 sets of 5 without it crucifying me, but probably not much more, if at all.
what's an appropriate strength level for a runner looking to keep good form and stay injury free? My gut tells me I'm on the weak side. 60 years old FWIW.
Old guy here. I'm 6ft, 165lbs. I run everyday and lift once, or sometimes twice a week. I can deadlift 185lbs 5 sets of 5 without it crucifying me, but probably not much more, if at all.
what's an appropriate strength level for a runner looking to keep good form and stay injury free? My gut tells me I'm on the weak side. 60 years old FWIW.
Yes, that’s relatively weak. You might still be stronger than the average man of your age but that’s a low bar. I’d say 185x5x5 squats is good for runner-level strength for a 165 lb 60-year old but not so much for a deadlifts.
I’d also suggest using just 5RM as a strength measure, not 5x5RM, as it is more predictable and less dependent on the rest interval.
Old guy here. I'm 6ft, 165lbs. I run everyday and lift once, or sometimes twice a week. I can deadlift 185lbs 5 sets of 5 without it crucifying me, but probably not much more, if at all.
what's an appropriate strength level for a runner looking to keep good form and stay injury free? My gut tells me I'm on the weak side. 60 years old FWIW.
I was thinking it's a little low until I got to your age. You don't want a DL injury at any age but especially at yours. I'd say if you want to go a little heavier here and there you can adjust the volume. Don't always do 5x5. On a day you feel good, just do 1x5 at 185, then try 2x3 at 225 or so.
I always go on my standing broad jump to tell me where i am. And, at present, i am pretty bad, even for 62 years old. Hoping to get back to 2.3m (strict NFL style) by end of year.
