# Question about weightlifting and nutrition - help an old man out **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 27, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-weightlifting-and-nutrition-help-an-old-man-out/1018860 "2025-05-27T15:23:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 47
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-weightlifting-and-nutrition-help-an-old-man-out/1018860/47 "2025-05-29T03:11:57Z")
Returning to the OP itself … First, kudos for recognizing the importance of exercise and adding strength training to your life. Seriously. It is increasingly more and more established that little is as important as exercise, both aerobic and strength training, for increasing healthspan. Yeah things like don’t get shot, and don’t smoke are up there too … And you may be interested in @Dr_Paprika’s long lived thread! > [@Why don’t you lift weights?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-don-t-you-lift-weights/918144): > > As an enthusiastic weightlifter, I understand that plenty of people dislike exercise. That gyms can be expensive or intimidating. That weightlifting takes time away from more important things - work, the kids, the spouse. That you might find other forms of exercise up your alley. That weightlifting makes you better at lifting weights, which is of limited use. But it has a lot of benefits, is great for keeping folks mobile into old age and helps fight stress. So, why don’t you lift weights? … No need to read the whole thing but lots there that may interest you. Second. You are a mere pup of fifty and you are calling yourself “an old man”? Know the room kid! --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-weightlifting-and-nutrition-help-an-old-man-out/1018860)._