Can you build muscle in your 60s?

On Ep. 56, strength coach Susan Niebergall, 62 at the time, explains that we used to think muscle building stopped at a certain age, and that isn't true. She says it is probably a little harder as we get older, but we can always do it. She adds one practical note from her own training: as she's gotten older, she has had to space out her hardest sessions, putting a day or two between weighted chin-up days.

Today Cheryl weighs about what she did when she started, 142 pounds, but looks drastically different. Nikkiey's point: the scale doesn't tell the full story when the goal is more muscle and less fat.

Sandra's story on Ep. 292 follows the same pattern. At 61 she was eating 2,400 calories in a build and had gained about 17 pounds in seven months. She was still wearing the same clothes and had added half an inch to her biceps. On Ep. 349, Michelle, 67, noticed her grip strength improving within a few weeks. Nikkiey's takeaway is that strength doesn't fade with age. It grows with consistency. If your past attempts at building muscle have stalled, that likely points to the plan, not your age.