Muscle and strength have no age limits. With Building Strength and Muscle After 50 , you can benefit from over 30 years of personal training experience from Chad Landers, who has trained high-profile clients such as Duff McKagan, William Zabka, Jerry Cantrell, Stephen Perkins, and Catherine Dent. He will guide you through the physical, hormonal, and mental hurdles that trainees over age 50 encounter in their efforts to build and maintain muscle and definition.  Building Strength and Muscle After 50 describes the importance of recovery, the value of resistance training, and the most effective ways to reduce the risk of injury while training. Landers discusses the big three age-related health issues―sarcopenia, metabolism decline, and osteoporosis―and will help you develop an approach to building strength that meets you where you’re at. The book contains 76 exercises for the entire body: 20 chest and back exercises - 26 shoulder, biceps, and triceps exercises - 12 core exercises - 18 hip, thigh, and calf exercises Whether you’re returning to resistance training after a break or you’ve never picked up a weight before, the step-by-step instructions for each exercise make this an accessible and approachable resource. Chad’s Take sections offer ways to maximize results and vary or modify an exercise for your unique goals. With nine programs ranging from two to four lifts per week, you can pick the plan that fits your schedule.  Practical and accessible, this resource is complete with a chapter on nutrition guidance to help you fuel correctly and contains an abundance of pop culture references meant to make the reading experience more enjoyable. Landers has trained dozens of clients in their 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and even 90s, proving that it’s never too late to claim or reclaim your strength at any stage of life!   Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam. “Training with Chad has been a game changer. In this book he shares the exact methods he used to help get me performance ready for Cobra Kai ! I highly recommend this book and can’t wait to share it with my friends.”  ―William Zabka, Actor ( Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid ) “Chad’s 50-and-older workout routine methods have been test-driven. With this knowledge in your hands, you will have the tools to stay in shape while safely building stamina, muscle, and endurance over the age of 50. The benefits are countless. Read the book . . . do the work.” ―Stephen Perkins, Drummer for Jane’s Addiction and Porno for Pyros “Chad’s simple, straightforward approach to strength training not only transformed my body but also gave me the confidence to display it on stage and screen. I can’t wait to share Building Strength and Muscle After 50 with my Gen X family and friends!”  ―Corbin Bleu, Actor ( High School Musical and In the Heights ) “I trained with Chad for over 10 years―maintaining my weight and staying injury-free the entire time! Chad truly understands the unique needs of a body over 50, yet he never compromises on the effort needed to reach your best self. Highly recommended!” ―Catherine Dent, Actress ( The Shield and 21 Grams ) “After COVID, my body went through some very unhealthy changes. I just couldn’t seem to snap back into shape. Chad’s over 50 program literally brought me back to a form I thought was long gone. My drumming has never been better, and I gotta say, the Mrs. likes what she sees!” ―Jimmy D’Anda, Drummer for BulletBoys and Lynch Mob “What makes Chad special is his compassion. Instead of pushing me through pain, he emphasized healing and safe training. Chad took the time to help me build strength properly, and this book will do the same for you. It’s like having your own personal Yoda!” ―Grey Damon, Actor ( Station 19 and Aquarius ) “Chad’s training goes beyond reps and macros; he taught me how to show up with discipline, how to push through discomfort, and how to build real confidence from the inside out. What I gained from working with him wasn’t just physical―it was foundational.” ―Jack Falahee, Actor ( How to Get Away With Murder and Mercy Street ) “I met Chad when I had little to no connection to my body but had a curiosity to explore the world of fitness. The lessons I learned training with Chad will last for a lifetime and have led to my being not just physically fit but mentally fit as well. Anyone and everyone can benefit from the wisdom he has to give!” ―Camryn Grimes, Actress ( The Young and the Restless and Magic Mike ) “I don’t like working out. I’ve spent most of my life avoiding it. But, somehow, Chad got me to show up―consistently―and that alone feels like a minor miracle. Postpartum, I needed a serious push (and possibly an exorcism), and Chad delivered with equal parts patience, humor, and just the right amount of pressure. What