Shibusa
First Post
Hi all
I turn 40 in a few months, and having trained with various modalities (compound barbell lifts, calisthenics, LSD running, sprinting) over the last 20 years I have decided to implement and stick with a program geared primarily towards health / heart health, especially in my later years.
My initial instinct is to opt for calisthenics, due to its low risk of injury, but then coaches like Rippetoe state that heavy squats and deadlifts are vital for bone density and overall physical health as the years stack on.
Is the barbell an indispensable tool in that regard? Or will body weight suffice?
I turn 40 in a few months, and having trained with various modalities (compound barbell lifts, calisthenics, LSD running, sprinting) over the last 20 years I have decided to implement and stick with a program geared primarily towards health / heart health, especially in my later years.
My initial instinct is to opt for calisthenics, due to its low risk of injury, but then coaches like Rippetoe state that heavy squats and deadlifts are vital for bone density and overall physical health as the years stack on.
Is the barbell an indispensable tool in that regard? Or will body weight suffice?