Effects of Weight Training in Old Age Drums Alive Golden Beats Chapter 7: Physiological Fundamentals of Sport for the Elderly Effects of Weight Training in Old Age In this study, twelve unexercised men aged between 60 and 72 years completed a 12-week period of weight training, whereby the flexion strength of the leg muscles improved by 227% and the extension strength increased by 107%. Previous Thema Back to Lektion Next Thema