Can an oldie build arms

i am 71 and can tell u that a good steady lifting regime will definitely
elevate the blood vessels.

"Jim Robson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I have been a blood doner for some time now and the medics are having
increasing difficulty finding the vein to draw the blood off. They say at
my age, 58 it will probably get worse. So my question is would a weight
routine for my arms help make the veins bigger or do I just have to let it
go.
Any help appreciated.

Regards, Jim Robson.

Jim Robson said:

I have been a blood doner for some time now and the medics are having
increasing difficulty finding the vein to draw the blood off. They
say at my age, 58 it will probably get worse. So my question is would
a weight routine for my arms help make the veins bigger or do I just
have to let it go. Any help appreciated.

Regards, Jim Robson.

Lowering your body fat will increase vascularity. Have your BF checked and
see what you are. You might be surprised how high it is.
--
-Larry

"Larry Hodges" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Jim Robson wrote:
I have been a blood doner for some time now and the medics are having
increasing difficulty finding the vein to draw the blood off. They
say at my age, 58 it will probably get worse. So my question is would
a weight routine for my arms help make the veins bigger or do I just
have to let it go. Any help appreciated.

Regards, Jim Robson.

Lowering your body fat will increase vascularity. Have your BF checked and
see what you are. You might be surprised how high it is.
--
-Larry

I have been told my veins are "wimpy", so I will try reducing fat intake so
they can see the veins at the same time get the weights out to increase
size.

Jim.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Jim Robson said:

"Larry Hodges" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Jim Robson wrote:
I have been a blood doner for some time now and the medics are having
increasing difficulty finding the vein to draw the blood off. They
say at my age, 58 it will probably get worse. So my question is would
a weight routine for my arms help make the veins bigger or do I just
have to let it go. Any help appreciated.

Regards, Jim Robson.

Lowering your body fat will increase vascularity. Have your BF checked and
see what you are. You might be surprised how high it is.
--
-Larry

I have been told my veins are "wimpy", so I will try reducing fat intake so
they can see the veins at the same time get the weights out to increase
size.

He didn't say lower fat intake - he said lower your body fat.

What is your overall physical condition?

--
Keith

In article <[email hidden]>,
"Jim Robson" <[email hidden]> writes:
[snip]

Quoted message said:

I have been told my veins are "wimpy", so I will try reducing fat intake so
they can see the veins at the same time get the weights out to increase
size.

Warning! Warning, Jim Robson! 🙂

Lowering body fat is not the same thing as reducing fat intake. In
fact: Lowering fat intake can actually result in *increased* body
fat, believe-it-or-not. The reason is: Body fat is your body's
long-term energy store. If you reduce fat intake too far, your body
will react by thinking it's entering a time of famine and try to
store *more* as a kind of "fat savings deposit account" against
future lean(er) times. Your body will go so far as converting carbs,
incl. existing glycogen stores in the muscles and liver, if I recall
correctly, and protein into fatty acids for storage.

The way to reduce body fat is through exercise and a balanced diet.
It's the only way that works (for more than a brief period), really.

Caveat: I'm neither a professional nutritionist, physical trainer or
any other kind of "expert." Just an amateur, and a relatively new
one at that, trying to learn the ropes, himself.

--
Jim Seymour | "There is no expedient to which a man will not
[email hidden] | not go to avoid the labor of thinking."
http://jimsun.LinxNet.com | - Thomas A. Edison

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In article <[email hidden]>,

Jim Robson said:

"Larry Hodges" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Jim Robson wrote:
I have been a blood doner for some time now and the medics are having
increasing difficulty finding the vein to draw the blood off. They
say at my age, 58 it will probably get worse. So my question is would
a weight routine for my arms help make the veins bigger or do I just
have to let it go. Any help appreciated.

Regards, Jim Robson.

Lowering your body fat will increase vascularity. Have your BF checked
and
see what you are. You might be surprised how high it is.
--
-Larry

I have been told my veins are "wimpy", so I will try reducing fat intake
so
they can see the veins at the same time get the weights out to increase
size.

He didn't say lower fat intake - he said lower your body fat.

What is your overall physical condition?

--
Keith

I take your point about fat intake and body fat, and will not go on a
starvation diet.
My is weight is 15 stones, (240 lbs) but I still practice Kung Fu to quite
a hard level, but not enough to help me lose body fat because I don't do
enough fitness training during the rest of the week. I suppose it's a catch
22 situation I'm tired when I get home from work and I put off training, so
I get more unfit and more tired and you know the story. Until I get back
into a routine I will not feel any better. I always work-out better when I
go to the sports hall but sometimes the effort is too much because I rise at
4:45AM, and most days work until 4:00 PM.

Jim.

In article <[email hidden]>, "Jim Robson"

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"Hobbes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Jim Robson said:

"Larry Hodges" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...
Jim Robson wrote:
I have been a blood doner for some time now and the medics are having
increasing difficulty finding the vein to draw the blood off. They
say at my age, 58 it will probably get worse. So my question is would
a weight routine for my arms help make the veins bigger or do I just
have to let it go. Any help appreciated.

Regards, Jim Robson.

Lowering your body fat will increase vascularity. Have your BF checked
and
see what you are. You might be surprised how high it is.
--
-Larry

I have been told my veins are "wimpy", so I will try reducing fat intake
so
they can see the veins at the same time get the weights out to increase
size.

He didn't say lower fat intake - he said lower your body fat.

What is your overall physical condition?

--
Keith

I take your point about fat intake and body fat, and will not go on a
starvation diet.
My is weight is 15 stones, (240 lbs) but I still practice Kung Fu to quite
a hard level, but not enough to help me lose body fat because I don't do
enough fitness training during the rest of the week. I suppose it's a catch
22 situation I'm tired when I get home from work and I put off training, so
I get more unfit and more tired and you know the story. Until I get back
into a routine I will not feel any better. I always work-out better when I
go to the sports hall but sometimes the effort is too much because I rise at
4:45AM, and most days work until 4:00 PM.

You're a busy man, Jim.

You may want to look at Combat Conditioning and some other books on
bodyweight exercises. What you could do is get in shape by doing 2-3 short
workouts per day, for example. I'm loathe to add a URL - too much like
spamming.

But there are a number of excellent programs based on bodyweight
movements. Naked Warrior - Tsatsouline. CC - Furey.

Also take a boo at cbass.com for some ideas in this direction.

--
Keith

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In article <[email hidden]>,
"Jim Robson" <[email hidden]> wrote:

> "Larry Hodges" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> news:[email hidden]...
> Jim Robson wrote:
> I have been a blood doner for some time now and the medics are having
> increasing difficulty finding the vein to draw the blood off. They
> say at my age, 58 it will probably get worse. So my question is would
> a weight routine for my arms help make the veins bigger or do I just
> have to let it go. Any help appreciated.
>
> Regards, Jim Robson.
>
> Lowering your body fat will increase vascularity. Have your BF
> checked
> and
> see what you are. You might be surprised how high it is.
> --
> -Larry
>
> I have been told my veins are "wimpy", so I will try reducing fat
> intake
> so
> they can see the veins at the same time get the weights out to
> increase
> size.

He didn't say lower fat intake - he said lower your body fat.

What is your overall physical condition?

--
Keith

I take your point about fat intake and body fat, and will not go on a
starvation diet.
My is weight is 15 stones, (240 lbs) but I still practice Kung Fu to
quite
a hard level, but not enough to help me lose body fat because I don't do
enough fitness training during the rest of the week. I suppose it's a
catch
22 situation I'm tired when I get home from work and I put off training,
so
I get more unfit and more tired and you know the story. Until I get back
into a routine I will not feel any better. I always work-out better when
I
go to the sports hall but sometimes the effort is too much because I rise
at
4:45AM, and most days work until 4:00 PM.

You're a busy man, Jim.

You may want to look at Combat Conditioning and some other books on
bodyweight exercises. What you could do is get in shape by doing 2-3 short
workouts per day, for example. I'm loathe to add a URL - too much like
spamming.

But there are a number of excellent programs based on bodyweight
movements. Naked Warrior - Tsatsouline. CC - Furey.

Also take a boo at cbass.com for some ideas in this direction.

--
Keith

Thanks Keith, I looked at cbass.com. and it's inspirational, it has made me
lust after the fitness that I once had. I have earmarked two books, 1.
Younger Each Year, and Challenge Yourself by Clarence Bass.
Just talking to you guys on this group has motivated me and I have started
an exercise program. Thanks again one and all.
Jim.