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Gordon Borges

"I'm 73 years old. Commenced weight training at age 17 in 1944. Fiftysix years later that training continues unabated. Perhaps this photo will inspire your MATURE trainees to bigger and better things." Gordon K Borges, 73 years old Married for 53 years (same woman) Seven Children - ages 38 to 53 Fourteen grandchildren E-mail: Homepage: Mr Fitness 101 - Gordon Borges

Personal and Exercise Profile

Present vocations:

• Real Estate Broker
• Mortgage Broker
• Personal Trainer

Past Vocation:

• Marketing coordinator for the Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

Coaches in the family:

• Alan - Offensive coordinator for the University of California
• Keith - Tight end coach for the University of California

Exercise Profile:

Commenced weight training in 1944 at age 17. I have since worked with weights for 56 years. My personal training dates back to 1955. Presently I'm self employed under the name of Borges Enterprises (Fitness and Real Estate).

Fitness Internet Speaks out on Gordon Borges

• Canada, Canadian Fitness On Line:
  "Is this you ? This is excellent work here. Send me some information and if you would like I will publish it."
   
• Brazil, Webmaster, fisiculturismo:
  "I saw your picture in PUMP MAGAZINE. Pretty amazing!"
   
• Israel, David Stolzman, Jump Fitness Center:
  "Thank you for your inspiration!"
   
• Netherlands, Ronald, The Ultimate Body:
  "So how does it feel to be placed on the #1 Dutch Bodybuilding and fitness Magazine. Greetings from the Netherlands."
   
• Norway, Magnar Hauge (weight training advocate):
  "You look like your in better shape than I am and I'm 32 years old!"
   
• United Kingdom, Fitness Works:
  "Awesome Gordon, keep up the good work."
   
• Switzerland, Thomas Kyburz, Body-life.ch website:
  "WOW, Looks good! Is this you, Gordon??"
   
• Sweden, Magnus Branzén, B&K Sports Magazine:
  "Gordon, solid and inspiring work!"

United States

• Washington D.C. - In Baltimore (Comcast Communications) - Reprint of LOS BANOS ENTERPRISE Article on Gordon's Fitness activities
   
• Maryland - Senior info-site - Reprint of LOS BANOS ENTERPRISE Article On Gordon's Fitness activities. - Laurie Schwartz, Website owner
   
• Colorado - Maturelogic Website - Reprint of LOS BANOS ENTERPRISE Article on Gordon's Fitness Activities. (Nationwide)
   
• Colorado, Bob Adams, Webmaster Global Development Website:
  "As a 56 year old gymnast and weight trainer, I feel like a beginner compared to your awesome accomplishments."
   
• Kentucky, J. R. Webmaster Biofit Exercise:
  "You are an inspiration to not only seniors but to those of us under 50." 
   
• Florida, Malcolm Holder, editor South Florida Muscle:
  "Impressive, a great inspiration to young and old alike!"
   
• Stephanie Oakes - Nationally Renown Fitness Advocate - "Wow, you are an inspirational!"
   
• Oregon, Matt Thorn, Owner Straight Blast Gym:
  "Very cool and inspiring!"
   
• South Carolina, Chris McNeil, owner Life Style Dynamics:
  "I hope to be in your shape at age 73. Great Inspiration!"
   
• Mike Calvin, owner Great Lakes Fitness Guide:
  "You are amazing and inspirational"
   
• Florida, Editor Southern Muscle Plus:
  "Your photo is indeed inspiring!"
   
• Cable Bar Website, J. V. Askem, Webmaster:
  "I'm impressed. Keep up the good work!"
   
• Texas, Rod Evans, associate editor Health and Fitness Sports Magazine:
  "Please forward a photo and information."
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Samtidigt passar vi på att addera ännu fler notiser relaterade till seniorer, träning, nutrition och en aktiv livsstil:

The Dallas Morning News: Power profile: Faytine Allen: 22 juni

Faytine Allen's attitude, enthusiasm and mind belie her age. At age 85, 5 feet 3 inches tall and 116 pounds, she could pass for 25 years younger. She works out at the Cooper Aerobics Center several times a week, a habit she has maintained since joining the facility in 1978.

Business First: Antidote to aging: 22 juni

Negative views on aging rooted in physical changes; but attitude, lifestyle choices can work against stereotype.

Proformia: Äldre med god muskelstyrka:

I en studie på sammanlagt 571 äldre personer, undersökte man deras upplevda hälsa i relation till deras muskelstyrka. Resultatet visar att ju större muskelstyrka, desto bättre är den upplevda hälsan. Olika typer av muskelstyrka har dock olika betydelse för män och kvinnor. Uthållighet var till exempel viktigare för män, medan kvinnorna upplevde sig har mer nytta av greppstyrka.

CNN: Exercise reduces aches of aging: 14 juni

Many of what are thought to be the infirmities of age really are the results of inactivity, they say. And even though exercise can't make the old young again, regular activity can lead them back to a more youthful lifestyle.

The Times: President proves that he is fit for office: 6 augusti

President Bush, who by his own admission was once a “young and irresponsible” hard-drinking party-lover, has become in middle age the healthiest and cleanest-living President of modern times. After his first medical since taking office, doctors put him in the top 2 per cent of men his age for cardiovascular fitness and declared him to be in “outstanding health”.

NewsRounds: Testosterone Therapy: Spotlight On The Older Man At Last: 8 augusti

A spotlight is at last being turned on the health needs of older men and there is going to be an upsurge of interest in combating the hormonal problems of male aging, an international conference on reproductive medicine was told on July 3, 2001.

Yahoo! News: Many Over-Optimistic About Health in Old Age: 9 juli

A new survey shows two out of three people in Britain expect to be fit and healthy in old age, when in fact most will suffer a long-standing illness.

The MORI poll of nearly 2,000 adults suggests there is a significant difference between health expectations in old age and actual health outcomes.

Access Atlanta: A boom in older members is changing health club offerings: 12 juli

Older Americans are filling up exercise classes in record numbers. According to a survey of health clubs nationwide, membership of people over 55 jumped 380 percent from 1987 to 2000, making them the fastest-growing segment of all age groups joining health and fitness outlets.

AST Sports Science: Research Reviews: Big Muscles at 75 Years of Age from Training? You Bet!: 16 juni

Researchers at the Department of Biomedical Sciences, at Ohio University have demonstrated that 75 year-old, untrained men can produce similar increases in muscle size and strength as younger folk from training with heavy weights.

EurekAlert: Study finds personal choices yield long life: 1 juni

Living to a happy ripe old age may be a matter of personal choice, say Harvard researchers in the June 2001 American Journal of Psychiatry, the monthly scientific journal of the American Psychiatric Association.

The Green-Bay News Chronicle Online: Fitness programs for the Young at Heart:

"You're only as old as you feel." How often have we heard this said, and wondered, "How can I feel younger than my 50, 60 or even 90 years?"

Don Joynt, a 96-year-old participant in the Greater Green Bay YMCA's Gentle Fitness program, believes he knows the answer.

aWorkout.com: Older and Wider?: 15 juni

The fact is, as you get older, you'll get hurt more and it will take you longer to recover, according to an article in The Bergen Record. But that doesn't mean you should stop exercising. It does mean, however, that you should come up with strategies to keep the injuries to a minimum and playing time to the maximum.

The Daily Apple: How old is too old for strenuous exercise?:

Some people are content to jog a few times a week or swim laps. But more and more of the over-40 set engage in rigorous sports: climbing mountains, running marathons, playing ice hockey. Find out why some baby boomers push themselves to the limit.

The University of Pennsylvania: New Gene Therapy Strategy Keeps Muscles Strong in Old Age: 14 december 1998

Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center have developed a novel gene therapy treatment that permanently blocks the age-related loss of muscle size and strength in mice.

The National Women's Health Information Center: Fitness may be road to happiness in older people: 1 juni

In addition to its benefits for physical health, regular exercise has been shown to boost mood and overall mental well-being. Now new research shows that even among older people who are less-than-regular exercisers, those who are relatively lighter and fitter also seem to be happier.

ABC News: It's Not Too Late To Take Control of Your Life Study: Personal Choices Yield Long, Successful Life: 1 juni

Aging creeps up on you throughout your life but one day it seems like it suddenly happened. When that time comes, the choices you have made in life become very stark and often seem irreversible.

The Washington Post: Old's Gym - Why Seniors Are the Fastest-Growing Group in the Health Club: 22 maj

Taken a good look around your gym lately? The young and the restless are getting the squeeze from those once viewed as the old and the zestless -- people 55-plus, now the fastest-growing segment of the fitness industry.

TIME: Burning Off the Years: 23 april

Age is proving to be no barrier to a good, hard workout. Quite the opposite may be true

Northern Light: Physically Fit, Leaner Older People Are Happier Than Less Active, Less Lean Counterparts, Says Johns Hopkins Study: 30 maj

Older people who are more fit and have less body fat may also have a better outlook on life than their less active, less lean counterparts, according to a Johns Hopkins study.

The American Journal of Psychiatry: Successful Aging:

Results: Multivariate analysis suggested that "good" and "bad" aging from age 70–80 could be predicted by variables assessed before age 50. More hopeful still, if the seven variables under some personal control were controlled, depression was the only uncontrollable predictor variable that affected the quality of subjective and objective aging.

Conclusions: One may have greater personal control over one’s biopsychosocial health after retirement than previously recognized.

Ananova: Scientists reveal there is no secret to long life: 1 juni

A 60-year study by Harvard scientists claims there is no secret to a long and happy life.

Netdoctor: Keys to a long life: 1 juni

Scientists at Harvard Medical School have identified eight key factors involved in longevity. They studied the health of 724 men over more than 60 years, conducting physical investigations every five years and psychological investigations every two years.

Privileged Harvard graduates were compared with socially disadvantaged men. The keys to a long life proved to be moderate drinking, not smoking, exercising, not being overweight, looking on the bright side, not suffering from depression, and getting a good education.

Februari 2001

The Oregonian: Growing old with gusto:

"I work out twice a week. I do two miles on the bike, one mile on the rowing machine," says the retired teacher. "That's the warm-up."

Mary, whose last name is Magers, is 92. But don't be amazed.

The Detroit News: Today's older baby boomers prove to be anything but retiring: 14 februari

"A zoomer, their brochure says, is "a no limits baby boomer who sees retirement as the fast lane to a more energetic, new life characterized by healthy living, a high level of physical activity, a quest for further learning, and who possesses technological and financial savvy."

CNN: Staying home, staying fit: 4 februari 2000

"Mayling Lane sweats it out every night. Too busy to go the gym and deal with parking in congested San Francisco, the 59-year-old businesswoman has found a solution: her living room, turned aerobics studio. There, determined to stay in shape, Lane works out nightly.

CourierPress: Workouts, dieting: a perfect match: 19 februari

"Combining a nutritious diet with exercise is the closest thing we have to a Fountain of Youth, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health National Institute on Aging. Studies conducted in 1990 found poor nutrition and a sedentary lifestyle as the second leading underlying causes of death in the United States."

New York Times: Aging: Work Out at 80? Experts See the Gains: 13 februari

"Exercise, even late in life, has repeatedly been found to improve people's health in a number of ways, including reducing the risk of heart disease and broken bones.

Now, a new study suggests that regular exercise may also help older people ward off disease by strengthening their immune systems."

Washington Post: To Fight Osteoporosis, Just Lift Weights - Forever: 13 februari

"You there in the leotard: About that strength training you took up to build bone and stave off osteoporosis? Don't drop the barbell now. To retain the benefits, you have to keep up the lifting for . . . well, the rest of your life."

First Path: Exercise ... An Antidote for Aging:

"Gerontologists, or experts on aging, often joke that the best way to ensure health and longevity is to choose your parents wisely. As this is not possible, the next best thing that may affect the length and quality of your life is exercise, especially strength training."

PsycPort: Can Potatoes Prime Your Memory?: 13 februari

"A helping of creamy mashed potatoes might do more than satisfy your appetite. This carbohydrate-rich food, researchers say, also could prime your brain for new memories."

Nutrition Science News: Are Americans Getting Paranoid About Health?: Februari

"An aging population has reason to be concerned about health—the older people get, the greater the risk of developing serious degenerative diseases.

But as a health writer, I sometimes wonder if people aren't getting a little too paranoid about the inevitability of growing old and dying.

YourHealthDaily: 'Schwarzenegger Mice' Offer Hope for Reversing Effects of Age:

"That's what researchers backed by a Tucson group have created in a scientific breakthrough that could eventually turn back the clock for aging humans.

"They're like Schwarzenegger mice," said Nadia Rosenthal, a molecular geneticist and lead researcher for the study, adding that the new mice continue to build new muscle as they get older."

musclemag.com: Memory, Not Intellect, Shrinks In Old Age: 18 juli 1999

It's a lack of storage space, not diminished mental capacity, that dims memory as people age, according to one researcher.

Just Move: Stress test may deter older people from exercising: 18 juli 2000

"Check with your doctor" is the golden rule before beginning an exercise regimen. The advice is good--but in older people, doctors may like to have the results of an exercise stress test to make sure that the heart is sound before they approve more physical activity. Because the test is costly, elderly patients may decide not to have it--and give up on their exercise plans."

HealthCentral.com: Those who lead active lives, live longer: 13 juni 2000

"Regular exercise makes for a longer life, whether it's during leisure time, on-the-job, or on the way to the job, according to a study out of Denmark."

WebMD: You're Never Too Old to Shape Up: 5 februari

"You've seen the sleek, young bodies in television commercials touting various pieces of exercise equipment or programs. But those people are 20-something or 30-something, and you're 50-something or more. And even though the doctors tell you that exercise will keep you healthy longer, you don't know what exercises are beneficial and safe for you."

KansasCity Star: It's never too late to start a fitness program: 4 februari

"It doesn't matter how old you are or how out of shape you are: It's never too late to start exercising." These encouraging words come from someone who ought to know. Ro DiBrezzo, director of the Human Performance Lab at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, has spent years studying how exercise affects older people.

Januari 2001

DN: Ny styrka räddar gammal kropp: 30 januari

"Med handväskan på rollatorn tar sig Elsa Borén, 87, till gymet. Där lyfter hon skrot ihop med ett gäng andra tanter. Men nu hotas styrketräningen av nedläggning."

Masters Weightlifting:

"About masters (age 35 and older) weightlifting in the USA. You can locate schedules of upcoming competitions, results of past competitions, qualifying totals, world and American records, weightlifting publications, membership requirements, and locations of other related sites on the web."

Food Ingredients Online: Nutrition for the aged: 28 december 2000

"As the U.S. population ages, product developers will increasingly be called upon to create products that meet their special dietary needs."

Food Ingredients Online: Boomers want convenient, healthy food , preferably in one package, and now: 19 januari

"Shoppers are increasingly demanding that grocers supply them with foods and meals that are convenient and healthy and preferably in the same package."

The Times: Elderly take lead in rush to the gym: 14 augusti

"There's a new group of customers working out at the gym and they are far more determined about improving their health than are the young trendies posing in Lycra shorts.

Health-conscious older people are keen to develop the strength they need to avoid bone fractures, walking frames and difficulties climbing stairs."

vavo: Age is Genetic: 25 januari

"The best way of ensuring that you live to celebrate your 100th birthday is to choose at least one parent who has already done it. That’s the conclusion from a new study conducted by Dr. Nir Y. Barzilai, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York."

Newswise: Barriers Limit Exercising by Women Age 40 and Older: 10 juli 2000

"A national study involving nearly 3,000 women 40 years of age and older finds that physical inactivity, a major chronic disease risk factor, may be due in part to not being around others who exercise."

Yahoo! News: Good Cholesterol May Explain Why Some Live to 100: 12 januari

"While diet and exercise are key to most people's health, there have always been those lucky few who can do whatever they want and still live to 100. Now genetics research is showing why. A new study suggests that centenarians retain a naturally heart-healthy cholesterol level throughout their lives - and they pass the gift on to their children."

Washington Post: Rx: Pound the Pavement: 23 januari

"For the past decade the fitocracy has been telling us that, as our bodies age, we should be kind to our joints by doing more low-impact exercise. Once again, it appears that a bit of well-intentioned advice hasn't been entirely good."

Sportscience: Aging and exercise:

"Exercise training cannot restore tissue that has already been destroyed, but it can protect the individual against a number of the chronic diseases of old age. More importantly, it maximizes residual function. In some instances, biological age is reduced by as much as 20 years. Life expectancy is increased, partial and total disability are delayed, and there are major gains in quality-adjusted life expectancy. Exercise is thus a very important component of healthy living for the senior citizen."

LE Magazine: Exercise - A Radical Proposition: September 1998

"The annual meeting of the American Aging Association examined how exercise, as good as it may be for us, carries a downside in the excessive production of free radicals. Here's what that might mean for middle-aged and older adults.

LE Magazine: A Man Too Busy to Age: Februari 1999

"Richard D'Alberti has filled a lifetime with new challenges, good health. "Who says I'm 70?" asks the former marathon runner, now turned weight lifter, and Toronto resident. "When you're shrugging 320 to 340 pounds you don't think like that. I figure I'm about 29." Which is a good thing, because his girlfriend, Nancy, is 28."

MWC Healthlink: Advice for the Aging Athlete:

"While age is a relative thing - the 60-year-old tennis player may be in better shape than the 20-year-old couch potato - time takes its toll on the human body in terms of physical changes. After age 30, humans start losing muscle mass and after age 40, bone mass declines.

Tendons, which connect muscles to bone, and ligaments, which hold joints together, become less elastic and are easier to tear. These changes and others affect our ability to enjoy sports as we grow older."

WebMD: Pumping Iron Benefits Older Exercisers: 25 januari

"Weight gain in older people is often attributed to a "slower" metabolism. But new research shows that it isn't fluctuations in hormones that are responsible for that.

Rather, it is a loss of muscle cells over the years that burn calories at a high rate. These cells make up what is known as lean body mass. The conclusion reached by investigators from the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center at Boston's Tufts University can be boiled down to this: Lifting weights can prevent weight gain."

Dalademokraten: Pantertanter på gymet: 27 januari

"Myten att det bara är muskelknuttar som går på gym är på väg att spräckas i Ludvika. På hälsostudion Må bättre styrketränar pensionärer tillsammans med instruktören Micke Blixt. Efter ett program anpassat efter deras förmåga är de på väg mot sina individuella mål."

Washington Post: Adding a Little Iron to Your Life: 23 januari

"Roberta Fulmer pumps out her third set of reps on a Nautilus leg press. "I want to build strength," she says.

Next to the weight machine sits her empty wheelchair, a useful reminder of her goal: To keep pumping iron until she's strong enough to get around using only a walker. She is 82 years old."

Ascribe: Sports Injury Rates Rising Among Baby Boomers, Yale Physician Reports: 26 januari

"While many baby boomers - people between the ages of 37 and 55 - are exercising more, many end up in hospital emergency rooms suffering from sports related injuries, according to Yale orthopaedic surgeon, Robert A. Stanton, M.D., who wants to raise awareness about this growing problem and offer preventative strategies."

Ripped Magazine: Is your city going to have the next free gym?: 28 november 2000

"Can you imagine a city that provides a complete gym for every individual who lives there for only $10 per year? This place I speak of truly exists in northeast Texas. I just got back from visiting my parents in Addison."