Why We Train: Flipping the Script on Aging, The PERS Diet Meets the Purz Way!

We’ve all heard the phrase “aging gracefully.” Usually, it’s served with a side of shrinking portions, shrinking muscle, and a nice warm seat in the corner. But let me ask you something: who decided getting older means getting weaker?

Here’s the truth, they lied to us.

A growing group of women, many in their 60s and 70s, are proving that strength doesn’t retire. They’re not tiptoeing into their golden years. They’re flipping the script literally, deadlifting, pressing, jumping, training like warriors and aging with purpose. And science is finally catching up to what I’ve been preaching with the PERS Diet and Purz way of life: the body responds to challenge at any age.

Let’s talk facts for a second.

In a study appropriately named the LIFTMOR trial, postmenopausal women with low bone density trained with high-intensity resistance and impact workouts two times a week. That’s it. In just eight months, they gained an average of 2.9% bone density in their lower spine. Meanwhile, the control group doing light weights and stretches lost 1.2%.

Let that sink in. One group said yes to challenge and built their strength from the inside out. The other played it safe and kept declining.

This isn’t just about physical strength. It’s about building resilience, confidence, and momentum. When you push heavy weight whether you’re 25 or 75 you signal to your body that you are not done. You still need muscle. You still need bone strength. You still need to show up in your life.

Why This Matters for Everyone Especially Women

Women are especially vulnerable to age-related bone and muscle loss due to hormone shifts during menopause. And unfortunately, most of the mainstream advice for women at that stage of life? It’s usually soft, passive, and centered around weight loss, not strength gain.

But here’s the thing losing weight by under-eating and skipping resistance training only accelerates that decline. You don’t lose muscle because you get older. You lose it because you stop telling your body to hold onto it.

This is where the PERS Diet comes in.

When I talk about the PERS diet approach to nutrition : Performance, Energy, Recovery, Strength it’s not just a catchy acronym. It’s a philosophy. It’s how we fuel the kind of training that actually matters.

Training hard without the right fuel? You crash. You burn out. You lose muscle.

Fueling without the right training? You waste it. It gets stored instead of used.

But when you eat with intention and train with intensity? That’s when the magic happens. That’s when women in their 60s out-lift their grandsons. That’s when inflammation drops, energy skyrockets, and muscle holds strong.

The Purz Shift That Changes Everything

The real shift is mental. It’s realizing that your best years aren’t behind you just because someone else said so. That your body isn’t broken—it’s just been under-challenged and underfed the right way.

So whether you’re in your 30s preparing for the future, or in your 60s reclaiming it, here’s the message:

You can get strong.

You can hold onto muscle.

You can protect your bones, your energy, your confidence, and your health.

And you can do it by training hard and fueling smart. Not starving. Not shrinking. Not settling.

That’s the Purz way.

No gimmicks. Just strength.

No excuses. Just results.

Now go lift something heavy your future self will thank you.

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Want the roadmap to do it right?

Check out the PERS Diet Guide—built for anyone who wants to train hard, eat clean, and live full of strength, energy, and purpose.