# Episode 384: Building Strength & Muscle After 50 (Without Getting Hurt) with Chad Landers

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Podcast: [Flex Diet Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/flex-diet-podcast-880226)
Published: 2026-05-11T20:04:35+00:00
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In this episode of the Flex Diet Podcast, I talk with my good buddy Chad Landers, veteran trainer, strength coach, and author of Building Strength and Muscle After 50, about how to keep gaining strength and muscle as you get older without falling off the “injury cliff.” We dig into why consistency matters most, how progress often drops in steps after injuries, and why smart modifications beat worshipping any single lift. Chad shares lessons from coaching clients for decades, including balancing pressing with back work, using better technique (like pause benching), and building conditioning with tools like the fan bike, rower, and step mill. We also cover practical programming, tracking PRs beyond 1RM, and why it’s never “too late” to start training—especially after 50.

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