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Stop running and start lifting. That's the message from a UF orthopedic surgeon and researcher who spent 20 years developing a unique weightlifting machine. He says it helps you gain strength more quickly and you only have to work out once a week!

Many people take up new sports in their better years, but after turning 78, one woman decided to take up weightlifting.

Five years ago, Kate Walker was dealing with the painful effects of osteoporosis and her doctors warned she may never walk again. Rather than accepting that, she decided to get stronger. Today, she's a world champion weightlifter.

You would think a four-time world age group triathlon champion would have trained at an early age, but Charley French started at the age of 56.

Just three years ago, Bonnie Ave was told by her doctor that she was losing bone density mass. She took up weightlifting to ward off the damage, and now, at the age of 60, she's a champion bodybuilder and healthier than ever.

World-class bodybuilder Anibal Lopez has combined his passions for lifting weights and helping others.

Growing Bolder challenged renowned exercise physiologist Dr. Ellington Darden to create the shortest workout possible that can still achieve impressive results. The result is Dr. Darden's 5-minute workout. Just 5 minutes, 3 times a week is all you need!

At the Golden Age Games, the athletes all play for the love of sport and the belief that it's never too late to show off their skills in everything from basketball to bowling.

She's just 6 months away from retirement age, but when we asked Iris Davis if she's slowing down, her answer was, "no way!" It's the type of reaction you might expect from a woman who's been pushing her body past physical limits for 40 years.

Mack Branham says he's just a man with a hobby. That hobby has netted him find national championships, four world championships and slew of records along the way.