Paul von Zielbauer
Paul von Zielbauer is the creator of AGING with STRENGTH on Substack.
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Strength Keeps You Capable -- Power Keeps You Upright May 08, 2026
Walk into any gym and you'll see a guy roughly my age — 50s — grinding out sets of slow, heavy squats. He looks satisfied with the work. He looks committed. He also looks like he's about to throw out his back reaching for the remote three... Read More
Think You're in Great Shape? Try Using the Floor Apr 30, 2026
The floor costs nothing, which is why the longevity industry has no interest in telling you about it. Somewhere around the third decade of lifting weights, you may start to suspect that the architecture of your training is wrong. Not the effo... Read More
Lifting Weights Makes Your Brain Look Younger Apr 23, 2026
Two studies landed in February that, taken together, may just motivate you to pick up a barbell, a cinder block or anything that puts your muscles in motion. One study scanned the brains of older adults who lifted weights and found their neural tissu... Read More
When Everything is Awful, Tumble into Kindness Apr 16, 2026
The United States is the only country in a 25-nation Pew Research survey where a majority of people view their fellow citizens as morally bad. Not second-worst. Not near the top. The only one. Fifty-three percent of Americans said their compatriots h... Read More
