{"id":280,"date":"2025-11-17T08:39:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T15:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/library\/?p=280"},"modified":"2025-11-17T08:39:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T15:39:44","slug":"strength-training-after-a-kidney-transplant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/library\/strength-training-after-a-kidney-transplant\/","title":{"rendered":"Strength Training After a Kidney Transplant"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Strength Training After a Kidney Transplant\" style=\"width:640px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe hidef\" id=\"WYL_EMZSlmnn-cg\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/library\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FEMZSlmnn-cg%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EMZSlmnn-cg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M14S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-11-17T15:00:33Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_EMZSlmnn-cg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/library\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FEMZSlmnn-cg%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Strength Training After a Kidney Transplant<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EMZSlmnn-cg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/library\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FEMZSlmnn-cg%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Strength Training After a Kidney Transplant\" width=\"640\" height=\"340\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Lee is a 77-year-old geophysicist who\u2019s spent his life working on complex projects around the world. 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Now he\u2019s stronger, steadier, and back to living the active life he values. *Connect With* #startingstrengthgyms https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/startingstrengthgyms https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/startingstrengthgyms https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/starting-strength-gyms \ud83d\udd17 *Book your free 30-min session:* https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/free-session.html?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=video&amp;utm_campaign=ytreferral \ud83d\udd17 *Own a Gym:* https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/own-a-gym.html?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=video&amp;utm_campaign=ytreferral \ud83d\udd17 *Train at a gym:* https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/locations.html?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=video&amp;utm_campaign=ytreferral \ud83d\udd17 *Coach at a gym:* https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/become-a-coach.html?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=video&amp;utm_campaign=ytreferral \ud83d\udd17 *Shop for apparel:* https:\/\/store.startingstrengthgyms.com?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=video&amp;utm_campaign=ytreferral #startingstrengthgyms #startingstrength #strengthtraining #fitness\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:640px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Lee is a 77-year-old geophysicist who\u2019s spent his life working on complex projects around the world. After a series of health issues and a kidney transplant, he lost weight and muscle and needed to rebuild both. He turned to Starting Strength Houston for coaching that focused on form, safety, and steady progress. With consistent training, he regained his leg strength, balance, and confidence. Now he\u2019s stronger, steadier, and back to living the active life he values.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lee is a 77-year-old geophysicist who\u2019s spent his life working on complex projects around the world. After a series of health issues and a kidney transplant, he lost weight and muscle and needed to rebuild both. He turned to Starting Strength Houston for coaching that focused on form, safety, and steady progress. 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