Age

[Off Road]

Originally Posted by tank

i'm 24. anyone mildly jealous?

Neg Rep?

[tank]

Originally Posted by Off Road

Neg Rep?

[Disciple X]

Originally Posted by Chillen

When I was younger, in my 20's and early 30's, I always seemed to have a set strength base no matter what I did. I never really strength trained, but always seemed to keep a certain physique no matter what I did. I managed to stay around a very small, but strong 155ish. I ate like crap, and ate a ton of food, and didnt gain any weight, not that I wanted to at the time.

All this changed beginning at about 38. Every year up to about 44, I saw myself gaining weight, strength declining, and my physiue taking a drastic turn for the worse. First to go, were my leg conditioning, and second the amount of muscle I was carrying. It was an absolutely amazing declining period as compared to my prime period, and how my metabolism changed, and the body become more willing to put on fat mass.

From 38 years old (at 155) to 44 years old, I swelled to 200 lbs, eating just like I had before in my prime period, and without any strength training at that time. Basically, I put on nearly 50 pounds of fat tissue and at the same time, muscle tissue and strength was leaving me. This was one of the first things I studied (my history and what this was telling me), before I began to fix, what I can fix, and what I have control over, and just simply didnt worry about what I didnt have control over, and this was age.

The synopsis above was written to compare to now at 50. You see, I do not set out to be someone elses view of what a champion is; I champion in the things I want, and work on being a champion in the environment of life while working in my diet and fitness goals, and making myself (and others in my life) better around me. When I dropped 45 plus pounds, and worked back to around my (in my prime small weight) of 152 ish pounds, I was carrying more muscle, was stronger, and looked better than I was when I was in my prime years, and this was inbetween ages 44 to 48. Since these ages (44 to 48), I have put on additional 10 plus pounds of lean muscle. Which leads to the present, 168ish weight at 50. In my prime I was never above 155 (I didnt train then regularly, either). Right now as I write this, I am leaner, stronger, carry far more muscle, and look incomparably better as compared to my prime.

Yes, I did not train regularly in my prime, but this is missing the point for those over 40. There are wonderful goal dreams to be accomplished post 40 and, some of these goals and physiques earned by middle aged persons, even put the ones in their prime to the test.

Your mindset is wrong brother... if you're leaner, stronger, and carrying more muscle, then NOW is your prime!!! congrats on the accomplishments...

[Fazc]

Originally Posted by Disciple X

Your mindset is wrong brother... if you're leaner, stronger, and carrying more muscle, then NOW is your prime!!! congrats on the accomplishments...

That's a good mindset to have X!

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by tank

i'm 24. anyone mildly jealous? because i feel like i'm getting old. :vroam:

I didn't get my "man strength" until 29

[Chillen]

Originally Posted by Disciple X

Your mindset is wrong brother... if you're leaner, stronger, and carrying more muscle, then NOW is your prime!!! congrats on the accomplishments...

The question for each person to settle is not what he would do if he had means, time, influence and educational advantages; the question is what he will do with the things he has.

The moment a person ceases to dream or to complain of his lack of opportunities and resolutely looks his conditions in the face, and resolves to change them, he lays the corner-stone of a solid and honorable success

You dont have to be the master of all in life, but if you learn to Master Yourself in the things you are trying to master, IMO, you will find more wisdom in the attempt.

The mind can be a friend and/or foe, in either case you are in control of variances in the equation.

Its the contents of attitude, context, and perception.

Show someone you care today........Let them know. Spread it around. Try to make our small space a better place.

[tank]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

I didn't get my "man strength" until 29

that's pretty exciting!

[Rich Knapp]

Originally Posted by runwithme

Does anyone know if this is true? Once you hit a certain age, you are no longer able to build muscle but just maintain what you have?

Bio Science has proved two things. Gains can slow a % due to a couple things.
1. Age and test levels dropping 1% on average after age 30.
2. Once you have build what they call Mature muscle gains come slower and harder. This is were the weight lifted may not raise fast but the reps will be increasable.


#2 is why you see the advanced and older lifters doing different routines than beginners.

As long as you have consistence, gains will be made. The amount and speed will very with getting older.