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I am 40 and I started training 20yrs ago. I had periods of time that I was busy with life and took off the iron but always came back. Now my wife and oldest daughter have become involved with it also. Im sure the other kids will in a few years when they are old enough.
I do not heal like I used to but I am alot smarter now. I think your weight depends on your genetics and natural structure. My last meet I bulked to 343. Right now I am about 310 and feel alot better. Im not sweating 24/7. Right now is the first time in my life I haver ever seen my abs at all. It is the leanest I have ever been which is a great feeling.
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i am 43, about 6 years ago i stopped power lifting and BB to train martial arts. i am so happy. i feel free. i dont have to have so many grams of protein every 2-3 hours. i can play basketball with my teen son and his friends and have them gas out before me (their dads dont make it 10 minutes)
muscles are great. maintaining them is a second job.Leave a comment:
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Typically, I wouldnt even open a thread that says "To the older gents" bwaahahahahaa...Ok ok, yes, I am in denial, what can I say? LOLLeave a comment:
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These are all great replies..thanx guys..listening to my body has always been easy, this time my mind doesn't want to accept it...lol. So many of you bring up light weight and technique, funny but today I'm workin 25lb'ers slow and methodical, getting that squeeze, while some small guys are swingin heavies around and lookin at me like sumpins wrong...lol...I just shook my head...thanx again for all the repliesLeave a comment:
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i hear ya bro. i love when people look at me like he's kidding right, when i'm using real light weight with perfect form! i try and tell em it's all about intensity and they just look at me like i'm crazy lol. funny story because i was doing shoulders today too with the same shocked looks. granted i do have my heavy weeks but some people just don't get it!! i'm 34 but like diver said i'm going more for a look now instead of a particular weightOriginally posted by 6p6 View PostLeave a comment:
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Originally posted by 6p6 View Post
I'm a huge fan of what 6p6 has stated ^^^ (I'm also the same age). Also body building or lifting does not define who you are... you define it. We do these things so that we can look better, live longer, love our wives and girl friends longer. And I'll tell you what, the main reason I go to the gym 5 days a week is for what it does to my brain chemistry and how it makes me think (more positively). And I hope this does not sound to sappy... this is me speaking my truth... we only have a short time on this earth guys, I strive to do whatever I can to be the best family member I can, the best friend I can who knows how to listen to others, and myself. To be honest, hard working and kind. I found the most important things in life are my health and the relationships that I have with others, everything else just really does not matter at the end of the day.
this my friends made me think alot, thanks for the thread zoot, your a good man.
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^ m you cant quite your a monster! a legand on the forums! we look up to u!Leave a comment:
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its age getting us at almost 47 I don't know if after my show I even want to bbld anymore. I ask myself is there more to life then lifting? I got to 325 and now iam at a cut 263, however its all I know its been over 3 decades of nonstop lifting. like zoot I like being big I guess its a respect thing. ill come in at 270lb at 4% bf%, but if I don't win I quit. sell all my gear and fuk it.Leave a comment:
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at 45 Im still to big at 250 I dont have alot of bf% but the most ive ever had in my life.Im in my cutting phjase now so hopefuly by may ill be leaned out but after I drop this weight I wont bulk up againLeave a comment:
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I am only 25. At least that's what I tell the chicks. You just have to do what you think is best zoot. Maybe its not the bulk that's bothering you. Maybe you just need something to motivate you. Do a power meet close to you. Or me and you can go head to head in a comp I will try to motivate you buddy. You just need something to work for.Leave a comment:
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ITS HARD TO ACCEPT...I KEEP THINKING I CAN LIFT LIKE I DID 10 YEARS AGO...IT AINT HAPPENENING! HAVE TO LIFT SMARTER, NOT HARDER NOW!Leave a comment:
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i will be 45 this year and thats where I am at! no more power lifting or strongman stuff for me. going to drop some fat and just be healthy and enjoy life. i started at the first of the year. down to 260 from 280 and down to about 16%bf and most of it is on my gut. i just want to look and feel good and not hurt or worry about what i eat or dont eat.Leave a comment:
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I'm 52 closing in on 53 and it isn't fun. I am in better shape then 99.9% of those in my age group and it still sucks. Things hurt that shouldn't, I get hurt more training, my endurance is lower etc. It is a pain in the ass getting older but it happens and we can fight it through diet and training, but you can't stop it.Leave a comment:
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Ive often said the real test of how healthy you are is how well you can sprint. Its such a primitive movement. Its raw. I know when I am carrying extra weight, I sprint and it feels like my joints are concrete, evey step is a jolt...when I am at a good weight, I can go out and sprint hard and it feels awesomeLeave a comment:
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