Hey you old farts on the forum.... yea you.. over 40....

[dan991]

here's my .02 since apparently im in your "old fart" category

yes, the grind of weightlifting takes it's toll over the years. but so does atrophy, or "not working out". Im in better shape at 51 than most at 40. But there are things i do to prevent the aspect of wear and tear from outstripping my body's ability to recover.

1) get used to taking MSM - 5 grams a day forever... helps improve collegen synthesis and is also an anti imflamatory. this means, "diaper dan", that it helps regrow your cartiledge faster than it ordinarily would. and it takes MY pain away from knee pain
2) learn to adapt your work out rouutines to your aging frame. this means as you get older, you need to back off always going heavy. Yes, your muscles may still be able to lift the heavy weights, but NO, your connective tissue (tendons/ligaments) will begin to weaken and have a hard time keeping up as you age with heavy weights.
3) as you get older, you need to lose some weight. all the weight is hard on your heart, your knees/back, and your respitory system. Do not expect to be this massively muscular dude when you are in your 50's and going into your 60's. You can be very muscular, but you need to keep the weight down too. The bigger you are, the more your aging heart has to work. Everyone wants to take it easier as they get older, even your heart.
4) Hormone replacement therapy. Enough said there.
5) Clean diet, moderate drinking, no smoking, and remember the cardio
6) TB500 when you do get injured. Quick healing is critical, especially as you age. The older you get, the quicker you will atrophy, so take the TB so you can quickly get back into the gym, and stop the atrophy!!!

Pretty simple stuff.

Let me know if any questions

---Roman

Interesting... and thanks for the input! Today I had one of those "I'm getting fvcking old" moments. Even going in I felt like I was too old to be there. Its just one of those realization periods I guess. Just didn't feel right and I can tell that my body hates me for all those years in the gym training heavy and pushing the limits of abuse.

[Times Roman]

Interesting... and thanks for the input! Today I had one of those "I'm getting fvcking old" moments. Even going in I felt like I was too old to be there. Its just one of those realization periods I guess. Just didn't feel right and I can tell that my body hates me for all those years in the gym training heavy and pushing the limits of abuse.

let me clue you in on a little secret that many do not know.

as the male body ages, certain parts of the body continue to grow. Obviously not anything related to skeletal mass or skeletal muscle. Mostly just soft tissue. For example, you notice how big an older bloke's ears and nose gets? You notice that because it's exposed. But what you don't see is his garden hose. The reality is that continues to grow too.

so now you know, and have something to look forward to! =)

[Igifuno]

let me clue you in on a little secret that many do not know. as the male body ages, certain parts of the body continue to grow. Obviously not anything related to skeletal mass or skeletal muscle. Mostly just soft tissue. For example, you notice how big an older bloke's ears and nose gets? You notice that because it's exposed. But what you don't see is his garden hose. The reality is that continues to grow too. so now you know, and have something to look forward to! =)

Now I can't wait to get old!!