Lifting When Over 40

[kelkel]

Good advice above. I'll add this. Stop using age as an excuse. Progress can be made. Rest more, eat better, train harder, smarter and LESS. You can make progress well past your 40's.

[fireeater49]

Good advice above. I'll add this. Stop using age as an excuse. Progress can be made. Rest more, eat better, train harder, smarter and LESS. You can make progress well past your 40's.

Amen to that! TRT has brought me a brand new engine, I just have to be smart about the old suspension system! I work at a station with young guys and they push me. I am the old Rocky figure for them. Age is a number thats all. Now, with that said the second part of the equation is wisdom. I am learning that just because I can bench 325 squat 455 and pull 505 dead at a 49 year 195 lb man, maybe that is not the wisest thing to do. Body aches, joint pain, etc. So with that said, wisdom is now the game plan for the long haul. I am enjoying this ride and look forward to continuing my learning with all the brothers here on the forum.

[John Andrew]

Amen to that! TRT has brought me a brand new engine, I just have to be smart about the old suspension system! I work at a station with young guys and they push me. I am the old Rocky figure for them. Age is a number thats all. Now, with that said the second part of the equation is wisdom. I am learning that just because I can bench 325 squat 455 and pull 505 dead at a 49 year 195 lb man, maybe that is not the wisest thing to do. Body aches, joint pain, etc. So with that said, wisdom is now the game plan for the long haul. I am enjoying this ride and look forward to continuing my learning with all the brothers here on the forum.

You young guys make me laugh! In a nice way! Cmon, I am 59 this year. Best lifts
Bench 145kgs, Squat 230kgs and I got 270 kg on Dead but am struggling at 250 now!

I am 97 kgs and trying to get the Dead lift to over 300! What the hell it's better than sitting in a bar!

Good luck. Pain is my weakness saying good bye. Some farewells take forever!!

John

[trikydik]

Good advice above. I'll add this. Stop using age as an excuse. Progress can be made. Rest more, eat better, train harder, smarter and LESS. You can make progress well past your 40's.

Never use age as a crutch... just worried about getting injured. I already had a hamstring injury in the past 4 months.

[fastercar137]

Good advice above. I'll add this. Stop using age as an excuse. Progress can be made. Rest more, eat better, train harder, smarter and LESS. You can make progress well past your 40's.

No shit. I added 20 pounds in a year of training and eating right. Getting ready to run a cycle and can't wait to see the results.