Quote Originally Posted by 600@50 View Post
Try going to an every other day schedule for awhile. I'm almost 56 and at some point you have to realize that you're not recovering and gaining like you did when you were young. I take at least 1 day off between sessions now. Hardly ever do consecutive days. My weights continue to go up. I have fewer injuries and random colds or illnesses. No matter what you want to believe more is not always better, especially as we age. You may really enjoy going to the gym but if you're doing more harm than good something needs to change.
I benched 585 back when I was in my mid 30s. I've done 600 in my 50s. My training today would be considered minimalistic compared to 20 years ago. I spend maybe 50-60% of the time training now as I used to but I'm still gaining. Train smarter and you'll be much happier with the results.
Also if you're catching a bunch of colds back off the everyday cardio. You may like doing it but it can be very counterproductive.
You are a cool cat. I take a lot of stuff you say uber seriously. Lot of experience there. Good job by the way. I will never get where you are but damn that must have taken some serious work.