To big!

[HDThunder]

So at almost 58 years old I am very happy with my size and would just like to get a bit leaner. Problem is every time I cut I get bigger, almost to the point that I am going to have to start buying x large shirts vise large. I am about ready to stop lifting and just do HIIT in the mornings 3 times a week and steady state cardio after work. I really am not to worried about losing any muscle as long as I lose bodyfat. Right now I am at about 215 and 16% bodyfat. I have changed my workouts and use lighter weights and higher reps. For example on bench instead of doing 315 for 8ish I do 225 for 16ish.

Any of the other over 50 club sometimes feel like this?

I feel you on this brother. Will be 58 this year too. I started back on the gas after almost 20 years off Jan. 2018 at 235 and 20+% BF. Wanted to just do a recomp at that weight. In Jan. 2019 I hit 272 on my winter cycle. WTF? Lol. Probably 16-18% BF. I've been on cruise for a month and slowly dropping weight. 264 now while doing tons of cardio and tightening up. Hope to end up at 10-12% at about 240. Never thought I'd be this heavy at this age. I currently stretch a 2x skin tight on the arms and upper body.

[bethdoth]

I feel you on this brother. Will be 58 this year too. I started back on the gas after almost 20 years off Jan. 2018 at 235 and 20+% BF. Wanted to just do a recomp at that weight. In Jan. 2019 I hit 272 on my winter cycle. WTF? Lol. Probably 16-18% BF. I've been on cruise for a month and slowly dropping weight. 264 now while doing tons of cardio and tightening up. Hope to end up at 10-12% at about 240. Never thought I'd be this heavy at this age. I currently stretch a 2x skin tight on the arms and upper body.

You look great for 58!
Wow you put on 40 pounds in a year and lost about 2% BF. That's great! Your arms and shoulders look massive in your aviator. Ya I have decided to try and get smaller. I started Monday doing light weight and high reps again and increase cardio another 10 minutes to 45-50 minutes 4 -5 times a week. When on the Tren E I was lifting heavy.

I also considering something new to try (Metformine), supposed to be the best anti aging drug out there .... emphases on SUPPOSED TO BE. It prevents the conversion of sugar to glucose and makes your body insulin sensitive. I will probably start a new thread somewhere to see if anyone on the forums has experience with this.

Every shirt in my closet is to small except the 2 new extra large that I bought. My flexibility totally sucks, my joints hurt, and carrying the extra weight over-all can't be good ... although muscle weight not fat. I have not decided 100%, but next cycle will have to be different. The tren E during my last cycle kicked my ass and I feel left some damage to my lungs. I have done numerous tren A cycles at 250-300mg a week, but tren E at 500 darn near killed me.

Getting older SUCKS!