People over 40

[Hingeside]

Good to see so many over 40 still getting it on and getting it done ! I started out about 3 years ago at 385 and hadn't touched a weight in over 10 years. I had major back surgery 20 years ago and carrying that weight wasn't helping. I started out with diet and learning how to eat, after loosing about 100 pounds I started back to the gym. I am lucky to have a great friend and motivator that I get to workout with a couple of times a week. I'm down a little over 155 pounds now and at 47 feel better than I did in my 30's. My back and shoulder injuries limit the amount of weight I can lift but as long as I can still do it i'm going to, over the last 3 years it's only gotten better. I enjoy hearing about everyone else's journey, it keeps me motivated !

[Zenshi]

I'm 51. After doing nothing for years I started working out about a year ago and am down about 60 pounds. Wish I had started a lot sooner.

We seem to be in the same age and height bracket though you seem much stronger than me. I agree with you that I would have liked to have started earlier and known then what I know now. Still its better late than never and you learn from the past but live for the future. Good luck on your workout.

[lschepis]

40's is definitely the new 20's...

If everyone thinks in your 40's you cannot make true change think again....

Those pics are unbelievable! Very motivating.

Love reading all these stories about the young days when some of u were muscular and felt invincible but somewhere fell apart, but the old muscle memory brought u back to life. This "sport" does it like no other.

[sammybigz]

[QUOTE=Smelly bull;1000433263]Sweating to the Oldies...nuff said.



Thanks for allowing me to spit all over my computer. I am dying almost choked.

[sammybigz]

I have looked but could not find any thread about those of us over the big 40. I know that my training has changed a lot in the last few years. I just wanted to start a thread for all of us and hear how everyone is still kicking butt!!

E

I'm 42 and really only started to change my life style and ways of living. I was a serious drug addict and gang member from the age of 16 to 30. I have never felt this good, looked this good or cared so much. It's the new 20 for me.

God Bless

[soccerdad5]

Those pics are unbelievable! Very motivating.

Love reading all these stories about the young days when some of u were muscular and felt invincible but somewhere fell apart, but the old muscle memory brought u back to life. This "sport" does it like no other.

That sums it up pretty well

[sammybigz]

Those pics are unbelievable! Very motivating.

Love reading all these stories about the young days when some of u were muscular and felt invincible but somewhere fell apart, but the old muscle memory brought u back to life. This "sport" does it like no other.

Incredible.

[QuickDad]

Hey All

Just started taking lifting a lot more seriously and absolutely loving it. It's crazy when I think back at the time I used to piss about in the gym do some crazy routines thinking they would work. I am now concentrating on the core lifts and hitting macros and liking the slow but steady results. A long way still to go but the end is not so important - the fun will be the journey.

[drtbear67]

Great to hear and read everyone comments. The bottom line is to get up and get moving. It doesn't matter if your 15 or 95. Go get it done!!

[BigDonnieBrasco]

Back at it after about a 12 year lay off.

I hope to contribute as well as pick your collective brains!

[JordanKnightDbl]

Oh Good somewhere I want to be... Been looking around the forum and I found this thread! I'm gonna need lots of help trying to get over this hump @soccerdad5 very motivating pics and I'm gonna have to pic your brains out to get lean! Need to find something to change up a bit my routine! any Ideas where to start looking?

[drtbear67]

Shoot out to all of you guys out three. If you are over 35, you need to go have your test levels check. HRT is for real!!! The gel didn't do anything for me, but once they put me on the shots, I started to feel a lot better.

Keep posting and Hitting it Hard!!!

[Dare81]

I'm 42 and really only started to change my life style and ways of living. I was a serious drug addict and gang member from the age of 16 to 30. I have never felt this good, looked this good or cared so much. It's the new 20 for me.

God Bless

You should run for President

[sammybigz]

You should run for President

OMG, I totally should.

Thanks man.

[drtbear67]

Time for the rubber to meet the road. Master's Physique Class KY Derby show.... here I come!!!

[lschepis]

Time for the rubber to meet the road. Master's Physique Class KY Derby show.... here I come!!!

Ohhhh I love it. When is it? Heard they were changing those board shorts to short shorts or something.

[SugarFree1]

43 here. I dont think we lose the potential to contine to make progress as we age but I do think it becomes harder in that are energey is less and we obtain an ever accumaliting list of injuries, aches and pains.

With a previous military background I have been working out for a long time now although priorites have definitely changed over the years. Before I worked to strength and endurance for the military but that was also unrelated to astethics. I spent a few years being a medicated couch potatoe with an injury and when I finally pushed myself to get back into it my goals changed to working towards muscle building. With my first go a round I lost 70 lbs down to 7% bf but was pretty thin. For the last 3 years Ive been doing the bulk/cut cycles trying to see how far I can build up too. I got the dieting down pat but keep screwing the pouch with the bulk cycles and gaining it all back way too fast. With each cut I have been going down to about 9% and only intend on bulking to about 15% but wind up going as high as 20% and having to redo these long cut periods.

My recent results put me at 195 lbs 12% (bodpod tested) in November. Currently at 203.5 lbs today so I put on about 8 lbs in the last 6 weeks or so. Not sure how much went to fat or lbm yet. Im scheduled for my next bodpod test on 1-20-2014 and will most likely be switching back to cutting at that point. I plan on spending the next 5-6 months cutting and with a goal of seeing how low I can go in bodyfat. This I hope will leave me plenty of room to do a great bulk without going to high in body fat again.

[drudixon]

After I turned 40, I had to change my training motto to this...

Lmao! On spread.

[Hk45]

I have looked but could not find any thread about those of us over the big 40. I know that my training has changed a lot in the last few years. I just wanted to start a thread for all of us and hear how everyone is still kicking butt!!

E

Slowly, I have returned to trainging on a regular basis...only to have my butt kicked with the Family cold... this is the trouble. How too make up for time lost

[soccerdad5]

Ohhhh I love it. When is it? Heard they were changing those board shorts to short shorts or something.

I heard this same thing but haven't heard anything official. I am all for it.

[lschepis]

I heard this same thing but haven't heard anything official. I am all for it.

Oh gosh, me too. Board shorts look very cool but why hide one third of a muscular body? Can you imagine the furious leg work being done for those shows? Not u, Soccerdad, ur ready to roll!

I'm in for an O40. 35 is still young. There is a very heated discussion thread going on right now about that.

[scullin]

Turning 41 in a few weeks. Will compete in my 3rd PL competition a couple of days before my birthday.

[mcarthey]

I've been exercising and lifting without a missed day for almost a year now. Lost about 30 lbs and I'm entering the next phase of my program. I need to lose a bit more weight but have been lifting heavy in preparation for the next round of weight loss. I'll be a young 44 at the time the transformation challenge completes. I hope to be in the best shape of my life for my 44th birthday! No excuses!

[RustyPipes]

I'm 45, almost 46 and posting here for the first time. I'm not hardcore by any stretch, but am more into lifting now than when I was younger, so I thought I'd see what I can learn from this site. So far I've learned I can't take selfies, and I'm sure that's just the beginning.

[dpguy]

I'm definitely stronger than I was in my 20's.

I wouldn't say I'm better with age.

I think it's another case of youth being wasted on the young .

[SugarFree1]

Priorties and physical attributes have changed with me and age along with a growing list of aches and pains. While younger priorities were more towards strength and endurance for the military. I was strong but slim and fit not muscular. Now its about appearance and bodybuilding. I have more muscle now and can actually heavier lifts then when I was young but endurance levels sucks and Im more likely to go take a nap after a workout now compared to going out all night and partying.

[Requitor]

Men over 40 want to look good to attract a younger woman ... good to know.

Heh, men over 40 want to look good to attract women period. Our mentality doesn't change much as we age. We will always be 15 in this regard.

[scullin]

. While younger priorities were more towards strength and endurance for the military..

That's still my priority now and for the foreseeable future,

[tkdnj]

my story... I'm 49; at 19 I competed in 2 bodybuilding shows as a lightweight; I lifted until I was 30, then hernia surgery put me off heavy weights for 9 months; then from 31 to 40 lifted steady with no real goals except staying in shape for sports; at 40 I started taekwondo and decided to change my fitness routine to better support taekwondo, so I only did pushups and chinups once or twice while training taekwondo 4 days a week (went from 170 to 150); 9 months ago in April 2013 I had surgery for a torn meniscus (from taekwondo sparring). While waiting for my knee to heal, I picked up the weights and immediately got re-obssessed with weight training. So after almost 9 years off the weights, I'm 7 months back. I actually enjoy training hard, so working out and eating right are no issue, but I would like to milk every gain possible out of every rep I do. I have this crazy goal of competing again - in an over 50 natural show. We'll see how my body responds..... Regarding this board, I love hearing others' expereriences and opinions, so you'll find me asking tons of questions (eventhough I have competed in the past and have a degree in dietetics, the experiences of others "living it" are priceless). Also, I love working out alone in my basement, and though the area is small, I basically have everything I need. During all my workouts either Pumping Iron, The Comeback (which was like Pumping Iron 5 years later); or Stand Tall (documentary about the 1994 Masters Olympia) is always on in the background. I love the "Golden Age" of bodybuilding and have many books and videos from that era.
Best to all!

[Brdprey]

After I turned 40, I had to change my training motto to this...

epic.