Hi Guy's. I am47 yrs old 6' 2 " tall. And a bit skinny , Iam wondering if it's to late for me to start ?? If not then great ,, but I would need some advice on nutritution and supplements .. Would really appreciate some help Guys
Cheers Richie
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08-10-2014, 03:13 AM #1Registered User
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Am I to old
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08-10-2014, 03:18 AM #2I grunt
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No, you are not TOO old.
I'm a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it. ~ Thomas Jefferson
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08-10-2014, 03:29 AM #3Registered User
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You'll only be too old when you're dead
Just check out Ernestine Shepherd for inspiration.
*****://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRhIJlVcf2QLast edited by JoeBlowUK; 08-10-2014 at 03:34 AM.
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08-10-2014, 04:33 AM #4Registered User
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You are not too old, I am as old as you If I can do it so can you
You cant always get what you want,but if you try sometimes you just might find you get what you need.
Mick Jagger/Keith Richards
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08-10-2014, 04:40 AM #5
Yes
If you poke a bear in the eye, expect a bear like response.
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08-10-2014, 05:10 AM #6Registered User
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No, you are not too old. Dumb question...
Get busy Mate."Common sense is not so common".
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08-10-2014, 07:26 AM #7Registered User
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. Ok fair enough not to old , I only have a Multi gym at home as I intend to train at home , but have seen some good home made power racks ! Wwould I benefit ?????Originally Posted by CropDusterMan
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08-10-2014, 10:59 AM #8Registered User
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I find working out at home the best for me. I started when I was 36, and as I am about to turn 41 I am still seeing gains. Please check with your doctor before starting a lifting routine. Everyday workouts will not be recommended since as we age more recovery time will be recommended. My advice, start with two days a week of lifting with a smart diet. Eventually you'll want a three day workout plan. Give yourself time to recover in between workout days. A little lighter on the weights, (don't try and max out) but with higher reps (higher risk for joint damage at 40+). I like Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. Research Supplements and nutritional requirements for your goals.
I've only been working out 4 years now, other guys on this forum have been at it a bit longer, and are in far better shape than me and may be able to handle a lot more for their age. My advice comes from a noop perspective.
You are not too old and you'll find it very rewarding! Good luck!
Originally Posted by Jackwill1
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08-10-2014, 12:29 PM #9All about some GAINZ!
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When I look in the mirror I often wonder "am I too sexy"? The too old stuff will not help you. Not to mention that you're in fact not even old in real world terms; people are living longer and you've got a long way to go.
I'd advise you to get some specific goals; i.e. to weigh 200 lbs or bench 300 lbs or become the greatest Mambo Dancer in the country. Whatever it is, make sure it's empirically measurable so maybe the dancing stuff may be considered a bit subjective. Next, find out what it takes to get you there in terms of nutrition, workouts, rest, balancing things out with work, personal life etc. and then DO IT! Do it! It gets DONE! That's all, no excuses just GO!"I was laying in bed one night and I thought ‘I’ll just quit — to hell with it.’ And another little voice inside me said ‘Don’t quit — save that tiny little ember of spark.’ And never give them that spark because as long as you have that spark, you can start the greatest fire again.”
- Charles Bukowski (1920-1994)
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08-10-2014, 12:55 PM #10Registered User
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Too old is just a mental block. Its never to late to start.
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08-10-2014, 01:15 PM #11Banned
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You are fuked, time to bag it and just get fat as you can
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08-10-2014, 04:14 PM #12Registered User
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Get that out of your mind....it is just an excuse to not to do anything. Your age is just a life cycle....you can be fit and at the top of your game in each life cycle. I am in my 70th life cycle and doing just fine...Originally Posted by Jackwill1
Set some goals, work on nutrition and workouts.....supps, if any, will be considered later..
Good luck
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08-10-2014, 04:31 PM #13Registered User
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I don't think it is a dumb question at all. For someone, anyone, who is new to weightlifting and not familiar with all the personal success stories of those his age and older just starting out, I think the question is fair. What I don't understand is why someone who is experienced at bodybuilding/lifting weights such as yourself would respond to someone that way who is looking for inspiration, motivation, and guidance in such a healthy lifestyle change.Originally Posted by CropDusterMan
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08-10-2014, 05:36 PM #14Originally Posted by LMS62
I respectfully disagree. I think it is a lame question.If you poke a bear in the eye, expect a bear like response.
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08-10-2014, 09:11 PM #15Fighting gravity
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I started at 48... so ya, you are to old.
The best part of this is, my kids are learning to live healthier because of me.
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08-11-2014, 07:01 AM #16Registered User
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You know, I think my original reply to Richie was a little harsh, so here goes again...
Richie,
You are not to old Mate...there are a lot of us on the +35 forum who are transforming ourselves
and revisiting the halcyon days...it can seem like a daunting task navigating your way through the
myriad of info avail these days, some of it good, other really bad. The stickies on the forum are
a great place to start...you said you were skinny...not a bad thing! It's an advantage IMO, to begin
from a point where weight loss is not a factor...you can simply focus on learning training methods and
learning to eat a diet that'll better match your goals...
begin with the nutrition forum, read lots of threads and educate yourself on proteins, carbs and such,
and then it's a case of tracking what you eat a bit, programs such as myfitnesspal are good, and start a
simple program. Joining a gym is a good bet, and perhaps a few sessions with a trainer to teach you the basics...
that'll get you a far way.
You have, in effect already begun by reaching out on a forum to get advice...there are a lot of people on here
to answer questions and listen to advice from....you'll learn who to listen to, many members are highly qualified
and many compete at your age in fitness competitions even.
Good luck, and sorry if I sounded harsh in my first reply, your question was not deserving of that.
"Common sense is not so common".
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Originally Posted by IIISpartacusIII
What empirical measure have you set yourself to determine whether you are too sexy?
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08-12-2014, 12:50 AM #18Alpha as phuk
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still inb4 bodyhard ranting about age is not important
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08-12-2014, 11:19 AM #19Registered User
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I like to think age is just a number to be ignored. I'm banged up from years of being active but I don't feel my age. So you're never too old or too hurt or too lazy. Just get up and move. I have 2 herniated discs in my back and 1 in my neck and still workout so where there's a will, there's a way to be cliche...
Good luck."Franco is pretty smart, but Franco's a child, and when it comes to the day of the contest, I am his father. He comes to me for advices. So it's not that hard for me to give him the wrong advices." - Arnold Schwarzenegger - Pumping Iron
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08-12-2014, 02:18 PM #20All about some GAINZ!
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New advances in "sexiness detection" devices have allowed me to periodically gauge a cumulative high rating status thereby confirming my current and to some degree even predicting future sexiness. It's all mathematical buddy, don't feel bad if you haven't come across the correct logarithms yet; it took me a while too.Originally Posted by Georgeoz
"I was laying in bed one night and I thought ‘I’ll just quit — to hell with it.’ And another little voice inside me said ‘Don’t quit — save that tiny little ember of spark.’ And never give them that spark because as long as you have that spark, you can start the greatest fire again.”
- Charles Bukowski (1920-1994)
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08-12-2014, 05:21 PM #21bulking
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I was 48 before I started Jackwill1Originally Posted by Jackwill1
Never lifted any weights for previous 47 years, in fact do not recal many , if any , visits to a gym
I am now almost a full 12 months into this lifestyle and enjoying it very much and realised and still realising the benefits from it
go for it Richie
and hopefully like me, you will soon appreciate it as the best decision you ever took☻/
/▌ Sm2sm crew (---Squat Moar to Squat Moar---)
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08-12-2014, 06:02 PM #22me
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Yes, you are too old. You should just forget about it...or you cold do it anyway, get stronger, improve your health, feel more self esteem and have a crap load of fun...it's up to you.
Gnomefit...ain't for everybody, only the sexy people.
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you are wrong, because it is an open ended, totally general question which shows the LAZINESS of the OP who is all talk so far and has done nothing on his own.....Originally Posted by LMS62
On my fishing forum which I moderate, someone recently put up this post: " I want to start using lures, can you help me?"....
I deleted it promptly, but wrote a good PM to the poster explaining why......
You don't come on a forum , any forum, when you are new and green and ask a totally general question about a topic that has TONS of books, videos, etc, on it, showing that you have done nothing on your own FIRST.....
a MUCH better first post would be something like this:
"I have read So and so Starting program by so and so, and I have read Nutrition for Bodybuilders by So and so, and I HAVE STARTED WORKING OUT ON MY so and so, and have noticed THIS problem: can you offer some advice with this problem"........
shows us you are TRYING and DOING....then, a "beginner's" question would have much more merit and get much better responses...as it would also be more SPECIFIC and narrowed downLift as MUCH as you can, for as MANY reps as you can,
while in complete control of the exercise.
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08-13-2014, 03:55 AM #24Registered User
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to further clarify: instead of saying:
"Should I use a power rack?"
how much better this:
" I bought a power rack and read so and so squatting program, and have done it for a couple of weeks, but I seem to be having a problem with this aspect, here is a video, can you help steer me in the right direction?"Lift as MUCH as you can, for as MANY reps as you can,
while in complete control of the exercise.
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Originally Posted by IIISpartacusIII
Alas, my education is all in the liberal arts so all I have ever had to go on is what the lady tells me. Not scientific but a warm feeling all the same.
Would you like to sell the algorithm for a small fee? But with a how=to manual.
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08-13-2014, 02:11 PM #26Has new batteries!
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If you think you're too old or not too old, you are right.
Screw nature; my body will do what I DAMN WELL tell it to do!
The only dangerous thing about an exercise is the person doing it.
They had the technology to rebuild me. They made me better, stronger, faster......
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08-13-2014, 05:41 PM #27Intermediate
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I agree with your disagreeing. OP doesn't have to look at many threads in O35 to find plenty of old geezers doing amazing and blazing a path of progress. Makes me look forward to being one.Originally Posted by Brackneyc
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08-13-2014, 07:23 PM #28Registered User
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Never too old to exercise, but you may be too old to exercise carelessly. Injuries take longer to recover from as you age, so avoiding them altogether becomes much more important.
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08-13-2014, 08:19 PM #29Lean Bulking
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Yeah well I decided that at 50, I was definitely too old. So instead of adding, I started subtracting years. So technically I am 44 years old now and getting younger! Scr3w all you old farts!
I'm going to take the Sc0liosis curve out of my back and eliminate my nerve pain
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09-27-2014, 05:10 AM #30I'm 59 just getting back into it and I know it's going to kick my ass!Originally Posted by Jackwill1
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