Is it worth lifting in ur 30s

[conics]

If U only care about aesthetics and lifting for girls/looking good

Is it harder? Does metabolism really slow down?

Can u look just as good as ur 20s lifting or will it be worse/not as good


Chestbrah, chris elkins, vipergq in their late 30s/ early 40s look decent but they are all prolly on roids

Jon skywalker 19 year old bod was better than his current

So I’m trying to figure out if I’ll ever look as my 19 year old ripped self at 30s

Is it even worth trying

What else am I suppose to do now if I work just as hard if not harder

Does test actually go down?

Am 23% bf and getting to 12% is so hard and slow

Would Zyzz look just as good now if not better

Can I have this bod and maintain it all in my 30s without steroids. This was Jon at 19

[TryingMen]

So run some gear. What's the problem? What exactly are you saving these other years for at this point? Now is the time to prolong you aesthetics and prime life.

[TightHamstringz]

For aesthetics - no. It's all about the face and height.

For quality of life - yes. I stopped lifting 3 years during covid and got hella depressed. Been back in the gym bout 4 months now and my depression is pretty much gone.

[PaulJerome]

If U only care about aesthetics and lifting for girls/looking good

Is it harder? Does metabolism really slow down?

Can u look just as good as ur 20s lifting or will it be worse/not as good


Chestbrah, chris elkins, vipergq in their late 30s/ early 40s look decent but they are all prolly on roids

Jon skywalker 19 year old bod was better than his current

So I’m trying to figure out if I’ll ever look as my 19 year old ripped self at 30s

Is it even worth trying

What else am I suppose to do now if I work just as hard if not harder

Does test actually go down?

Exercise is the fountain of youth at any age. Everyone who is older, works out, and follows some sort of diet always looks younger than their age.

55 now. 50's in avatar, son.

[swoleyo]

Not really worth it without roids. You start losing a lot of test around mid 30's and it becomes harder to make gains

[LuigiMiami631]

You should be mogging by then.

Bishes these days don't want a manicured man who gets his nails painted. To much soy with all the cauliflower heads and edgars running around thinking they are men.

They look like females with a bad aftershave.

[sam212]

Hell yes it’s worth it. You’ll absolutely mogg everyone around you, if you’re ripped and jacked. Especially as you get into your late 30s. Bishes be mirin’ and other men be paying respect. Have you seen your average 38 y/o man?

[conics]

For aesthetics - no. It's all about the face and height.

For quality of life - yes. I stopped lifting 3 years during covid and got hella depressed. Been back in the gym bout 4 months now and my depression is pretty much gone.

A good bod helps a ton I had girls who never even saw my face who want to bang mr just cuz of my bod

I’m just asking if I can look Just as good if not better as teenage or 20s lifting

[sam212]

A good bod helps a ton I had girls who never even saw my face who want to bang mr just cuz of my bod

I’m just asking if I can look Just as good if not better as teenage or 20s lifting

Look at my AVI OP, full natty. Look better than most guys in their 20s. Hardly ever see anyone my age that looks as good. And if they do, they are usually on juice. It’s a pain in the ass but it’s worth it.

[TightHamstringz]

A good bod helps a ton I had girls who never even saw my face who want to bang mr just cuz of my bod

I’m just asking if I can look Just as good if not better as teenage or 20s lifting

did u actually bang any of them?

no you did not.

[NDMD]

What's the alternative - let yourself go, age faster, and feel like chit?

[MustardTiger17]

Not for you because u have low test

[conics]

Look at my AVI OP, full natty. Look better than most guys in their 20s. Hardly ever see anyone my age that looks as good. And if they do, they are usually on juice. It’s a pain in the ass but it’s worth it.

My 19 year old bod was better if ur 40 that’s pretty good

Y is it harder

[Onlinedatingcel]

No. A lean build is better as too much stress and weight on the joints and ligaments will eventually cause problems down the line.
Ideally your bmi should be 22.

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/edu...MI/bmicalc.htm

[conics]

did u actually bang any of them?

no you did not.

That’s because I lost my bod and got fat and my text game was bad

[Evolutionary1]

I switched to more functional mobility workouts.

BBing is for gheys

[conics]

What's the alternative - let yourself go, age faster, and feel like chit?

Well I have a laberal tear on my shoulder so it hurts lifting

It’s the end result like if I want to lift to look good or for girls is it even worth it doing that in 30s

Other time could be spent making more money

[sam212]

My 19 year old bod was better if ur 40 that’s pretty good

Y is it harder

Yes I’m 40. If you had a better body at 19, you shouldn’t have any problem getting it back within a year or so.

[conics]

I switched to more functional mobility workouts.

BBing is for gheys

Would u say Zyzz was a bber?


Idt he was he just lifted

What’s ur routine im curious

I just want to be aesthetic and look good shirtless

[imbeingcereal]

Want the blackpill? If you're natty, you're better off spending only 3-4 days in the gym to maintain strength/muscle mass and doing more cardio/getting leaner. Realistically, you're not going to get jacked AND ripped if you're natty unless you're down to be like most of the misc and be an autist with no social life/ability to meet women. At that point, your aesthetics will get you nowhere anyway (i.e. if a tree falls in the forest but nobody is around to hear it, did it make a sound?). You're basically choosing between being big and 17-20% bf or small and 10-14% bf. IME, women will prefer the later provided you aren't a complete twink muscle-wise.

I've gotten more attention and feel better when I train less and do more cardio/stretching. I now only lift 3ish times a week (5/3/1 boring but big, skip the deadlift day) and am focused on upping endurance. Since I'm still quite strong relative to my weight, I look better than most runners and I also haven't noticed it hampering my strength gains, since I'm not regularly running 10Ks like most runners are. The best part is I can eat a bit of junk food now too without blowing up

[EvanStroud]

What's your obsession with all these rando no-name instagram dudes who have more cell tech than blood pumping through them?

Lift to be strong, look good, and be healthy. Lift until you can't lift anymore.

[conics]

Want the blackpill? If you're natty, you're better off spending only 3-4 days in the gym to maintain strength/muscle mass and doing more cardio/getting leaner. Realistically, you're not going to get jacked AND ripped if you're natty unless you're down to be like most of the misc and be an autist with no social life/ability to meet women. At that point, your aesthetics will get you nowhere anyway (i.e. if a tree falls in the forest but nobody is around to hear it, did it make a sound?). You're basically choosing between being big and 17-20% bf or small and 10-14% bf. IME, women will prefer the later provided you aren't a complete twink muscle-wise.

I've gotten more attention and feel better when I train less and do more cardio/stretching. I now only lift 3ish times a week (5/3/1 boring but big, skip the deadlift day) and am focused on upping endurance. Since I'm still quite strong relative to my weight, I look better than most runners and I also haven't noticed it hampering my strength gains, since I'm not regularly running 10Ks like most runners are. The best part is I can eat a bit of junk food now too without blowing up

Solid post

I’m doing 5 day split atm

But it’s also harder to meet women now anyways and I do want a social life etc which is another problem I have to fix

I don’t drink tho

Also even at my best I was never big just lean and looked good shirtless and looked good enough in clothes to the point ppl knew I lifted and that’s all I really need and want b4 I got fat

[Evolutionary1]

Would u say Zyzz was a bber?


Idt he was he just lifted

What’s ur routine im curious

I just want to be aesthetic and look good shirtless

Yes

[conics]

Yes I’m 40. If you had a better body at 19, you shouldn’t have any problem getting it back within a year or so.

I have I’ve been trying to get it back for the past 10 years but haven’t tbh
It’s smbarsssimg tbh

Injuries, being sick, school, work, junk food addiction caused me to get fat and lose it

I hope I can one day get my old bod back it’s literally ruining me until I do

For some reason getting fat as made it harder than just being skinny first

[conics]

No. A lean build is better as too much stress and weight on the joints and ligaments will eventually cause problems down the line.
Ideally your bmi should be 22.

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/edu...MI/bmicalc.htm

Ya I just want to be lean

Which is why I don’t do squats or deadlifts and even bench now just dumbbells but I don’t lift that heavy

[Tuksonrider]

Being fit as you are older, you can pull easier. The competition becomes easier as you get older as most let themselves go.

As being natty, careful on bulking as it's harder to cut. When you reach your potential, there is zero reason to bulk anymore. It's just torture to cut 15-20 lbs for .5 lbs of extra muscle no one is going to notice anyway.

Then you just maintain with diet, cardio, and lifting just 2-3x week. Coast it and it becomes super easy.

[conics]

Being fit as you are older, you can pull easier. The competition becomes easier as you get older as most let themselves go.

As being natty, careful on bulking as it's harder to cut. When you reach your potential, there is zero reason to bulk anymore. It's just torture to cut 15-20 lbs for .5 lbs of extra muscle no one is going to notice anyway.

Then you just maintain with diet, cardio, and lifting just 2-3x week. Coast it and it becomes super easy.

Am 23% bf and getting to 12% is so hard and slow

[sam212]

Being fit as you are older, you can pull easier. The competition becomes easier as you get older as most let themselves go.

As being natty, careful on bulking as it's harder to cut. When you reach your potential, there is zero reason to bulk anymore. It's just torture to cut 15-20 lbs for .5 lbs of extra muscle no one is going to notice anyway.

Then you just maintain with diet, cardio, and lifting just 2-3x week. Coast it and it becomes super easy.

100 percent this…. I have had that conundrum myself, wanting to get bigger and stronger at my age. I just don’t think it’s going to happen without OJ. I have embraced this philosophy now and gonna keep natty.

Two goals now:
1. Not get injured
2. Not get fat

[imbeingcereal]

Solid post

I’m doing 5 day split atm

But it’s also harder to meet women now anyways and I do want a social life etc which is another problem I have to fix

I don’t drink tho

Also even at my best I was never big just lean and looked good shirtless and looked good enough in clothes to the point ppl knew I lifted and that’s all I really need and want b4 I got fat

You don't have to drink to have a social life. Idk where you're located and don't need to know. I have pretty much stopped drinking too (that + the extra sleep you get from no late nights at bars helps a ton with getting lean btw) and have realized I need to find activities that aren't solo and lend themselves to mixed gender groups. Things like hiking, rock climbing, salsa dancing. Even stupid chit like Pickleball will at least keep you active and not have you autisticly spending all your time alone in a gym with headphones on.

I had this problem too where I would spend so much time lifting, doing PPL 2x a week. Couple that with a stressful job and I realized that I could be as muscular, strong, and rich as I wanted, but it wouldn't mean chit if I had no social life/girlfriend. Being in a relationship isn't always fun, but being alone with no one to celebrate your work/fitness goals with is absolutely no fun either. I'd rather be less muscular, less rich, etc. and have a social life with non-social climbing/status-oriented people than be jacked/rich and either alone or with people that make me miserable.

Idk, I'm rambling now and this is beyond the scope of the post at this point. I'd just say if something isn't working, change it and there ARE avenues to making friends that go beyond the NPC bar/club culture.

[cavillac]

I'm 36 now and am very glad I worked hard lifting in my mid 20's to earn my gains. I don't lift but I do run 3 miles Mon-Friday before work and have been able to maintain a lean/mildly muscular physique.

So its probably like the old analogy of planting a tree. The best time to have started was yesterday but the next best time to start is today.