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ta-kid
13-12-2009, 10:12 AM
I just thought I would start a thread for us older Bodybuilders,natural or not.
I have not been a member here long,but have been bodybuilding for over 30 years but never competed.I have done a fair amount of reading here and understandbly most members here are a lot younger then myself.
I am 53 years old,about to turn 54,6 foot 3,and wiegh in at 265lbs currently.I do a 3 day split currently and have just returned to serious training this year after a few years of slacking off.
Had my best overall lifting when i was in my late 30,s and early 40,s,but with the new supplements out there and paying attention to my diet,I hope to see better results going forward.Thank god for muscle memory effect.I currently reside and train in Maple ridge B.C. Canada
So chime in if you like and let us know how old you are,how long you been training and anything you wish to tell the rest of the senior crowd.
ta-kid
13-12-2009, 09:34 PM
Well after no posts after 24 hours, maybe I am the only old dog on this site.RESPECT YOUR ELDERS GUYS :)
I am 53 as well,faller is 51 Ibelieve,Solo59 is the great grandaddy,almost 60.Maybe we can set up a nursing home for the future.
faller
14-12-2009, 01:53 AM
Yup, turned 51 in Oct. I'm 5'11" and weighed 220 first thing this morning. I'm guessing my BF is around 12/13%, can still kinda see my abs.. Gotta love winter bulking!! I did a calorie check the other day and it was just over 7,000 cals.. My goal is to get my absolutely pathetic bench up to a respectable number and the only way i can see that happening is eating myself into oblivian, lol, and with shortdave's help.
I've been on HRT for about 4 years now, life changeing experience! Been lifting for about 35 years but to be totally honest i don't think i was lifting smart for most of those years. It didn't really come together until i got on these boards, and mostly this board. My squat has improved ( which will never see big numbers ) and most importantly my bench... 35 years and i just figured out how to bench, lol..
Umm, not much else to tell... I did become a grand dad four months back :)
ta-kid
14-12-2009, 07:43 PM
Well guys I am a granpa myself<but a nursing home for the future.Thats scary.Hopefully this lifestyle will delay that for a few.
Faller since you are a BC boy you proably remember Terry Oniel when he was MR. BC.I use to go to the bodybuilding shows in Vancouver and see Tom Magee there.Boy he was big. Terry use to train at the same Gym for many years when I was younger.
I am carrying about 15% bodyfat and have not seen my abs for 10 years but hope to make sure they are still there sometime next year.Being a tall guy,with long limbs, my power in basic lifts was never that great,training natural all my life but still managed to build a pretty big Physic.But from here on I am going to pay more attention to my diet then I ever did in the past.Believe or not I still use MCT oil for energy.
GYMBRAT
14-12-2009, 09:16 PM
you guys are my inspiration! you all rule good on ya!!!!!
O-Train
14-12-2009, 09:33 PM
Yup, turned 51 in Oct. I'm 5'11" and weighed 220 first thing this morning. I'm guessing my BF is around 12/13%, can still kinda see my abs.. Gotta love winter bulking!! I did a calorie check the other day and it was just over 7,000 cals.. My goal is to get my absolutely pathetic bench up to a respectable number and the only way i can see that happening is eating myself into oblivian, lol, and with shortdave's help.
I've been on HRT for about 4 years now, life changeing experience! Been lifting for about 35 years but to be totally honest i don't think i was lifting smart for most of those years. It didn't really come together until i got on these boards, and mostly this board. My squat has improved ( which will never see big numbers ) and most importantly my bench... 35 years and i just figured out how to bench, lol..
Umm, not much else to tell... I did become a grand dad four months back :)
Jeez. Identical numbers to me...only lower bf% and double my age. Inspirational is a good word, but humbling is the one that most comes to mind. Great work all you guys. I need to go spread some rep around.
ta-kid
14-12-2009, 10:35 PM
This will show you how old we are ,or should I say experienced!What was the first supplement you bought from a health food store when you first started bodybuilding.?
Me being a skinny kid was "TIGERS MILK" wieghtgain then Doug Hepburns wieght gain.
Do you remember back in the early 80,s when HOTSTUFF was avaliable.I used it for a few months.I do not know what was in it,but it sure put size on me for awhile.
I also remember when the "WEIDER STORE was on hastings street in Vancouver back in the late 70,s.I bought my Wieder leather lifting belt there and I still use it to day.A collectors item now.
As you can see i do not have Alztimers yet.LOL
This will show you how old we are ,or should I say experienced!What was the first supplement you bought from a health food store when you first started bodybuilding.?
Me being a skinny kid was "TIGERS MILK" wieghtgain then Doug Hepburns wieght gain.
Do you remember back in the early 80,s when HOTSTUFF was avaliable.I used it for a few months.I do not know what was in it,but it sure put size on me for awhile.
I also remember when the "WEIDER STORE was on hastings street in Vancouver back in the late 70,s.I bought my Wieder leather lifting belt there and I still use it to day.A collectors item now.
As you can see i do not have Alztimers yet.LOL
Those guys from HOTSTUFF apparently had trouble from the U.S gov,some kind of anabolic in there in small amounts.They packed up and bought a small island in Central America somewhere,Costa Rica?Set up operations there.
faller
15-12-2009, 12:13 AM
This is too funny. I had to really think what my first supp. was. Do you remember Weider's protein pills? That would have been around 1976 or there abouts. They used to come in these huge tubs, there had to have been 1,000 pills in each tub. I can't remember how much protein was in each pill but we used to eat them by the handfull. I guess the next most popular supp. would have been desicated liver pills.
Thanks for the compliments O-Train and GYBRAT :)
ta-kid
15-12-2009, 12:24 AM
Yea I remember the tubs of protien pills and desicated liver pills I use to take by the dozen.OOooHHH so tasty.Wieder ruled in the 70,s,well at least in my mind at the time.His Musle and Fitness magazine was the only way to get any info in those days.How far we have come since then with the internet now.
faller
15-12-2009, 12:49 AM
People say all kinds of shit about Weider, but they were pioneer's in the industry. In the 70's anything relateing to bodybuilding you seen Weiders name on it... But those protein pills were like haveing a mouth full of chalk, i can honestly say i do not miss them, lol.
ta-kid
15-12-2009, 09:14 PM
Well its nice to see a few Gurus posting in this thread.I do not expect you all to post on a daily basis but would it not be nice if the administrator of this web site were to deicate a section to the OVER 50 Crowd.You would think for those who have hung in there for 20 to 30 years of training would deserve thier own section.
So if you know of any other bodybuilders on this site or others,get them to chime in,because if we got enough of us to ask,we just might get our own Section.
ta-kid
15-12-2009, 09:18 PM
On another note I had a hell of a workut today.Two hours later i still feel naushes from it.Escuse my spelling.LOL Did some high rep(20) shoulder presses and rows to day.Geeze I am sore.Can hardly type.:shock
ironwill
15-12-2009, 09:51 PM
Good stuff guys.....I honestly hope im in as good of condition as you fellas are....Impressive numbers there guys......I think this will be an informative thread, i enjoy talking about the old days, i am just entering into my 40th yr.....wow, feels weird to type that....Feel like im 20 or so....Always read the old mags and took in all i could back in the 80s.....
ta-kid
15-12-2009, 10:03 PM
Good stuff guys.....I honestly hope im in as good of condition as you fellas are....Impressive numbers there guys......I think this will be an informative thread, i enjoy talking about the old days, i am just entering into my 40th yr.....wow, feels weird to type that....Feel like im 20 or so....Always read the old mags and took in all i could back in the 80s.....
Hey you are just in your prime.I had my best lifting in my late 30,s and early 40,s for strength and size.The best is yet to come.
faller
16-12-2009, 01:22 AM
Hey IW the weird thing is i know i'm 51 but honestly do not feel like i am, i have no idea what 51 is supposed to feel like... I train hard , work hard and i'll take the kayak out on the ocean in some of the most brutal weather you can imagine.. Not because i have to prove anything, its just what i love to do and i do it.
ta-kid is right, the 40's are without a doubt THE best years! Shit really come's together at that age and you're still young enough and pain free enough to really make it happen... Course you won't realize that untill you hit 50 and look back, lol.. Hell, maybe when i turn 60 i'll look at the 50's as the best years.. All i know for sure is the 20's were far from the best years.
agingtechie
17-12-2009, 04:22 PM
Good to know that there is a lot of experience to draw on here. I'd guess I am the oldest beginner here with my 5 months of lifting.
I remember eating up "Muscle and Fitness" back in my 20's and if I recall correctly egg protein was the big thing back then. I wish I new then what I know now. :D
ironwill
17-12-2009, 04:33 PM
I hear ya fellas....I am looking forward to these next yrs, as you stated, the 20s werent so good, learned lots through many mistakes, and guesses...lol...
Thank-you for the encouragement, i say keep doing what you guys are doing.....
rickyboy36
17-12-2009, 05:56 PM
Ill be entering my forties as well.Next june.Its kinda scary but if i can be in great shape like you guys at that age,then it doent really matter.As long as im being smart,eating healthy and not abusing things i think i will do fine:)
Praetorian
17-12-2009, 08:11 PM
42 in January...not quite the half century club just yet ;o)
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Dryvrgrl
17-12-2009, 10:11 PM
I like this thread!!
Props to you guys!!
Im 38 years young and find it inspirational that out of 9 pro cards handed out to Canadian women this year... 5 were to women over 35!!
(I do, however think it's shit that 9 womens procards were handed out this year to Canadian women and only 2 to Canadian men, mind you, I guess fitness, figures, bodybuilding and *cough cough* bikini (guess what I think of Bikini??) makes for alot more opportunities)
69challenger
18-12-2009, 12:40 PM
I'm 40. I'd say in my 20's I learned how to excercise, in my 30's I figured out how to eat properly. Now that I've put it all together and learned how to find a balance between training, work, family, etc, I feel great. Looking forward to getting stronger and stronger. I can honestly say that I'm in the best shape of my life and I'm just getting started......
ta-kid
18-12-2009, 07:44 PM
Judging by the response maybe i set the barometer too high.I should of said the ̉VER 40 GURUS.Keep it coming guys.
All you guys about to hit 40 to 50 years old with some experiance behind you,prepare to grow and run with it.I blew it by walking away from the sport for a few years in my forties and now I am lifting hard and smart(I hope) to get back.
Dryvrgrl
18-12-2009, 09:45 PM
we're trying to get Leigh's Dad to compete again! he did in the 80's!
O-Train
18-12-2009, 10:18 PM
Can I be an under 25 guru? :ne
herbie9
26-12-2009, 08:18 PM
i'm older but my bodybuilding has been off and on for years. more off than on.
sometimes i wonder if its too late. guess i have to get that motivation going. when i get into it. i really like working with dumbbells exclusively.
but i'll get there.
ta-kid
26-12-2009, 09:23 PM
Nothing wrong with just Dumbell work.The important part is you are working out.The hard part is making that first trip to the Gym.
i'm older but my bodybuilding has been off and on for years. more off than on.
sometimes i wonder if its too late. guess i have to get that motivation going. when i get into it. i really like working with dumbbells exclusively.
but i'll get there.
It's never too late.
herbie9
27-12-2009, 09:08 AM
that first trip to the gym is really hard, before you know it, months slip by
so i'm buying one of those adjustable dumbells to remind myself to exercise.
nothing like the 500 pound duck sitting in your apartment.
and yeah, its never too late
thanks all
ta-kid
28-12-2009, 12:02 AM
Well after three months of my comeback training I re-started doing Squats in the rack for the first time in years.I have been doing some leg press with 500 to 800 lbs for reps in preperation for a couple months with some Hack squats .I will continue hacks as my low rep heavies as i will be doing high rep Squats to start with for awhile.Want to make sure my lower back will hang in there.
They felt pretty good for a first time,but I only just went up to 230lbs for reps today.Proably pretty wimpy for some of you guys,but I want to make sure I come back for my next leg workout.LOL
XCompetitor
27-01-2010, 02:51 PM
53 here.I remember downing the old Hoffmans protein powder back in '77....blech
kerec
05-02-2010, 07:23 PM
I will throw my walker into the ring as well..I am 56 been training on and off for 30 some years. Just started reading this blog. Very interesting and it seems like a good deal of support and friendship.
faller
05-02-2010, 07:46 PM
53 here.I remember downing the old Hoffmans protein powder back in '77....blech
Or how about those protein tabs that Weider had back than? They came in tubs of about a 1000 i think and tasted like chalk.. We still ate them by the hand full though, lol.
tiramisu
05-02-2010, 08:32 PM
mmm, dessicated liver tablets.
Who drank that hydrolyzed protein in the middle of the night from the fridge?
Felinecougar
06-02-2010, 01:03 AM
I'll be 53 in a week. Started lifting at 42, competed for the first time at 44. My daughters are now 16, 19 and 28.
I'll be on stage again this May doing Figure and Grand Masters Bodybuilding.
Today was crazy...what got into me? I did a 30 min Zumba class at 9. Went back again at 5:30 for an hour of high intensity Zumba and then trained a client here in my home gym. Of course her problem areas are mine too, so we squatted, lunged and did core strength so much that my glutes are still burning. And why am I still energized at 1 am?
My oldest is having her first baby in July.
Grandma? Omg how time flies when your growing younger.
ta-kid
08-02-2010, 09:58 PM
I'll be 53 in a week. Started lifting at 42, competed for the first time at 44. My daughters are now 16, 19 and 28.
I'll be on stage again this May doing Figure and Grand Masters Bodybuilding.
Today was crazy...what got into me? I did a 30 min Zumba class at 9. Went back again at 5:30 for an hour of high intensity Zumba and then trained a client here in my home gym. Of course her problem areas are mine too, so we squatted, lunged and did core strength so much that my glutes are still burning. And why am I still energized at 1 am?
My oldest is having her first baby in July.
Grandma? Omg how time flies when your growing younger. well I am a grandpa and enjoying every moment of it.Turn 54 in march.Why are you so energized,proably good diet and proper rest.I find the energy levels come in waves over a month.Tough to stay focused on strict diet with work,grand kids and everyday responsiablities.Keep up the good work.
I look around in our Gym and see many young teenagers obviously with some supplement enhansments (LOL) and think to myself where will you be when you have a mortgage,3 kids to raise and real life stresses to deal with.
XCompetitor
23-02-2010, 11:26 PM
Or how about those protein tabs that Weider had back than? They came in tubs of about a 1000 i think and tasted like chalk.. We still ate them by the hand full though, lol.
I'm sitting here laughing.Yes those Weider protein tabs were especially brutal.Between those,downing cherry hydrolyzed protein and chewing dessicated liver tabs it's a wonder i had any girlfriends!
I'm sitting here laughing.Yes those Weider protein tabs were especially brutal.Between those,downing cherry hydrolyzed protein and chewing dessicated liver tabs it's a wonder i had any girlfriends!
Cherry flavoured hydrolyzed protein?Wussy.:D
ta-kid
16-04-2010, 10:35 PM
Just started my no Dairy product diet to see how it effects my vascularity.Never done this before as i am a milk lover but because of that and other poor eating habits i have never really got a ripped look.Going to try at age 54 to see how much better i can get.I am currently 6 foot 3 at 265lbs.I need to be down at 250 i believe so we wil see.
Another thing I have never been A huge protien eater,like the recommended 1.5 grams for every pound of body wieght.At best 1 gram per pound of bodywieght which I will try to mantain.Seems like a lot of protien for a guy my size to go to the 1.5 formula.At 5 to 6 meals a day using the 1 gram per pound formula thats 50 grams of protien per meal.Wow lots of Gas there I would think.LOLAny thoughts there right or wrong?
ta-kid
25-04-2010, 06:51 PM
Well,woke up this morning and did my usual wiegh in and was at 260 even.I have not cut out Dairy completely as i have the odd small yogurt and a pinch of milk on my morning oatmeal,but no more cottage cheese,cheese,glasses of milk.Watching my protion size on all my meals but maintaining 30 grams of protien or better at each one.Lets see if I can break into the upper 250's next week or so.Energy and strenghth at the gym still the same.Mind you I still take my liquid amino supplements,MCT oil,creatine and whey and once in awhile NO booster,so that all helps with the work outs.Oh also doing the ephadefra,caffein and aspirin routine every morning with my coffee after eating also.
rtspeeddemon
04-05-2010, 07:38 AM
Well not quite 50 yet... Turn 49 this coming August. I have been working out on and off for about 20 years, finally over the last 6 months joined Andre's Anytime Fitness and got back into a better regiment. At 6'2 and only 210 lbs tough for me to build much mass but working hard as i can.
baldsamsonis
04-05-2010, 08:17 PM
56 here-competing for the last 3 yrs going to the nationals in Missisauga-this grampa rocks!
faller
05-05-2010, 01:52 AM
^^^ Awesome!!
ta-kid
18-05-2010, 11:23 PM
56 here-competing for the last 3 yrs going to the nationals in Missisauga-this grampa rocks! Good for you.Wish i had the balls to wear a speedo and compete.Oh i guess i do have them.LOL
Any ways managed to get down to 258lbs last week but back up o 263 as i was on a business trip for 6 days and could not stick to my diet.Back on it now.
ta-kid
18-05-2010, 11:27 PM
Well not quite 50 yet... Turn 49 this coming August. I have been working out on and off for about 20 years, finally over the last 6 months joined Andre's Anytime Fitness and got back into a better regiment. At 6'2 and only 210 lbs tough for me to build much mass but working hard as i can.Keep up the regement as its all about consistencey .Judging by your avitar you look to have a fair set of guns there for 210.Good for those heavy back rows.
rtspeeddemon
19-05-2010, 03:34 PM
Keep up the regement as its all about consistencey .Judging by your avitar you look to have a fair set of guns there for 210.Good for those heavy back rows.
Thanks just shy of 18" ... can't seem to reach that damn number, but haven't given up hope.
Finally back from a week in the Dominican as i got married on May 8th so haven't worked out since then YIKES! Going to be some stretching pain once i get back at it Saturday.
ta-kid
02-06-2010, 11:21 PM
Wieghed in this morning at 257 which is trending the right way.Starting to drink more water now during the day,which i should of been doing all along and was not.Also bought some Waxy maize for the first time and I am using it postworkout in my protien shakes.We will see how that goes and if my wieghtloss is effected any.
ta-kid
17-06-2010, 10:43 PM
Wieghed in at 254 this morning.Starting to see some effect on overall strength and power on some of my lifts ,which i expected with less body wieght.Minor issue with me as long as I get better shape and vascalarity with the wieght loss.My goal of 250 is close,but I may have to go slightly lower for maximum effect on bodycomposition and build more muscle from there.I know all this talk is worthless without pics so I will see what i can do soon about that.
ta-kid
26-06-2010, 09:22 PM
Was at 252.8 lbs this morning and just starting to notice abs.Thats a good thing.LOL
baldsamsonis
29-06-2010, 12:17 PM
Was at 252.8 lbs this morning and just starting to notice abs.Thats a good thing.LOL
WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! good for you dude!
Dreamweaver
05-07-2010, 02:11 PM
I am 51 (52 in 9 days) and have been at it for over 20 years. I am a Natural competitor just on the comeback trail now. I did a show in May and now I am getting ready for next year, back up to 215 and plan on remaining low year round.
ta-kid
14-11-2010, 06:46 PM
I am back.Was off the board for a few month.Beentoo busy working and riding my motorbike over the summer,but still training regular.I managed to get down to 249 lbs back in august but now I am at 255 lbs but I think most of my gain has been mostly muscle as I am stronger in all areas and my pants are still loose around the waist,LOL. Anyways keep training smart and injury free guys.I am nursing a rotary cuff tear on my right shoulder from trying to proove I am half my age.LOL
s.tranger
22-11-2010, 04:38 PM
whoa this is inspiring for people like me in their 20s to get off your rear ends
The older you get the more beneficial it is to train regular.
ta-kid
22-11-2010, 09:07 PM
The older you get the more beneficial it is to train regular.
Thats for sure.just ordered Robert Kennedy's and Dennis Weis's new bodybuilding book HUGE AND FREAKY!Should be a good read and a motivation booster.
Ontario Longbow
14-10-2011, 09:34 PM
Another 50 plus,, Back in the game 1 1/2 years ago. Not going to look back,, look out next year,, Frank
Felinecougar
15-10-2011, 01:07 AM
This tread keeps getting bumped as i age..55 years old in 4 months..just competed at the Fouad show in Windsor..first in Masters and second in light wts. I knew the girl had me when she said she had no children..I have a 30-21 and 18 yr old..tighter abs and legs beat me...NO way did she have my upper body. It's my gem..no matter my age.
faller
16-10-2011, 11:07 PM
Checking in... Turned 53 a couple weeks ago, still giving her! Started a program that is somewhat different than what i usually do, its Gironda's 8x8. Tomorrow will be the second week so it should be more intense, last week was just getting the poundages figured out.
Tulsa
23-12-2011, 06:56 AM
I'm wanting to learn what other 'over 50' year olds are doing to build muscle, stay motivated and diet. I've lifted for over 30 years off and on. No competitions. Lifted for sports- football, pro softbal, etc. Now I want to see what kind of physical shape I can get into. Just went to lifting one major body part per day- chest, back, shoulders, legs, arms. What's the latest supplements to help? Pre-workout, post-workout? Diet recommendations? I'm 6'3", weigh 250 currently. Would like to get to 225 lbs. But not lose so much size in shoulder width and chest.
Praetorian
30-12-2011, 01:34 PM
Motivation comes from within...you need to decide what you want to look like and how you want to live your life...its completely up to you.
Routine:
chest, back, off, shoulders + traps, arms, legs, off, repeat
4 working sets for large muscles, 3 for smaller muscles
Diet: search for Dave Palumbo 200lb man diet follow that for fat loss and muscle maintenance
Cardio:start EOD 20min increase if fat loss stalls
Supps: creatine mono, whey isolate, multi vit, vit D, fish oil, fiber
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dan1977
31-12-2011, 08:31 AM
I'm wanting to learn what other 'over 50' year olds are doing to build muscle, stay motivated and diet. I've lifted for over 30 years off and on. No competitions. Lifted for sports- football, pro softbal, etc. Now I want to see what kind of physical shape I can get into. Just went to lifting one major body part per day- chest, back, shoulders, legs, arms. What's the latest supplements to help? Pre-workout, post-workout? Diet recommendations? I'm 6'3", weigh 250 currently. Would like to get to 225 lbs. But not lose so much size in shoulder width and chest.
Words of wisdowm... Get a personnal trainer! Totally worth every penny IMO to keep the motivation up and achieve your goal. I should of done that a lot earlier.
XCompetitor
12-01-2012, 10:03 AM
Motivation comes from within...you need to decide what you want to look like and how you want to live your life...its completely up to you.
Routine:
chest, back, off, shoulders + traps, arms, legs, off, repeat
4 working sets for large muscles, 3 for smaller muscles
Diet: search for Dave Palumbo 200lb man diet follow that for fat loss and muscle maintenance
Cardio:start EOD 20min increase if fat loss stalls
Supps: creatine mono, whey isolate, multi vit, vit D, fish oil, fiber
P
Bumping this thread because of this awesome post. Kudos Praetorian
ta-kid
29-11-2014, 11:54 PM
Just bumping this again.Now 58 had a motorbike accident, so no leg work outs this year,as I broke both lower leg bones , but still pounding the upper body.Must be more of you over 50 now--LOL
scottlove
01-12-2014, 01:54 PM
I wanna chime in since I'll be 50 in 1 month. I'm 6' 276lbs (give or take a couple), and sit at 10-12% BF. I'm still quite vascular all over. I've been training since I was 20 years old and can honestly say I've never been bigger or stronger than I am now. I have the odd aches and pains popping up, elbows or knees once in a while, but overall am pretty happy with my continued progress. My attitude has always been, if you think your age is gonna make you slow down then it will. I don't think about my age and it hasn't been an issue yet. My biggest pet peeve is when a shitty looking 20 something comes up to me,and says"wow, you look good for your age." WTF. For my age? I look better than you at your age nimrod.
faller
01-12-2014, 07:07 PM
Wow, I posted here 3 years ago and the thread still lives!
So what have I learned in the last 3 years? I'm now 56, have been training for close to 46 years more or less and if there's one piece of advise I can give to help in your pursuit in this sport is hire a trainer, they are invaluable! I hired one this year and found out that I really didn't know that much, as Prae say's, "you don't know what you don't know". I've learned so much in the last year or so and having a blast!!
ta-kid
01-12-2014, 07:57 PM
Wow, I posted here 3 years ago and the thread still lives!
So what have I learned in the last 3 years? I'm now 56, have been training for close to 46 years more or less and if there's one piece of advise I can give to help in your pursuit in this sport is hire a trainer, they are invaluable! I hired one this year and found out that I really didn't know that much, as Prae say's, "you don't know what you don't know". I've learned so much in the last year or so and having a blast!!
Yep you are never too old to learn.just wondering what's the cost in general to have a trainer help
TT Eric
02-12-2014, 10:20 AM
I wanna chime in since I'll be 50 in 1 month. I'm 6' 276lbs (give or take a couple), and sit at 10-12% BF. I'm still quite vascular all over. I've been training since I was 20 years old and can honestly say I've never been bigger or stronger than I am now. I have the odd aches and pains popping up, elbows or knees once in a while, but overall am pretty happy with my continued progress. My attitude has always been, if you think your age is gonna make you slow down then it will. I don't think about my age and it hasn't been an issue yet. My biggest pet peeve is when a shitty looking 20 something comes up to me,and says"wow, you look good for your age." WTF. For my age? I look better than you at your age nimrod.
Dang I thought you were younger or in the same ballpark age as me and Ted, you definitely put to shame a lot of youngster.
Eric
scottlove
02-12-2014, 12:50 PM
Dang I thought you were younger or in the same ballpark age as me and Ted, you definitely put to shame a lot of youngster.
Eric I think Ted's right on my tail?
TT Eric
02-12-2014, 06:54 PM
I think he's 45 and going 46 next month! Which is not too far!
I'm 44!
Eric
Praetorian
03-12-2014, 07:43 AM
46 today will be turning 47 in Jan....yikes!
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TT Eric
03-12-2014, 10:27 AM
Ted, 3 years and 1 month and you can compete in grand master category!! :p
Scott, you will qualify next month! :ji
Eric
scottlove
03-12-2014, 01:39 PM
Ted, 3 years and 1 month and you can compete in grand master category!! :p
Scott, you will qualify next month! :ji
Eric
Thanks Eric, I suddenly feel old.:rage
Praetorian
04-12-2014, 02:32 PM
Ted, 3 years and 1 month and you can compete in grand master category!! :p
Scott, you will qualify next month! :ji
Eric
Yikes!
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dngerfield
05-12-2014, 05:58 AM
Ted, 3 years and 1 month and you can compete in grand master category!! :p
Scott, you will qualify next month! :ji
Eric
lmao.... that's a low blow there Eric
scottlove
05-12-2014, 01:12 PM
lmao.... that's a low blow there Eric
that's ok. I secretly photographed Eric doing some leg presses yesterday, he ain't no spring chicken either..https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJamieEason/photos/a.10150170532755574.419987.327738720573/10154936907640574/?type=1&theater
TT Eric
05-12-2014, 04:59 PM
Nice pics of me my patriarch friend!!
On a side note: my gloves match the color of my purse! :p
BTW I also got a nice video of you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcyfURdshRA
Eric
scottlove
05-12-2014, 05:20 PM
Nice pics of me my patriarch friend!!
On a side note: my gloves match the color of my purse! :p
BTW I also got a nice video of you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcyfURdshRA
EricAHAHAHA, wow, I was intense that day!!
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