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I'm mid 30s now, and my interest in going to the gym just seems so lame now. The gym is full of guys from age 20-30 who look great and put a lot of effort in and seem to enjoy it like I used to. Now when I go, I'm like, wtf am I doing here? I can't be bothered anymore. It sucks because I still want to look jacked but reality is, I just find no value in it anymore. I'd rather play with my kid or garden or have a beer with friends.
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I'm mid 30s now, and my interest in going to the gym just seems so lame now. The gym is full of guys from age 20-30 who look great and put a lot of effort in and seem to enjoy it like I used to. Now when I go, I'm like, wtf am I doing here? I can't be bothered anymore. It sucks because I still want to look jacked but reality is, I just find no value in it anymore. I'd rather play with my kid or garden or have a beer with friends.
I can honestly say, you took the words right out of my mouth. And as evidence of that, I just said basically the same thing in sceagacros' post, literally two minutes ago. I had not mentioned my children - but I feel exactly as you do.
Your post made my day. :) ;D
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@ 30 I feel that way sometimes, but more so that I feel like I'm too old for most of the people in my gym, so in the end who am I trying to impress? Sadly I got into this whole thing seeking validation from others, and I struggle motivating myself on the same level of that "I'll show them!" mentality I used to have when I first started.
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I'm mid 30s now, and my interest in going to the gym just seems so lame now. The gym is full of guys from age 20-30 who look great and put a lot of effort in and seem to enjoy it like I used to. Now when I go, I'm like, wtf am I doing here? I can't be bothered anymore. It sucks because I still want to look jacked but reality is, I just find no value in it anymore. I'd rather play with my kid or garden or have a beer with friends.
so are you going to be a 40 year old with a beer gut then? if that is ok with you ?
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I can honestly say, you took the words right out of my mouth. And as evidence of that, I just said basically the same thing in sceagacros' post, literally two minutes ago. I had not mentioned my children - but I feel exactly as you do.
Your post made my day. :) ;D
Glad I'm not alone. I'm trying to find a balance now of staying lean by watching diet and working out a few times a week. In the summer I'm more up for doin pull ups and push ups outside these days.
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so are you going to be a 40 year old with a beer gut then? if that is ok with you ?
1 beer a day doesn't give u a gut. Calories in calories out
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it gets harder to have motivation when you are no longer making gains or having joint pain that can come with age, and at best you are just trying to maintain the body you already have
i still love working out so i'll stick with it for life, it's just not as fun as seeing progress like in your 20's
if your main motivation came from thinking it would get you all the hot girls, no wonder you lost interest
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I've been training since I was a teenager and now I'm nearly 60. I trained legs today. I did leg presses, squats, lunges, leg extensions, standing leg curls, abs, standing calf, seated calf and neck. Tomorrow I will go for a run and hit the heavy bag. It's who I am.
Having been around the game for a long time I can see a pattern repeated. Guys juicing that may or not compete. Looking jacked turning them self from a zero to a hero with steroids. Then because of trying to make it in life with a career they stop training. Sometimes they stop training because of health, arrest or finances. They then appear like they never did a push up in their life. One guy actually said lifting without the assist training is a waste of time. Just sad.
You either have a work ethic concerning working out or you don't. For many it's a just a passing fad in their life. They keep a crumbled up picture in their wallet to show people how they looked back in the day. The sad part is you can see the mess of a body holding the picture right in front of you.
I will keep training till I can't anymore.
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Having been around the game for a long time I can see a pattern repeated. Guys juicing that may or not compete. Looking jacked turning them self from a zero to a hero with steroids. Then because of trying to make it in life with a career, health, arrest or finances they stop the juice. They then appear like they never did a push up in their life. One guy actually said lifting without the assist training is a waste of time. Just sad.
You either have a work ethic concerning working out or you don't. For many it's a just a passing fad in their life. They keep a crumbled up picture in their wallet to show people how they looked back in the day. The sad part is you can see the mess of a body holding the picture right in front of you.
out of your 8500 posts, at least 8200 is you saying this
did you ever use steroids?
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I've been training since I was a teenager and now I'm nearly 60. I trained legs today. I did leg presses, squats, lunges, leg extensions, standing leg curls, abs, standing calf, seated calf and neck. Tomorrow I will go for a run and hit the heavy bag. It's who I am.
Having been around the game for a long time I can see a pattern repeated. Guys juicing that may or not compete. Looking jacked turning them self from a zero to a hero with steroids. Then because of trying to make it in life with a career they stop training. Sometimes they stop training because of health, arrest or finances they stop the juice. They then appear like they never did a push up in their life. One guy actually said lifting without the assist training is a waste of time. Just sad.
You either have a work ethic concerning working out or you don't. For many it's a just a passing fad in their life. They keep a crumbled up picture in their wallet to show people how they looked back in the day. The sad part is you can see the mess of a body holding the picture right in front of you.
I will keep training till I can't anymore.
agree...also for the health benefits and the increased libido.
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I've been training since I was a teenager and now I'm nearly 60. I trained legs today. I did leg presses, squats, lunges, leg extensions, standing leg curls, abs, standing calf, seated calf and neck. Tomorrow I will go for a run and hit the heavy bag. It's who I am.
Having been around the game for a long time I can see a pattern repeated. Guys juicing that may or not compete. Looking jacked turning them self from a zero to a hero with steroids. Then because of trying to make it in life with a career, health, arrest or finances they stop the juice. They then appear like they never did a push up in their life. One guy actually said lifting without the assist training is a waste of time. Just sad.
You either have a work ethic concerning working out or you don't. For many it's a just a passing fad in their life. They keep a crumbled up picture in their wallet to show people how they looked back in the day. The sad part is you can see the mess of a body holding the picture right in front of you.
I will keep training till I can't anymore.
I understand where u are coming from, and I'm impressed with your dedication, but I do find it sad when you sAy "it's who I am". To me that's placing way too much value on a hobby we call weight lifting. When you are on your death bed, you may regret dedicating your life to spending so much time in a gym and worrying day in and day about about macros, lifts, etc. I kind of came to that conclusion a couple years ago, I spent 15 yrs worried about all of that trivial stuff. Now, I kind of had an awakening of sorts I guess. In my 20s having people call me "Steven the buff guy" or "dude you look huge", was cool right. But in your 30s with kids and a career, that shit isn't cool anymore, people look at you like your odd or there's something wrong with you. It's just not the same in your 30s. I don't know, just feel like it's time to move on kind of and be a better person inside and out, and leave the trivial crap like having cannon ball delts behind. Learning an instrument, or a new language seems way more interesting to me now, and I wish I didn't fall down the rabbit hole of this twisted and fake sub culture for as long as I did
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out of your 8500 posts, at least 8200 is you saying this
did you ever use steroids?
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Is you saying this? I have a question for you. How would you look one year completely off drugs?
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I'm mid 30s now, and my interest in going to the gym just seems so lame now. The gym is full of guys from age 20-30 who look great and put a lot of effort in and seem to enjoy it like I used to. Now when I go, I'm like, wtf am I doing here? I can't be bothered anymore. It sucks because I still want to look jacked but reality is, I just find no value in it anymore. I'd rather play with my kid or garden or have a beer with friends.
You my friend are suffering from NBYOP and ES, which is Not Being Your Own Person and Excuse Syndrome.
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You my friend are suffering from NBYOP and ES, which is Not Being Your Own Person and Excuse Syndrome.
Ha probably :)
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I understand where u are coming from, and I'm impressed with your dedication, but I do find it sad when you sAy "it's who I am". To me that's placing way too much value on a hobby we call weight lifting. When you are on your death bed, you may regret dedicating your life to spending so much time in a gym and worrying day in and day about about macros, lifts, etc. I kind of came to that conclusion a couple years ago, I spent 15 yrs worried about all of that trivial stuff. Now, I kind of had an awakening of sorts I guess. In my 20s having people call me "Steven the buff guy" or "dude you look huge", was cool right. But in your 30s with kids and a career, that shit isn't cool anymore, people look at you like your odd or there's something wrong with you. It's just not the same in your 30s. I don't know, just feel like it's time to move on kind of
It's not the only thing I am. My career also depended on physicality. Had to pass a running, push up, sit up, swim and body fat test for almost 30 years. Almost all the guys I worked with trained whether weights, running, body weight stuff or martial arts. Married for over 30 years. I raised 4 kids. One is a doctor, ICU nurse, business and one in Afghanistan with the Airborne. I live in nice house with 1400 sq foot basement gym with an in ground pool out back. I mention this just to say training is a big part of who I am. It's not the only thing. I know when you are in your 30's you think you are old but you will see in time you're still very young. If training isn't your thing in life anymore it's okay. Everyone has different passions and different directions in life. Walk everyday for your health and to keep your weight under control if you give up training. The ones I feel truly sorry for are the ones who forsake career development and family chasing the syringe life style.
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Never even started, just have a factuation with men in thongs
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Never even started, just have a factuation with men in thongs
Probably healthier choice, honestly...
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It's definitely getting enormously difficult to stomach the sight of "gym people".
It's also weird watching all the kids throwing around big weights, thinking "they're all gonna burn out in a few years."
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I will continue as long as I can & as long as I enjoy it
Balance in all things in life
Enjoy as much as you can
We only get 1 go at this
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Mid 30's, same. Now I was just to be healthy and be lean.
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I've been lifting weights for over 30 years. I lost interest when I was in my late 30s. My motivation when I started was to look like the guys on the magazine's from the 70s. Also the superheroes in the comics. Then as I got a little older I realized I was quite strong natural and shifted my training for strength and to massage my ego. Recently after several years of once in a blue moon training with more beer drinking and overeating, I had to make a change. I now train for my health and trying to regain my former condition. I am rebuilding, rebounding and loving it. I require a lot more rest after a hard day in the gym. My energy is improving, weight is coming off and am getting stronger with more endurance in the gym. I can push myself again , this time I don't care what others think, it's about me.
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It's not the only thing I am. My career also depended on physicality. Had to pass a running, push up, sit up, swim and body fat test for almost 30 years. Almost all the guys I worked with trained whether weights, running, body weight stuff or martial arts. Married for over 30 years. I raised 4 kids. One is a doctor, ICU nurse, business and one in Afghanistan with the Airborne. I live in nice house with 1400 sq foot basement gym with an in ground pool out back. I mention this just to say training is a big part of who I am. It's not the only thing. I know when you are in your 30's you think you are old but you will see in time you're still very young. If training isn't your thing in life anymore it's okay. Everyone has different passions and different directions in life. Walk everyday for your health and to keep your weight under control if you give up training. The ones I feel truly sorry for are the ones who forsake career development and family chasing the syringe life style.
I'm 55 and when someone says they are in their 30's and contemplating giving up training etc it makes me smile. I'd like to be 30 again. But I thought the same thing when I was in my 30's not about quitting the gym but about feeling old. Now I feel 35,(Most of the time) weird how that works. I do go to the gym about every day but because I go everyday I don't spend more than an hour there so I don't feel it is taking up any of my time. Plus I just enjoy it and I feel better for doing it.
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It's not the only thing I am. My career also depended on physicality. Had to pass a running, push up, sit up, swim and body fat test for almost 30 years. Almost all the guys I worked with trained whether weights, running, body weight stuff or martial arts. Married for over 30 years. I raised 4 kids. One is a doctor, ICU nurse, business and one in Afghanistan with the Airborne. I live in nice house with 1400 sq foot basement gym with an in ground pool out back. I mention this just to say training is a big part of who I am. It's not the only thing. I know when you are in your 30's you think you are old but you will see in time you're still very young. If training isn't your thing in life anymore it's okay. Everyone has different passions and different directions in life. Walk everyday for your health and to keep your weight under control if you give up training. The ones I feel truly sorry for are the ones who forsake career development and family chasing the syringe life style.
sounds awesome
where do you live where I can buy a house with a 1400 sq ft basement?
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I'm mid 30s now, and my interest in going to the gym just seems so lame now. The gym is full of guys from age 20-30 who look great and put a lot of effort in and seem to enjoy it like I used to. Now when I go, I'm like, wtf am I doing here? I can't be bothered anymore. It sucks because I still want to look jacked but reality is, I just find no value in it anymore. I'd rather play with my kid or garden or have a beer with friends.
going to the gym is the best drug on the planet
I hurt my back and took a week off out of necessity and couldn't wait to get back in the gym
wtf?
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I still enjoy the gym but not like I used to. 10-15 years ago I had a group of friends and we would hang out at the gym for a couple hours. Everyone is older now and most of them have kids, so I don't even see them outside the gym let alone at the gym. It kind of sucks, but it's nice that I just go to the gym and do my workout then go home all in an hours time. I also have noticed that I have more of a desire to be active than I used to, but I'd rather do things outside the gym like sports, hikes or extreme schmoeing.
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It's not the only thing I am. My career also depended on physicality. Had to pass a running, push up, sit up, swim and body fat test for almost 30 years. Almost all the guys I worked with trained whether weights, running, body weight stuff or martial arts. Married for over 30 years. I raised 4 kids. One is a doctor, ICU nurse, business and one in Afghanistan with the Airborne. I live in nice house with 1400 sq foot basement gym with an in ground pool out back. I mention this just to say training is a big part of who I am. It's not the only thing. I know when you are in your 30's you think you are old but you will see in time you're still very young. If training isn't your thing in life anymore it's okay. Everyone has different passions and different directions in life. Walk everyday for your health and to keep your weight under control if you give up training. The ones I feel truly sorry for are the ones who forsake career development and family chasing the syringe life style.
Strong post
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I'm mid 30s now, and my interest in going to the gym just seems so lame now. The gym is full of guys from age 20-30 who look great and put a lot of effort in and seem to enjoy it like I used to. Now when I go, I'm like, wtf am I doing here? I can't be bothered anymore. It sucks because I still want to look jacked but reality is, I just find no value in it anymore. I'd rather play with my kid or garden or have a beer with friends.
How does it feel being a parent? IIRC, you had previously said you didn't want children.
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Could never give it up as it’s my only real hobby and would have fuck all to do otherwise, all my mates go fishing and not interested in the slightest in doing that with them, normally start getting restless after a few days if I take a week off for whatever reason, untrained people usually look like absolute shit also especially as we age
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Shawn Ray was one of the best and he left it behind for the most part in training, eats whatever he wants while guys like Kevin and flex are in mid life crisis mode
A lot of gym rats have no life (the hardcore ones who live in the gym and take 10 pics a day, self obsessed narcissism, no thanks, rather make money, eat what I want and enjoy life with the kids and travel)
No thanks, balance is key but with all these social media douches, turn me off, cause these tools do it for the attention since they all feel like they are something special on instagram
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stopped in 96 age 31, didn't really train for a long time.
Got back into it about 6 years ago, feel better and look better, as long as I can stave off the aging process I'm happy.
I look at some of the guys that I work with and they are a mess, they look like old men and most are younger than me...
Don't know how long I will be competing for but I will always train, competing keeps me motivated.
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getbiggers outing themselves that they hardly even train... big surprise ::)
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getbiggers outing themselves that they hardly even train... big surprise ::)
We are too busy in the offseason flying out in a Lear jet making business deals in Dubai, India
While we are making millions and having different girls each day you can keep lifting and get admiration with schmoes
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I'm hitting some walls too lately. Been at it since 1988. I used to be the fat kid. The weights killed him (or put him into hibernation). I'm in my late 40's now but my ego doesn't seem to have matured much. It's still nice to get compliments and to be mistaken for someone in their 30's. But it also hits me when people who haven't seen me for a few years say "Oh, you're smaller. Have you lost weight?" when I've been training as hard as I ever did.
And I'm starting to feel it physically, and I think having a body I can use is better than having a body that people tell me looks good. I'd love a dog and I'm going to rescue one in the next couple of years. I think that'll be the end of my gym life. I'm planning to run more, go back to my martial arts training, do some calisthenic stuff - have fun outside with the dog instead of being 'that old guy' who throws grumpy looks at the teenagers talking loudly, taking selfies and dropping weights.
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Regarding to Basile : after 6 months of training :P Mr.Universe title can be yours ::)
But after 60 years of training he is obese ???
I think I'll go back to surfing (without Mr.U title) ;D
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getbiggers outing themselves that they hardly even train... big surprise ::)
You've never posted a pic, and even stopped sharing your made-up stories about training.
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How does it feel being a parent? IIRC, you had previously said you didn't want children.
Honestly man, it sucked first few months. But as he has gotten older, it's incredible. Loving every minute of it now
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A lot of manopause going on in this thread im 51 still love working out and will do so as long as I can. I have to say when I go to school functions for my boys and I see guys fat and outa shape and there wives looking at me that's my reason for not stopping I still have time for my wife and boys... I train 4 times a week never on weekends...
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Give up?? I still feel like that 16 year kid that entered the gym for the first time, excited to train. Theres never been a better time to be in a gym then now, tons of chicks in yoga pants, tons of new equipment, gyms with pools (the ones that have outdoor are amazing). I think the key is to mix it up, when I'm in Hawaii, I train at a new gym everyday, when in Hawaii I'm on a different island everyday each gym has different vibe/equipment/members, same for me when I'm in Chicago I train at 5 different gyms. I wouldn't know what to do with myself if I didn't train. Come on you pussies, the fuck is this shit??
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Give up?? I still feel like that 16 year kid that entered the gym for the first time, excited to train. Theres never been a better time to be in a gym then now, tons of chicks in yoga pants, tons of new equipment, gyms with pools (the ones that have outdoor are amazing). I think the key is to mix it up, when I'm in Hawaii, I train at a new gym everyday, when in Hawaii I'm on a different island everyday each gym has different vibe/equipment/members, same for me when I'm in Chicago I train at 5 different gyms. I wouldn't know what to do with myself if I didn't train. Come on you pussies, the fuck is this shit??
And you're in your 20s wait until you hit late 40s it does get harder im still strong but I had to learn to easy up a bit..
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I'm mid 30s now, and my interest in going to the gym just seems so lame now. The gym is full of guys from age 20-30 who look great and put a lot of effort in and seem to enjoy it like I used to. Now when I go, I'm like, wtf am I doing here? I can't be bothered anymore. It sucks because I still want to look jacked but reality is, I just find no value in it anymore. I'd rather play with my kid or garden or have a beer with friends.
Having beers with friends wins all the time (in my case) ....not to mention cigars and 60's-90's rock in the backyard .
WooOSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh
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And you're in your 20s wait until you hit late 40s it does get harder im still strong but I had to learn to easy up a bit..
I'm 37 bro
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I'm 37 bro
people who are 37 shouldnt say "bro". ;D
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thong maniac is one of the most demotivational posters ever on getbig.
just train for health bro wth. Hit the gym 3 times a week for some weights and cardio. stay lean and trim (10-15% bf) with your diet but still enjoy life.
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I'm almost 55 and I've been training for more than 40 years. I still love going to the gym and training as heavy as I can, still using the basic exercises with barbells and dumbbells. I don't do it to compete anymore, I really just love the challenge of pushing myself as hard as I can. It's probably similar to someone who loves running and still pushes themselves to run hard every day. I just love training and could never imagine myself not doing it. There are definitely mental and physical benefits to training hard and it makes me feel great every time I leave the gym. As someone said in this thread, you only go around once and there will come a time when I won't be able to do this anymore so I'm enjoying every day I can train hard and heavy while it's still possible.
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I'm almost 55 and I've been training for more than 40 years. I still love going to the gym and training as heavy as I can, still using the basic exercises with barbells and dumbbells. I don't do it to compete anymore, I really just love the challenge of pushing myself as hard as I can. It's probably similar to someone who loves running and still pushes themselves to run hard every day. I just love training and could never imagine myself not doing it. There are definitely mental and physical benefits to training hard and it makes me feel great every time I leave the gym. As someone said in this thread, you only go around once and there will come a time when I won't be able to do this anymore so I'm enjoying every day I can train hard and heavy while it's still possible.
if you want to continue a lot longer then leave your ego at the door...
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people who are 37 shouldnt say "bro". ;D
;D This word is to be used sparingly and only in certain environments
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I'm almost 55 and I've been training for more than 40 years. I still love going to the gym and training as heavy as I can, still using the basic exercises with barbells and dumbbells. I don't do it to compete anymore, I really just love the challenge of pushing myself as hard as I can. It's probably similar to someone who loves running and still pushes themselves to run hard every day. I just love training and could never imagine myself not doing it. There are definitely mental and physical benefits to training hard and it makes me feel great every time I leave the gym. As someone said in this thread, you only go around once and there will come a time when I won't be able to do this anymore so I'm enjoying every day I can train hard and heavy while it's still possible.
WHAT A GREAT POST :)
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You've never posted a pic, and even stopped sharing your made-up stories about training.
the reason i stopped sharing my stories about training is that i've stopped training
i am, after all, a getbigger
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i am, after all, a getbigger
Amen. No argument here.
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people who are 37 shouldnt say "bro". ;D
this
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I haven't...still get to the gym mostly 5xs a week.
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going on 58, I just like training and don't feel good/right if i miss a workout. although the workouts are not ball busters by any stretch. You either like it or you don't.
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I haven't...still get to the gym mostly 5xs a week.
Yes but do you go inside ;D
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I've only recently returned to training after a 5-6 year layoff, when even back then I probably wasn't training all that much. Nowadays, I'm just after a little improvement here and there. Nothing spectacular - just to fill out my shirts a bit more and to get a nice ripped physique. Gone are the days of wanting to compete or trying to look like a bodybuilder. I don't want to keep increasing the weight until infinity. I still train very hard but when I reach my goal it will be about maintenance and not trying to always get bigger or stronger. Bruce Lee or a little bigger is pretty much what I'm hoping to achieve and I feel I can do that. Anything more would be too much.
John, hasn't the plight of Ronnie Coleman made you think that it would be better to ease up with the extreme balls-to-the-wall training? Look at all of the surgeries and hip/shoulder/etc replacements he's had. All of this training can be good physically but if you don't do it right it can be pretty bad.
This is an interesting thought but the reality is I know multiple people who've had knees, shoulders, hips, ankles replaced or back issues despite never lifting, let alone heavy. The body breaks down with age no matter how well you take care of it.
Ronnie was an anomaly as a bodybuilder and he is one today with his injuries. To think you'd end up like him because you train heavy is akin to thinking you'd build the same physique because you do the same exercises....
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We are too busy in the offseason flying out in a Lear jet making business deals in Dubai, India
While we are making millions and having different girls each day you can keep lifting and get admiration with schmoes
I do all it all. Make money, travel the workd with my wife and daughter and train like an animal. That is true "balance".
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I think it's very different. Most people when they reach adulthood know they won't look like Ronnie, at least natural bodybuilders won't. It's just something you learn after training for a few years and looking at actual natural bodybuilders. Even on steroids there is no guarantee you'll look like Ronnie but those on steroids do have a better shot.
With injuries, it's not necessarily something you can say won't happen just because you're Joe Schmoe. Like you said, even people who don't weight train can have back problems, etc. But weight training generally does require a lot of lower back, shoulder, etc, work and done week-in week-out that can add up to eventual injuries.
Well your comparison was ending up like Ronnie because of training. How many bodybuilders end up like him, can you name another one with the same type or similar injuries? Do you think Ronnie would have trained in such a way if he was natural? Do you think his injuries ate strictly based on how he trained in his prime or are they a result of pushing his injured body past it limits? Drugs would be a factor here then, naturals don't have the same issues.
If you read my reply you'd realise I already said people end up with issues regardless of weight training. Again Ronnie current condition is as much of an anomaly as his bodybuilding career was. You're making comparisons based on all things being equal, but as we've discussed they are not.
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I understand where u are coming from, and I'm impressed with your dedication, but I do find it sad when you sAy "it's who I am". To me that's placing way too much value on a hobby we call weight lifting. When you are on your death bed, you may regret dedicating your life to spending so much time in a gym and worrying day in and day about about macros, lifts, etc. I kind of came to that conclusion a couple years ago, I spent 15 yrs worried about all of that trivial stuff. Now, I kind of had an awakening of sorts I guess. In my 20s having people call me "Steven the buff guy" or "dude you look huge", was cool right. But in your 30s with kids and a career, that shit isn't cool anymore, people look at you like your odd or there's something wrong with you. It's just not the same in your 30s. I don't know, just feel like it's time to move on kind of and be a better person inside and out, and leave the trivial crap like having cannon ball delts behind. Learning an instrument, or a new language seems way more interesting to me now, and I wish I didn't fall down the rabbit hole of this twisted and fake sub culture for as long as I did
Bingo... ultimately in the end.... its about doing all the stuff that fills your spirit... not being ripped for self-esteem, vanity or useless comments from others.
Go through history and think about people who really mattered in this world.
Were they counting macros or counting stars?
Searching for a bigger lat spread or more knowledge on the universe?
Did anyone care that Einstein couldn't squat 405 for reps?
Think Bruce Lee cared he was a "twink" by GetBig's definition on the skinny factor.
Wish I gave up the gym "life" years ago.... and worked out my brain and spirit instead
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This is an interesting thought but the reality is I know multiple people who've had knees, shoulders, hips, ankles replaced or back issues despite never lifting, let alone heavy. The body breaks down with age no matter how well you take care of it.
Ronnie was an anomaly as a bodybuilder and he is one today with his injuries. To think you'd end up like him because you train heavy is akin to thinking you'd build the same physique because you do the same exercises....
Mark Rippetoe sums it up best “You are going to get aches and pains with age regardless, you might as well be strong”
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I've only recently returned to training after a 5-6 year layoff, when even back then I probably wasn't training all that much. Nowadays, I'm just after a little improvement here and there. Nothing spectacular - just to fill out my shirts a bit more and to get a nice ripped physique. Gone are the days of wanting to compete or trying to look like a bodybuilder. I don't want to keep increasing the weight until infinity. I still train very hard but when I reach my goal it will be about maintenance and not trying to always get bigger or stronger. Bruce Lee or a little bigger is pretty much what I'm hoping to achieve and I feel I can do that. Anything more would be too much.
John, hasn't the plight of Ronnie Coleman made you think that it would be better to ease up with the extreme balls-to-the-wall training? Especially with the very heavy weights people like yourself can throw around. Look at all of the surgeries and hip/shoulder/etc replacements he's had. All of this training can be good physically but if you don't do it right it can be pretty bad.
Yes, I try to be careful, only using weights I think I can handle. What I've been doing the last few years is cycling my workouts, slowly going up for 3 weeks and then going light for a week to recuperate and then repeating the process. But you're right, we have to change as we get older. I'll probably start doing more high intensity workouts also where I don't have to go heavier (drop sets, supersets, etc).
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37, when the L5/S1 disc leaked out and the two vertebrae started grinding...fun times that follow me into my 44th year of life.
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37, when the L5/S1 disc leaked out and the two vertebrae started grinding...fun times that follow me into my 44th year of life.
I have L4 L5 bulging discs, doesnt stop me training, in fact when I didnt train it was worse...
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Something I learned from Dexter Jackson is to take a break every now and then. After the Olympia season, Dexter takes a whole month to six weeks off. Lets his body heal completely before easing his way back into training. I think doing this on a more regular basis is a great idea and worth trying out. I'll be doing something similar once I've been training for a while. Starting with two weeks on, one week off.
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I have L4 L5 bulging discs, doesnt stop me training, in fact when I didnt train it was worse...
for myself, training does help, but I have to be careful. One-legged dumbbell squats are a way to go. Also, yoga helps tremendously...
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I've been around the gym lifestyle for a very long time. Just simply never stuck with a program for long enough to have any real gains. Now, though, I am and I will. Not fooled by wanting to train until infinity. There is no infinity. Once I reach my goal physique, I'll keep the weights where they are and have regular breaks. That's the secret that you don't seem to want to hear.
Spoken like a true troll.
At first I thought you were a legitimate poster with limited understanding/simple. I was wrong you, got me. Good work.
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Nope, I am a legitimate poster. The words I write aren't trolling.
You may think I have limited understanding but it is I who think you are the one with a very one-sided view of what weight training should be. I won't encourage you to think outside the box because I don't give a shit. All I can say is what I'm going to be doing. It's working well for Dexter and I think it would benefit more people to try it. You're welcome to train day-in, day-out, every week of the year but eventually the injuries will probably catch up.
LOL. Okay train like Dexter.... Ronnie also routinely took a month off after the Grand Prix.
Where did I say my training methodology?
You're welcome to train however you want but you will be injured no matter what you do.
Good luck!
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... and you won't be?
You already said I will be injured based on my training troll.
Use Dexter Jacksons methods to get that Bruce Lee build going, you're running out of time.
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for myself, training does help, but I have to be careful. One-legged dumbbell squats are a way to go. Also, yoga helps tremendously...
Been considering that myself...
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I stopped at 45(im 47) as I got too busy with a second job, but I know now I would not go back even if I gave up my extra weekend job. I do home workouts that are very short like HIT, using a versa climber, some yoga and calisthenics and I walk a lot. Of course my diet is very strict I eat no junk and have no cheat meals and get plenty of sleep. I feel I have wasted enough time in the gym looking at myself in the mirror. On to other things.
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Working out for 5-6 hours a week, following a relatively good diet, & pinning some test every Monday morning isn't that hard. I don't see any reason to quit. The "gym life" was never necessary in the first place.
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Been considering that myself...
Yeah, leaving aside the spiritual mumbo-jumbo surrounding yoga, flexibility and balance should be seen as important as or-at the very least-complementary to strength.
These are things a lot of male trainers neglect.
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Is you saying this? I have a question for you. How would you look one year completely off drugs?
i would look the same since i never used at all
have you? i have asked you this at least a dozen times and you never answer
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I stopped at 45(im 47) as I got too busy with a second job, but I know now I would not go back even if I gave up my extra weekend job. I do home workouts that are very short like HIT, using a versa climber, some yoga and calisthenics and I walk a lot. Of course my diet is very strict I eat no junk and have no cheat meals and get plenty of sleep. I feel I have wasted enough time in the gym looking at myself in the mirror. On to other things.
guess you wised up bro..LOL
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I stopped at 45(im 47) as I got too busy with a second job, but I know now I would not go back even if I gave up my extra weekend job. I do home workouts that are very short like HIT, using a versa climber, some yoga and calisthenics and I walk a lot. Of course my diet is very strict I eat no junk and have no cheat meals and get plenty of sleep. I feel I have wasted enough time in the gym looking at myself in the mirror. On to other things.
Posting on Getbig.... ???
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You don't stop going to the gym because you get old, you get old because you stops going to the gym >:(
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Like a lot of the guys said here, it depends whether you enjoy it or not. Different reasons why people lift weights.
Personally ive always enjoyed it since about 16 years old ( early 30s now ). My reasons were because I started a physical job, and I was a weakling all my life LOL So lifting definitely helped me ( still in the same job, but not the same title so im not really lifting much now ).
Id then become a kickboxer for about 5 years but I still lifted a couple days a week.
Then I got into MMA and in particular I was obsessed with BJJ and I gave up lifting so I could train that every spare evening.
I then found out that I was becoming weak and skinny again, so I started back lifting after about 2 years off of it, and I found it helped tremendously with my grappling, so I now do a strength routine twice a week rather than 'bodybuilding' .
Its all in balance I feel now, I have my first kid, first mortgage etc but I hope I can continue to lift and train for years to come. You either enjoy it or you don't, and ive never had a problem with motivation. Im still trying to beat my PB lifts every week. :)
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Geez, some of you should get on Zoloft or something. Really depressing. If that's what means to "have a family", god please save me from that fate.
Have been training for many, many years, early 30's, in amazing shape currently, lifting, stretching, jogging, cycling and enjoying it more than ever, esp. when I see people my age falling apart and becoming old slobs. For each his own I guess, but some of you really did not start lifting for the right reasons. It's like earning money for 15 years, becoming rich and suddenly deciding to become poor again, that's just beyond me.
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I understand where u are coming from, and I'm impressed with your dedication, but I do find it sad when you sAy "it's who I am". To me that's placing way too much value on a hobby we call weight lifting. When you are on your death bed, you may regret dedicating your life to spending so much time in a gym and worrying day in and day about about macros, lifts, etc. I kind of came to that conclusion a couple years ago, I spent 15 yrs worried about all of that trivial stuff. Now, I kind of had an awakening of sorts I guess. In my 20s having people call me "Steven the buff guy" or "dude you look huge", was cool right. But in your 30s with kids and a career, that shit isn't cool anymore, people look at you like your odd or there's something wrong with you. It's just not the same in your 30s. I don't know, just feel like it's time to move on kind of and be a better person inside and out, and leave the trivial crap like having cannon ball delts behind. Learning an instrument, or a new language seems way more interesting to me now, and I wish I didn't fall down the rabbit hole of this twisted and fake sub culture for as long as I did
You sound very judgemental and looking for justification for your personal choices on life, sorry.
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I'm mid 30s now, and my interest in going to the gym just seems so lame now. The gym is full of guys from age 20-30 who look great and put a lot of effort in and seem to enjoy it like I used to. Now when I go, I'm like, wtf am I doing here? I can't be bothered anymore. It sucks because I still want to look jacked but reality is, I just find no value in it anymore. I'd rather play with my kid or garden or have a beer with friends.
You need to switch gyms. I am a member of golds, equinox, 24 hour fitness, and two private gyms. I workout in the same place everyday I get depressed. Only exception is golds venice...To me there is nothing better than heading down to golds venice on a sunday and hitting the beach after. Maybe a broad with a phat ass sitting on my face, but they are pretty close.
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the reason i stopped sharing my stories about training is that i've stopped training
i am, after all, a getbigger
WORD!
No training since 2004! True getbigger I am!
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Not having the time is an excuse for those with no work ethic. If working out isn't your thing I completely understand but there is always time to work out. You can do a Yates type split workout 40 minutes a weight session 4 days a week. Cardio on days off could be a two mile run. Easy to sneak in 20 to 15 minutes of cardio. Another option is two whole body routines. One on your day off and one during the work week.
If being in shape was easy everyone would look great.
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I’ve been lifting a long time and have no plans on giving it up. I may not be gaining a lot but I am always refining my physique. Training adds structure to my life and although I agree with those who cannot stand the typical gym crowd, it’s what it is. Who has space for all that equipment at home. Anyway, where else can you go and see women in lulu lemon tights all day everyday.
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You need to switch gyms. I am a member of golds, equinox, 24 hour fitness, and two private gyms. I workout in the same place everyday I get depressed. Only exception is golds venice...To me there is nothing better than heading down to golds venice on a sunday and hitting the beach after. Maybe a broad with a phat ass sitting on my face, but they are pretty close.
x1000 too bad there are only a couple of gyms within a reasonable driving distance from me.
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Training is like meditation to me. It's ritual.
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Hero2Zero,
do you inject Supertroll directly into your penis before posting?
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I'm a lifelong garage warrior, so "gym life" may be a misnomer but I'm 50 and although my goals may change , the lifting remains a constant. I find that if I don't lift and fairly heavy, I get less pleasant to be around. I watched a documentary on Vasili Alexeyev , and he said at one point that he couldn't relax unless everything was sore - I can relate somewhat.
Doug Hepburn was still squatting 600 for reps in his 60's so I don't let doubts/negativity about my age psyche me out. I'm not delusional though and understand that things like joint health and mass can go south suddenly at my age so I don't take anything for granted. Not every work out or even most, but at this point in my life I'd say maybe one out of every three workouts is somewhat of a celebration of life where a part of my consciousness is aware of friends that have passed and can no longer experience the exhilaration of doing anything in the physical and I get pretty emotional/ inspired.
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You don't stop going to the gym because you get old, you get old because you stops going to the gym >:(
Exactly! I'm 73, fit and healthy. Aside from a few "vacations" I've been steady at it since I was a kid. Seems like I am not as strong as I once was, but I can workout at a pretty fast pace. I try to limit my time in the gym to an hour a day, six days a week. The gyms I go to (L A Fitness, 24 Hour Fitness and others as long as they accept Silver and Fit) have people of all ages, both genders and in various states of condition working out. My hope is that the day never comes when I am unable to hit the gym.
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You need to switch gyms. I am a member of golds, equinox, 24 hour fitness, and two private gyms. I workout in the same place everyday I get depressed. Only exception is golds venice...To me there is nothing better than heading down to golds venice on a sunday and hitting the beach after. Maybe a broad with a phat ass sitting on my face, but they are pretty close.
Venice Beach must be a lot more liberal now then when I went there. The Venice Beach boardwalk had several lesbian bars back then. The town of Venice Beach was pretty rundown. I moved there at 18 because the rents were cheap and I was poor. I know that's not the case anymore.
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So the naturals all "moved on to more important things" and go4it is still taking selfies, did I read this thread right?
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You don't stop going to the gym because you get old, you get old because you stops going to the gym >:(
Somewhat true, but very hard/difficult to go to the gym these days due to age / injuries etc
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Can't explain the excitement I got when I received these bad boys in the mail a few weeks ago, when back day rolls around I'm so happy to break out these attachments out of my gym bag, good times!!
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Can't explain the excitement I got when I received these bad boys in the mail a few weeks ago, when back day rolls around I'm so happy to break out these attachments out of my gym bag, good times!!
Any new vids coming up soon, you italian soapy stud you? (No homer)
Don't forget to add as enlightening commentary on it as you do on the rest.
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Any new vids coming up soon, you italian soapy stud you? (No homer)
Don't forget to add as enlightening commentary on it as you do on the rest.
I try to post one a week at least, thinking of doing a sleeping on ground video, to show the true Iron Warrior lifestyle, no need for a mattress, #Army of one Put this up last week, 200 or bust bro!
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Been lifting since '82 or so, possibly earlier. Still at it.
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When I got this house and $4000 worth of Nautilus and Free weights in my garage. Graduate school and personal stuff, including being sick, slowed it down for a couple years, but back consistently out there every 3 days roughly. I do the Heavy Duty type paradigm, so the rest of my physical activity is normal stuff, walking, playing guitar, going to start hiking when weather is more consistent, and the beach to swim when it warms up. Back up to 266, no drugs s of today.. Strength is about 80% of where it was at my best.
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I try to post one a week at least, thinking of doing a sleeping on ground video, to show the true Iron Warrior lifestyle, no need for a mattress, #Army of one Put this up last week, 200 or bust bro!
Many thanks!
How about a vid (filmed from above) where you are sleeping with knives and guns surrounding you?
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Many thanks!
How about a vid (filmed from above) where you are sleeping with knives and guns surrounding you?
Thats the plan dude, gotta show how take your physique to the next level, can never be comfortable sleeping on the ground surrounded by weapons keeps you in that Rambo mode, no time for beds or pillows, this is serious business ;D
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Been lifting 27 years.Still love it like the first day.only thing I can’t stand is nagging injuries like elbow,shoulder,low back and knees.otherwise I really enjoy it.
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Many thanks!
How about a vid (filmed from above) where you are sleeping with knives and guns surrounding you?
https://www.instagram.com/danbilzerian/?hl=en
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I’m 33 and still “going to war”. I’ll be doing it until I croak
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https://www.instagram.com/danbilzerian/?hl=en
Looking thru his photos is very depressing.
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, in amazing shape currently,
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I’m 33 and still “going to war”. I’ll be doing it until I croak
Fuck yeah man.
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I do all it all. Make money, travel the workd with my wife and daughter and train like an animal. That is true "balance".
I applaud you! I will salute you with a weihenstephaner hefe weissbier right now, cheers!!
Many getbiggers should aspire to be like you, instead all they have is the gym, nothing else, no money, no businesses, no lear Jets, Ferrari’s, nothing
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Train 3 days a week for an hour you can maintain a good physique.
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Train 3 days a week for an hour you can maintain a good physique.
yes.. :)
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full body or upper/lower.
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40 are coming next august, started lifting in 1997. I started in an obscur little gym in the north of France, with home made machine, rusty barbell, the only beautiful piece of equipment were the golden weider plate. Then moved to a powerlifting gym, and i trained there for 7 years, the best years of training, the gym was the second home. Then i moved to Paris, got a family, a stressful night job (cop) and i train on a commercial gym, full of instagram lifter. Maybe i'm bit more lazy when i'm at home and it's time to go to the gym, sometime i just want to stay in the sofa. But when i enter the gym, whether i'm tired or not, the fire ignite like it's 1997, and the instagram lifter are terrified when i do set of 20 with 400 on deadlift, no belt, pause style.
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The weight room is the battle ground.
The price, your soul.
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One of the best here, easily ::)
https://i.imgur.com/1ANjFox.jpg
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40 are coming next august, started lifting in 1997. I started in an obscur little gym in the north of France, with home made machine, rusty barbell, the only beautiful piece of equipment were the golden weider plate. Then moved to a powerlifting gym, and i trained there for 7 years, the best years of training, the gym was the second home. Then i moved to Paris, got a family, a stressful night job (cop) and i train on a commercial gym, full of instagram lifter. Maybe i'm bit more lazy when i'm at home and it's time to go to the gym, sometime i just want to stay in the sofa. But when i enter the gym, whether i'm tired or not, the fire ignite like it's 1997, and the instagram lifter are terrified when i do set of 20 with 400 on deadlift, no belt, pause style.
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“We can train!”
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I'm mid 30s now, and my interest in going to the gym just seems so lame now. The gym is full of guys from age 20-30 who look great and put a lot of effort in and seem to enjoy it like I used to. Now when I go, I'm like, wtf am I doing here? I can't be bothered anymore. It sucks because I still want to look jacked but reality is, I just find no value in it anymore. I'd rather play with my kid or garden or have a beer with friends.
Bodybuilding is not for everyone. Genetics is everything in bodybuilding. I'm 41 and still bodybuilding and getting in the best shape of my life. I'm the biggest and strongest in my gym, 100% natty. It's genetics
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One of the best here, easily ::)
https://i.imgur.com/1ANjFox.jpg
Good natural build.
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At 34 yr old, its nice to work out 3-4 times per week, but none of that 6 meals bullshit for me any more..............
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it's true, I do feel better when lifting. I guess, partly it has to do with endorphine release.
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42years old now.
Been at it almost 30years. 28 to be exact.
Don't worry about missing a workout anymore but rarely miss two.
Comparing to others my age my condition seems to get better all the time.
Strenghtwise maintaining is easy, bodyfatwise not so but I'll manage.
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I was forced due to health reasons, which was 3 years. I only do light walks on the treadmill but no weightlifting. I still use hrt because my meds destroyed my testosterone levels.
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guess you wised up bro..LOL
better late than never ;D
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Posting on Getbig.... ???
Leave GETBIG? That's crazy talk good sir.
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Probably 31.:.i still go, and I always have an interest in being stronger and faster..but the extremes are gone..now I’m more concerned with reps at given weights and how far and fast I can run.
Training for a triathlon now..sometimes you just need to be outside
Bench
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Probably 31.:.i still go, and I always have an interest in being stronger and faster..but the extremes are gone..now I’m more concerned with reps at given weights and how far and fast I can run.
Training for a triathlon now..sometimes you just need to be outside
Bench
Probably 31.:.i still go, and I always have an interest in being stronger and faster..but the extremes are gone..now I’m more concerned with reps at given weights and how far and fast I can run.
Training for a triathlon now..sometimes you just need to be outside
Bench
No more extremes?
So sleeping 3 hours a night, not 2?
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No more extremes?
So sleeping 3 hours a night, not 2?
That’s actually worse than ever! My insomnia now lets me go to sleep immediately, but wake up wide awake an hour later!
I can control it now though, before it was uncontrollable..
Restoril has worked well for me
Bench
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That’s actually worse than ever! My insomnia now lets me go to sleep immediately, but wake up wide awake an hour later!
I can control it now though, before it was uncontrollable..
Restoril has worked well for me
Bench
esfitness will be along soon to top that story, unless hes in jail agin of course...
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esfitness will be along soon to top that story, unless hes in jail agin of course...
Yeah, the insomnia has been part of my life since I was around 9 years old..I never chose not to sleep..just happened.
It has gotten better with age, and now medication does work. But admittedly, if I am busy at work or with private business I will go days without my meds just to get ahead of my schedule. But I won’t allow myself to go beyond 3 days. If I went 4 days and had to be hospitalized again, my wife would sew her snatch shut!
Bench
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Yeah, the insomnia has been part of my life since I was around 9 years old..I never chose not to sleep..just happened.
It has gotten better with age, and now medication does work. But admittedly, if I am busy at work or with private business I will go days without my meds just to get ahead of my schedule. But I won’t allow myself to go beyond 3 days. If I went 4 days and had to be hospitalized again, my wife would sew her snatch shut!
Bench
I dont think esfitness can top that but you never know....
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I dont think esfitness can top that but you never know....
Indeed
Bench
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Can't explain the excitement I got when I received these bad boys in the mail a few weeks ago, when back day rolls around I'm so happy to break out these attachments out of my gym bag, good times!!
What is it? How does it work? I don't understand....
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What is it? How does it work? I don't understand....
They are attachment for back training, pulldowns/rows
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I was forced due to health reasons, which was 3 years. I only do light walks on the treadmill but no weightlifting. I still use hrt because my meds destroyed my testosterone levels.
Sickle cell syndrome?
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They are attachment for back training, pulldowns/rows
I just ordered them too. Can't wait to try them.
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I just ordered them too. Can't wait to try them.
Should have a back like Dorian in no time!
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Should have a back like Dorian in no time!
Maybe Pee Wee Herman's back for me.
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Maybe Pee Wee Herman's back for me.
;D
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Even when I've been injured badly I push through it and keep training. It keeps you from being and old man. I'm too vain to quit.
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They are attachment for back training, pulldowns/rows
Liar, they are boat anchors.
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Even when I've been injured badly I push through it and keep training. It keeps you from being and old man. I'm too vain to quit.
Vanity is certainly a part of it. I like the attention of women who notice I'm in shape. I was at a party and woman sitting next to my wife said to me, "Do you work out every day? You're built." Can't say I didn't enjoy it if I'm being truthful. LOL. Don't get me wrong. I couldn't compete in any bodybuilding contest. I just have an athletic build.
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I have noticed I feel happier going to the gym. There was a time when I stopped thinking I would do more meningful things. Then I noticed I spent the extra time on shit like this (forum etc.). Better going to the gym, feeling better, living longer, looking better, being happier, and you can still do "shit like this". :D
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the gym is loserville... all manner of tards there tarding about
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mods please lock this thread
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mods please lock this thread
Do you know you can drink beer and still be a bodybuilder? I thought I could only drink horse piss.
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Do you know you can drink beer and still be a bodybuilder? I thought I could only drink horse piss.
muslims drink camel piss ( ::) ::) ::)) & is refreshing for them ;D ;D ;D
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Should have a back like Dorian in no time!
and forearms like Branch...
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Been training 31 years, gave it away at 27 after being told by Charles Glass chemically what it was going to take to get to the next level, Never really got into the sport to make a living from it, there was no way I was doing that many mgs and Ius, near felt that comfortable taking gear, but had to to be competitive once you got past the initial competition levels, I still train 6 days a week at 4am on an empty stomach, eat fairly well and get cardio in when i can. Do TRT periodically but dont like the weight gain,or negative cardio effects more interested in my resting heart rate these days than my muscular bodyweight. 45 pounds off my biggest, but happy just training and being healthy 47 now, have no interest in competitive bodybuilding like most from my day think the 70s 80s and 90s were the best years, Todays look is all drugs and guys have zero personalty
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Been training 31 years, gave it away at 27 after being told by Charles Glass chemically what it was going to take to get to the next level, Never really got into the sport to make a living from it, there was no way I was doing that many mgs and Ius, near felt that comfortable taking gear, but had to to be competitive once you got past the initial competition levels, I still train 6 days a week at 4am on an empty stomach, eat fairly well and get cardio in when i can. Do TRT periodically but dont like the weight gain,or negative cardio effects more interested in my resting heart rate these days than my muscular bodyweight. 45 pounds off my biggest, but happy just training and being healthy 47 now, have no interest in competitive bodybuilding like most from my day think the 70s 80s and 90s were the best years, Todays look is all drugs and guys have zero personalty
you cant write that and not say what the dosage was...
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Been training 22 years now 38. Usually get to the gym 10-11 at night due to work. Yes I would rather be doing other stuff sometimes but I still do what I have to do. Look better in the face and body now than I ever have, why stop.
It does get a bit boring and I would rather be playing Clash Royale sometimes LOL but fuck not looking the best I can.
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I have been training for over 30 years, and it has gone through many phases. Initially I was entering highschool. I gained on my arms and shoulders fairly quickly. My bicep shape had peak so people asked me to flex frequently. My arms got up to 15.5. inches in highschool, and fellow students talked like I was jacked, lol. In my 20s I really got into the lifting as a student, it was my identity. It also aided in getting me laid, and feeling alpha. After university the game was changing. Guys advancing in their careers were getting the top girls. I didn't really care, I loved lifting for lifting. I worked some part time job and lifted with a group almost every night. We would go feast after training, and have some drinks.
One day a friend was trying out for a fitness test for policing. We all went to try out. My performance was terrible. I had no wind. I was in my late 20's at the time, and quickly realized the weight training I was doing wasn't helping me in real life. I wasn't fit enough to even pass a police physical, or fire fighter physical. I also had no idea on how to defend myself. I was stronger than the average Joe on the street but it had little practical application. My energy levels were also not the best which I needed for career and family. For the last 15 years I have been doing more structural integrity training. Lots of core, some compound, smooth and controlled. 2 times a week for an hour. At different times, I have practiced boxing, kickboxing, and some wrestling. I also row fairly intensely at home, cycle and play a few sports. The live for the gym lifestyle probably ended at around 30.
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I can't recall the exact date but I do know that I woke up one morning, looked at the pile of Iron Man, Muscle/Builder, Muscle Training Illustratred and Muscle Mag International magazines and then the mirror and realized that I was not going to be a "Mr. Anything"! LOL!
I threw them away and went back to school. There is only one Arnold and no one is going to duplicate his life anytime soon. Bodybuilders are a dime a dozen and since the film "Pumping Iron" and the realization that what truly separates "them" from the rest of "us" is drugs (and to some extent genetics), everyone takes that shit now. You can't go into a gym without seeing a dopers, including "women".
Mentzer also influenced me as he showed that less time in the gym meant more time living a real life. Yeah, he took a shitload of drugs and without those he wouldn't have been even a blip on Weider's gaydar. But that fact doesn't detract from the truth that spending your life in the gym is a waste. I've never looked back in regret that I returned to school, got married and have children and a wife that actually love me.
Waking up to that every day is a whole lot better than waking up to next to a schmoe and a bunch of needles and pills and the realization that your life is even worse off than the imitation of life that ESFitness has. ;D
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Some good honest posts here. Is this getbig?
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Some good honest posts here. Is this getbig?
Yes, it's a very touching subject.
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At 55 my passion for training is increasing again. Things certainly aren't what they were when l trained in Venice in the '80s and '90s, but as l get older l recognize the necessity for training to keep what you have as much as possible. With my bad shoulders l get discouraged sometimes, but now l just concentrate on my reps and not worry about the weight and my ego anymore. But after all these years l still love to train.
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At 55 my passion for training is increasing again. Things certainly aren't what they were when l trained in Venice in the '80s and '90s, but as l get older l recognize the necessity for training to keep what you have as much as possible. With my bad shoulders l get discouraged sometimes, but now l just concentrate on my reps and not worry about the weight and my ego anymore. But after all these years l still love to train.
There is a great difference in living to train and training to live. The latter improves your quality of life. The former? Not so much.
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some people are shocked to see people in their 60s still getting stronger and gaining muscle, without steroids
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A good gym regime should be easy after retirement because we retirees have a lot of time to workout. Age creates some difficulty with getting good results. This is disheartening. I've settled for just being in the best shape I can be with little regard for graining muscle.
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A good gym regime should be easy after retirement because we retirees have a lot of time to workout. Age creates some difficulty with getting good results. This is disheartening. I've settled for just being in the best shape I can be with little regard for graining muscle.
That last photo you posted with a tank top was pretty damn impressive.
You look great for your age bro.