My situation...wtf?

[Kahn.N.Singh]

I had an offer to be a full time, tenure tract faculty member at a slightly larger college.

Sweet Jesus, and by Louis Cyr's Van Dyke beard!

It's "tenure track," Howard. Tenure track.

No pubs? Your bona fides for academia are suspect.

Good day.

[Yamcha]

Bite and pull the trigger Harry

[CalvinH]

So many old fogies posting in this thread I feel like I should be posting bingo numbers.

[Meta-physical]

I am 100% convinced that Howard has fabricated his professional qualifications and also murdered his first few wives. He probably suffocated them with his tits when they stopped giving him attention.

[njflex]

So many old fogies posting in this thread I feel like I should be posting bingo numbers.

OR PLAYING BRIDGE..

[wes]

So many old fogies posting in this thread I feel like I should be posting bingo numbers.

OR PLAYING BRIDGE..

LOL 

[oldtimer1]

I find for myself as I age it becomes depressing not being able to do what I once did. Injury seems to be around every corner.  Just decided I will never do power cleans again but you have to let some things go as you age. I've given up the bench press for years. Every once in a awhile I try to do them again and a week or two into it I get hit with the reality that I can't do them anymore with any significant weight.  I think aging is about picking your battles. After a knee problem I couldn't run but I could walk. I walked 5 days a week  as fast as I could for 6 days a week for a couple of weeks. It was 5 miles a day so I had 30 miles for the week.  I was shocked how much fat I was losing and the exercise was never really exhausting but exhilarating.  I always felt good afterward. Now my knee is good enough to run. I ran two days back to back of 3 miles a day.  I will see how it goes but I'm beginning to think at this stage all the cosmetic things I want from cardio namely getting lean could be achieved with walking an hour a day.

Lifting today after a lay off due to illness. Haven't had any real workouts in about 5 weeks.  Luckily the weights are adjustable. What I'm getting at is that physicality was once a thing for you in the Marines and competing in bodybuilding. Get back to it. Do what you can and try to forget what you can't do.  If you can't do 2 or 5 exercises there are 250 others to choose from.  Make a moderate weight heavy by a full range of motion and a moderate safe cadence of repetition.  You spoke of wanting to try Yates one set to failure routine on another thread.  Give it a try.  Combine it with cardio.  I had good results with it but it leads to burn out trying to gut out every repetition you can.  I used the routine a lot about 10 years ago.  Used the same split as Yates. This was my back day. No warm ups listed. I used warm ups when I needed them and none where I didn't.

Power cleans 3 x 3 then 1 x 1
Deadlifts 1 x 8

Pullups 1 x max
Low Cable row 1 x 12
One arm dumbbell row off bench 1 x 10
Reverse grip pulldowns 1 x 10

Stiff leg deads 1 x 6
Weighted back hyper extensions 1 x 15
Weighted crunches 1 x 50

I would run 2 to 3 miles when I could during the week.

[Master Blaster]

Maybe get interested in some other type of physical exercise like kayaking or some shit. Something that gets you outside in the fresh air.

[Earl1972]

maybe a new wife would make you more happy

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[ESFitness]

Sounds like a cry for help.
Maybe take up a painkiller addiction.

[BigAnt]

I find for myself as I age it becomes depressing not being able to do what I once did. Injury seems to be around every corner.  Just decided I will never do power cleans again but you have to let some things go as you age. I've given up the bench press for years. Every once in a awhile I try to do them again and a week or two into it I get hit with the reality that I can't do them anymore with any significant weight.  I think aging is about picking your battles. After a knee problem I couldn't run but I could walk. I walked 5 days a week  as fast as I could for 6 days a week for a couple of weeks. It was 5 miles a day so I had 30 miles for the week.  I was shocked how much fat I was losing and the exercise was never really exhausting but exhilarating.  I always felt good afterward. Now my knee is good enough to run. I ran two days back to back of 3 miles a day.  I will see how it goes but I'm beginning to think at this stage all the cosmetic things I want from cardio namely getting lean could be achieved with walking an hour a day.

Lifting today after a lay off due to illness. Haven't had any real workouts in about 5 weeks.  Luckily the weights are adjustable. What I'm getting at is that physicality was once a thing for you in the Marines and competing in bodybuilding. Get back to it. Do what you can and try to forget what you can't do.  If you can't do 2 or 5 exercises there are 250 others to choose from.  Make a moderate weight heavy by a full range of motion and a moderate safe cadence of repetition.  You spoke of wanting to try Yates one set to failure routine on another thread.  Give it a try.  Combine it with cardio.  I had good results with it but it leads to burn out trying to gut out every repetition you can.  I used the routine a lot about 10 years ago.  Used the same split as Yates. This was my back day. No warm ups listed. I used warm ups when I needed them and none where I didn't.

Power cleans 3 x 3 then 1 x 1
Deadlifts 1 x 8

Pullups 1 x max
Low Cable row 1 x 12
One arm dumbbell row off bench 1 x 10
Reverse grip pulldowns 1 x 10

Stiff leg deads 1 x 6
Weighted back hyper extensions 1 x 15
Weighted crunches 1 x 50

I would run 2 to 3 miles when I could during the week.
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Good Post!

[BigAnt]

Howard when you were in your peak shape and competing, what state did you train in?

[Kwon]

[ESFitness]

I considered that but opiates can make you constipated.
If I want to experience having my ass stopped up, I'll wear a bunny suit.

The only painkiller that made me constipated was darvocet and that shit was worthless. Also made me feel nauseous as hell. Probably the only painkiller ive ever just tossed in the trash

[wes]

Howard when you were in your peak shape and competing, what state did you train in?

A drunken state!!  LOL 

[Primemuscle]

Thanks for posting some  candid, hard hitting truth I needed to hear.

I've entered a new chapter now as an "older adult " ( over 50).
I've developed a loss of competitive drive and replaced it with a relaxed sense of freedom.
Last night, I sat in my recliner and hugged my new dog . Then spent some quality time with my wife.
That was a great reminder that my biggest joys in life don't revolve around me.

"over 50" is not considered old today. If someone thinks and acts like their over-the-hill, then the are. The mind is a powerful tool. Use it well.

[Jamaal]

For those that don't know, here's the cliff notes version my situation:

I recently retired from 30+ yrs of teaching physics and  remarried to a wonderful wife.
I'm close to 60 now, never wanted or had kids and enjoy a secure comfortable lifestyle.
I competed in several regional bodybuilding contests ( 1978-96).
I've also judged a bunch of amateur contests and been a fan at many pro events.

For the past few years, I've really felt may age creeping in as I work out.
My right shoulder and low back can feel like a rusty hinge some days LOL.
I don't recover that fast and was forced to abandon certain exercises .
I've consider competing (again), but I don't give a fuk about beating anyone flexing
in a thong now  .

To be candid, I've lost a lot my motivation for bodybuilding.
It used to be one thing I could always look forward to, no matter what else happened.
It was never a big % of my overall life, but something I always cherished .
When I start thinking of being a  bodybuilding now, I simply give up and laugh at myself.

I'm sorry to bore my fellow get-biggers or whine like some cranky old lady.
My overall life has exceeded my expectations, so I feel a twinge of guilt by complaining.

I've gotten all manner of solid advice on positive actions to take.
Most of these conventional ideas bore the shit out of me or give me gas  .

So, at the obvious risk of a virtual ass raping, I come to you get big.
What should a get bigger do, to give his life meaning now ,as an old fart?

Switch your focus. Begin training for health and not for bodybuilding. Decrease the amount you train.

Figure out what else is intriguing to you these days and pursue that. Enjoy all the little moments and the addition free time in retirement.

Find a new hobby to pick up or at least explore.

The possibilities are endless.

[Ronnie Rep]

You`ve led a great life and still do Howard........forget the thongs and just exercise for your own health.

My shoulder is so bad I haven`t trained in 3 months and look like shit if it`s any consolation.  

This. I train just enough to look decent and not feel like shit.

[ilalin]

Howard,

your problem is that you never had kids...

It does change your perspective. Aside from having kids now (which I woudn't recommend) take up a new hobby.

[Jamaal]

"over 50" is not considered old today. If someone thinks and acts like their over-the-hill, then the are. The mind is a powerful tool. Use it well.

Exactly. You're only as old as you tell yourself you are. The mind is incredibly powerful.

[Primemuscle]

Maybe I'll be a seasonal kids mascot?
Easter is coming, maybe I could be an Easter Bunny.
I wonder  where I could get a used bunny suit , cheap?

Hmm, interesting thought. You will need to mend some parts to avoid seeming like a pervert.

[Devon97]

Didn't read all the replies but...

Are you on HRT? If not I suggest you start asap.

I"m 40 and it has changed my life.

[Jamaal]

Thanks for the nice reply ( 100% serious on that comment)

Maybe I could start posting repetitive threads on a BB forum? LOL

Ok seriously, I actually do all the above ( you listed ) and more.
To be candid , I had a bodybuilding nostalgia brain fart, nothing more.
In fact, I feel a bit ashamed for posting such a lame, gaywad thread.

I'd advise myself, to stop whining, STFU and enjoy life "as is".

You're welcome.

First off, stop worrying. You must. It's imperative to begin the path to true self happiness.

Secondly, who cares if you did X, Y, or Z in the past. Truly. Not in a negative manner, but have read all your other posts in these threads, and there is almost a tinge of regret filling them.

Enjoy what you done, but if you aren't doing that anymore, what does it matter? Keep pushing forward, and use your past to leapfrog you to your next achievement. And don't forget - if you go to a contest or the gym or chat with someone about bodybuilding and say you're next hobby is cars (for example sake), they'll have their socks knocked off them when they find out that you achieved so much more out of life other than say cars.

It will validate you more - which is what it appears that you need.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Would not be excited to see the beginning of a downward regret life since you have enjoyed such pride in bodybuilding.

This is after all a bodybuilding and wellness site, saturated in negative emotions. Let's change that.