Author Topic: Cutting down in your 50s- vs just going for it. (Read 8033 times)

Viking11 · « **on:** July 04, 2012, 02:44:20 PM »

If you're under 40 this thread is probably irrelevant and won't resonate with you, but for anyone who had competed, juiced or just trained with suicidal intensity in the past. If you had ok potential, a lot of strength and drive even while off, but could possibly blow up and do some interesting things if you "upped the dose" or started slamming down a gram or two a day of various goodies. Would you? Not interested in the it will shorten your life/ yeah it could but you lose the worst years. At 52, every year pretty much sucks worse than the one before. 2000 was the peak. Looking at having some fun before the whole shitty thing goes South. Some will get this, some won't, I fully realize.

yates fan · « **Reply #1 on:** July 05, 2012, 02:53:18 PM »

pretty much been thinkin of doing that for awhile,planning on doing 10 shows in a row next year,and livin like a pro for 6 months to a year just to see what happens,will be 48 when i do it.

gym**rat · « **Reply #2 on:** July 05, 2012, 03:19:34 PM »

Quote from: intenceman on July 04, 2012, 02:44:20 PM

If you're under 40 this thread is probably irrelevant and won't resonate with you, but for anyone who had competed, juiced or just trained with suicidal intensity in the past. If you had ok potential, a lot of strength and drive even while off, but could possibly blow up and do some interesting things if you "upped the dose" or started slamming down a gram or two a day of various goodies. Would you? Not interested in the it will shorten your life/ yeah it could but you lose the worst years. At 52, every year pretty much sucks worse than the one before. 2000 was the peak. Looking at having some fun before the whole shitty thing goes South. Some will get this, some won't, I fully realize.

53 here, it is like there is limited time for one last hurray. Great post btw.

Your Average GymRat · « **Reply #3 on:** July 05, 2012, 04:49:37 PM »

This is America today: 50+ adolescents who refuse to grow up.

wes · « **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2012, 05:19:01 PM »

Go for it,why wonder how good you could have been once it`s too late.

Big N · « **Reply #5 on:** July 05, 2012, 05:29:39 PM »

Quote from: Your Average GymRat on July 05, 2012, 04:49:37 PM

This is America today: 50+ adolescents who refuse to grow up.

Asshole post lol

Irongrip400 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 05, 2012, 05:36:56 PM »

Why not? Your body will start looking like shit in your 60's anyway, with or without juice, so do it if you want.

DanielPaul · « **Reply #7 on:** July 05, 2012, 06:10:22 PM »

just curious since i see so many of you guys over or close to fifty on this post how much of and what kind of test or androgen could you take in your latter years to maintain a stallone like build an still maintain good health, I know its a broad question but im wondering from your experiences.

simon · « **Reply #8 on:** July 05, 2012, 06:57:50 PM »

http://www.nebido.com/

no one · « **Reply #9 on:** July 05, 2012, 07:05:39 PM »

yeah dude why not?

this is what we love right? i'd rather live 50-60 awesome years than grind out 70-80 mediocre ones.

for me it isnt about "getting massive', now its about quality and shape and condition. and what i find odd is that since starting gh i am running 1/3-1/2 less gear than ran in my 'big' days, but look way better. thats my goal. to be better every year. and that takes on more meaning when you hit your 40's for sure. its a challenge then. something to drive you. i wasnt been this driven to look good even in my 20's. but despite reducing my gear, if i needed to take more to get the look i wanted rest assured i would. no problem. i get my bloodwork done and have a bit of resiliency health wise so far to anabolics so theres really nothing that would make me think to myself 'ah, maybe i should taper back for my health'.

if your goal is to be bigger, stronger, leaner or whatever, and you can keep healthy and you need to up the dose then hell yeah run that shit dude.

good luck.

no one · « **Reply #10 on:** July 05, 2012, 07:06:29 PM »

Quote from: DanielPaul on July 05, 2012, 06:10:22 PM

just curious since i see so many of you guys over or close to fifty on this post how much of and what kind of test or androgen could you take in your latter years to maintain a stallone like build an still maintain good health, I know its a broad question but im wondering from your experiences.

low dose test. low dose gh. the fountain of youth drugs.

gym**rat · « **Reply #11 on:** July 05, 2012, 07:13:26 PM »

Quote from: Your Average GymRat on July 05, 2012, 04:49:37 PM

This is America today: 50+ adolescents who refuse to grow up.

Every little thing seems to bother you little man. Puberty must be tough for you to go through.

njflex · « **Reply #12 on:** July 05, 2012, 07:16:09 PM »

will be 44 next wk 7/13 feel awesome,training is like 20/30's if not better,mix things up more now than when i was younger afraid to deviate from sets/reps/order.lean and diet clean enough without killing myself,zero cardio,,,,

gym**rat · « **Reply #13 on:** July 05, 2012, 07:21:13 PM »

Quote from: njflex on July 05, 2012, 07:16:09 PM

will be 44 next wk 7/13 feel awesome,training is like 20/30's if not better,mix things up more now than when i was younger afraid to deviate from sets/reps/order.lean and diet clean enough without killing myself,zero cardio,,,,

The last 8-10 years made a huge difference for me. Harder to train though the pains and injuries. You can't keep it from getting to you some. Especially when you have the desire and are strong as hell.

njflex · « **Reply #14 on:** July 05, 2012, 07:34:48 PM »

Quote from: gym**rat on July 05, 2012, 07:21:13 PM

The last 8-10 years made a huge difference for me. Harder to train though the pains and injuries. You can't keep it from getting to you some. Especially when you have the desire and are strong as hell.

well yeah,,and yeah its hard sometimes to do every workout and not want to go heavier or add reps,,instead u hit a heavy weight and when your reps run out drop it grab some less weight dumbell or strip bar and rep. have to keep joints injury free or at least less stress placed on them.i like to pump over lets get heavy ,,legs i tend to go up and over due to them being a strong point.

gym**rat · « **Reply #15 on:** July 05, 2012, 07:42:53 PM »

My favorite part is the script for Watson test cyp! Getting old is not all bad.

njflex · « **Reply #16 on:** July 05, 2012, 07:48:48 PM »

Your Average GymRat · « **Reply #17 on:** July 05, 2012, 07:54:50 PM »

Quote from: gym**rat on July 05, 2012, 07:13:26 PM

Every little thing seems to bother you little man. Puberty must be tough for you to go through.

Yeah, well last time I checked China owns the USA, and this nonsense is what is on the minds of so-called men.

gym**rat · « **Reply #18 on:** July 05, 2012, 08:45:09 PM »

Quote from: Your Average GymRat on July 05, 2012, 07:54:50 PM

Yeah, well last time I checked China owns the USA, and this nonsense is what is on the minds of so-called men.

Pussy seems to always be on my mind. That is until dementia kicks in.

Big N · « **Reply #19 on:** July 05, 2012, 08:48:20 PM »

Gym**rat and Your Average GymRat seem to be always throwing jabs at each other. Now who's copying who's user name?

gym**rat · « **Reply #20 on:** July 05, 2012, 08:54:11 PM »

Quote from: Big N on July 05, 2012, 08:48:20 PM

Gym**rat and Your Average GymRat seem to be always throwing jabs at each other. Now who's copying who's user name?

I have been here since Oct. 2004. YAGR wasn't even born yet. I have no issue with him, it is just a gym rat thang!

da_vinci · « **Reply #21 on:** July 05, 2012, 11:25:13 PM »

Some people just doesn't give a shit and go for it (G.Strydom):

bighead · « **Reply #22 on:** July 05, 2012, 11:43:24 PM »

im 36 now, run test half the year with gh , look like im 28 but the greys are coming in boy!! im going the g.c route and aint dying shit.. at the risk of sounding arrogant, I see 20 year olds every day that would do me in a heartbeat, sadly thats my only esteem booster, lol !!

Palpatine Q · « **Reply #23 on:** July 06, 2012, 12:01:51 AM »

I just turned 47 last week, and have no intentions of slowing down. I don't bang out 4-6 reps bone crushing sets like i used to...but i don't have to....years of doing that have given me thickness that never seems to go away. Now it's 12-8 reps, just as intense, but with a different goal..it's all bout refinement...like no one said. i look better now than I did at 30.

still run a measly 350 mgs of tren a week, period. thinking of throwing some test prop in the mix.

what the fuck China has to do with my physique, and the whopping 5 hours a week i'm at the gym, i guess only YAGR knows.

Alex23 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 06, 2012, 12:09:48 AM »

Quote from: bighead on July 05, 2012, 11:43:24 PM

im 36 now, run test half the year with gh , look like im 28 but the greys are coming in boy!! im going the g.c route and aint dying shit.. at the risk of sounding arrogant, I see 20 year olds every day that would do me in a heartbeat, sadly thats my only esteem booster, lol !!

Chief, this post exposes your screen name as clear as day.

Btw, I talked to the 20yros... they said they were humoring you and/or spotting a "guy" behind you who doesn't crown like a Costanza.