Cutting down in your 50s- vs just going for it.

[240 is Back]

strydom looking sick there.   great conditioning.   he may be up for some add'l risk from using whatever as he's past 50.

But he lives like he's 18... the good life.

[Alex23]

strydom looking sick there.   great conditioning.   he may be up for some add'l risk from using whatever as he's past 50.

But he lives like he's 18... the good life.

Outing.... of Strydomiration. 

 

[240 is Back]

a great day in tampa was had by all.   The biggest impression from that show was "WOW, 2 HOURS of the female BBing before the mens finals?"

Everyone at that show, crowd, etc was built like a brick shithouse.

[da_vinci]

strydom looking sick there.   great conditioning.   he may be up for some add'l risk from using whatever as he's past 50.

But he lives like he's 18... the good life.

Dude's really having his time. That's how it should be. Of course - genetics must play a role I guess (as in resilience to injurys, resilience to sides of various stuff he's taking).

[Dr Dutch]

I think the joints are of greater concern after 50.....not kidding.

says Dr Dutch

[wes]

Up the dosage........you only go around once,this isn`t a dress rehearsal!

I`m competing this November and I WILL look better than I ever have before at 57........if not,I`ll still look better than 99 3/4 of the 25 year old kids walking around in anygymUSA.

It`s nice to be as old as I am and have abs,vascularity,power,stamina, etc.,while the rest of the crew at my age is sitting around contemplating their next run to Dunkin Donuts.

[Tito24]

smoke a joint to relieve the pain of the joints

[Dr Dutch]

smoke a joint to relieve the pain of the joints

I deja-vu'd this response of yours almost 100% correctly...

[gym**rat]

Up the dosage........you only go around once,this isn`t a dress rehearsal!

I`m competing this November and I WILL look better than I ever have before at 57........if not,I`ll still look better than 99 3/4 of the 25 year old kids walking around in anygymUSA.

It`s nice to be as old as I am and have abs,vascularity,power,stamina, etc.,while the rest of the crew at my age is sitting around contemplating their next run to Dunkin Donuts.

Wes, what is your favorite Dunkin Donut, I love the chocolate cream powdered ones. I think my next run is right about................... ........................ .....NOW!

[Tito24]

[gym**rat]

Now those are some cankles. I bet pumped they are a solid 22".

[orion]

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

Well, this is a bodybuilding board you stupid fuck. You want to solve the world's problems then join the fuckin U.N.

[da_vinci]

Up the dosage........you only go around once,this isn`t a dress rehearsal!

I`m competing this November and I WILL look better than I ever have before at 57........if not,I`ll still look better than 99 3/4 of the 25 year old kids walking around in anygymUSA.

It`s nice to be as old as I am and have abs,vascularity,power,stamina, etc.,while the rest of the crew at my age is sitting around contemplating their next run to Dunkin Donuts.

That's the spirit!!

[oldtimer1]

I can't see juicing in your 50's but that's just me. If you have a health problem your physique will be over forever. In my mind it's time to train for health and fitness. Going off juice for a decent period after a heavy cycle is hard in your 20's. Going off in your 50's would make your body look like you never worked out in your life. Can you imagine what your body would look like in your 50's after going off cycle for 4 months?

[BayGBM]

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.

If you are already a hunk and looking to maintain then go for it.  But if you're starting from scratch at 52 and looking to muscle up from zero I do not think it is worth it.  Your gains will be minimal and the risk to your health are substantial.  If you haven't already adopted eating and training habits to get in shape by 52 the probability that you could do so now is very small.  Obviously, someone like Tony Pandolfo or Bernie Cooper can look good because they are maintaining already great physiques.  I think you would be very hard pressed to find before and after pictures of a dude who starting training at 50 and became a muscle hunk a few years later.

[Shockwave]

Outing.... of Strydomiration.  

 

No offense Rob, but this pic makes you look like the biggest douche in history.
Probably a good thing you carry that Glock everywhere.

[wes]

Wes, what is your favorite Dunkin Donut, I love the chocolate cream powdered ones. I think my next run is right about................... ........................ .....NOW!

Apple cinnamon,no question. 

[no one]

Up the dosage........you only go around once,this isn`t a dress rehearsal!

I`m competing this November and I WILL look better than I ever have before at 57........if not,I`ll still look better than 99 3/4 of the 25 year old kids walking around in anygymUSA.

It`s nice to be as old as I am and have abs,vascularity,power,stamina, etc.,while the rest of the crew at my age is sitting around contemplating their next run to Dunkin Donuts.

WORD.

[da_vinci]

I can't see juicing in your 50's but that's just me. If you have a health problem your physique will be over forever. In my mind it's time to train for health and fitness. Going off juice for a decent period after a heavy cycle is hard in your 20's. Going off in your 50's would make your body look like you never worked out in your life. Can you imagine what your body would look like in your 50's after going off cycle for 4 months?

Why the fuck would you go off the cycle in your 50's if no health probs? To have a few more (crippled and feeling like shit) years?
 For each his own I guess...

[njflex]

No offense Rob, but this pic makes you look like the biggest douche in history.
Probably a good thing you carry that Glock everywhere.

looks like the cast for pre-production of 3 amigos 2 the orange chicken yrs,,,,

[Wiggs]

MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MB]

I wonder what Ron's eyes look like. 

[Dr Dutch]

Mr Cooper is one of my heroes....

[da_vinci]

If you are already a hunk and looking to maintain then go for it.  But if you're starting from scratch at 52 and looking to muscle up from zero I do not think it is worth it.  Your gains will be minimal and the risk to your health are substantial.  If you haven't already adopted eating and training habits to get in shape by 52 the probability that you could do so now is very small.  Obviously, someone like Tony Pandolfo or Bernie Cooper can look good because they are maintaining already great physiques.  I think you would be very hard pressed to find before and after pictures of a dude who starting training at 50 and became a muscle hunk a few years later.

Fella looks like a boss, damn. Tho'he started AGAIN after a long lay off at about 50yo btw. Not the same as a compelet newb, but still..

[Viking11]

. Off for 4 months. 

Anyway, back to the point- great feedback- I like the go for it, but thoughtful approach.  I haven't run anything in 4 months, but once I do, it would be something like test/equipoise 350/300 for the first run, just to get in better shape, then a more hardcore bulk cycle 2 gr total- test, deca, anadrol, cruise for 8 weeks on HRT and PCT then a 2 gram total cutting cycle - test, anavar, tren, eq. I think all that with a strict high protein - carb cycling diet combined with some hard ass training would put me decent shape by next summer. Any tweaks?