The Mature thread

[Donny]

warm today and itīs going to get warmer...may as well enjoy the sun  better cream up my dome otherwise i feel it. lucky i go brown and not red 

[Donny]

2 hr w/o today mostly arms good pump for 63 yrs old...

looking great there Funky Bro... you are still a young Dude... only exercises iīm doing along with physio is tricep work with Rubber bands at Home...

[Donny]

Tomorrow the next injection... still got tingling down my arm and slight numbness in hand. the Good news is i am getting by without the Tablets. Pumping my triceps like crazy with the bands...i will get my strength back in my arm . Drove the car today and at least i can rotate my neck and backwards with slight pain. you appreciate your health more when shit like this happens.

[njflex]

Tomorrow the next injection... still got tingling down my arm and slight numbness in hand. the Good news is i am getting by without the Tablets. Pumping my triceps like crazy with the bands...i will get my strength back in my arm . Drove the car today and at least i can rotate my neck and backwards with slight pain. you appreciate your health more when shit like this happens.

..keep it up...day off trained 3 days in row..

[Donny]

..keep it up...day off trained 3 days in row..

you earned it Steve... i will get back on these Bars..

[njflex]

you earned it Steve... i will get back on these Bars..

I LOVE THOSE USED IT FOR ABS LAST NIGHT,I TURN TO THE SIDE AND DO SIDE CRUNCHES THAT WAY...

[Donny]

I LOVE THOSE USED IT FOR ABS LAST NIGHT,I TURN TO THE SIDE AND DO SIDE CRUNCHES THAT WAY...

yeah me too.. Itīs my Home Gym kit in the picture. Hopefully i get my strength back and Dip again...the Bands are really helping

[funk51]

you earned it Steve... i will get back on these Bars..

the power tower is a good piece of equipment here's mine..

[Donny]

the power tower is a good piece of equipment here's mine..

yeah...you got a great Home Gym set up Funk... Rich too.

[oldtimer1]

More commercial gym observations. For those that don't know I haven't worked out at a commercial gym in years. It was either my house or work gyms. My wife got me 3 month membership to a giant gym by my house.

 Female trainer working out talking to one of the men who was a conceited tan fellow trainer working out, " I get tired of guys checking me out. I get tired of them walking back and forth by me."  Tanned male trainer who is also full of himself, " Just remember to drink over a gallon of water a day. Are you taking some magic pills because you are so strong" Girl full of herself, " Just a vitamin. People accuse me all the time because I'm in such good shape."  Tanned trainer steroid guy just struts as he walks. It's a comedy show in this gym.  

The place is brand new yet the barbells look like they got them on Craig's list. Practically no knurling on the bars. I had to use straps for deadlifts because I couldn't grip the smooth bar. My back seems to be back. I guess it was a two day thing. Maybe a pinched nerve?

Guys are pretty good here at putting away dumbbells and plates. Just shocked by this. That's a plus.

Another stunning sunny day here in NJ and the treadmills are full of people walking or super slow jogging. Get the f$#k out in the sunshine and enjoy the beautiful day as you work on a tan doing cardio.

I get a little over motivated in a gym with the music pumping and all the people. I have to slow down on how much rest I take between my sets. I'm working out so fast I'm having trouble using the weights I normally do but maybe that's a good thing. Still free winging it. Actually finished chest with some machine benches.

I can see some of the women are here to show off their body which is a plus. Yoga pants I think they call it that look like panty hose.  Two hotties were doing body weight leg kick backs by the squat racks where the men were gathered. They could have done this somewhere else but I'm grateful they put on a show.

If I ask to work in and you say you just have X amount of sets left I really just want to use the equipment. I'm not looking for a date honey.  

[Donny]

More commercial gym observations. For those that don't know I haven't worked out at a commercial gym in years. It was either my house or work gyms. My wife got me 3 month membership to a giant gym by my house.

 Female trainer working out talking to one of the men who was a conceited tan fellow trainer working out, " I get tired of guys checking me out. I get tired of them walking back and forth by me."  Tanned male trainer who is also full of himself, " Just remember to drink over a gallon of water a day. Are you taking some magic pills because you are so strong" Girl full of herself, " Just a vitamin. People accuse me all the time because I'm in such good shape."  Tanned trainer steroid guy just struts as he walks. It's a comedy show in this gym.  

The place is brand new yet the barbells look like they got them on Craig's list. Practically no knurling on the bars. I had to use straps for deadlifts because I couldn't grip the smooth bar. My back seems to be back. I guess it was a two day thing. Maybe a pinched nerve?

Guys are pretty good here at putting away dumbbells and plates. Just shocked by this. That's a plus.

Another stunning sunny day here in NJ and the treadmills are full of people walking or super slow jogging. Get the f$#k out in the sunshine and enjoy the beautiful day as you work on a tan doing cardio.

I get a little over motivated in a gym with the music pumping and all the people. I have to slow down on how much rest I take between my sets. I'm working out so fast I'm having trouble using the weights I normally do but maybe that's a good thing. Still free winging it. Actually finished chest with some machine benches.

I can see some of the women are here to show off their body which is a plus. Yoga pants I think they call it that look like panty hose.  Two hotties were doing body weight leg kick backs by the squat racks where the men were gathered. They could have done this somewhere else but I'm grateful they put on a show.

If I ask to work in and you say you just have X amount of sets left I really just want to use the equipment. I'm not looking for a date honey.  

  laughed again Rich. Great your Back is ok... The Yoga hot pants are just what i like...

[Primemuscle]

2 hr w/o today mostly arms good pump for 63 yrs old...

The photo you posted is very interesting. It took me awhile to make sense of it and realize where your forearm was in the composition.

[oldtimer1]

Prime I hope you are getting better emotionally after what you been through.

Donny, I know how much injuries are aggravating. You have the drive to do what needs to be done but your body won't cooperate. I've been there. When I damaged my arm and had an operation it took me 5 to 6 months to get back my strength. I started benching with just the bar and curling 2 pound plates.

 Not to compare problems to Donny's serious injury but I never in my life found it so hard to lose fat. Actually going to see a specialist to see if low testosterone is the problem.  My general doctor says it is from his tests but he wants me to see a urologist to find out the cause and the treatment. Maybe this is why I'm having problems losing fat. I'm in good shape but not up to my standards. Have to wait 4 weeks to see this guy that specializes in this stuff and I have the best insurance. He's just that backed up in patients.

[njflex]

Prime I hope you are getting better emotionally after what you been through.

Donny, I know how much injuries are aggravating. You have the drive to do what needs to be done but your body won't cooperate. I've been there. When I damaged my arm and had an operation it took me 5 to 6 months to get back my strength. I started benching with just the bar and curling 2 pound plates.

 Not to compare problems to Donny's serious injury but I never in my life found it so hard to lose fat. Actually going to see a specialist to see if low testosterone is the problem.  My general doctor says it is from his tests but he wants me to see a urologist to find out the cause and the treatment. Maybe this is why I'm having problems losing fat. I'm in good shape but not up to my standards. Have to wait 4 weeks to see this guy that specializes in this stuff and I have the best insurance. He's just that backed up in patients.

hows diet?
height/weight?
energy levels/overall body/well being physically...
are u willing to do hrt therapy if given or other means'supplements'there is dhea/daa over counter ,,for t levels
?
height /weight

[Primemuscle]

Prime I hope you are getting better emotionally after what you been through.

Not to compare problems to Donny's serious injury but I never in my life found it so hard to lose fat. Actually going to see a specialist to see if low testosterone is the problem.  My general doctor says it is from his tests but he wants me to see a urologist to find out the cause and the treatment. Maybe this is why I'm having problems losing fat. I'm in good shape but not up to my standards. Have to wait 4 weeks to see this guy that specializes in this stuff and I have the best insurance. He's just that backed up in patients.

First, I will comment on your testosterone issues. If your testosterone is low, TRT can make a world of difference. Don't expect miracles though, TRT will not make you feel like you are 20 years old again. I have been on TRT for several years. It seems to me that I feel better and look better. I tend to be thin, so I cannot comment about fat loss. It might help though.

How am I doing emotionally? Tonight I feel like crap. Some days are better than others. Today was hard. I was the last person to see her alive and I was the first person to see her after she passed. The span of time was a mere 15 minutes. I cannot get those images out of my head. I keep thinking she's away on a trip and will be back soon. Logic tells me this isn't going to happen. It hurts!

[njflex]

First, I will comment on your testosterone issues. If your testosterone is low, TRT can make a world of difference. Don't expect miracles though, TRT will not make you feel like you are 20 years old again. I have been on TRT for several years. It seems to me that I feel better and look better. I tend to be thin, so I cannot comment about fat loss. It might help though.

How am I doing emotionally? Tonight I feel like crap. Some days are better than others. Today was hard. I was the last person to see her alive and I was the first person to see her after she passed. The span of time was a mere 15 minutes. I cannot get those images out of my head. I keep thinking she's away on a trip and will be back soon. Logic tells me this isn't going to happen. It hurts!

your last line here is touching and sadly for everyone a part of life...i'm happy we here in this group are in a strange way helpful/comforting as possible despite being strangers..

[oldtimer1]

hows diet?
height/weight?
energy levels/overall body/well being physically...
are u willing to do hrt therapy if given or other means'supplements'there is dhea/daa over counter ,,for t levels
?
height /weight

My diet is just okay. It's one area where a lot of improvement can be made. I drink beer about every three days and of course it's not good for losing weight. I'm 5'8" and 182lbs right now. I would like to be about 172lbs. Don't get me wrong. I look like an athlete but I want to do better. I combine my lifting with what is for me hard running. I'm retired but I just got a job for 20 hours a week. I guess that will lower my beer consumption.  

I don't know if I will do HRT. I have to discuss it with the urologist when I see him in 4 weeks. From what I hear it's for life because after using it for years your LH hormone will be shut down and in turn will shut down your testosterone production. I'm 56 and wonder if I live to 80 is all those years on the stuff good for my health. Right now there are studies saying is thickens the viscosity of blood increasing the odds of heart attacks. Makes you wonder about older guys using recreational steroids that are over 10x the dose of HRT.

I never said I was a bodybuilder. Just a guy into fitness. I look okay but I guess in my mind's eye I remember the physique and how muscular I use to be in years gone by.

[njflex]

My diet is just okay. It's one area where a lot of improvement can be made. I drink beer about every three days and of course it's not good for losing weight. I'm 5'8" and 182lbs right now. I would like to be about 172lbs. Don't get me wrong. I look like an athlete but I want to do better. I combine my lifting with what is for me hard running. I'm retired but I just got a job for 20 hours a week. I guess that will lower my beer consumption. 

I don't know if I will do HRT. I have to discuss it with the urologist when I see him in 4 weeks. From what I hear it's for life because after using it for years your LH hormone will be shut down and in turn will shut down your testosterone production. I'm 56 and wonder if I live to 80 is all those years on the stuff good for my health. Right now there are studies saying is thickens the viscosity of blood increasing the odds of heart attacks. Makes you wonder about older guys using recreational steroids that are over 10x the dose of HRT.

I never said I was a bodybuilder. Just a guy into fitness. I look okay but I guess in my mind's eye I remember the physique I remember how muscular I use to be in years gone by.

THERE IS SOME OTC STUFF LIKE I WROTE WITH A DIET THAT CAN HELP,,NOW I'M GIVING YOU INFO HERE,IF THIS WAS GOSSIP BOARD THEY WOULD TELL U TO MAN UP AND GET ON TEST AND ASAP...

[oldtimer1]

First, I will comment on your testosterone issues. If your testosterone is low, TRT can make a world of difference. Don't expect miracles though, TRT will not make you feel like you are 20 years old again. I have been on TRT for several years. It seems to me that I feel better and look better. I tend to be thin, so I cannot comment about fat loss. It might help though.

How am I doing emotionally? Tonight I feel like crap. Some days are better than others. Today was hard. I was the last person to see her alive and I was the first person to see her after she passed. The span of time was a mere 15 minutes. I cannot get those images out of my head. I keep thinking she's away on a trip and will be back soon. Logic tells me this isn't going to happen. It hurts!

I feel for you. I hope in time when you think of her it will make you smile instead of feeling pain. I know she wouldn't want you feeling bad about her. May the pain of your loss  dissipate somewhat with memories of happiness about her. I hope what I typed isn't causing you more trouble. Of course it's not my intention. I know the pain will always be there in some capacity.

[Donny]

I feel for you. I hope in time when you think of her it will make you smile instead of feeling pain. I know she wouldn't want you feeling bad about her. May the pain of your loss  dissipate somewhat with memories of happiness about her. I hope what I typed isn't causing you more trouble. Of course it's not my intention. I know the pain will always be there in some capacity.

Nice post Rich...

[Donny]

well just got injection No2 and was OK. They asked about my medication and when i said i stopped taking it 6 days ago i got a dressing down because you should cut it down slowly. Well i can live with the pain at the moment thanks to the injections so i am good. Asked if i felt bad or anything like withdrawals sweated a bit more but thatīs about it.

[Primemuscle]

I feel for you. I hope in time when you think of her it will make you smile instead of feeling pain. I know she wouldn't want you feeling bad about her. May the pain of your loss  dissipate somewhat with memories of happiness about her. I hope what I typed isn't causing you more trouble. Of course it's not my intention. I know the pain will always be there in some capacity.

Thanks. I appreciate your thoughts and advice. 

[Primemuscle]

well just got injection No2 and was OK. They asked about my medication and when i said i stopped taking it 6 days ago i got a dressing down because you should cut it down slowly. Well i can live with the pain at the moment thanks to the injections so i am good. Asked if i felt bad or anything like withdrawals sweated a bit more but thatīs about it.

It is good the doctor called you on ceasing the meds cold turkey. Lucky for you that you did okay with this. Not everyone does. I don't like taking pain medication either. When it has been prescribed, I have not usually take it to begin with. Not even in the hospital.

[Primemuscle]

Took my car in for service this morning. My mechanic is next door to the gym. Went to the gym after dropping off the car. Like Monday, I did 20 minutes of cardio on two different pieces of equipment. Additionally, I did 4 sets of 12 leg presses with modest resistance. This went well too.

The shirt I am wearing today hasn't fit me in years. Glad I didn't toss it. It fits fine now that I've slimmed down. -Still have not made the 175 lb. mark. One day my weight is 179 and the next it is 183 lbs. which is likely water weight. Started taking a plant based protein powder. A serving size provides 20 grams of protein at 110 calories. It tastes pretty good too. Gonna have some right now.

Next exercise today will be yard work. There is a lot that needs pruning.

[oldtimer1]

Took my car in for service this morning. My mechanic is next door to the gym. Went to the gym after dropping off the car. Like Monday, I did 20 minutes of cardio on two different pieces of equipment. Additionally, I did 4 sets of 12 leg presses with modest resistance. This went well too.

The shirt I am wearing today hasn't fit me in years. Glad I didn't toss it. It fits fine now that I've slimmed down. -Still have not made the 175 lb. mark. One day my weight is 179 and the next it is 183 lbs. which is likely water weight. Started taking a plant based protein powder. A serving size provides 20 grams of protein at 110 calories. It tastes pretty good too. Gonna have some right now.

Next exercise today will be yard work. There is a lot that needs pruning.

Are you using soy protein? I have been thinking about trying it. I hear good things and some bad. Some things I read is that it increases estrogen and other things I read says that's a myth and no studies exist to back that up. They say whey isolate is lactose free but my stomach says that's a lie.  They can claim anything because there is no agency checking supplements.