ARTA: Age-Related Tricep Atrophy

[_aj_]

59 in three days. my triceps are still big, full, and strong. no problems for me. maybe I'm lucky. still can do nose busters no problem.

As can I. But the tris are lacking.

[Pete Nice]

Buy an inversion table and use it 2x daily for spinal decompression. 

[pellius]

Buy an inversion table and use it 2x daily for spinal decompression. 

Does it really work? I was thinking about getting one of those.

[Nether Animal]

As can I. But the tris are lacking.

That's your bodybuilding-induced insecurity speaking. I'm your height and wish my biceps were half as good as yours... high tris too. And I'm still in my '20s.

[_aj_]

That's your bodybuilding-induced insecurity speaking. I'm your height and wish my biceps were half as good as yours... high tris too. And I'm still in my '20s.

Body dysmorphia is a bitch.

[Danimal77]

Mine just basically shrank. I've always had relatively strong triceps and still do, but they just are flat with no fullness or pop. Very disappointing. If my tris matched my bis I would have a nice 18.5-19" arm.

And if your mom had a dick she'd be your dad. Be happy with what you've got man. Mine are 16.5" (real measurement, not at an angle or pressed up against my body). I'm assuming yours are about the same size?

[_aj_]

And if your mom had a dick she'd be your dad. Be happy with what you've got man. Mine are 16.5" (real measurement, not at an angle or pressed up against my body). I'm assuming yours are about the same size?

Legit cold 17.5, maybe a bit bigger. They've been 18, but I am trying to lean out a bit more.

[njflex]

As can I. But the tris are lacking.

post a pic of those bad boys ...im sure your fine..you salt and pepper stud'no homo'

[jude2]

I will explain part of this again. Most guys who trained for years begin to have elbow pain that interferes with training them, ie skull crushers.  Most stop doing overhead movements for the long head because of shoulder and elbow issuses.

[LurkerNoMore]

I will explain part of this again. Most guys who trained for years begin to have elbow pain that interferes with training them, ie skull crushers.  Most stop doing overhead movements for the long head because of shoulder and elbow issuses.

This.  I have talked to both Haney and Taylor (only two pros I know that are retired) about why this happens.  Lee doesn't have this problem.  He said he thinks it is because they have ruined their elbows, wrists and tendons over the years.  Most can't stimulate the long head of the triceps well enough to keep size there. 

Taylor just said "beats me". 

[falco]

The atrophy might be related with the gradual stifening of the spine, the cervical area in this case.
Last years i have been dealing with a cervical hernia, and one of the sympthoms was the left triceps atrophy, caused by the pressure in the nerves.
Muscle and therefore skeleton imbalances might agravate this condition. One thing that most bodybuilders have is the shoulders rotated forward, pulling the neck forward, creating stress points in the cervical area.

[_aj_]

post a pic of those bad boys ...im sure your fine..you salt and pepper stud'no homo'

If I can grab a pic that won't make me hurl, sure. I am doing arms tomorrow, so maybe that'll be the time. They'll have a "pump" 

[Disco187]

It's like with cock, shirnks in half after 60 

I'm preparing myself psychologcally to have a 6 incher some day.

hahahaahahha

[HonestBob]

it's almost always due to c4/c5 issues and attendant spinal stenosis.

[jude2]

it's almost always due to c4/c5 issues and attendant spinal stenosis.

If it was spinal issues, it would be below that level. Try C6/C7.  I may be this sometime. But I can tell you in my case it is more elbow joint related from training hard for the past 36 years straight.

[Nether Animal]

Dragonslayer a victim of ARTA:

[njflex]

Dragonslayer a victim of ARTA:

yeah but still considering former pro and still slamming gear he looks pretty good ,his arms were a weakness 'sorta' even in his younger yrs..

[Nether Animal]

yeah but still considering former pro and still slamming gear he looks pretty good ,his arms were a weakness 'sorta' even in his younger yrs..

The chest implant is ridiculous though. He has good vascularity, but he just looks 100% drug-built as he gets older. Not much size, biceps look torn but apparently he never tore is bis, only his chest.

[njflex]

The chest implant is ridiculous though. He has good vascularity, but he just looks 100% drug-built as he gets older. Not much size, biceps look torn but apparently he never tore is bis, only his chest.

agree,,but he knew his genetics early on weren't up to his contemporaries so he out worked and made up the rest with his 'regimine'to beat them.he had great chest,legs,insane conditioning..

[devilsmile]

The chest implant is ridiculous though. He has good vascularity, but he just looks 100% drug-built as he gets older. Not much size, biceps look torn but apparently he never tore is bis, only his chest.

he has a chest implant? Jeeeez, is it really that serious?

[Nether Animal]

he has a chest implant? Jeeeez, is it really that serious?

[WalterWhite]

Right tri is gone.

[CalvinH]

Does it really work? I was thinking about getting one of those.

Yes they do help.it takes a week or so of doing it but helps me with back pain.
my biggest problem is that I'm not consistent enough using it.

[_aj_]

What the actual fuck?

[Nether Animal]

Benfatto beat the curse (so far), in his 50s.