40 plus bodybuilding

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  • Pmagnanifit
    Pmagnanifit Posts: 665 Member
    I am in- found some gray today and will be lifting forever.
  • shortchange1
    shortchange1 Posts: 146 Member
    So, what will the name of your group be? Looks like there are plenty of people to join and encourage!:happy:
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I am just getting back into the gym after a 2 year layoff. and I don't want the body of a 46 year old.
    I want in

    I think I heard you wrong. I think you meant to say, "I want the body of an AWESOME 46 year old." :drinker:
  • moya_rargh
    moya_rargh Posts: 1,473 Member
    40 next week. I'm in!
  • astronomicals
    astronomicals Posts: 1,537 Member
    A family friend is over 60 and hes still jacked. I saw him last week and he was preacher curling his bodyweight. All natural.

    Takes serious dedication and you wont prove that individual wrong for a couple years. Granted, you may look pretty fit after a while, but, you wont look like a bodybuilder overnight.
  • jim180155
    jim180155 Posts: 769 Member
    I turned 60 two months ago. I'm not looking for a bodybuilder physique, but I'd like to get part way there. I'm in.
  • Ideabaker
    Ideabaker Posts: 531 Member
    In.
    Definitely get injured more easily, and longer recovery. Maybe closer to 'body shaping' than building.

    Yes, totally in for "body shaping"!
  • jeffsweightloss
    jeffsweightloss Posts: 314 Member
    I'm n! Lift 5 days a week. Just trying 2 cut some fat. Will b 43 soon! Yippee! Lol lets do this!
  • leb01amg
    leb01amg Posts: 4 Member
    I'm in, I turn 45 this year:drinker:
  • cls78628
    cls78628 Posts: 6
    Simple strength training programs with progressive loading (increasing weight by small increments every workout) and compound exercises (squats, overhead press, bent-over rows, bench press, dead-lifts) work the best for me. I'm stronger after 40 than I was in my 20s, and that's saying a lot. However, I am focused on improving strength and athletic performance rather than bodybuilding.
  • dogwhisperette
    dogwhisperette Posts: 177 Member
    I'M IN!!!!! So where do we all go from here?
  • Hondo_Man
    Hondo_Man Posts: 114 Member
    I'm 49 and have been lifting since 1987. I maintain 10% BF and would like to hear ideas, comments and thoughts from similar minded and motivated people.

    I don't call myself a bodybuilder (has a mixed tone here in Germany). I prefer the simpler weight lifter. :)
  • smand2000
    smand2000 Posts: 88
    You got me. In!
  • TFaustino67
    TFaustino67 Posts: 551 Member
    In.
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  • LACIEGROSS
    LACIEGROSS Posts: 1
    I'm interested. I am 43 and have lost 92 pounds since July 2011. I have lifted weights in the past and had great results. Illness and two surgeries since Sept. 2013 have left me a bit giggly where I don't want to be. I have never weight trained to the extent that I need to and now that I'm getting older I see that it could greatly benefit me.
  • Sphyk1
    Sphyk1 Posts: 85 Member
    I am interested.
  • MichelleB69
    MichelleB69 Posts: 213 Member
    I'm in…I'm 45 and have been working w free weights for 3 years 2-3x/week to complement my running. Training for my first 1/2 in July. I don't usually participate in the message boards much, but am looking for a supportive, less "dramatic" environment.
  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,213 Member
    I'm 61 and female, but think consistent weight-training has kept my muscle mass although I agree with the chance of injury increasing with age. I also deal with osteoarthritis in my thumbs and shoulders which means changing how I do weight training, but not necessarily decreasing the amount of weight.

    If that pic is you, I am very impressed. I am interested in this group too. 52 and trying to ease my way into it again after many years away.
  • 212019156
    212019156 Posts: 341 Member
    This is SO true. Once I am done with my grad degree in June I'm going to take up Yoga again. It makes a world of difference.
    I was having trouble with powerlifting. I'm 48. I started practicing yoga, and OMG, the difference was immediate. It's unbelievable. For anyone in my age range that is lifting heavy, you should seriously try yoga a few days a week, I have more power and energy in the gym, and I've become more aware of my body too. Yoga makes you think about your body and how it's moving etc. it's been a life changer for me. I've only been doing it for maybe 3 weeks and it's been amazing. As I said, the results were immediate, not gradual or overtime, but right away in that first week.

    I spoke to one of the instructors at the studio I joined, and she said she hears that frequently from athletes.

    The reason I looked into yoga is that I was having. A lot of tightness, crazy tightness, around my hips, and I was experiencing some pain in my joints, like wrists, elbows, etc, and it was thinking I needed to either back off the weight,not figure out how to release all this. I'm not 100% yet! but I'm getting there. It really works.

    I don't know, sorry for the high jack, I just see a lot of folks my my age range talking about injuries, and it's true that once you injure something, it takes forever to recover. I think, for me, yoga helps with that recovery.
  • BootCampC
    BootCampC Posts: 689 Member
    I am 46 , I can maintain what ive had with my size and strength but having a hard time gaining more size and more strength , if I do gain weight its usually fat , so my calories need to be cut back , this would hinder muscle growth as well so I am in a catch 22
  • TFaustino67
    TFaustino67 Posts: 551 Member
    @BootCamp

    Similar situation but did some reading:
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/top-10-rules-successful-clean-bulking.html

    I'm not currently on a bulking program but will be moving there soon
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/12-week-daily-bulking-trainer.htm

    I'm currently doing a Shred workout due to some BF% I need to lower first. Great workout program
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jim-stoppani-six-week-shortcut-to-shred.html
  • mrussell60
    mrussell60 Posts: 14
    sounds good to me ........ so is this the forum? Seen many people ask but didn't spot any reply?
  • BootCampC
    BootCampC Posts: 689 Member
    @BootCamp

    Similar situation but did some reading:
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/top-10-rules-successful-clean-bulking.html

    I'm not currently on a bulking program but will be moving there soon
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/12-week-daily-bulking-trainer.htm

    I'm currently doing a Shred workout due to some BF% I need to lower first. Great workout program
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jim-stoppani-six-week-shortcut-to-shred.html

    thanks I will check it out
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  • BootCampC
    BootCampC Posts: 689 Member
    I will go back to what I started with , which is a warm up set , then a 1 rep hold of max weight and then a 75% max set to fail , this worked 5 years ago and broke my roof
  • TFaustino67
    TFaustino67 Posts: 551 Member
    Whatever works best you :) A lot of trial and error on my part for sure.

    Thought I'd share this as well:
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/sisco14.htm
  • eating4me
    eating4me Posts: 239 Member
    I'm 56 and have better definition than I've ever had, since I started lifting in Dec. 2013...it's been less than 3 months, and already I'm seeing great changes in my musculature. I just had to check how long I've been lifting--I thought it was longer--so I'm even more pleased with the progress I've been seeing. Though I don't want to compete, I do want to get a fitness model physique, just for my own satisfaction. I know I have a long road ahead of me, but I'm enjoying the journey!
  • shortchange1
    shortchange1 Posts: 146 Member
    I'm 61 and female, but think consistent weight-training has kept my muscle mass although I agree with the chance of injury increasing with age. I also deal with osteoarthritis in my thumbs and shoulders which means changing how I do weight training, but not necessarily decreasing the amount of weight.

    If that pic is you, I am very impressed. I am interested in this group too. 52 and trying to ease my way into it again after many years away.
  • shortchange1
    shortchange1 Posts: 146 Member
    It's me.

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