can I still gain muscle at the age of 38

maxmiusmuscle38
maxmiusmuscle38 Posts: 1
in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
I was wondering can I still gain muscle mass when I turned 38 ? or should I just give up?
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  • bv109
    bv109 Posts: 83
    yes
  • caracrawford1
    caracrawford1 Posts: 657 Member
    yes
    Seriously? You're not 80 years old. Lord, as if 38 was retirement age! You can gain muscle at ANY age
  • sculli123
    sculli123 Posts: 1,221 Member
    Yes do you even lift though brah? I'm 41, come at me.
  • awinner_au
    awinner_au Posts: 249 Member
    Why bodybuilding at age 93 is a great idea
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGgoCm1hofM

    better link

    http://blog.ted.com/2012/12/05/this-93-year-old-has-a-message-for-us-a-beach-body-at-90-is-no-longer-a-dream/
  • shmerek
    shmerek Posts: 963 Member
    ummm.... yes
  • Arne_becomesxXx
    Arne_becomesxXx Posts: 504 Member
    Yes do you even lift though brah? I'm 41, come at me.

    Hell, so I´ve a few month to get a body like yours. RESPECT!
  • BuoyantSoul
    BuoyantSoul Posts: 117 Member
    Dude, I'm 38, have a black belt in kung fu, and can beat my teenage student athletes in a sprinting race up 11 flights of stairs. Also, I'm a woman, had a baby a year and a half ago, and am in the best goddamn shape of my life, with muscles like you wouldn't believe. Age is no excuse. It does get harder as you get older, but if you're willing to work you can achieve whatever you want.

    Also, if you start now, you'll be healthier and in better shape as you age. By the time you're old and decrepit, it's too late.
  • bv109
    bv109 Posts: 83
    Yes do you even lift though brah? I'm 41, come at me.

    repped
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,988 Member
    Not like when you were in your 20's, but if you're intense in your workouts and feed your body right, you should still be able to do it.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    I'm 38 and female and I can... you're 38 and male so you should find it easier than me.
  • markink81
    markink81 Posts: 73 Member
    Age has little bearing on building muscle it comes down to your own God given genetics.
  • Robianand
    Robianand Posts: 1 Member
    Absolutely – Lifting is only 25% of the work, the rest happens in the kitchen. I went from 24% body fat to 10% in two years. Lean muscle mass can and should be the goal of anybody serious about health and well being. Never give up on what you want!
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    No. Life is over at 38 and you should take up some more suitable activity for an old person like darts or poker.

    (Says this 54 year old almost back to his lifetime best for some lifts.)
  • caesar164
    caesar164 Posts: 312 Member
    I'm going to make GAINZ 'till my dying day bro!!
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    No. Life is over at 38 and you should take up some more suitable activity for an old person like darts or poker.

    Steady. You can put your back out throwing darts. Remember to warm up before playing darts if you're over 35.
  • I_need_moar_musclez
    I_need_moar_musclez Posts: 499 Member
    In because I'm 40
  • tedrickp
    tedrickp Posts: 1,229 Member
    Age has little bearing on building muscle it comes down to your own God given genetics.

    Ehhhh I'd say age has quite a bit to do with building muscle but that said, you can def still build muscle at age 38.
  • FitnessInstructorKhalil
    FitnessInstructorKhalil Posts: 43 Member
    41 and you talk like that?
  • FitnessInstructorKhalil
    FitnessInstructorKhalil Posts: 43 Member
    There's no limit to when you can gain muscle, just push yourself in the gym and fix up your nutritional lifestyle
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    I'm 38 and female and I can... you're 38 and male so you should find it easier than me.

    +1
  • NextPage
    NextPage Posts: 609 Member
    You are just trying to be provocative, right? I'm a 51 menopausal female and I have been adding more muscle by starting to lift heavier weights. Of course, I should have been doing this years ago but at least with age comes wisdom :laugh:
  • Sha1911
    Sha1911 Posts: 221 Member
    Lol dude, you can gain muscle for many years to come, you'll just gain a little slower than someone younger.
  • NCSteveVH
    NCSteveVH Posts: 85 Member
    I'm 50. Just takes discipline....
  • MarthaQ2
    MarthaQ2 Posts: 47 Member
    Yes, Of course! Geriatric folks gain muscle why not you at 38!
  • lockedontarget
    lockedontarget Posts: 5
    Age has little bearing on building muscle it comes down to your own God given genetics.

    While it's all in the stars and it certainly helps if you have a good physique to start with. No way can you gain or carry anywhere near as much mass at 38 that you could when you where younger.
  • eric_sg61
    eric_sg61 Posts: 2,925 Member
    Age has little bearing on building muscle it comes down to your own God given genetics.

    While it's all in the stars and it certainly helps if you have a good physique to start with. No way can you gain or carry anywhere near as much mass at 38 that you could when you where younger.
    I'm 38 and have lifted since high school. I am much larger and stronger now that at any time in my 20's
  • dym123
    dym123 Posts: 1,670 Member
    Ernestine Shepherd didn't start working out until she was in her 50's. Now she's in her 70's. Girl, didn't let age stop her. BTW, I'm building muscle at 47, Ernestine and other women like her are my inspiration.


    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/27/ernestine-shepherd-bodybuilder_n_5037892.html
  • eric_sg61
    eric_sg61 Posts: 2,925 Member
    This guy started lifting at 44........now 71.
    So much for not being able to gain after a certain age
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKJaZDGVNWA
  • biggsterjackster
    biggsterjackster Posts: 419 Member
    I was wondering can I still gain muscle mass when I turned 38 ? or should I just give up?

    You just want to have fun, right?
  • sculli123
    sculli123 Posts: 1,221 Member
    41 and you talk like that?
    You're obviously not aware of the reference.

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