can I still gain muscle at the age of 38
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I am in my 40s and have lifted all of my life and can give you a really good perspective. As you hit around 38 your testosterone levels are going to start to noticeably drop. You won't recover as quickly as you did before. You have more responsibilitys now your time is more limited. You start to ache more and your sleep will not be as good. NOW the good part. You are a lot smarter. Working hard and working smart are two different things. When your young you can do anything and eat anything and get results. Your older now and smarter now. I wasted years eating and lifting the wrong way. I was ignorant. Now I am older and a lot smarter. I plan my workouts out to get maximum results. I eat the correct way and know why. I don't chase fitness stories and keep changing things up because of the latest and greatest new thing. Work on yourself. Your body has most likely taken years of abuse. Give it time to recover and you will see great results. Working out will make you look younger. Everything works better when you get over the initial hump. Yes you can get great results but work smarter.0
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I'm 40. My 20's and 30's were all about cardio. Sweat, Sweat, Sweat, heart rate up, up , up! I have NEVER looked better than i do TODAY as I type this reply. Began weights about 5 months ago. If I had known then what i know now...0
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I am in my 40s and have lifted all of my life and can give you a really good perspective. As you hit around 38 your testosterone levels are going to start to noticeably drop. You won't recover as quickly as you did before. You have more responsibilitys now your time is more limited. You start to ache more and your sleep will not be as good. NOW the good part. You are a lot smarter. Working hard and working smart are two different things. When your young you can do anything and eat anything and get results. Your older now and smarter now. I wasted years eating and lifting the wrong way. I was ignorant. Now I am older and a lot smarter. I plan my workouts out to get maximum results. I eat the correct way and know why. I don't chase fitness stories and keep changing things up because of the latest and greatest new thing. Work on yourself. Your body has most likely taken years of abuse. Give it time to recover and you will see great results. Working out will make you look younger. Everything works better when you get over the initial hump. Yes you can get great results but work smarter.0
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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 38.0 -
Lol...I hope so, I just turned 37.0
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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.
Oh don't get me wrong - I think any age can build muscle! I also applaud your efforts :drinker:
I just wish I had been working out as hard as I am now when I was 18 hahaha.
I made that comment because I thought that people naturally lost testosterone as they aged, but since I made that post I have read into it - and a couple things I came across have me wondering if testosterone loss might have more to with lifestyle choices than age.0 -
Geez I hope so .. I'm in my 30's and trying to tone and gain some muscle :-)0
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45 yrs old.0 -
the age your testosterone levels drop will vary by genetic factors.. but the 25 is uncommon. 35-45 is common.0
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Nope, you are ancient and over the hill and completely beyond hope!!
Me, I'm only 37. You should see the awesome muscle I'm building from biking up hills on hard pack gravel roads and running. I'm just a wee spring chicken muscle building machine!!
Seriously though, you can build muscle till the day you die. As you age you won't be able to build like you can when you are young. However, any muscle put into use and strained will respond by becoming stronger. Building muscle is just a well used, damaged muscle repairing its self. The body repairs its self till the end.0 -
That is such a silly question, I think.
why would you feel as though 38 ,48 , 58 or any age for that matter is a hindrance to anything, it is only a number!!0 -
My gosh, I sure hope so! Let's ask my trainer at the gym, who is 48 and totally ripped and enters bodybuilding competitions.0
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Is this a serious question?0
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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.0 -
That ability is lost at 37.0
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No way!, first I learn on MFP that when I gain 50lbs of strength in 5 weeks over several lifts while losing 10.4lbs that not any of it is muscle, now I find I cant ever build any muscle anyways since I''m over 38!
I'm sure glad my mind can lift weights, by process of elimination it must be the reason, right? I think this means you just need to continue telekenetic exercise once over 38 years.0 -
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=uKJaZDGVNWA0 -
I'm 53 and have only been lifting about 3 or 4 months. While the change is not dramatic, I can tell I'm getting bigger, firmer muscles. But I stay within the bounds my old bones dictate. Some days I do less than planned because of joint pain.0
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Yes. No.0
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No way!, first I learn on MFP that when I gain 50lbs of strength in 5 weeks over several lifts while losing 10.4lbs that not any of it is muscle, now I find I cant ever build any muscle anyways since I''m over 38!
I'm sure glad my mind can lift weights, by process of elimination it must be the reason, right? I think this means you just need to continue telekenetic exercise once over 38 years.
Your telekinetic powers are amazing!0
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