What Age did your Strength/Recovery take a Big hit?

[barbell001]

Unfortunately the one thing we can't seem to fight no matter how much gear we throw at it is Age :-(

Although I got into using pretty late on at 34 years old I still did pretty well even though many seem to class 30 years and over as being old in our game.

I'm now 42 and no matter how I try and jig my training throughout the week I just cannot recover and lift as consistently heavy as I seemed to be able to do between the ages of 34 to 38. It seems that once I hit 40 and beyond I have to focus 100% on recovery and sleep if I am still to lift the way I want to be able to, and if I even try to train when I am still the slightest bit sore its like playing Russian roulette in terms of getting an injury to either muscle or tendons.

As we all know recovery and the ability to do it quickly is the number one factor in building great strength, once that starts to diminish the frequency goes down and we get weaker. So yep for me it was 40 to 41 when things took a big hit - How have you faired in relation to age and lifting ability?

 

[TrenTrenTren]

41.

That was when I couldn't train jui jitsu like I had done for years. My knees just couldn't recover from roll to roll.

 

[barbell001]

41.

That was when I couldn't train jui jitsu like I had done for years. My knees just couldn't recover from roll to roll.

Maybe its just some sick mind game our body plays with us where it lets us think that we would suddenly turn into slobbering cripples when we hit 40, so then we get all excited thinking that we've dodged a bullet but it comes back a year later and says 'I got ya M'F**ker!!!!' LMAO

41 is the age where I got my first big injury of a pec tear too!

 

[Driada Medical]

Describe your training process in detail. It is very important to observe a sufficient number of rest days, sometimes it solves a lot of problems.

 

[Jayne Scott]

Unfortunately the one thing we can't seem to fight no matter how much gear we throw at it is Age :-(

Although I got into using pretty late on at 34 years old I still did pretty well even though many seem to class 30 years and over as being old in our game.

I'm now 42 and no matter how I try and jig my training throughout the week I just cannot recover and lift as consistently heavy as I seemed to be able to do between the ages of 34 to 38. It seems that once I hit 40 and beyond I have to focus 100% on recovery and sleep if I am still to lift the way I want to be able to, and if I even try to train when I am still the slightest bit sore its like playing Russian roulette in terms of getting an injury to either muscle or tendons.

As we all know recovery and the ability to do it quickly is the number one factor in building great strength, once that starts to diminish the frequency goes down and we get weaker. So yep for me it was 40 to 41 when things took a big hit - How have you faired in relation to age and lifting ability?

Aging is inevitable. As you age and lose muscle mass, bone density, libido and all...its also a time to slow down on lifting heavy.

 

[koolio]

41...I ruptured a quad tendon and it was all downhill...I am now 62...

 

[barbell001]

41...I ruptured a quad tendon and it was all downhill...I am now 62...

There's definitely a pattern emerging here!! Lol What is it about 41??

 

[Bigmane]

42. Flat bench leaves shoulders and elbows sore for days. Can’t squat without using a safety squat bar.

 

[barbell001]

42. Flat bench leaves shoulders and elbows sore for days. Can’t squat without using a safety squat bar.

Ya know with Flat Bench the one thing that I have never had is sore elbows or problems - Sore front delts/cuffs for sure, sometimes forearms and wrists if I have done barbell rows last session. You watch now I will go and rip a tricep off!!! Lmao

 

[Sven_Northman]

Call me genetically lucky. I'd love to be 40 again and all natural. I felt awesome at that time and recovered well. Was pushing it hard back then. I didnt touch PED's until I hit 47. Ran some test and had just ok results. Didnt notice faster recovery like I expected.

Then 50 hit. Even on cruise (which I started at 49) or on cycle my recovery is slower. So I take a week off every couple months and come back stronger.

I train one month heavy low rep and one month lighter higher rep. Seems to keep my joints ok for now. Cant lift really heavy like I used to but dont really care anymore. I want to lift well into my older years.

 

[PimpyLongCockings]

46 as far as needing a long slow stepped warmup to lift heavy. Still lifting as heavy but without a drawn out warmup the joint pain is a bitch. After that I’m feeling fine

 

[TrenTrenTren]

Maybe its just some sick mind game our body plays with us where it lets us think that we would suddenly turn into slobbering cripples when we hit 40, so then we get all excited thinking that we've dodged a bullet but it comes back a year later and says 'I got ya M'F**ker!!!!' LMAO

41 is the age where I got my first big injury of a pec tear too!

Oh yeah. I'm pretty confident that I can still kick some ass if I needed to, but I'd need to recover for a week afterwards.

 

[Canknucklehead]

Aging is inevitable. As you age and lose muscle mass, bone density, libido and all...its also a time to slow down on lifting heavy.

No... say it isn’t true!

 

[barbell001]

HEY GUY'S DID YOU ALL SEE LOUIE SIMMONS DIED TODAY? :-(

VERY SAD. TRUE LEGEND .....

 

[1tank1]

The decline became noticeable late 30s for me and by the time I got to early 40s I knew it was "game over" and had to adjust my diet/training/goals.

 

[Jayne Scott]

No... say it isn’t true!

Lool...I wish I could love, I wish I could

 

[Dabrick42069]

I cant speak from experience as i havent aged enough to decline yet, but i only can speak what i see in my father, he is in his 50s and we frequently lift together im 28. I think everyone is different when aged but i also think older lifters tend to get stuck in the same routine and expect strength to go up or stay the same and that may not be true. He will lose strength over time but it seems its just caused by getting in a routine of the same weights, same sets day in and day out. When he switches up his routines and does things out of his comfort he suddenly makes strength gains and gets leaner. Maybe a endocrine response with aCNS response? That being said he still lifts near the same weights he did when he was 21.

 

[Driada Medical]

I am absolutely sure that it is possible to progress after the age of 40. To do this, it is necessary to understand the amount of time it takes to restore each muscle group. Basically, of course, it concerns the tendons. To do this, you need a plan with load re-optimization. In addition to heavy training, there should be light and medium in severity.

It is also necessary to ensure that the body is in good functional condition. Endurance is something that an age athlete cannot do without.

Good sleep, control of blood biochemistry, control of blood pressure and the work of internal organs are important.

 

[PimpyLongCockings]

Earlier I mentioned that it was around 46 for me, but as far as overall I’m in a better place. With age I’ve realized the importance of diet, rest and full body conditioning. The looks are even tighter now as I near 50, making the bloated Deca 25yo’s a little perplexed.

 

[Demondosage]

40, everything changed when I hit 40. But, I’ve been in the gym since I was a teenager . Someone who didn’t get into the gym until they were 35 years old may not fall apart from the wear and tear like myself who has been at it for 25 years or so