Age is irrelevant. You can add lean body mass as long as you are manufacturing testosterone. And if you can’t manufacture it, you can buy it legally simply by visiting an Endo and getting a script. The philosophy on T supplementation has changed 180 degrees in the last 5 years. Take advantage of it. My T levels went as low as 70 ng/dl. Now, with androgel supplementation at 7.5 mg per day, I run 600-700. As for sex drive, I could be the oldest guy to ever get banned from the Bada Bing! My nutz may be the size of chick peas, but the old Louisville Slugger is batting 1000.
At 57 I thought I had ‘peaked out’. Now, 4 years later at 61, after 49 years of lifting, I am 15 pounds heavier with 50% less bodyfat. (5’8", 185 pounds, 9% bodyfat). It took some changes in training style and life style but I still gained. Leave the age excuse to the old folks! It doesn’t cut the mustard with this old fart.
[quote]dbushn2 wrote:
I do find the posts here interesting and insightful. However, being 51 I’m real curious about the real ability to gain muscle mass at this age. I’ve been working out with weights for about 6 years regularly and with a trainer and am in pretty good shape but would love to add a little mass to my frame. Not looking to be Mr America but…
I only wish I was aware of this bodybuidling craze when I was in my 20’s!! Anyway, Am looking for any suggestions, including supplements, and please if you feel it’s not possibe, tell me. I will then continue what I’m doing as I am in better shape than I was in my 20’s
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Hi I am 58, i lifted as a kid from 11 to 19 then quit. didn’t return to it untill 49 then i ruptured a disc, had colon surgery, and just last year 2005 had a quadrupla by pass. Ok can one build muscle at fifty something? Yes but it is very hard. everything needs to be right. Your nutrition your rest, the gym, not over training etc but first and foremost there is YOU. If you never were very atheletic then be patient.
I feel that, doing mini dieting downs is good but it has to be followed with carbing and loading up. Now don’t let yourself get too overweight since it might be hard to take some of the fat off, but that again is an individual matter.
I suggest that when you workout that you drink some carb drink, and right after do your recovery meal/drink. make sure you eat every 2 to 3:15 hours.
and when your lifting hard remember to be well rested.
[quote]Avoids Roids wrote:
I posted this on a similar thread:
Age is irrelevant. You can add lean body mass as long as you are manufacturing testosterone. And if you can’t manufacture it, you can buy it legally simply by visiting an Endo and getting a script. The philosophy on T supplementation has changed 180 degrees in the last 5 years. Take advantage of it. My T levels went as low as 70 ng/dl. Now, with androgel supplementation at 7.5 mg per day, I run 600-700. As for sex drive, I could be the oldest guy to ever get banned from the Bada Bing! My nutz may be the size of chick peas, but the old Louisville Slugger is batting 1000.
At 57 I thought I had ‘peaked out’. Now, 4 years later at 61, after 49 years of lifting, I am 15 pounds heavier with 50% less bodyfat. (5’8", 185 pounds, 9% bodyfat). It took some changes in training style and life style but I still gained. Leave the age excuse to the old folks! It doesn’t cut the mustard with this old fart.
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Hahahahahaa bada bing lol i like that. hey i am on androgel 5grams a day my test is like 4.77 which i think means 477. my SHSG was lowish. Mine you i don’t want to be like a mad dog wanting to hump every hot chick, i ve had those days, sometimes i come close again but i find those were more of a problem. anyway i am 58. I agree you can build muslce at any age. Its not easy but it can be done. Incidently i am from Western Mass close to CT.