i turn 23 in less than 2 weeks and I am not exactly thrilled about it. to make matters worse i have 23 schoolchildren to be responsible for in a classroom which makes me have to act older than i happen to be. so all of this responsibility shit is not adding to the age factor. so on my birthday this year i am dressing up like a clown(i actually have to for an elementary school carnival, since I am the youngest teacher in the building, i was officially nominated). and furthermore just because you’re past 18, certainly doesnt mean you act like it. SOME of us know more about what i am talking about than others.
Guess I have to chime in here. Some really good comments on this thread… Anyway, I’ll be 40 soon. Three years ago, at (chronological) age 36 I took one of those tests where you have to grip, vertical jump, hop from side to side, etc. to determine your physical age. Turns out I was 24, physiologically speaking. And, BTW, this was in Japan. (The reason I mention this is because the age criteria were standardized for Japanese people, who as we all know look younger and live longer than their western counterparts.) So basically, as of three years ago I’d aged at about 2/3 the normal rate. And I’m stronger now than I was then, by quite a bit. When I’m 48, I’ll STILL be 24, bet on it. Working out IS the ultimate anti-aging trick, as Michelle said. And yes, it’s true: you’re only as old as the person you’re doing… 
So Granpa, think about what you have to look forward to: if you stay fit, when you’re 40 or so you can be dating younger women with no problem (understanding them gets easier as you gain experience) …AND you’ll have the money to do what you want. Think about it. 23 does suck, but it’s not because you’re too old - it’s because you’re too young!!!
While I have great memories of my university days and life in my 20’s in general, I’m quite happy with life in my 30’s.(34 to be exact) I’m much more secure with who I am than I was in my 20’s,and I’m in better physical condition. With consistent training and nutrition habits most people will also realize increased strength gains in their 30’s. I know I did. Most powerlifting records get set by guys in their 30’s and even 40’s. Socially speaking, The friends I have now , who range in age 30-50 are infanately more interesting than the people I know in their 20’s. I also find women over the age of 30 much more interesting and exciting than younger girls. Getting older is nothing to fear and a great journey. Like anything it’s what you make it. While my memories are wonderful, I would not go back for anything in the world. The one saying that does ring true for me however, when looking back, is the saying " I wish I knew then what I know now". If this were possible I would have handled many situations better and more responsibly. I suppose that’s all part of the growing proccess though.
You son of a bitch! I just turned 27! Now that’s old! ha ha ha. It’s all good bro. That’s all I’m gonna say.
Youre never to old for 16-year-old sluts… until you get married of course and you ruin everything.
YES!!! I know exactly how you feel…Im about to turn 23 in july…I look the same, and Im phyiscally as good as ever…I just kinda feel different, ya know, like I kinda wanna grow up a bit…Im finding myself going to bed earlier and waking up earlier, working more, talking in a more grown up tone…wierd, it just started coming on a few months ago
I’m 24 and I sure feel hella old. But that’s because I’ve suffered most of my life with sleep apnea, and that puts a lot of years on my age. I’ve had people tell me that I look like I’m in my mid to late 30s. Yeah, that’s not fun at all when I’m trying to hit on chicks who are in their early 20s. Although, I do remember when I was a teenager, I looked a lot like an adult. That was cool because I could easily buy playboys and ciggarettes. Anyway, even though I look old, I try not to think about it. Look at TC. The guy is a lot older than me, and from his writings, he’s got the mind of a pubescant teenager (that’s good man!). So yeah, you’re only as old as you feel, or something like that.
I would see this black guy in the gym on a regular basis and he would always be lifting with these guys that are in college. All of them are pretty big and have decent strength. One day they were talking and the black guy said he was 37. The ironic part is that he looked the same age as the college guys he lifted with.
A person begins to get old the second they come out of mama. Someone can speed up the process by an unhealthy lifestyle, a negative outlook on everything all the time, and by having self-pity parties. Old is a matter of perspective too. My 9 yr. old said to me, about a sitter, “18, that’s old daddy”(LOL) I am in my mid 30’s, in better shape than I was at 18. Remember, you “started to get old” 23 years ago.heheheheheheh
I thought I was old at 30–I even gave myself an “Over the Hill” party. It was a lot easier turning 50 than turning 30! The best is yet to come! Last year at age 54, after weight training for 27 years, I decided to take it to another level. I began training in powerlifting and have now competed twice (I took second both times in the Women’s Masters 50-59). I’m now looking forward to competing in my third meet this April. Everyone seems to be amazed because I’m in such great shape and am so strong. They would be too if they had the desire and the discipline. Training has been an important part of my life for 28 years–it’s easy if you love what you do.
I feel you.I just turned 23 last month and am feeling the same way. All my friends are graduating from college and getting jobs.I got one more semester and that’s it.I don’t feel old, feel the same as when I was 18 but the sound of 23 just sounds old to me. When I was 18 anyone 23 was old to me. Just makes you start thinking about responsibilities and stuff like that. I guess you have to grow up some day.
alright now… let’s start here. if you went away to college and you go back to visit at 23, then YOUR OLD! (i know i am 24 and went to visit a couple of weeks ago, dam i felt old) BUT then, if your 23 with a wife and kids, YOUR YOUNG!! Physically YOUR STILL YOUNG…unless your like me feeling physically old b/c of past injuries to my back and shoulders (mult. times) and you are walking around slumped over moaning and groaning everytime you get up!! but that’s not b/c i AM old…that’s b/c i was a pyscho teenager who has done every extreme sport! GOD i love adrenaline!! and finally, you are NOT getting old until you surpass 25 and your test levels begin to level off and slope downhill! SHIT, i only have a couple of months! gotta go lift before my time is up!! LOL!
Good to see so many people in their early twenties. I’m 24.
Have you ever heard people ask older people (over 50): What have you learned that you wish you knew when you were 16 years old?
I’ve figured some things out over the past couple years that has me confused and disoriented. People play each other. You know? Lie, cheat, gossip, badmouth, etc. behind their backs and are their best friend to their face. It isn’t one or two people, it’s alot of the people I know at work and in my personal life. That is so weird. And their ages don’t matter. There’s this 77 year old man at my work that makes fun of people behind their backs constantly. I want to tell the man to shut-up and grow up!! Another thing I’ve noticed is that people bitch about other people but do the same thing themselves (like being lazy at work, bitching too much, etc.) All of this is stuff that children get in trouble for. I’ve also noticed that people try to “read your mind.” Like they know what, why, when, and where just by listening to what a person says.
Like they are inside of their head. Why don’t they ASK people why they do stuff instead of assume they know what the person is thinking or the reasoning behind a persons actions?
HELP? Why, Why, Why?
I can count 5 people I know that don’t do this stuff
I tell you what. I never really felt old until I posted on the thread about our old toys. Man, I feel like I’m missing out on so much. Sitting here in my office, I can’t help but wish things were back the way they were when I was growing up…just a thought. (Except for the whole being piss poor and living in the ghetto thing.) All though you what, I guess that’s really not that bad afterall. It made me appreciate what I have, and made my family (not just immediate family,) very close and dependent on each other.
I just turned 25 in February. You know what 25 is right? It’s the peak on all those graphs I looked at in college. As you grow and develop, you increase your functionality (for lack of a better word, just imagine that I’m talking about your ability to live a healthy, disease free, highly productive life) until the rip old age of 25. You get a little plateau until 30-35 and then things start to slowly drop and then it really begins to drop at 50-65. Sure, I could let this happen if I sit on the couch, watch TV, drink soda, eat cheetos and listen to the average MD, but I’m not going to let this happen. I’m going to compress my morbidity (disease, lack of function) and maximize my functionality. Studies have shown that people that regularly exercise, eat right, etc., live a more productive healthy life. Whether it is longer, I don’t know, but it demonstrates that we can maintain a highly functional lifestyle our whole life until we die. So quit complaining about feeling old and go do something about it. I know that at 25, I’m in the best shape of my life. I want to say the same thing at 35, 45, 55, etc. Pick a few markers to test your fitness year after year. Hey, Louie Simmons squatted over 900 lbs and he is in in 50’s. You are only old, if you let yourself get old. I’m not saying that a good diet and exercise is a magic bullet, but it is sure the closest thing we have today.