New 'Forum': Over 50 Lifter

Bigger Stronger Leaner Over 35 Lifter
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Pulled 405 from floor the day I turned 48 (bw205)… Life kept me put of the gym for 18 mos.

At 50, trained at home for 6 weeks with home made equipment…then added a dip station.

Back in the gym…

In 5 weeks, i am about 25% off from most lifts, except deads. Grip stregnth shot.

Stregnth coming back quickly, using the Schwarzenegger 6 exercise protocol they detailed here, and morphing it with the 6x6…

Substituting deads for squats…no DOMS…no overtraining…and my body has responded better aesthetically then it did at 38 when I ran five miles in 35 min Flat before training. Crossfit…baaagh…

Current workout…35-45 minutes for the basic 6 plus abs.

1a,1b, situos…back to 1a.

1A Hammer str. Incline 315 -325…(goal, 350+)
(Can get sets of 225, reg bench…but (and I dont get it, but it flattens out the pumped look!!!))
1b upright rows 80-85 (goal…undefined)

2a Curl 75-85 (goal, 135, olympic bar)
2b mil press 95-115 olympic bar (goal > 150 olympic bar)

3a deads 275-315(goal > 405) grip is the killer here…
3b elbow fuckers 85-90. No goal.

All strict form…

In between sets of a&b situps. AB,situps,AB, Situps for 10 sets or more during workout…

After those six, any lark exercise then hot tub…

Any off day with gym time just do whatever, just hit the whole body…

Night time if I feel motivated or bloated, I’ll throw in some foot elevated pushups, leg lifts, body twists, and breath of fire…(one training component too overlooked is breathing…)

Am I getting invited to Westside…nope…

Are 95% of guys 20 years younger pushing pulling that weight in the gym…nope…

If you’re here, at any age, you’re probably ahead of the pack…

F*** Father Time.

Also…I workout at Lifefitness in Easton, OH…if anyone from here trains there…

Great gym.

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I will be 58 in October, still training, definitely interested.

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I’m 57 quit lifting for 2 years. Just started up again, my squat and deadlift are about the same as they were in my mid 40’s, but my bench which use to be my
best lift, went down 100 lb’s and doesn’t want to move. Does this happen to most of the 50 plus?

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I remember the initial over 60 proposal, seems that demographic is a low priority in THIER business plan , . . . but in MY plan , retired 1 year, the same weight, a better sleeper and more time to play, work smart, eat smart, take the right approach to lift clean, hard and more .
Attitude is everything

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pumper53 - I think the issues for the over 50 lifters are pretty much the same as for all age groups but at our age after so many years of training we have gained much wisdom based on our experiences but the irony is that we are not as strong as when we were younger. My stats are pretty close to yours and its strange maybe but at 59 I get less injuries than I used to when I was younger.

The quality of my training is very high and I have a much greater understanding of exercise physiology, training cycles, and general training knowledge than ever before. I only wish I had this knowledge and intuitive feel for the weights when I was in my 20’s thru 40’s. I would say the one single factor in training at our age is to rein it in and do less reps/sets (not HIT) and take that extra day or 2 of rest when its needed.

Concentrate on the big 3 or conjugate lifts of the big 3 (DL, BP/OHP, Squats) and program your cycles to hit new maxes. As for diet as we age we lose our ability to produce hydrochloric acid for protein digestion so I take a good HCL/Pepsin supplement and I also take another general digestive enzyme supplement.

Research the NATURAL ways to boost your t-levels with supplements and the right amount of lifting/exercise - too much lifting can actually impede T production. You will know when your on-track if you get the “morning wood” (no joke). Quality of sleep is major so figure out what it takes to get it. Look at guys like Sig Klein (was still lifting in his 90’s), Steve Reeves and others who lifted right up until they passed away for inspiration. Sometimes I lament getting “old” but hey its all relative - my father-in-law who is 92 tells me I’m a whipper-snapper!

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I turned 60 in April and at 50 I was in the best shape of my life. Circumstances changed and I quit working out and and went completely downhill, I started looking for forums again just a few weeks ago and ended up here just this week. I’m starting to get that feeling back from listening to you guys and I’m all for the over 50 forum and getting that mindset back, thanks.

Dave

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I’m 55 just dropped to training 3 days a week, not due to age but due to having AF and taking Beta blockers.

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Me too! hahaha

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Started adding strongman to my power lifting…love it. High volume kills me, but heavy, high intensity makes me feel young.

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What particular events or strongman movement?
Do you do the activities on off days or as part of your lifting days,
I’ve added farmers walks in the past with mixed results on recovery.

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I’m 51 years old…so what works for me…might not work for you.
I used to them mix in, but its hard to add strongman and power lifting in the same week, volume just kills me. So for 1 month i do a basic power lifting routine with the a standard Olympic bar, deads, squats, bench, and USSF style standing press… thats about it, the next month i switch the Olympic bar out with a 7ft axle bar. Obviously the thickness of the bar makes everything harder (totally smooth bar no knurling) so i cannot hit the same numbers as with the olympic bar. I also add cleans /continental to my standing press and add farmers to each week, and i added grip training. Because i cannot lift as heavy, the month of axle bar training seems to give my body a rest, but my grip is shot each week. Returning to the Olympic bar seems small, my lifts and grip are more confident. Going to build a yoke this fall… running out of room in my basement. lol…

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If you want to improve your grip, get a pair of 3" cannonball grips for pullups.

Incredible experience.

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I’m 52 but some days feel 100 lol seriously, I lift very carefully and pretty regularly. It helps me greatly in life, good luck to you all!