Is there even a point in starting with serious weight lifting as a 33 years old complete novice with no previous history of physical activity? Feels like pissing against the wind, starting at the time when your body slowly but surely starts working against you
>>76589375The best time to start was yesterday. The second best time to start is today. You will be asking the exact same thing in 2 years time when you're 35 and wishing you started 2 years ago instead. > starting at the time when your body slowly but surely starts working against youYour body is only "working against you" because you don't do anything with it, and it'll get worse with time the more lax you are.WAGMI
>>76589375I *returned* to physical activity a lot older than that and it's going fine.Statistics are bullshit because people give up at some point, and then their test, muscle, fat gets worse. Just don't give up.
>>76589395>The best time to start was yesterday.No, the best time to start was at the age of 16.
>>76589375Just do it. There's literally no down sides in being fit.
>>76589375Peak performance declines with age. But you were never at peak performance. peak 40 year old you can beat the shit out of loser 20 year old you.
>>76589406It is a metaphor, anon, not a literal statement.
Let's be honest here, you missed your shot at being aesthetic, the zoomers who started at 12 will always mog you. But you can always aim to be the badass powerlifter grandpa who eats twinks for breakfast
>>76589375Oh boy, this bait thread again.
>>76589431It is a lie, a falsehood, an untruth.
>>76589432>Let's be honest here, you missed your shot at being aesthetic, the zoomers who started at 12 will always mog you.That doesn't match reality at all. If you commit you can get close enough to your natty potential in 3 years that it doesn't matter. There's actually an upside which is fewer injuries and "wear and tear" from 3 vs 20 years lifting.
>>7658940616 os pretty late into teens to begin athletics
>>76589375No it's not too late if you're not a retard who wants to go for mr olympia
>>76589375No you will come with your pantyboy shorts and little gay straps and belt and shaker and hoard machines like every other desperate dweeb in his 30's who still thinks he can correct childhood mistakes then get blackpilled and leave the gym forever when you see me pushing the entire stack + 1pl8 efortlessly
>>76589375>Is there even a point in starting with serious weight lifting as a 33 years old complete novice with no previous history of physical activity?No, there's no point to anything. At that age, you should go ahead, crawl under a rock, die, and finally fuck off :)
>>76589375I started at 33 and it was the best thing I ever did.I'm now 36 with a great physique and a complete mental shift.Get mires and compliments on the regular.It's never too late.
I benched 100kg x 5 reps yesterday and I’m 33 in a month. Just start
>>76589375I started at 35, best decision of my life. My blood pressure lowered, I got in shape, I can fuck for hours again, my morning woods returned, my brain became more focused... Lots of benefits to starting.
>>76589375That's what steroids are for
>>76589375>Is there even a point in starting with serious weight lifting as a 33 years old complete novice with no previous history of physical activity?Yes, you stupid fuck. It's for health reasons for avoiding chronic injury, illness, and medical bills later on in your life. If you remain weak then you're more prone to injury - which can happen just picking up ordinary shit like groceries.
I started at 32 after feeling my body is falling apart, I feel 15 years younger now and didn't regret a single workout except two minor injuries. I'd never go back. Do I regret not starting earlier? No, because these experiences led me exactly to where I am now.
i started at 39 and after a year I'm starting to wonder whether I'm capable of building muscle anymore. I've just stalled on everything and i one myself every few weeks
>>76589957You're not getting enough rest and/or protein
>>76589375I lifted in my 20s then did nothing until I was 35.I got real fat from an office job too.Now 57 I am fitter and stronger than I ever was - also fitter than all my friends around my age.I can bench 130kg - but tend to do 115kg but for 15 reps (machine) injuries take longer to heal so not worth the risk.I can do 10 pullups for 3 sets.I walk on a treadmill for 5km at 10° and do weight training 3-5 times a week.Doing something is better than doing nothing.35 is not too late.
Nah you should just give up and be a flabby bitch the rest of your life until you die. Thanks for the extra pussy bro
>>76589375
>>76589957>after a year I'm starting to wonder whether I'm capable of building muscle anymore
>>76589375serious weightlifting ie chasing a powerlifting or weightlifting total probably is pointless but for general strength 33 is a fine age to start. cardiorespiratory function can be improved at basically any age though
>>76590053this is interesting. Is it menopause?
I am making massive gains at 33 but I used to be pretty jacked back in college. Seems like my muscles have been just inflating back to their previous setting.
>>76590053if i had to venture a guess probably some combination of baby weight, menopause, postpartum autoimmune issues long term, and childrearing and breadwinning getting in the way of staying in shape
>>76589375> starting at the time when your body slowly but surely starts working against youjesus christ would you stop being such a whiny fucking faggot and go lift some weights? You disgust me, you could TRANSFORM yourself in like 1.5 years, man the fuck up you stupid bitch. Or just keep eating tendies and being a disgusting fat loser, fuck do I care
>>76590066I found this too - muscle memory is real.I stopped for 15 years and got it all back.
>>76590053This is the most bullshit graph I've ever seen. You're telling me that 1/10 25yo can run a 5k in 20min? 1/10 45yo men can run it in 21:40? Fuck right off.
>>76590066>>76590262I've found I can take months off and not really lose all that much mass. Feels good to be natty
>>76590372I'm 57 now, so hard to lay down new muscle.If I ever stop now I don't think i'll get it back - but it's a habit now so I just do it.
>>76589375There is a 65 year old at my gym with a knee replacement that went from 180 to a 250 bench in the last 2 years.
>>76590386Keep it up gramps, make sure to do some cardio too. Seriously.
>>76589395Based,WAGMI friends.
>>76590393Treadmill every day - photo was in Jan 25
>>76590447Nice turtle shell, gramps! I'm guessing you're a lefty, cuz your right forearm looks underdeveloped AF compared to your left one
>>76589907this happened to me over the last 11 years, I hope I can get unfrail enough to where I can start strengthening up all my bones, connective tissue, muscles and all other problem areas
>>76590457Right handed - but left arm is stronger - no idea why - bigger too - it must be the angle/lighting
>>76590475It's not uncommon for the non dominant arm to be stronger, but it is weird that it looks more developed. Must be the lighting.
>>76590447Getting nogged by guy 20 years my senior wasn't in my plans for today, but I'll take it as inspirational
>>76590731>Getting nogged by guy 20 years my seniorYou'll get there - I bet if you lost a few kg and took photos just after you pumped- with side lighting - and just after you came back from holidays too, you'd look fine.
>>76590760Thanks! WAGMI
>>76589375Yes. You can make natty gainz until you're 50 years old.
>>76590795>Yes. You can make natty gainz until you're 50 years old.After too. I never used to do squats until I was 55 - and I worked up to my bodyweight 90kg.>>76590447me
>>76589375Shut the fuck up and put some iron in your hands
>>76589375Are you retarded? Its never too late to start exercising, obviusly the older you start the slower you have to go to avoid injuring yourself but getting in shape is never a bad decission and the whole "your body starts to decay after X age" is demoralization bullshit, sure your body starts to decay with age, thats life but that doesnt mean you cant get the most out of it no matter how old are you.
>>76589395The best answer
>>76589375There's more incentive to start at your age. Your testosterone is now dropping at a rate of ~1% per year. It's not just about self-improvement anymore, it's about maintenance. Working out boosts your baseline testosterone and slows its decline. To stay at or above your current testosterone baseline, you must start working out now. If you want to avoid low libido, erectile dysfunction, and the other effects of low testosterone for as long as possible, it's imperative that you start working out.
>>76591279>Working out boosts your baseline testosteroneCan confirm - especially the big muscle groups - squats, bench presses..Morning glory every day at 57 (old glory?)
>>76590369Probably taken from parkrun stats or large public marathon stats.
>>76589375Until you can do30 push ups50 bodyweight squat (jumping)10 pull ups15 dips8 hanging leg raiseDon't even bother touching weights. Trust me Your body isn't ready for weights
>>76589375Do nothing then.
I'm 48, been lifting and doing treadmill cardio for a year now. I've lost fat but my PRs are shit, I'm not very strong at all. But I am trying my best. My knee hurts too.
>>76589432Anyone who is active will be better looking and healthier than they would be if they were inactive. It's not about comparing yourself to others, or what you hypothetically could have looked like, it's about being as for and healthy as you can be now.
>>76591800Keep going - just don't go for ego lifts. 1 rep max is over - do more reps - the gains are practically the same but much less risk
>>76589375If you wanted to do it, you would have done it. You are asking a loaded question in the hopes that you will find enough negatives to trick yourself into believing you were right. Rot and die.
>>76589375i would say i am fitter now than i was when i wrote this but abandoned the squat goal and am 45 seconds or so from the mile run goal atm, the rest is ezpz
>>76589375do you want to be a 43 year old lifter with 10 years experience and muscle... or posting this same thread but 10 years further in the hole?
Kekke spam. He makes a variation of this thread almost every day.
>>76592737>bough tren off WalmartDidn't know you could buy tren in Walmart
>>76589375I mean youd wanna give it at least 2yrs of elite level effort and skill before roiding anyways. And take progress pics with a good frame of reference. Natural progress takes a long ass time to speed up let alone see, id recommend going way too hard for a month or 2 to see what you can handle as is but typically overwork is fine if you eat a ton.
>>76593234>overworking in the gymMore applies to powerlifting upper body, technique is very easy to permanently fuck your shoulders. But spreading out sets or just doing a few more often is an easy way to not get fatigued as shit while gaining strength whereas a ton of hard bodybuilding work will have you weaker and having less productive sessions. Also focusing on bench and delts is way more difficult on tendons and its way easier to gain size on arms fast, forearms take a while, but basically everything else you can fit into the end of the weekend when you have more energy or before to rest is my favorite way to get overall strong.
>>76589375People have started later than you and gotten in great shape. Plenty of guys don't get serious about fitness until they hit their 30s, because they coasted through their 20s on a naturally faster metabolism, no noticeable decline in test, being able to go out and get trashed on the weekends with little consequence, being able to eat whatever the fuck they want without gaining weight, maybe they had a labor-intensive job that kept them moving but now that they're on the job for 5-10 years they mostly tell other people what to do and leave the heavy labor for the new guys, and all that other happy shit.Think of it this way, you're 33 right?43 year-old you will be incredibly grateful to 33 year-old you if you start seriously training now.If you don't start training now, lardass 43 year-old you will be mad that you didn't start 10 years ago, and if lardass possibly diabetic 43 year-old you does decide to start training in his midlife crisis, it will be way harder to make progress because that's an extra 10 years of being sedentary and getting fat. All of that shit is a vicious cycle. It isn't just about getting fat and lazy either. If we say your "adult life" starts at 18, then an adult life consisting of 25 years of inactivity is also going to be a lot harder on your joints, tendons, ligaments and all that shit than 15 years of inactivity. So if 43 year-old you decides to start training, he will be at a much greater risk of injury than if he started training at 33. tl;dr: yes there is a point, get your scrawny/fat/lazy/whatever-you-are ass down to the gym and sign up. If you think your body is "working against you" now, just wait until you have another 10 years of non-fitness under your belt
>>76589395YEAH BUDDY!LIGHT WEIGHTS!
>>76593372deady McDead Dead
>>76589375Nah bro. You've only got about 50 years left in your life.It's way too late to take care of yourself now.
>>76589375>33 ... the time when your body slowly but surely starts working against youthis is the only case if you are sedentary and eat like shitif you are physically active with a decent diet you don't slow down till 50-70 depending on genetics so yeah start liffting BUDDEH
>>76590447BASED grampa boutta do push day this one's for you pops
>>76589406Based retard
>>76590447>tattsYikes trailer park trash
>>76595744DO IIIT!
>>76589375Take it really slow, as many days as you need to fully recover, push until high rep failure (low load) on your lifting days, do prehab for your jointst. Fellow boomer beginner
>>76595770>>tatts>Yikes trailer park trash..but in the South of France, so Le trailer park trash merci
>>76589375I'm turning 33 and a girl at a wedding guessed that I'm 35. It's over isn't it?
>>76595824are you bald?IMO a guy can go bald at 21 and look 35 for the next 30 years of his life
>>76595824She was hitting at you. Weddings are where adults hook up
>>7658937539yo boomer here. Started lifting at 35, sperm numbers were good, great even. Took same test earlier this month and the numbers somehow improved. Stop looking for excuses faggot.
>>76595941>bald Brother I’m full head of hair, does my skin look so wrinkly? She had a beta manlet orbiter with her and he agreed that I look 35-38. Also this manlet was 37 and he was full of wrinkles and Norwood. Maybe I’m just delusional, the pic I posted was from a week ago >>76595959To be fair she was a little touchy during the day, she would just grab me from the forearms to walk me around but that was the only thing she did, also I was flirting with a 20 year old and she didn’t like it (she is 27)
>>76596755You look like you drink IPAs and play on Switch
>>76596755can't have a fucking old man beard and be mad that ppl are guessing the over my man
>>76596755This is the guy calling people manlets and beta.
>>76596799What size should I trim it to? Does it really look that bad? >>76596789>You look like you drink IPAs and play on SwitchWell I don’t, it’s when I got out of the barber and he styled my hair >>76596801Well he was a 5’5 and I’m 5’10
>>76589375I started at 30 and did 100 kg bench for 12 reps before 32.
>>76596847Weight/height?
>>76596830it looks quite nice but most young guys with full length beards are trying to get respect at work or seem more mature to women. i'd look at pics of kevin love if you wanna seem more normie and less of a beardo
>>76596934Good example thanks
>>7659685290 kg 185 cm
>>76589406moron
even if you start at 40 you'll be able to harvest most of your natty gains no prob, plenty of dudes started late and got yoked fast
>>76596801lol ikr, what an insecure fag
>>76589440And you're autistic
Bump
>>76589431it isn't a metaphor, that's not what that word meansthe expression doesn't even go that wayit's "the best time to plant a tree was 10 years ago, the second best time is now" or something like that, nobody says the best time to start was yesterday, that just isn't true and it's a retarded thing to say, starting yesterday and starting today are practically the exact same things
>>76590369definitely taken from competitive race statsjust by completing a 5km run in under 30 mins you'd be in the 90th percentile in any age category when compared to average non-running people
>>76589375i got jacked in 2 years at 36, now i have my pick of the fat girls
>>76591370So I should just do 6 nearly successful pushups, a couple squats, 0 pull ups, 2 dips, and I don't even know what a hanging leg raise is, get winded and lay down to watch TV every day until I can magically do more? That doesn't make a lot of sense.
>>76589375if you're even asking this question, ngmi. You sound insufferable. You could start at 60.
>>76591370That’s ridiculous. Stop what you’re doing.
