Don’t Age American Style

[Poppy]

Don’t Age American Style

Most of us on here have a pretty good idea of what works for ourselves and what doesn’t. Advanced age lifters have a few more things to take into consideration. Our day to day interactions or just folks we’ve known over the years tends to be about our same age. We’ve seen what can happen when a person just gives up or does not want to live the best life possible. It’s actually pitiful to see guys my age dragging around with the whoas me I’m so old attitude, When in reality it would take a doctors visit (trt) and less than 30 minutes a day for calisthenics/walking or some activity…add in a cursory observation of their diet and that would probably add 5 quality years to their life, if not more. If not, then a person can very well be relegated to a lifetime of sloth like movement, medical problems, not able to play with grandkids… the list goes on and on…that’s aging American style.

It can be taken farther. A regimented training schedule, regular doctors visits, fine tuning the compounds you put in your body and tracking your macros. Although this sounds like a chore, it really isn’t if it’s part of your lifestyle… day to day life. One of the few perks to being an advanced age lifter (besides the senior citizen discounts) is mature muscle. Most of us (that continued training) carry around a pretty substantial amount of muscle mass…at times it might be hidden under some fluff but it’s there. This lifestyle will lead to a healthy active quality aging process. You will be able to defend yourself and your loved ones…also retain your place at the patriarchal throne.

Here are some old folks that are worth following here on UGM.

@TBU
@Kad1
@rageal316
@herrubermensch
There’s more and I apologize for leaving them out.

 

[Kad1]

Whoa, who you calling old??? Lol
Very true, good way to look at it all

 

[Bigmurph6]

besides the senior citizen discounts

Here I am reading seriously and you drop that in golden lol

I like this article because its so true if you take care of yourself you should live a great life.

I didn’t take care of myself and its been a real struggle since January and it goes back further than that so yes you gotta take care of yourself and I have known closed mouths don’t get fed but you really got to get out there and get appt made doctors are swamped and making mistakes so becareful there burnt out no excuse but true

 

[herrubermensch]

Great post, @Poppy ! It really is amazing how little an adjustment to one’s lifestyle it takes to put one on the right track and make dramatic changes. After working like a dog for the first four months of the pandemic, I was fat (245 lbs @ 5’10"), out of shape, drinking three or four martinis a night, popping pain pills and Xanax periodically, and took quite a bit to “finish” in the bedroom. Fortunately work let up, and I knew exactly what to do: bloodwork, low dose TRT, better diet, reduce alcohol, and hit the weight room for at least an hour every day I possibly could. I’ve done all of that, albeit not all at once and sometimes not as perfectly consistently as I would like, and I’ve gone beyond TRT to do a couple of cycles and added some compounds.

The end result about 16 months later is I weigh 216.7lbs., have 13.4% bodyfat, am occasionally pretty fucking strong in the weightroom (certainly when adjusted for age!), and have no problems whatsoever in the bedroom. Perhaps most importantly of all, my self respect has returned to its former, somewhat elevated level, and my motivation and intellectual game is as good as ever.

And I ain’t done yet.

(For the record, I’m almost 56 years old).

 

[Poppy]

All that and you get the senior citizen discount!!!

 

[herrubermensch]

I forgot the most important part!

 

[JLee]

I agree and from my whipper-snapper perspective. My grandmother is 82 and still works and has her wits. She attributes this to being active. My grandfather before he died at 74 because of cancer, his only concern was when he was going back to work! There are a lot of older people and elderly where I am. There are people like my grandmother who are out walking and gardening and then there are those who are 15+ years and younger (and can’t work or do nothing) that you would swear are twice her age. Being active in general I believe ( and so say the ancient ones…55+ community) is the key to living longer and better lives.

 

[Poppy]

First of all. I hate cancer!

Second… hats off to granny! Tough old bird!

 

[Poppy]

I’ve lost count of the friends I’ve lost to C.

 

[Bigmurph6]

I wish I lived in a 55+ great communities

Staying active I couldn’t agree more

 

[JLee]

Cancer scares the crap out me. It has to be one of the worst ways to go out. Hard for everyone.

 

[Poppy]

Agreed