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RE: Is There A Point Of Diminishing Returns On Weightlifting And Attracting Girls?
(03-06-2019 09:06 PM)ThrustMaster Wrote: (03-06-2019 02:28 PM)Savonarola Wrote: It took you 10 years to add 40 pounds of muscle?
It took me 2 years to add 20 pounds of muscle.
I'm 52 brah. My son 15 started lifting 3 months ago, I'm his trainer, he's put on 13lbs and has cuts now - but his T levels are like 1500, mine are like 650-700 outstanding for an old fuck but still nowhere near the mini-cycle younger guys are on in puberty into their 20's.
Mind you, when I began lifting I was 200lbs @36% bf - standard dad bod, I had Stage IV hypertension, was metabolically deranged among other things. Different people build their bodies differently. @savonarola - how old were you when you put on that weight and are you or were you natty?
I'm 43 now, but I was 39-41 y.o. when I went from 195ish to 220, all of it muscle, lifting 3-4 days a week, and eating hella protein. Body fat dropped from 15-16% to approximately 12-13%. At that point I pulled back because, well, mission accomplished. I do mostly athletic stuff now, including HIIT body weight exercises, rowing machine, sprinting, soccer, swimming, etc. But each week I still hit 1 session upper and 1 session lower.
Funny thing is, during those two years, I never focused on peacock muscles like bicep and pecs. I was laser focused on lats, traps, glutes, etc -- you know, real strength. So now I've decided to get peacocky and do pretty much only bi, tri, and pec workouts before summer rolls around.
Re: natty, yes, absolutely. I don't use any drugs of any kind, not even ibuprofen. My only supplement is zinc.
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RE: Is There A Point Of Diminishing Returns On Weightlifting And Attracting Girls?
(03-06-2019 10:45 PM)Savonarola Wrote: (03-06-2019 09:06 PM)ThrustMaster Wrote: (03-06-2019 02:28 PM)Savonarola Wrote: It took you 10 years to add 40 pounds of muscle?
It took me 2 years to add 20 pounds of muscle.
I'm 52 brah. My son 15 started lifting 3 months ago, I'm his trainer, he's put on 13lbs and has cuts now - but his T levels are like 1500, mine are like 650-700 outstanding for an old fuck but still nowhere near the mini-cycle younger guys are on in puberty into their 20's.
Mind you, when I began lifting I was 200lbs @36% bf - standard dad bod, I had Stage IV hypertension, was metabolically deranged among other things. Different people build their bodies differently. @savonarola - how old were you when you put on that weight and are you or were you natty?
I'm 43 now, but I was 39-41 y.o. when I went from 195ish to 220, all of it muscle, lifting 3-4 days a week, and eating hella protein. Body fat dropped from 15-16% to approximately 12-13%. At that point I pulled back because, well, mission accomplished. I do mostly athletic stuff now, including HIIT body weight exercises, rowing machine, sprinting, soccer, swimming, etc. But each week I still hit 1 session upper and 1 session lower.
Funny thing is, during those two years, I never focused on peacock muscles like bicep and pecs. I was laser focused on lats, traps, glutes, etc -- you know, real strength. So now I've decided to get peacocky and do pretty much only bi, tri, and pec workouts before summer rolls around.
Re: natty, yes, absolutely. I don't use any drugs of any kind, not even ibuprofen. My only supplement is zinc.
A lot of the big boys dial it back once mission has been accomplished. I am consistently one of the best looking guys in the gym but i can't lift my way out of a paper bag now. Compare that to when i was 255lbs 20%bf and you would have thought i was on cycle i was so strong. I took up boxing around the same time i dropped my bodyfat to 12-13%. I think the fast twitch muscles required for the sport overwhelmed my slowtwitch fibers and thus i can't activate them the same way i could 5 years ago. It could be my central nervous system is exhausted from 20 years of consistent training but i doubt it.
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RE: Is There A Point Of Diminishing Returns On Weightlifting And Attracting Girls?
(03-06-2019 10:58 PM)quaker13 Wrote: (03-06-2019 10:45 PM)Savonarola Wrote: (03-06-2019 09:06 PM)ThrustMaster Wrote: (03-06-2019 02:28 PM)Savonarola Wrote: It took you 10 years to add 40 pounds of muscle?
It took me 2 years to add 20 pounds of muscle.
I'm 52 brah. My son 15 started lifting 3 months ago, I'm his trainer, he's put on 13lbs and has cuts now - but his T levels are like 1500, mine are like 650-700 outstanding for an old fuck but still nowhere near the mini-cycle younger guys are on in puberty into their 20's.
Mind you, when I began lifting I was 200lbs @36% bf - standard dad bod, I had Stage IV hypertension, was metabolically deranged among other things. Different people build their bodies differently. @savonarola - how old were you when you put on that weight and are you or were you natty?
I'm 43 now, but I was 39-41 y.o. when I went from 195ish to 220, all of it muscle, lifting 3-4 days a week, and eating hella protein. Body fat dropped from 15-16% to approximately 12-13%. At that point I pulled back because, well, mission accomplished. I do mostly athletic stuff now, including HIIT body weight exercises, rowing machine, sprinting, soccer, swimming, etc. But each week I still hit 1 session upper and 1 session lower.
Funny thing is, during those two years, I never focused on peacock muscles like bicep and pecs. I was laser focused on lats, traps, glutes, etc -- you know, real strength. So now I've decided to get peacocky and do pretty much only bi, tri, and pec workouts before summer rolls around.
Re: natty, yes, absolutely. I don't use any drugs of any kind, not even ibuprofen. My only supplement is zinc.
A lot of the big boys dial it back once mission has been accomplished. I am consistently one of the best looking guys in the gym but i can't lift my way out of a paper bag now. Compare that to when i was 255lbs 20%bf and you would have thought i was on cycle i was so strong. I took up boxing around the same time i dropped my bodyfat to 12-13%. I think the fast twitch muscles required for the sport overwhelmed my slowtwitch fibers and thus i can't activate them the same way i could 5 years ago. It could be my central nervous system is exhausted from 20 years of consistent training but i doubt it.
Maybe it's time to find a totally different exercise. I'm a big believer in changing up your routines throughout your life. It's good to challenge your body in new ways.
For example:
I spent much of my 30s doing cross-training in the mountains. Great for VO2 max, heart health, agility, stamina.
I started my 40s (as noted) doing pure weight-lifting. I've since added soccer and volleyball, and I love both.
And my 50s? I don't know. Maybe competitive swimming.
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RE: Is There A Point Of Diminishing Returns On Weightlifting And Attracting Girls?
(03-06-2019 10:45 PM)Savonarola Wrote: (03-06-2019 09:06 PM)ThrustMaster Wrote: (03-06-2019 02:28 PM)Savonarola Wrote: It took you 10 years to add 40 pounds of muscle?
It took me 2 years to add 20 pounds of muscle.
I'm 52 brah. My son 15 started lifting 3 months ago, I'm his trainer, he's put on 13lbs and has cuts now - but his T levels are like 1500, mine are like 650-700 outstanding for an old fuck but still nowhere near the mini-cycle younger guys are on in puberty into their 20's.
Mind you, when I began lifting I was 200lbs @36% bf - standard dad bod, I had Stage IV hypertension, was metabolically deranged among other things. Different people build their bodies differently. @savonarola - how old were you when you put on that weight and are you or were you natty?
I'm 43 now, but I was 39-41 y.o. when I went from 195ish to 220, all of it muscle, lifting 3-4 days a week, and eating hella protein. Body fat dropped from 15-16% to approximately 12-13%. At that point I pulled back because, well, mission accomplished. I do mostly athletic stuff now, including HIIT body weight exercises, rowing machine, sprinting, soccer, swimming, etc. But each week I still hit 1 session upper and 1 session lower.
Funny thing is, during those two years, I never focused on peacock muscles like bicep and pecs. I was laser focused on lats, traps, glutes, etc -- you know, real strength. So now I've decided to get peacocky and do pretty much only bi, tri, and pec workouts before summer rolls around.
Re: natty, yes, absolutely. I don't use any drugs of any kind, not even ibuprofen. My only supplement is zinc.
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RE: Is There A Point Of Diminishing Returns On Weightlifting And Attracting Girls?
(03-06-2019 10:58 PM)quaker13 Wrote: (03-06-2019 10:45 PM)Savonarola Wrote: (03-06-2019 09:06 PM)ThrustMaster Wrote: (03-06-2019 02:28 PM)Savonarola Wrote: It took you 10 years to add 40 pounds of muscle?
It took me 2 years to add 20 pounds of muscle.
I'm 52 brah. My son 15 started lifting 3 months ago, I'm his trainer, he's put on 13lbs and has cuts now - but his T levels are like 1500, mine are like 650-700 outstanding for an old fuck but still nowhere near the mini-cycle younger guys are on in puberty into their 20's.
Mind you, when I began lifting I was 200lbs @36% bf - standard dad bod, I had Stage IV hypertension, was metabolically deranged among other things. Different people build their bodies differently. @savonarola - how old were you when you put on that weight and are you or were you natty?
I'm 43 now, but I was 39-41 y.o. when I went from 195ish to 220, all of it muscle, lifting 3-4 days a week, and eating hella protein. Body fat dropped from 15-16% to approximately 12-13%. At that point I pulled back because, well, mission accomplished. I do mostly athletic stuff now, including HIIT body weight exercises, rowing machine, sprinting, soccer, swimming, etc. But each week I still hit 1 session upper and 1 session lower.
Funny thing is, during those two years, I never focused on peacock muscles like bicep and pecs. I was laser focused on lats, traps, glutes, etc -- you know, real strength. So now I've decided to get peacocky and do pretty much only bi, tri, and pec workouts before summer rolls around.
Re: natty, yes, absolutely. I don't use any drugs of any kind, not even ibuprofen. My only supplement is zinc.
A lot of the big boys dial it back once mission has been accomplished. I am consistently one of the best looking guys in the gym but i can't lift my way out of a paper bag now. Compare that to when i was 255lbs 20%bf and you would have thought i was on cycle i was so strong. I took up boxing around the same time i dropped my bodyfat to 12-13%. I think the fast twitch muscles required for the sport overwhelmed my slowtwitch fibers and thus i can't activate them the same way i could 5 years ago. It could be my central nervous system is exhausted from 20 years of consistent training but i doubt it.
Just out of curiosity how strong/weak are you?
I'm quite well built and yet I don't lift big weights. There's a skinny dude in my gym that lifts more than me.
I'm doing 60lb dumbbell shoulder presses, 40lb bicep curls, 70lb dumbell chest flys.
I've got another friend like me who lifts quite light weight and is still 185lbs at around 12% body fat (5'9).
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RE: Is There A Point Of Diminishing Returns On Weightlifting And Attracting Girls?
(03-06-2019 11:35 PM)flyinghorse Wrote: (03-06-2019 10:58 PM)quaker13 Wrote: (03-06-2019 10:45 PM)Savonarola Wrote: (03-06-2019 09:06 PM)ThrustMaster Wrote: (03-06-2019 02:28 PM)Savonarola Wrote: It took you 10 years to add 40 pounds of muscle?
It took me 2 years to add 20 pounds of muscle.
I'm 52 brah. My son 15 started lifting 3 months ago, I'm his trainer, he's put on 13lbs and has cuts now - but his T levels are like 1500, mine are like 650-700 outstanding for an old fuck but still nowhere near the mini-cycle younger guys are on in puberty into their 20's.
Mind you, when I began lifting I was 200lbs @36% bf - standard dad bod, I had Stage IV hypertension, was metabolically deranged among other things. Different people build their bodies differently. @savonarola - how old were you when you put on that weight and are you or were you natty?
I'm 43 now, but I was 39-41 y.o. when I went from 195ish to 220, all of it muscle, lifting 3-4 days a week, and eating hella protein. Body fat dropped from 15-16% to approximately 12-13%. At that point I pulled back because, well, mission accomplished. I do mostly athletic stuff now, including HIIT body weight exercises, rowing machine, sprinting, soccer, swimming, etc. But each week I still hit 1 session upper and 1 session lower.
Funny thing is, during those two years, I never focused on peacock muscles like bicep and pecs. I was laser focused on lats, traps, glutes, etc -- you know, real strength. So now I've decided to get peacocky and do pretty much only bi, tri, and pec workouts before summer rolls around.
Re: natty, yes, absolutely. I don't use any drugs of any kind, not even ibuprofen. My only supplement is zinc.
A lot of the big boys dial it back once mission has been accomplished. I am consistently one of the best looking guys in the gym but i can't lift my way out of a paper bag now. Compare that to when i was 255lbs 20%bf and you would have thought i was on cycle i was so strong. I took up boxing around the same time i dropped my bodyfat to 12-13%. I think the fast twitch muscles required for the sport overwhelmed my slowtwitch fibers and thus i can't activate them the same way i could 5 years ago. It could be my central nervous system is exhausted from 20 years of consistent training but i doubt it.
Just out of curiosity how strong/weak are you?
I'm quite well built and yet I don't lift big weights. There's a skinny dude in my gym that lifts more than me.
I'm doing 60lb dumbbell shoulder presses, 40lb bicep curls, 70lb dumbell chest flys.
I've got another friend like me who lifts quite light weight and is still 185lbs at around 12% body fat (5'9).
I tell you all my relevant lifts:
flat bench: warm up with 135 (15-20reps) 155 (10-15 reps) 4 sets
TBar Rows: 70lbs (20 reps) 90-100 (10-15 reps)
Standing dumbell shoulder presses (45lbs 10-15 reps)
Seated wide grip pulldown 120lbs (20 reps) 140lbs (6-8 reps)
Dumbbell shrugs: 75lbs (15-20reps)
Only hamstring curls and quad extensions NO Squats. Too bad on my knees
No tri or bi work.
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RE: Is There A Point Of Diminishing Returns On Weightlifting And Attracting Girls?
(03-07-2019 12:10 AM)quaker13 Wrote: (03-06-2019 11:35 PM)flyinghorse Wrote: (03-06-2019 10:58 PM)quaker13 Wrote: (03-06-2019 10:45 PM)Savonarola Wrote: (03-06-2019 09:06 PM)ThrustMaster Wrote: I'm 52 brah. My son 15 started lifting 3 months ago, I'm his trainer, he's put on 13lbs and has cuts now - but his T levels are like 1500, mine are like 650-700 outstanding for an old fuck but still nowhere near the mini-cycle younger guys are on in puberty into their 20's.
Mind you, when I began lifting I was 200lbs @36% bf - standard dad bod, I had Stage IV hypertension, was metabolically deranged among other things. Different people build their bodies differently. @savonarola - how old were you when you put on that weight and are you or were you natty?
I'm 43 now, but I was 39-41 y.o. when I went from 195ish to 220, all of it muscle, lifting 3-4 days a week, and eating hella protein. Body fat dropped from 15-16% to approximately 12-13%. At that point I pulled back because, well, mission accomplished. I do mostly athletic stuff now, including HIIT body weight exercises, rowing machine, sprinting, soccer, swimming, etc. But each week I still hit 1 session upper and 1 session lower.
Funny thing is, during those two years, I never focused on peacock muscles like bicep and pecs. I was laser focused on lats, traps, glutes, etc -- you know, real strength. So now I've decided to get peacocky and do pretty much only bi, tri, and pec workouts before summer rolls around.
Re: natty, yes, absolutely. I don't use any drugs of any kind, not even ibuprofen. My only supplement is zinc.
A lot of the big boys dial it back once mission has been accomplished. I am consistently one of the best looking guys in the gym but i can't lift my way out of a paper bag now. Compare that to when i was 255lbs 20%bf and you would have thought i was on cycle i was so strong. I took up boxing around the same time i dropped my bodyfat to 12-13%. I think the fast twitch muscles required for the sport overwhelmed my slowtwitch fibers and thus i can't activate them the same way i could 5 years ago. It could be my central nervous system is exhausted from 20 years of consistent training but i doubt it.
Just out of curiosity how strong/weak are you?
I'm quite well built and yet I don't lift big weights. There's a skinny dude in my gym that lifts more than me.
I'm doing 60lb dumbbell shoulder presses, 40lb bicep curls, 70lb dumbell chest flys.
I've got another friend like me who lifts quite light weight and is still 185lbs at around 12% body fat (5'9).
I tell you all my relevant lifts:
flat bench: warm up with 135 (15-20reps) 155 (10-15 reps) 4 sets
TBar Rows: 70lbs (20 reps) 90-100 (10-15 reps)
Standing dumbell shoulder presses (45lbs 10-15 reps)
Seated wide grip pulldown 120lbs (20 reps) 140lbs (6-8 reps)
Dumbbell shrugs: 75lbs (15-20reps)
Only hamstring curls and quad extensions NO Squats. Too bad on my knees
No tri or bi work.
And you still have good size?
I thought I was well built considering my average lifts, but yours are lower so i'm definitely curious.
I'm not one to read heavily about the science of lifting, but it is intriguing that strength doesn't always correlate with size.
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RE: Is There A Point Of Diminishing Returns On Weightlifting And Attracting Girls?
(03-07-2019 01:34 PM)Batman_ Wrote: (03-07-2019 12:10 AM)quaker13 Wrote: (03-06-2019 11:35 PM)flyinghorse Wrote: Just out of curiosity how strong/weak are you?
I'm quite well built and yet I don't lift big weights. There's a skinny dude in my gym that lifts more than me.
I'm doing 60lb dumbbell shoulder presses, 40lb bicep curls, 70lb dumbell chest flys.
I've got another friend like me who lifts quite light weight and is still 185lbs at around 12% body fat (5'9).
I tell you all my relevant lifts:
flat bench: warm up with 135 (15-20reps) 155 (10-15 reps) 4 sets
TBar Rows: 70lbs (20 reps) 90-100 (10-15 reps)
Standing dumbell shoulder presses (45lbs 10-15 reps)
Seated wide grip pulldown 120lbs (20 reps) 140lbs (6-8 reps)
Dumbbell shrugs: 75lbs (15-20reps)
Only hamstring curls and quad extensions NO Squats. Too bad on my knees
No tri or bi work.
Why are you guys only using dumbbells? What about bent over rows, squats, deadlifts, barbell overhead press, weighted dips, weighted pullups, bench press, lunges ?
I did all that shit on my way up to this weight, but incorporating all those exercises now will take away from my boxing as I will be too sore to train. I mostly use dumbells for better range of motion.
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