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You Can't Build Muscle OVER 40 Naturally!

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It is commonly felt that you can t build muscle over 40 naturally or without the use of PED s. In this video, I m tackling this conception head on. This comes in the form of a question and answer session where we open up our comment section to our viewers to ask their most burning questions. One of the themes that repeatedly comes up is on the subject of how much muscle can be built over the age of 40 naturally. If you listen to most social media influencers, or simply look at their physiques, you may have noticed a trend in the last couple years towards unnatural development. With the great media push of the benefits of testosterone in replacement dosages, we have seen a record number of men move towards exogenous forms of T to help them build muscle. In fact, some will have you convinced that it is the only way to build muscle, or even look good, over the age of 40. I couldn t disagree more. This has been used as a copout on a grand stage, for a reluctance to engage in hard work and consistent effort in training. In fact, the most rampant use of this strategy for building muscle is occurring in an age bracket far below the men in their 40 s. We are talking about kids in their 20 s who are abusing TRT and engaging in PED use in an attempt to speed up the natural process of bodybuilding. As someone who has pursued my career as a lifelong natural, I find this to be discouraging and a disturbing trend in the wrong direction. Far too many social media influencers are knowingly or unknowingly leading many men, young and old, down the wrong path to fitness and better health. Not to mention, the times that the admission of TRT is actually a mere smokescreen for the things they won t tell you they are taking are countless. Ever see a guy who wants you to think that the only thing he s using is some replacement dose of hormones, when he has not only a history of long term PED use but a tendency to be caught up in supplement scams and legal troubles? I m sure you have, because there are quite a few of them. The point is, when PED s are the first place our young lifters turn when they want to make muscle gains, we have a major issue and it s one that has been caused unfortunately by the very platforms that have delivered the education to a hard working alternative. You can t build muscle over 40 naturally is what they ll say. That is simply not true. There have actually been numerous, well conducted studies that have been done that prove otherwise. The key is a dedicated consistency to the cause. No, I m not talking about working out and eating right for a few weeks or even months. I m talking about making sure to have all aspects of your training and nutrition in check and to continue on that path for years and years on end. It s actually much easier to do when you are following a workout plan that doesn t break your body down, but makes you feel better or when you are following a nutrition plan that doesn t rely on starvation and deprivation but on eating in a way that is enjoyable and still progressive in terms of fat loss and muscle building. If you look even at the case of a younger guy like Jesse from ATHLEAN-X, you can see what realistic muscle gains can look like. Some have witnessed his body transformation and called the 5 year results amazing. Others have viewed the very same videos and said that he is scrawny and hasn t made any gains at all. It just goes to show you how distorted the perception of natural progress has become because of the blurred lines that have been created by social media and phony fitness influencers. The key to making new gains starts in your head. You need to realize that the degree of muscle growth and fat loss you desire is likely achievable through nothing more than hard work and dedication. It truly is. There are people who walk around right now with the type of body that you may desire, doing nothing more than staying true to their goals and leading the healthiest life possible in the pursuit of them. Does it take more time? Absolutely. They don t call them performance enhancing drugs for no reason. They will not only speed up the pace of the muscle building results that you can experience but they increase the degree and the amount of them that are possible. But that doesn t mean that you need to choose that path. If you re looking for a complete workout and meal plan to build muscle and burn fat, be sure to check out athleanx. com via the link below and start training like an athlete today.
Date: 2022-12-18

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Comments and reviews: 13

ET
Im 53 and pretty much look 39, with a full head of dark hair and ripped physique. All my life, it never took much to put on muscle and that still holds true today. Its all genetics. About 10 years ago, I was at a diy car wash in Redondo Beach and this older fella with a white beard was wiping down his Harley motorcycle. He kept looking over at me. He did not look gay, so I was wondering what was up. Finally he asked Hey where do you work out at? Golds down by the water I replied But I don't work out as often as I should. Well I have to tell you, I've been an IBFF judge for the past 20 years and you have the perfect physique to be a champion. I took that as a compliment, but also knew it was true. Our family is of German/Polish heritage and I've been ripped and muscular my whole life from playing sports. These days, I lift 3x per week, hit the heavy back 3x per week, and run 3 miles a few times per week. Im very fortunate to have the same body that i had at 26. It takes some work, but most of it is genetics. I have an older brother who is taller than me and has the body of a young Arnold. He is a monster and is all natural. I can't speak for the Rock, but genetics are a thing for sure.
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rainer250
If you value your health and longevity, stay away from PEDs and anabolic steroids. Sure, you won't gain muscle as fast as someone using steroids but doing it naturally you won't have to worry about losing your gains as opposed to someone coming off of a cycle nor negative side effects anabolic steroid abuse brings.
My mom is in her early 60s and she's in far better shape than half the women of her age. She never took PEDs or steroids in entire life. Although she did have partial knee replacement surgery back around 2011.
Weights+cardio+proper nutrition=longevity.
Age is just a number.
Look at WWE Hall of Famer Mark Callaway a. k. a. The Undertaker, he got into the best shape of his life in 2007 at age 42 when he was feuding with Batista. It's unfortunate he couldn't maintain that look for long as he suffered a bicep tear later that year. Imagine his reign as WHC if he didn't suffer that injury, it'd be amazing to see.
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Molo
I'm 63. I stopped working out with weights at 59 because I developed Chronic Atrial fibulation. I have a very bad condition. I started lifting at 19 (yes, I was a natural weight lifter for 40 years) and I started working out at 61. I have a basement full of weights I want to use. I believe that weight lifting and smoking pot for 50 years may have been the reason I developed AF. I don't now this but.
I started lifting but the only reason I can lift weights is because I take Kratom! Kratom is in the coffee family, is a stimulant, and an analgesic (pain killer simular to opiates. Kratom stops my angina(pain in my heart) when I lift and lowers my heart rate so I can train. My cardiologist did several stress tests to determine if Kratom was harming me. He determined that Kratom does lower my heart rate and controls AF!
I AM NOT GIVING MEDICAL ADVICE, and my cardiologist did OK my Kratom use because Kratom isn't GDA approved.
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Neil
As a lifetime lifter who has taken a month off 3 times for a month since I started I have this advice.
1. Time under tension makes a big difference. especially for arms.
2. If you don t eat enough of the right food, you won t grow. It doesn t have to be crazy.
3. You need to get your rest and recover.
4. The best natural supplement you can take is creatine. It works. Everyone that s frustrated should try it.
5. Eccentric part of lift is important.
6. If you re gonna train make it count. Don t go through the motions. Work out. Stop socializing at the gym.
I m probably forgetting something. Obviously nobody knows who the f I am, but I don t think I ve said anything others that you do know has said. One of these days Derek will be doing a video on me though to question whether I m natural.
I am btw.
Love the video guys
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chris
I just turned 50 last week.
Over the past 10 years my work life has become MUCH more sedentary. I've certainly noticed that not only have I lost a lot of muscle mass but I find it VERY difficult to get it back. A couple of shoulder injuries haven't helped of course.
However, I would say that a very very significant factor is simply the amount of work I put into it. If I actually made the effort I have little doubt that I could get back to where I want to be. Can I do it as easily as I did when I was 25? Of course not.
Sometimes life gets in the way and I think that as you grow older, you tend to lose some interest in the grind (unless it is near the top of your value/hobby list. It is possible, if you have the motivation to do it. But, it ain't easy.
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sport
I m well over 50, a cancer survivor, I know the answer.
The key is the endocrine system, nutrition and rest.
iodine, selenium, zinc, magnesium, potassium. there s talk of lemon myrtle being effective to stimulate satellite cells in the muscle, anabolic effect. never tried so do research.
anyway short answer: yes, and it isn t difficult, matter of fact I lost well over two hundred pounds in five months, fasting and a proper human diet, lard and butter, cholesterol necessary for the actual production of testosterone, I m the biggest guy in the gym, no exaggeration.
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Arturs
I hate the everyone who lifts more and looks better than me is on roids mindset. Usually comes from people with no self discipline whatsoever. It s a self sabotaging victim s mentality, i m muscular, but with a bit too much fat and have a huge muscle frame under my skin, but the only thing that keeps me from being ripped roid user is my love for carbs and poor sleep habbits. Where the hell would even average Joe get roids? The only way how my friend got them was with his doctors permission for a shoulder injury repair
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seanthomxx
I expect a lot of down votes and hate for this, but I think this needs to be said: part of this mentality is that we're Americans. I say this as a former servicemember who was stationed overseas. Aussie, Japanese, Singaporeans, none of them look like using terms of fitness. In my late 30s/early 40s, I was a ripped 5'9, 168 lbs benching well over 200 lbs without PEDs because I was living a much healthier lifestyle that was much overseas than here in the States.
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Divinely
I'm grateful you mentioned genetics. I have so many women come up to me and ask me about my quads and how to get their's as big as mine, the first thing out of my mouth is that they should take genetics into consideration, that significant growth is possible but for me it was easy due to genetics. People hate hearing that sometimes but I would rather tell the truth than promote some BS supplements or simply give them my workout plan.
Thanks for the video's
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Kartavian
why cannot working out be your own journey? I started lifting for the first time at 38 and am now rapidly approaching 40, but I am still amazed at how far I have come. I could care less what Muscles down the street thinks about my journey, especially when I have made huge gains, naturally, for me. I guess the moment I care about how I look compared to Muscles, but I don't and don't want to. The point of working out is to be healthy, at least for me.
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Chris
Been watching you for a couple years. Started weight training at 53. Eighteen months later I'm in the best shape of my life and have put on eight pounds of muscle. Much stronger. Not looking to be a musclebound bodybuilder, but just to look and feel better. Which I do. Thanks so much for your content, it has been a huge help! BTW, better diet, creatine post workout, and some protein powder shakes are the only other things I do with the hard work.
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Taric
Med school student here, another effect of taking Clomifen is literally having a higher chance of making twins. Clomifen is a SERM, which is used to renew hypothalamo-pituitary axis, which people take as PCT (post-cycle therapy. Only people who really need PCT are hypoganadal, and Jeff can't possibly be hypoganadal if he is training regularly/sleeping/eating properly, right?
Just come clean, my man, the best time to do it is now.
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Grogdizzy
This lack of testosterone that plagues first world men today is due to poor lifestyle and diet. Sugar, grains and seed oils destroy your endocrine system including testosterone production. Lifting heavy and HIIT increase testosterone production. If you eat correctly and train consistently then you will produce the proper amounts of T naturally. Knowing is half the battle. The other half is discipline. Good luck men
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