Why You're NOT Building Muscle After 40 (and how to fix it)
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Date: 2024-11-25
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agnidas5816
If you started building muscle as a teen - you should have maxed out in your 20's as a natty. If you can still gain muscle that means you were doing things wrong: diet, recovery, volume, frequency, autoregluation/awareness.
Period.
Bodies are not magic.
Your hormone levels are not going to go up with age because you want them to - unless you hop on various substances (doesn't even need to be T.
If you can gain still - your past training was shit. hop on the needle and gain forever - but WHY
Never satisfied - addicted to more and more for life. It is a sad way to be.
Practice gratitude and your current amount of muscle will be enough.
Don't fall for the people catering to your psychological issues with body dysmorphia.
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If you started building muscle as a teen - you should have maxed out in your 20's as a natty. If you can still gain muscle that means you were doing things wrong: diet, recovery, volume, frequency, autoregluation/awareness.
Period.
Bodies are not magic.
Your hormone levels are not going to go up with age because you want them to - unless you hop on various substances (doesn't even need to be T.
If you can gain still - your past training was shit. hop on the needle and gain forever - but WHY
Never satisfied - addicted to more and more for life. It is a sad way to be.
Practice gratitude and your current amount of muscle will be enough.
Don't fall for the people catering to your psychological issues with body dysmorphia.
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EduardQualls
Seated leg curls also put a lot less tension on the lower back, making them safer, especially for anyone who has had back problems or surgery. Standing calf raises already incorporate body weight in the resistance, where seated calf raises don't, so you have to overload the weight-stack just to get to the same volume. (You can also do standing, body-weight calf-raises in between sets of other exercises, cooling off & resting other body parts while still keeping blood flow optimized during rest periods) If necessary, just change gyms. The change of environment can do wonders. Don't forget betaine (trimethyl glycine) with your increase-protein intake.
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Seated leg curls also put a lot less tension on the lower back, making them safer, especially for anyone who has had back problems or surgery. Standing calf raises already incorporate body weight in the resistance, where seated calf raises don't, so you have to overload the weight-stack just to get to the same volume. (You can also do standing, body-weight calf-raises in between sets of other exercises, cooling off & resting other body parts while still keeping blood flow optimized during rest periods) If necessary, just change gyms. The change of environment can do wonders. Don't forget betaine (trimethyl glycine) with your increase-protein intake.
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EatLeadPal
I'm 63 and have been lifting consistently for 30 years. My testosterone, tested a few weeks ago, is 915. I eat a lot of protein every day including salmon, chicken, protein shake with collagen peptides, Greek yogurt, and 4 eggs every single day. I'm in really good shape but am still skinny fat and can't build muscle to save my life. I have tried every technique in the book including everything in this video to no avail. I think I may just be genetically incapable.
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I'm 63 and have been lifting consistently for 30 years. My testosterone, tested a few weeks ago, is 915. I eat a lot of protein every day including salmon, chicken, protein shake with collagen peptides, Greek yogurt, and 4 eggs every single day. I'm in really good shape but am still skinny fat and can't build muscle to save my life. I have tried every technique in the book including everything in this video to no avail. I think I may just be genetically incapable.
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hyugahyuga3761
I thought my drop in energy and motivation was just part of daily life. But then I found out how much testosterone plays a key role in these things, and it made me wonder how I could support my body naturally. I came across a book called You Are Stronger Than You Think by Borlest, which doesn’t just offer theory, but real, practical tips for boosting testosterone naturally. This book opened my eyes and made me look at my health from a new perspective
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I thought my drop in energy and motivation was just part of daily life. But then I found out how much testosterone plays a key role in these things, and it made me wonder how I could support my body naturally. I came across a book called You Are Stronger Than You Think by Borlest, which doesn’t just offer theory, but real, practical tips for boosting testosterone naturally. This book opened my eyes and made me look at my health from a new perspective
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nickieo
I am lucky if I can get 5 straight hours of sleep. I am like a mobile phone, once I am 100% charged according to my body extra sleep is just needless.
I mainly do calisthenics circuits (chin ups, press ups, squats, dips) with occassional light weights, 10 sets of 10 reps for average 5 exercises.
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I am lucky if I can get 5 straight hours of sleep. I am like a mobile phone, once I am 100% charged according to my body extra sleep is just needless.
I mainly do calisthenics circuits (chin ups, press ups, squats, dips) with occassional light weights, 10 sets of 10 reps for average 5 exercises.
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mr. winkie
I’m 44 and on TRT (2 x 0. 5 ml (2 x 100 mg) injections per week) for the rest of my life due to hypogonadism. Last tested my total T was 1238 and free T 424. 8. 5’7 190 lbs 20. 2% BF. Just hired a dietitian. Goal is to get BF down to 10-12% if possible (12-15% ideally.
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I’m 44 and on TRT (2 x 0. 5 ml (2 x 100 mg) injections per week) for the rest of my life due to hypogonadism. Last tested my total T was 1238 and free T 424. 8. 5’7 190 lbs 20. 2% BF. Just hired a dietitian. Goal is to get BF down to 10-12% if possible (12-15% ideally.
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musclemonsters
Wo this is a very amazing and awesome video bro telling about this topic of if you are not building muscle in 40s here why and keep it up and keep up the great work as always for all of us by making this kind of content and take care
Keep smiling always
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Wo this is a very amazing and awesome video bro telling about this topic of if you are not building muscle in 40s here why and keep it up and keep up the great work as always for all of us by making this kind of content and take care
Keep smiling always
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shadowalker8068
It will always be EAT SLEEP RECOVER. If you eating you don't need protein cause you getting protein already. creatine ya. I'm over 40 17in arms and deadlift 500 I speak frm experience.
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It will always be EAT SLEEP RECOVER. If you eating you don't need protein cause you getting protein already. creatine ya. I'm over 40 17in arms and deadlift 500 I speak frm experience.
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NNamesis
Which is better between whey protein and casein
I'll always feel hungry usually at 3am. It messed up my sleep. So I take casein before bedtime. Helps me from getting up and eat
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Which is better between whey protein and casein
I'll always feel hungry usually at 3am. It messed up my sleep. So I take casein before bedtime. Helps me from getting up and eat
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liamburns8554
I thought the idea that protein had to be split through many meals has been debunked And that there was a protein synthesis limit per meal, had also been debunked
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I thought the idea that protein had to be split through many meals has been debunked And that there was a protein synthesis limit per meal, had also been debunked
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buddylove3640
I am, 65. I go the gym 3x. I need to lose unwanted pounds but not at the expense of my muscle growth and strength. Recomp heard about heard about
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I am, 65. I go the gym 3x. I need to lose unwanted pounds but not at the expense of my muscle growth and strength. Recomp heard about heard about
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TinoGomez-eh7cc
Good video. Not a fan of high volume though. I was an Arnold disciple for a long time. Mike was closer to being right unless your juicing it.
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Good video. Not a fan of high volume though. I was an Arnold disciple for a long time. Mike was closer to being right unless your juicing it.
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