Im 64 mate and train daily . I know a gym warrior when i see one
Gym annoyances
- Thread starter League Wan
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Oof I thought that I’d caught out an agesist mo-fo!Im 64 mate and train daily . I know a gym warrior when i see one
Please accept my apologies, I’m 50 but not as radgy as I once was.
we three kings
Midfield
Good effort that mateIm 64 mate and train daily . I know a gym warrior when i see one
jackynutmeg
Striker
Two blokes who get in my gym in the morning who havent a clue what they are doing!
Thanks marra, cant do what i did so do what i can . So important to maintain decent muscle mass over 50
jackynutmeg
Striker
this is what i've been telling people for years....but i would lower the 50 to 40
we three kings
Midfield
Funny -I was reading how much you lose as you age -I need to look at upper body strength .
I do a bit of slow jogging ; ( im similar age to you ) and still play 6 a side outside with a group young uns ( been v lucky Re injuries ) though my “kids “ think I’m nuts!
Keep going is the mantra I think
Id probably agree with you.
Definitely mate . I find if im trying to keep well by cardio alone i start to get knots and injuries in my legs . If not actually injured very inflamed .
I think while keeping going is the mantra, finding enough variation so you can tolerate and treat your body well also helps .
I remember when I was getting close to 30 and I knew how much muscle mass can be lost from that age.
But I wasn’t really interested in weight training or going to a gym.
It’s only since I was about 42 that I regularly went to a gym to lift weights.
jackynutmeg
Striker
Also helps with bone density
Yes mate, I just found weight training to be boring. I ran, played football, did kickboxing, sometimes even lifted weights at home on and off.
But then I became interested in it, it could even have been the powerlifting thread on here that motivated me to work to a plan. I learned a lot from people on here.
jackynutmeg
Striker
I've been weight training for over 30 years now and could not do without it
Younger days were about going for size but for a good few years now it's about condition and keeping leanish and fit.
I still mix in 4 or 5 cardio sessions a week
High Entropy
Midfield
Young lad standing next to me in the squat rack started chatting to me while I was on the bench, I racked mid set and said "what's that m8" he looked at me and said summit else, I sat up, "sorry m8, I'm deaf as a post (I'm not) what was that?" Fecker turned away and starting chatting more, then I noticed the ear buds, he's taking a phone call in the squat rack. The knobhead !
CrosbyFTM
Winger
What about if you’re resting between sets?
Permissible if the sound is turned off.
I still think that many people would benefit from having a break from their phone for an hour. Plus they don’t often work at a high intensity.
CrosbyFTM
Winger
I personally use it as I do a 5x5 workout of heavy weights so tend to rest for 90-120 seconds before each set. So I go on my phone to stop me staring at women like a weirdo
You can avoid a phone for a couple of minutes, Shirley? Try it sometime, it’s good for mental health.I personally use it as I do a 5x5 workout of heavy weights so tend to rest for 90-120 seconds before each set. So I go on my phone to stop me staring at women like a weirdo
jackynutmeg
Striker
Use mine for my music
Boris Bear
Striker
A lass jumped on a leg machine tonight before I could get to it…I jumped on two other machines and did 5 sets of ten on each then still had to wait while the daft bint finished fannying around with her phone.
jackynutmeg
Striker
There's a bloke who gets on mine in the morning who gets reet on my tits.
He does a set (wrongly) then fucks off on a lap of the gym before he does the next set.
He does a set (wrongly) then fucks off on a lap of the gym before he does the next set.
