Bodybuilding after 50 years old – Game Over?
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Bodybuilding after 50 years old - Game Over?
I used to work out in high school, college, then a few years in my marital life. Then, in my mid forties, I just quit, and got fat. Each successive year, I determined to get in shape, and I would start for a few weeks, but work, children, and other responsibilities always stopped me short. Now, I have loads of free time, enthusiasm, and money for the high protein, low carb diet, including supplements, but when I workout, I do a warm-up set, two or three heavy sets, then two mid volume sets, then a final set to failure. I get a great pump! Then, I have a post work out shake, and watch my food carefully. BUT! After the pump subsides, I feel almost the same, and after a few weeks, even with strict intensity and form and everything by the book, I don't seem to gain much (if at all) tissue. Am I just too old? Is it GAME OVER??? What could I reasonably expect in a year, broken into a) bulking, b) strength, c) cutting seasons? Please answer from experience...
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Research Clarence Bass.
I’m 59. I do the gym and I’m into cycling. The game is far from over for me. 10 years ago I was 100 pounds overweight and struggled to get out of a chair. I turned it around and am proud of what I’ve done. If you eat wisely and continue to work out, you’ll get results. It sounds to me like your impatient and expect to see a vast improvement too soon. Persistence pays. Stay with it and you’ll be fine.