I'm 70 and just started weight training again, haven't trained since I was 40. Not looking for miracles, just want to gain some strength and stay mobile. I will definitely start slow and see how it goes.

@thatgearguy

8 ай бұрын

Good on you!

@MikeMac1980

8 ай бұрын

Definitely 👍🏻

@brucejensen3081

8 ай бұрын

Every day you don't lose muscle strength or flexibility, or gain fat is a win. Any day you make gains is a bonus.

@ForgeMasterXXL

Күн бұрын

Good luck mate, if you’ve been a good lifter before the chances of getting back in shape are so much higher. Part of that is having the willpower to regularly attend the gym and you already know which exercises are more effective for your body. I’ve had a forced absence myself and when getting back into the gym, it’s frustrating at first not being able to lift what I could but the regrowth was much quicker than I expected. Hope you get the outcomes you want.

I would really like to add stretching, or even better - yoga. Especially people with some age, who haven't exercised at all in life. People get so stiff that it's actually even dangerous to just jump in to weight lifting. I haven't met a single person who said that yoga made their life worse, for many it's a huge improvement. Even 3 sessions a week of 10-15 minutes will give great results. "Yoga with Kassandra" is a good channel.

Great video covering the basics of looking after yourself. One interesting thing I found when I was hanging around with competition bodybuilders (never competed myself) several of them used to do short term building jobs during cut phases after their last bulk of the season.

Sleep is definitely my biggest problem, but have known this for a long time. I’m a night owl, but work early, and have a 16month old to boot. Getting results, but I know in my heart of hearts, I definitely need more sleep. Thank buddy

I’m a skinny 72 year old. I’ve been awake all night with my routine insomnia. Just enjoying your video with my large Scotch, cheers! Probably have an egg butty and toddle off to bed now, wake up feeling like shit around midday, then go for a little walk; feel ok for the rest of the day. I sound like a poor sad old bastard, but I have lots of friends and enjoy life. Never seen the inside of a gym, I think I’ve left it a bit late to start, but I enjoy your vids, thanks.

@thatgearguy

8 ай бұрын

Glad to hear your enjoying life!

@ForgeMasterXXL

Күн бұрын

My dad left it till his 50s and then became a gym bunny for the rest of his life, but only do it if you want to. Glad you are enjoying life, and I’m there with you and routine insomnia.

1. Food - adequate nutrition 2:18 2. Lifting - adequate intensity 5:19 3. Rest- enough time off 6:34 4. Sleep - a good amount 9:08 I would add adequate hormone levels. A proper diet, training, and sleep routine go a long way to optimizing hormones. But if hormones aren’t right, you won’t optimize your gains much less have the motivation to go lift day after day, year after year.

@thatgearguy

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@kellywalker4494

11 күн бұрын

5. Trenbologna Sandwiches 🥪

@ForgeMasterXXL

Күн бұрын

@@kellywalker4494😂😂😂

I'm a builder, and not every day is really heavy, but I am constantly on my feet and moving around, lifting etc. One issue is lack of energy to exercise after work, although I do push through sometimes. Another issue is, if I do triceps, chest and shoulders one Sunday, I can almost guarantee that I'll be doing a job working with my arms over my head on Monday. 😝

@thatgearguy

8 ай бұрын

I feel bad for you two days after leg day bro.. ladders...

@ironpirate8

8 ай бұрын

@@thatgearguy Yeah, and pushing wheelbarrows!

Very sound advice sir, surprising the amount of people who forget or avoid these simple basics - keep up the good work and keep at it

@thatgearguy

8 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

Absolutely to the point valuable advice from most honest and open man on KZread Thank You for keeping good work buddy 👍💪🙂

@thatgearguy

8 ай бұрын

A pleasure! Hope you are well bud!

@dariusd1150

8 ай бұрын

@@thatgearguy l m not bad Thank You 👍

I am 58 and starting to feel the age. I want to get rid of the potbelly, little more tone, and flexibility. I appreciate your videos because I have no clue where to start. The videos gives me some direction and motivation. Thank you.

@misanthrophex

16 күн бұрын

I'd recommend starting yoga, Yin yoga especially, if you are very stiff. It's very easy to hurt yourself if you have no flexibility. There are plenty of yoga classes on youtube, like Kassandra, she has good starter classes. If you have never trained before, I guarantee you starting yoga is the best thing you can do for yourself, especially at your age. Also you don't need to spend money on it, as you can do those classes on youtube, and they are absolutely just as good as those classes in person. I've done both: sure the live classes may be more fun, but they tend to cost an arm and a leg.

@SteveHinrichs

16 күн бұрын

@@misanthrophex Thank you very much. I truly appreciate the advice.

The training routine I use to do was Monday arms and chest Tuesday legs Wednesday rest Thursday arms and chest Friday legs Saturday rest Sunday maybe cardio. A variety of breakfast from scrambled eggs and tomato to porridge Lunch was either tuna or ham salad plus 2 protein shakes at breaks And a light dinner

Good tips and fundamentals. To me after training martial arts for 10 years and lifting 8 years. I gained 20 kg last year - most muscle. Intensity and volume is key. You must go above discomfort toward pain and at least one per week per muscle above limit. Do not drink caffeine - drink coffee w/o it - caffeine disrupts deep sleep - 1 cup stays in nervous system for close to 24 h. It do not give You energy - it '' lies '' to Your nervous system - hiding Your real energy level. As You said pay attention to diet - I would start at checking blood type - picking diet good for Your type start at that point and experiment to get best health results - The healthier You will be - more Your body will be leaning on building muscle.

@VictorGarciaR

6 күн бұрын

Im sorry to be that guy, but please, explain how the antigens in the surface of your red blood cells have anything to do with diet

@ForgeMasterXXL

Күн бұрын

With regard diet, all I would say is that every person needs to find the right nutritional lifestyle that works for them. I for example need a much higher level of Protein and Fat than the standard macro split, plus my body prefers to get the majority of its micronutrients from food not supplements.

@ForgeMasterXXL

Күн бұрын

@@VictorGarciaRDoes it matter if it works for him? As I said above we are all different and have different journeys to the same healthy end point 😊

@VictorGarciaR

Күн бұрын

@@ForgeMasterXXL It DOES matter. I am glad he found something that works for him. But saying on the internet "I would start at checking blood type" can misguide people. I did look around for blood type-based diet and it is as goofy as the horoscope. I dont mind if it is placebo or just the right combination of macros. I am glad it works for him, but I am not attributing it to nonsense blood-type online diet recomendations

Great advice 🙏

Excellent advice and that is what I go by and that’s what works 👍 good video

All great advice, sleep is super important! But people don't realise it, aim for 8 hours as you say, 7 hours is still fine, hell even 6 is just about okay if its good deep sleep Also routine I find to be very helpful, I tend to crash out at about 21.30-22.30 and get up at between 04.00 and 05.00. Most body building sites also sell Valium for a reason but if your doing enough exercise and some mild cardio work you shouldn't need it, terrible stuff to get hooked on as well. And drinking alcohol to help you sleep is just plain stupid, bloody stuff always gave me an awful night of restlessness, pissing and drinking water. Total waste of time and money and we shouldn't be drinking drinking at all as you mentioned in a previous video regarding health for us older chaps.😮

Good ideas..Thankyou

Great advice, thank you!

Great video, just discovered your channel loving it. Best shape I’ve ever been in was when I did 12 hour shifts unloading shipping containers at Teesport. We had to do it by hand, sometimes 20kg boxes etc. If I could repackage that job as something you do in a gym, I could make millions haha.

@thatgearguy

8 ай бұрын

Glad your enjoying the content my friend!

A little Test & Deca really helps to throw in the mix for people our age (35 years old plus) 💪🏼 but yes even with test or whatever you still need those things you mentioned.

@thatgearguy

Ай бұрын

Unfortunately they also have increasingly bad health risks the older we get. I don't discuss AS on the channel for that reason.

@markjeffo6098

Ай бұрын

​@thatgearguy Higher test has shown to increase health.Other compounds can be negative but trt is positive.

@letsdothis9063

17 күн бұрын

​@@markjeffo6098 it's definitely case dependant. People steer towards bias confirmation when doing research. I just recently started TRT. It has made my sleep apnea worse and zapped what little energy I had. I'm going to stick it out a little longer to see if I acclamate. It's not looking good though. Most of my friends on TRT have had great results. But, I do know a guy that stuck with it when he was having negative affects. That guy turned into a horror story. He has been off for more than a year, and his system is still wrecked.

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Hey TGG, what is your opinion on TRT? I am getting pretty close to getting it on the NHS

@thatgearguy

8 ай бұрын

I think it is a great thing for those that fit the criteria. I have many friends who have had huge benefits from it both mentally and physically. I hope it goes well for you bud!

@tbrowniscool

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! Its taken me over a year to get to this point! They don't make it easy at all! @@thatgearguy

Disco dances with weights, tell me more. Lol. I have been hearing that you need some sort of rhythmic move to release tight muscles so you can move in a free motion.

Im doing 3 days heavy gym but progress is super slow, my diet is not great so will put more focus on it 🍰😂

@thatgearguy

8 ай бұрын

Good! The rewards will be worth it and foods on cheat day will taste amazing!!

@kellywalker4494

11 күн бұрын

It’s true to say that you are what you eat. Diet is the bedrock of building muscle and staying lean.

There are very few mentors anymore.I droped from 4 days per week to 3 days.Ilost bodyfat and put on 8 pound of meat.I olso tool out the smaller assistance exersises .Eventuly i was on the powerlifting platform,and setting some district records under IPF rules.Common sence is nolonger taught anymore.Too many young take steroids by silly youtube fools.Olld school plus the new advances combined will work wonders.And i am now 59 now.And the young cant understand-too much smart phones un the gym does not help matters olso.

@BAmerican

4 күн бұрын

So 3 days ended up being better than 4 ?

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