The typical 45 year old has been sedentary for more than two decades. That's a lot of time for muscle and bone to atrophy.
Age doesn't change a lot what we're capable of in the end, it just changes where we're starting from and how quickly we can get there.
I eat anything and everything. The other day my lunch came in at 2300 calories. I eat a minimum of 7 times a day, 5 times before work (6.00pm) and twice more before bed.
I suppose the best example I have at PTC is Old James, he is 61.
He started a little over 12 months ago at age 60, having never trained before.
He lifts alongside guys that are 18, same workouts, same amount of sessions.
His best lifts are 150kg squat, 95kg bench and 192.5kg deadlift.
He has been training solid for 15 months with no issues. In fact he came in with issues, a chronic back complaint.
He often whinges about how old he is, I ignore him, so he just keeps lifting.
Most of you know he now has National Powerlifting Records. In August he will have World Records.
Clean to front squat 5 x 5
Military press 3 x 8
SLDL 2 x 15
Bench press 3 x 8
Bent rows 3 x 8
BB curl 3 x 8
We don't normally become injured more easily as we grow older, but we definitely notice it more. When you're 20 you're a bit obliviousI have to admit as i am getting older, I am definetley noticing i can injure myself more easily, and I dont recover aswell.
That would make a difference, yes. One of my clients notices that his workouts are harder if he's not kept up his day-to-day activity of walking. General fitness makes a difference! And of course food and sleep...All I can think of is back then I was super fit, running, bike, martial arts etc, I slept better and ate everything that was within reach..
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