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After 55 LOL! It isn't about building infrastructure, it's about preserving infrastructure. Keep joints moving at maximum excursions, use small weights to build endurance rather than strength, and respect your knees if you want them to last for any length of time.
Cartilage wears out but does not renew, and it's the buffer plastic for your joints. Don't pound it to death. Any strenuous over buff wears things out. Also, it doesn't matter what peak physical condition you achieve, it melts away in a couple of months without constant input, so exercise smart for the long run rather than narcissistic for the short run.
The body was designed to move, so keep yourself in motion with manageable, moderate stresses and don't think about things like static appearance.
Make sure you are eating plenty of protein and healthy fats, reduce carbs
6'4" and 200lbs at about 11% bodyfat. Mid 40s. I've been a gym guy since I was 18. I don't have the genetics to bulk up too much, but I do a lot of weight lifting and I'm fairly strong.
My advice? Don't go too heavy but go slow and controlled. You'll build more muscle if you do it that way, and drastically reduce your chance of injury.
Years ago, I followed the advice of Jason Ferrugia and bought his workout online. I've been using it for years now. It's about doing fewer compound lifts vs more isolation lifts. You'll spend less time in the gym, build more muscle and burn more calories.
https://jasonferruggia.com/Whats-The-Best-Muscle-Building-Workout-Split/?source=patrick.net
If you want the workout I use, let me know and I can email it to you since I already paid for it. It builds in periodization and confusio...
mell saysLift weights and drink a gallon of milk per day. Doable.
What the...?
It's about doing fewer compound lifts vs more isolation lifts.Not the other way around? Info at the url suggests the other way around, no?
porkchopexpress saysNo. His philosophy is that more full-body, compound lifts are much more effective at creating results than smaller, isolation exercises. Here's a quote from the link:It's about doing fewer compound lifts vs more isolation lifts.Not the other way around? Info at the url suggests the other way around, no?
I'm a bit worried about some compound lifts. Especially squats. Worried about knee issues.Then don't do the squats...just follow the upper body lifts and eliminate the leg workouts from his regimen. You can always do just lunges or squats with just body weight, or don't do your legs at all if it's that detrimental.
I should have noted that I have a neck problem (C4-C5). Years ago I was told by 2 surgeons that I needed surgery but I went to a chiropractor instead. This was 18 years ago. The Chiropractor did a great job but I won't even ski anymore because I am worried I might reinjure it. The Chiropractor did say I should not lift weights over my head.
I'm a bit worried about some compound lifts. Especially squats. Worried about knee issues.
I'm not kidding. By no means a body building expert, but nutrition wise milk is the probably the best building block to bulk up. Regular cows milk, contains igf1 etc. The few body builders I know swear by it.
mostly reader saysRight, that's how I read it. I was referring to your quote "doing fewer compound lifts vs more isolation lifts.", which seems to me the opposite of the message.porkchopexpress saysNo. His philosophy is that more full-body, compound lifts are much more effective at creating results than smaller, isolation exercises. Here's a quote from the link:It's about doing fewer compound lifts vs more isolation lifts.Not the other way around? Info at the url suggests the other way around, no?
A day consisting of snatches, ring dips and squats will always dominate a day consisting of lateral raises, front raises and upright rows.
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