DAVE BAUTISTA OMG Weightloss - DR-WENNING WEDNESDAY

[@michaelxz85]

Im 57 been training since i was a teenager. It is hard not to be able to hold on to all the strength and size of my younger years. Also injuries take much longer to heal. I will continue to train as long as l can, because it is a part of me.

[@WenningStrength]

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[@bigguy7353]

Also, Bautista has gone vegan and puts trash food into his body.

[@trainingverse007]

Same here, I cant seem to lose weight still has my size but ,i m more prone to injuries and loss alot of strength. Just now eating right and never did any gear or drink any protein powder or creatine at 53 years old.😢

[@geoffreykeating8172]

Off the juice , mystery solved 😮

[@wayentruoc]

@@bigguy7353cause veggies are trash?

[@Gamingwithgleez]

I was 260 for years. I stayed big from my college football days. At 39 I decided to just cut down. I am at 220 now and much leaner. Less muscle and strength for sure but I feel a lot better than I did at 260. I'm going to be 42 soon. I don't regret dropping the size, though I thought I might. It's difficult because it becomes part of who you are, but I have no regrets.

[@WenningStrength]

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[@mikemoore2791]

I'm fifty two, and lift for strength. I'm more muscular than I've ever been. I never lifted in my twenties and thirties. I started going to the gym in my forties. I am against drugs. There are a couple older guys at my gym who are doing great, can't speak to their natty status, I don't ask but they're not huge. I think all of us should just train as best we can as not training leads to aging faster. But yes, we need to be realistic. I'm not gonna win wsm under 80kg. Can't even compete but I'm strong enough. And I enjoy it.

[@WenningStrength]

Proud of ya homie 🔥🔥🔥

[@kevinmassone8423]

For the record I totally respect you, brother I am a 51-year-old lifter for almost 40 years myself completely natural and appreciate your expertise and training advice and honesty. 100% get what you’re saying keep up the good work brother stay strong.

[@WenningStrength]

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[@bigjacklittle1320]

Great video, great insight and much appreciated video. I'm 54, 6'3 230lb. I take TRT testosterone and you are 100 percent correct on holding size and muscle is harder as we get older. Ive had to downsize because like your said it's a health thing. Thank you for video

[@WenningStrength]

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[@MGV23]

Leaving my comment so the algorithm can recommend this video to more people. i want to add that i believe Matt is here to help us and not the other way around. In that case he would probably look for advices from top world coaches/lifters....

[@donjuanmckenzie4897]

The Rock also held on for a long time. We're lucky to have you Matt, equal parts knowledgable, passionate and confrontational 😂 makes for great content.

[@rudolphrictor5167]

Been a follower since 2020, your information has been essential in my lifting journey and i really appreciate everything you bring to the table Matt, I also appreciate the less formal more conversational style of videos because after a while you can only give out so much educational material without repeating yourself or being hyperbolic about something new, and for me personally these more informal videos are a great way to feel like i'm getting a bit of wisdom to chew on without feeling like something is being forced on me one way or another.

[@WenningStrength]

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[@kieranwardale6212]

ok DOCTOR Wenning I see you! Congrats on what you've worked hard to accomplish!

[@WenningStrength]

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[@Alabama_Kurt]

I'm 66 and more muscular now than at any time in my life. No peds!

[@HeartlessKeyblade92]

Bautista has always been a humble man and I loved the way that he carries himself. It makes sense that he would get off of the stuff that he was on at his peak. It’s pretty much the same thing that you did. You got out of Dodge as soon as you got what you wanted and now you’re focusing on maintaining your health and wellness. I give you and Bautista a lot of credit for that. In terms of the negativity, you have every right to block those trolls from your page. You don’t have to put any of this information for any of us to look at. And I know that I definitely appreciate all the videos you make and informative content that you put out there for folks to understand. You know me, I’m never gonna be the kind of person that brings negativity to your platforms and I’m always going to be that person who does whatever he can to promote you.

[@WenningStrength]

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[@patrickstar1439]

You can hold on to most of the size if you’re natural in your 50’s Strength not so much.

[@simonize251]

So it Mike natty or?

[@randerodr7389]

At 66 and with over 40 years of training I'd say you are spot on on the ages we start to decline. I always think you are 30 years too late to help me but I still get good information and enjoy your videos. This one especially.

[@WenningStrength]

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[@WenningStrength]

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[@MarkSaige]

O’Hearn is on gear, what’s amazing is no adverts effects….yet. He has genetics of 1 in a million and he works crazy hard, I believe the gear gets the look he has.

[@WenningStrength]

I believed the same thing but not at his age my friend. After 40 his looks are pure madness and I believe him

[@i.m.3940]

Hes 100% on gear, I don't know how can there even be any doubt about it.

[@timothym2241]

@@WenningStrength What about O’Hearn do you believe?

[@iflex1963]

​@WenningStrength You are supposed to get wiser as you age....not more naive. Mike is certainly an extreme outlier however, he deflects direct questions about PED usage. He could easily take tests showing his blood work but he doesn't. That speaks volumes. Yes, he will take it to the grave with him as it's been lucrative for him. I don't disagree with that decision because of the potential consequences otherwise if he were to come clean.

[@ryangodges6665]

Thank you Matt. Been watching your vids for years. Always appreciated.

[@tyjones1978]

Natty life.. 46 this year and look better than I was when I was 20 (when I had an aneurysm) and people think I'm on tha juice.. love it!!! All motor..

[@stevencraigbryan3770]

Im 67 and still training as hard as I can. But I'm not carrying the weight I once was. Still love to train and try not to hurt myself

[@WenningStrength]

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[@mattfrank9120]

It drives me nuts people are attacking him for this... as if he still isn't pretty huge compared to most of us.

[@mattstrawser5907]

Appreciate all the great information, keep up the great work

[@WenningStrength]

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[@wilfredoortiz5284]

I'm 62 years old man at 60 and 61 i was 217 but in this 2years I've been dropping weight for no reason now I'm down to 208 to 206 is this normal, i powerlift, not loosing strength squat 600 bench 405 don't deadlift much but around 500 plus.

[@WenningStrength]

Strong!!!!

[@t.m.3632]

True. Integrity no Bs. Agreed

[@Grumpyoldman666]

At 52 after a triple bypass, I’ve made overall health A priority. Cardio, more hypertrophic training vs power, diet and sleep. My heart doesn’t care if it’s muscle or fat, it just knows mass and work.

[@WenningStrength]

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[@scott7684]

....cant let go thats the key

[@mateogodeaux1556]

Hey Matt, could you do a video breaking down the concept of mechanical tension and how it applies specifically to accessory exercises? I’m curious to know if mechanical tension is really essential for those exercises or if it can be optimized in other ways. Thanks!

[@jamesball7322]

One thing not mentioned is how long most of who you mentioned has been training Some don’t abuse there body like most of you did growing up ,for instance I didn’t start any kind of lifting till I was 39

[@jimmywhite9046]

This makes a lot of sense, I'm close to your age a bit of food for thought. Thanks Matt ❤

[@WenningStrength]

Yep train hard but train smart my friend

[@lisintan3we]

Dave Bautista is one of the wrestlers in my generation i admired respectfully he had a great career in wrestling and now he shift to acting it is a great choice because he got the opportunity to try other things on life how many people do not get the chance to choose what really you like it take a lot of dedication to see what you are best at

[@5150hs]

Imo as one of your subscribers, I appreciate your principles that you talk about here in this video! Thank you for putting out the content that helps those of us who care 👊

[@WenningStrength]

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[@msjones1979]

Congrats Dr. Wenning

[@WenningStrength]

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[@thelegend1087]

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[@mattmilstead3733]

I notice that as I’ve been getting closer to my 40th birthday that my bench press is getting hard to maintain let alone make progress on , squat and deadlift seem to be going smooth as long as I don’t go heavy every week for now

[@WenningStrength]

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[@rl00668]

Matt - if you hadnt considerd it before I'd recommend setting up a paid membership on the KZbin channel itself and perhaps release the patreon videos through there too. It would tap into the people on youtube who don't want to use Patreon because it's more convenient. A lot of channels are doing that if you notice the "Join" button on them. Just an idea.

[@WenningStrength]

Great idea. I’ll think on it

[@rl00668]

@WenningStrength Looks like Dave Tate is doing it for elitefts channel. Probably a good move.

[@ronaldrebulanan7327]

Batista didn't only lose weight but also muscles. He already stopped roids to live longer or maybe he has illness he didn't want to disclose to public. There many retired bodybuilders & wrestlers but still looked good physically even they lose muscle mass & weight

[@lisintan3we]

Hi doc keep commenting positively you are am inspiration to others

[@LFSJR.]

First off I really like and appreciate the KZbin videos. Second, I’d like to see you address a similar topic regarding weight. Maintaining optimal weight has always been an issue for me. I can put on an extra 10 - 20 pounds if I commit to it, but that requires a lot of eating and I just don’t feel that good doing so. I’m almost 44, about 6’, and weigh between 178-183. That range helps my joints and I’ll sacrifice a small amount of strength for a good knee. My diet is clean, but I’m trying to find how to best maintain the mass and strength I have today to sustain a healthy lifestyle as I get older.

[@WenningStrength]

I’d first come on patreon and follow the 3x a week workouts. Seen some pretty drastic mass and joint saving at that age

[@kkwok9]

Bautista, weight loss; let's not address the elephant in the room.

[@daltonmason62]

Matt, I've been following you since either 2018 or 19, and it amazes me that your channel hasn't blown up. Yes, sometimes you can come across as a bit arrogant, but your accomplishments both physically and educationally have EARNED YOU THE RIGHT TO BE! Frankly, for somebody with your pedigree, I wouldn't trust them if they didn't have a degree of cockyness to them. If I had 1 critique, it seemed until the last year or 2, you might not have realized your audience is as diverse as it is. It seemed like you mostly focused on super hard-core powerlifters (absolutely shocking considering your background...). That being said, even from day 1 all of your content has been super educational and has helped me and many friends be better (and moreso safer) lifters. I've bought your manuals and they're spectacular! Your channel should be the gold standard for the whole fitness industry and really highlights what's wrong with 99% of the others that post similar content. Keep being awesome!

[@WenningStrength]

Many of the titles may feel that way but this information I use on normal guys every day 🎯🎯🎯 thank you for the thought tho and I may reshape my titles

[@daltonmason62]

@@WenningStrength I'm talking more of your older videos. The ones now are perfectly fine (in my humble opinion at least). Besides, even if you 100% focused on hard-core power lifters, there's still PLENTY the casual gym-goer can learn from you. Nothing wrong with that at all!

[@daltonmason62]

@@WenningStrength besides, you ARE a hard-core powerlifter. Don't deviate from your Forte just to appease the masses. Too many people do that and while well intentioned, it can end up coming across as fake. If people can't see past that, they're the problem, not you.

[@KevinTarrant-n5v]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge on this area of aging and maintaining muscle mass.

[@WenningStrength]

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[@KevinTarrant-n5v]

@@WenningStrength Please keep up your messaging on all your platforms. Very helpful to so many. And thank you for your contributions over the years to training our military, police, and firefighters.

[@Justmyopinion761]

You’re a boss Matt Great video love it Learning so much from you

[@WenningStrength]

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[@scott7684]

something spooked him

[@geoffreykeating8172]

🚫 mystery here , he is off the juice 😮

[@Ice-Fall]

Everything is fleeting, including strength, but living can last a lifetime.

[@magnusdanielsson2749]

It seems like Bautista made a concious choice to loose size. Hes changed to eating vegetarian instead of meat in a bid to be ”more healthy”. And he hopes a smaller frame can give him more diverse acting roles.

[@danredmond5589]

A very impressive achievement…. What was your thesis please?

[@30wrdy]

In your experience is strength and recovery on the sled as affected as you age? Think there was a Louie video where he said he made his top weights at 50+ utilizing sleds?

[@randyrodriguez6274]

Great video Doc!

[@kevinparsons6065]

Thanks for the video.

[@stevesedgwick5789]

Happy 45 birthday, wait until you hit my age of 63 🤔

[@WenningStrength]

Be an elite lifter for 27 years :))

[@Radders1433]

I’m 47 19% body fat (according to electric scales). 260lbs. Healthy. Lifetime natural. Never felt better. Bloods are great. Will cut weight at 55

[@WenningStrength]

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[@Radders1433]

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[@ericjohnson9477]

You folks need to get a grip, it's called aging or getting older

[@peterbalac1915]

I have a reality check process, I came from a pretty tough background where it paid to look after yourself, I'm old now I'm not in bad shape but there is still room for improvement. When I was forty I asked myself this question, could I beat myself in a fight when I was 25,,,,,, not a hope in hell,,,, i rest my case.

[@williamlawlor7445]

This may not be true but it does seem that it's easier for natties to hold on as they age than it is for enhanced. Maybe that's not the case but it does seem to hold some credence.

[@trainingverse007]

Albert Beckles and Bill Grant are legends.

[@WenningStrength]

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[@HardToCatchTwice]

Look forward to 53 Wenning! :)

[@WenningStrength]

Hahahaha

[@NoPrivateProperty]

more weight leads to shorter life. some willing to sacrifice many years to mask insecurities

[@shoeplayisbad1]

Not always

[@bradbassett1240]

Dave can gear up and be in movie ready condition in 6 months...Bad ass!

[@WenningStrength]

😂😂😂

[@tomcannizzaro5765]

when is the human kinetics book coming out?

[@WenningStrength]

Ask human kinetics buddy. They have had the book for 18 months

[@markstevens1106]

In many cases the decision to "retire" is too late to reverse the damage that has already been done. The combination of heavy non stop anabolics, high bodyweight, massive eating habits, training like a madman, rec drug usage. The piper is always going to be paid. signed - retired on disability powerlifter.

[@WenningStrength]

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[@Rowland_Hoskins]

Thanks Doc

[@ToddChapman-m8t]

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[@WenningStrength]

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[@DryRot69]

I’ve accepted the fact that we decline as we age. I don’t kid myself thinking I’m 30 again. I’m 54, 5”5, 145lb. I’ve changed my training to body weight, rucking, and sand bags. Mobility, endurance, strength, grip are what I’m concerned with. Sandbags are a great tool for me. Lifting a 150lb bag off the floor to shoulder is phenomenal for me. The reps and gains come slowly, but do come. Bottom line, train for longevity, function, and peace of mind.

[@anthonybartolotta3469]

Thx Doc!

[@Scorch1028]

_Drax The Destroyer_ has become a beanpole.

[@UlfanFan-lm7wm]

Gud job tob berik

[@JCTEAM60]

Dorian Yates is also an excellent example. Don’t let pride get in your way and take care of your health.

[@WenningStrength]

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[@lisintan3we]

Hi doc how to strengthen joint as you get older with time is training with small weight okay because i just turn 41 and has been doing lot of sport and had sport injuries in the past so i try to limit exercise that could hurt my joint the least possible i try to exercise different compared to my high school years running a lot and playing all sorts of sports and go to the gym five time per week to get the muscle pump and full it was one of my best years we all know what it feel to be twenty one twenty two your body was at another level less pain and more recovery faster now past twenty i not old but i no longer have much muscle mass i use to have i slim down a bit as you your testosterone level not the same but i try to keep it as much as possible muscle i can build naturally at forty one i eat lot of green vegetable take lot of supplement and sleep a lot more at home i try to help a lot with house stuff i mean keep it simple eat lot of seafood

[@jimmyhickey3362]

2002 when he came on the scene he was massive then at 300 pounds

[@David-u7k]

Bautista clearly got off the Roids. He's not even doing TRT. However, he looks very gaunt, like someone who is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer.

[@petest3410]

@@David-u7k he's vegan now, that's why he looks so sickly.

[@David-u7k]

@@petest3410 He has that very gaunt look. It's the same look that a family member of mine unfortunately has, who is going through chemo right now.

[@billdublewhopper3064]

He looks healthy as hell. Unfortunately most big lifters have body dyspmorphia bigorexia

[@brainpower6807]

For everyday life, great strength is not required. Muscle and cardiovascular endurance are more important, especially after forty. Perhaps calisthenics is more suitable because it does not require a lot of body weight. Pull-ups, push-ups, long walks. My father is 77 years old and he does 40-50 push-ups every day in one set

[@bookinsights1092]

So is strength training bad for you after 40? I just turned 30 and am asking out of curiosity.

[@randerodr7389]

As long as we keep exercising it helps. Personally I like lifting weights. At 66 I've been lifting over 40 years. Plan on lifting until the day I die. 40-50 pushups at any age is great.

[@rudytalamantes4027]

Do not confuse lean muscle mass verses being fat.

[@MaximusAurelius1111]

Looking at Bautista now, he probably has acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Drastic sudden weight loss and muscle mass

[@ji5340]

He's probably on TRT most likely

[@SquatLife]

A lot of wise words here. But, claiming he lost 50 pounds doing Ju-Jitsu seems like a cover story that he is cutting back on all the gear and that is why he dropped 50 pounds so quickly.

[@Death_Strong]

Love how real you are brother. Some people are just pussies and can’t handle it. What’s also an important thing to remember with Batista is that he really beat up his body during his career. Having all that muscle is great but after all the injuries and literal mileage traveling it’s just not a good idea to have all that mass especially when he can get more movie roles the more normal he looks.

[@WenningStrength]

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[@bigguy7353]

Also he went vegan or something and puts a lot of trash food into his body.

[@scott7684]

inwardly

[@jbob2331]

This is about trying to get more different roles in acting

[@WenningStrength]

Ok buddy

[@scott7684]

hardly boob lol

[@ministerofust]

That picture of Dave Bautista is ai generated and is not real

[@USAMercanumber1]

my dad is 5'6 319 at 76 years old

[@WenningStrength]

Very rare

[@USAMercanumber1]

@@WenningStrength he never had a heart attack either he did have 2 stints put in like 2 years ago. But also he has been a heavy smoker since he was a teenager has emphsympany from asphetos in his lungs in his 30's then my step dad 78, eating perfectly clean because he is rich has weighed around 150 give or take has had 2 heart attacks so far, 5 stints put in over the last 10 years already he got his second a few years ago from the vid 19. I think alot of it is genetics my dad use to have a drinking buddy he was in his mid 80's and weighed around 280+ but over 6 foot. I dont know people talk all this stuff about weight, but look how long whales live hundreds of years.

[@scott7684]

an anomaly

[@scott7684]

wider than tall. a fckin ball

[@USAMercanumber1]

@@scott7684 never thought of that analogy lol

[@marshallore6869]

In my opinion, your ebooks are way overpriced. I wanted to buy a bunch of em but was so shocked at the prices!!!

[@mewilsonsr1305]

I totally disagree!

[@scott7684]

Otay