7 Muscle-Building Mistakes Men Over 40 Always Make

[@musclemonsters]

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[@johnspartan98]

No one can keep making gains forever. There comes a time when you peek, and then fight to maintain as much muscle as possible as you grow older. Eventually, you need TRT or roids like Anavar.

[@sshroot5565]

There is a 3 day also ? 😊

[@MassGainingGuy]

The #1 muscle building mistake is not staying physically active. Regardless of your physical activity...keep moving!

[@oliverjerez7176]

Exactly!!!

[@meelvis939]

Yes!

[@davidbrown4271]

Can’t need surgery

[@PapaKrak]

Very true

[@richarddavidjohn6803]

@@davidbrown4271been there mate, drives me nuts

[@SprSonik13]

I am 53 and absolutely love training heavy and hitting everything 2x weekly. I eat 200g protein a day, and focus on getting plenty of sleep and stress mgmt. Gains are regular I actually feel better now than anytime in my 30s or 40s. Just got back from a great gym session with my 20yr old daughter. Don’t let negative thoughts get in the way of real potential!

[@uncleb7821]

No chance u feel better at 53 than you did 33, unless when at 33 your training was absolute 💩.

[@jimbeam4111]

Same here

[@jimbeam4111]

@@uncleb7821 you should be more concerned about your bank account than this guys workout

[@markkettner9246]

I'm 64 and have been training since I was 10 . I still look great except for the old man face . In my 30s I weighed 220 at around 7% body fat . Now I only weigh 195 with around 12% body fat . There's just no way you're not going to lose muscle as you get older unless it's your first time lifting . You can still be in great shape just don't expect to be able to do the same thing at 60 that you could at 30

[@Harris-u6m]

I’m 83 and train heavy every day

[@gsr4079]

this is one of the best "over 40 work out" channels on YT. really enjoy your content.

[@i1pro]

I'm 50 and never had so much gains. The secret was intensity and rest time. I wish I knew this before. I used to waste my time at the gym and overtrain...

[@colinwhitlock276]

I'm about to turn sixty-one and I'm in the best shape of my life. I lift weights four times a week and do two high intensity cardio classes twice a week.

[@Doctor-Stoppage]

Alright! Let me see your war face!

[@FifthKnowledge]

What muscle groups do you train on the 4 lifting days?

[@acemonsta01]

42 here. Muscle ups, human flags, L-sits, bench press, deadlifts, acrobats, etc! Let's go!!! 💪

[@benjaminpujols1914]

Awesome 😎😊

[@hicoteo]

At 59 listening to recovery is everything. Volume causes fatigue but high weight causes injury. 3- 4 set, 12-15 rep range is still the sweet spot. Not going to failure is not easy.

[@terjesamuelsen9509]

I am 58 and an old powerlifter and I support your statement 🙏💕👍💪

[@wishbone103]

I am 77 and have been training since I was 14. Still at it. My joints and tendons are wearing out now. That is a game changer.

[@karl3630]

Such an eye opener! Thank God we have these guys to advise us. Thanks Bro.

[@jancerny8109]

Inspiring, but remember that muscles aren’t the only thing that goes south on you when you age. I no longer use heavy resistance in any leg exercise because my arthritis simply won’t allow it. There comes a time when your most muscular days will be behind you.

[@josephdillon9698]

I got shitty knees early for some reason I’m 40 anyways I went keto that actually helped plus cold showers

[@alexsmith-gn4tp]

I'm 93, bench 350, deadlift 600 & lifetime natural ! Oh, & I'm Mike O'Herns dad 😆

[@netokendal4065]

No way !!!

[@ThouSwell-zx3fd]

😂

[@tidynik]

46 years old....I've made better gains in the last 6 months than all my 20's and 30's using this approach! I stopped training seriously at about 33 and lost all my gains. I got serious again in September last year and am now in better shape than before! Train/eat with the right principles in place and be amazed at the results!

[@ThePensmith78]

Same here. I’m 46 as well and I can attest to this. 💯

[@michaelharrison6547]

I feel you sir. I'm 59 and been lifting a little over a year. Muscles are popping better than my 20's

[@M13x13M]

Which one ? More sets?

[@sebastianandvince]

Don’t ever get rid of the music. It slaps and keeps me coming back.

[@benjaminwlang]

Music is the only thing keeping me going.

[@theluckylefty3486]

I love the music. Sounds west coast. Very knowledgeable channel for men over 40

[@matthewmcgown4961]

Thank you for another great video. I will try the push-pull program. Always appreciate the great advice. At 63, without PEDs, feel like I am still gaining muscle and strength.

[@tpatt513]

Just turned 40 earlier this year. Definitely thankful that I found this channel today.

[@Major.Tom.1973]

Great content & excellent editing!

[@craigsisler]

Excellent video. As a dude deep into middle age who's working at staying in shape, this information is extremely valuable. I've already watched the video a couple times

[@Retiredtraveler1961]

That was a great video, thanks! I’m 63 and I’ve learned a lot watching many professional lifting videos. I’m retired so I have all day every day to work out. One of the things not mentioned in your video was to really focus on my muscle connection. Using lateral side Lift (as an example), if you are using too much weight, you will use not only the deltoid, but the trapezius as well. A lot of other professionals emphasize check the ego at the door. Don’t worry about dropping the pin lower, and focus on making that mind muscle connection so you feel the burn where you want it. I have been doing four sets per exercise to failure each time, however, I’m inclined to perhaps do five maybe six. I just feel like the muscle (whatever it is) is spent when I leave the gym. I generally try to do 4 to 5 exercises per muscle group I’m targeting.

[@MarkJackson-v3g]

Thanks for always being informative with a humorous spin...subscribed.

[@AS-mm3wi]

Nothing better than some guy in his 20's telling guys who have infinitely less energy and infinitely more responsibilities and stress to do more. You do understand that in order to have the time to even participate in these studies, the older men are atypical.

[@Boxbeat666]

Mike mentzer rolls his eyes

[@victoroneill7924]

I'm 81 and still very active but I can't lift very heavy weights anymore because I have osteoarthritis in all my finger joints. Many years of hard work wore out most of the cartilage in all of my finger joints. I've had 3 joints replaced with titanium/chrome implants so far that helped a little but it's a 5+ hour surgery each and the 6-8 weeks of physical therapy is very painful. The implants hurt too because the edge of titanium implants are only covered by skin. I still work out with light weights but I can't gain much muscle.

[@pck1166]

Es ist dennoch gut, daß Sie in Bewegung bleiben. Auch wenn Sie keine oder wenig Muskulatur aufbauen wird die Kraft erhalten und beispielsweise der Gleichgewichtssinn trainiert. Denken Sie an Balletttänzer oder Leichtathleten, beide haben nur soviele Muskeln wie nötig, sind aber dennoch durchtrainiert und haben ein großes Bewegungsrepertoire.

[@icecreamzzstaxxxx2743]

44.....3 years in.... If you workout 3 times a week for a yr.... You should look like you go to the gym.....2 yrs.... You are in good shape....3yrs ...wassup big guy... And of course that's with time off... Days missed .... Just stay steady and consistent..... If you are not trying to be a body builder it's not as strict..... It's not a job..... But a lifestyle.... It's not a diet.... It's YOUR diet...stay strong 💪🏾

[@jamesk8s1]

🙌I learned SO MUCH, thank you!! 👍

[@patriarchmike]

I've been having to point this out lately a lot on here. Age has no effect on testosterone production or muscle growth. The only limiting factor is how close you are to your natural limit if that even exists. We know that the "natural limit" is really just a point where new gains start to become exponentially harder once reaching a certain point. I am 42 and still growing new muscle on lagging muscle groups that I neglected over my last 20 years of training. I thought i was at my limit of 30 lbs but I know that's bs now. I wasn't training properly/hard enough or eating/sleeping enough for those muscles. I grew 1.5" on my glutes just from prioritizing hip thrusts. Went from 135 for 5 reps to 335 for 17 reps in just 2.5 months by doing them twice a week. Before that I grew my rear delts which made the difference in being perceived as on gear. Next I'm focusing on my calves which I thought was a genetic problem but I don't believe myths anymore. Such as age being a limiting factor of testosterone production. Its all about what you do with your body. Use the muscles and you'll keep them. Progressive Overload and you'll grow. Get enough nutrition and recovery. Be smart and consistent in your training. Track progress. Don't ego lift. Keep.your stabilizer muscles strong with key exercises. Don't allow stress to get to you. Be cool to stay young. Ageing is nothing more than the battle between regeneration and degeneration inside your body. You don't have to age at all as long as you regenerate faster than you accumulate damage and fatigue. I used a four day per week upper lower split. Sunday - Upper Tuesday - Lower Thursday - Upper Saturday - Lower That gives me 3-4 rest between sessions for each muscle group.

[@M13x13M]

What did you do for rear delts?

[@cryptofan6255]

Dude, you are 42, it's possible with great genes you haven't seen much decline in your T level. Get back to me in your 60's. I've worked out since I was 15 years old. Not just some casual shit, I've been killing it for 48 years. I had a great T run until I was 59, then my T level fell off a cliff to 230. I've always been lean with a raging metabolism, even to this day I still do. But, I lost ten lbs of muscle in one year. I do agree with you that everyone has a natural limit. I'm blessed financially that I could retire with a net worth most people dream of at age 50, and I had nothing but free time and money to throw at this muscle loss. Not only could I not get back to my natural level, I was still losing mass. This sounds kind of funny, of course I considered a drop in my T levels, but I had almost convinced myself I had some sort of cancer or muscle wasting disease until my Doc ordered blood work. Long story short, all of the best clinical peer reviewed T studies all show that T decreases as we age. I belong to several over 50 and over 60 year old fitness/bodybuilding FB groups. Not trying to sound like a jackass, join some of those groups and see how much push back you will get on your theory. Many of the men in there have been working out almost as long as myself, some maybe only 20 or 30 years. But, they will brutalize you if you say T levels falling off isn't age related. In full disclosure I'm on TRT now and getting back some of my losses.

[@patriarchmike]

@@M13x13M everything. Reverse flies with dumbs and cables on the bench and standing. Face pulls from every angle. Upright Rows definitely contributed. I usually start with front delts then work mid delts then finish with rear. So I use the upright row to start my mid delt workout, which pre fatigues my rears for the isolation exercises. I always start each muscle with a compound, then maybe a hybrid move if I'm feeling good, and then finish with an isolation move. So I will start my shoulder routine with overhead presses followed by upright rows. Then I will do front raises then lateral raises. Then I will hit rear delts with some face pulls then finish with reverse flies. Whenever I hit a plateau on strength with an exercise, I will switch up the variation of each exercise. So for overhead press I will go hard with progressive overload on seated barbell presses for weeks or months until I hit a plateau or develop pain or fatigue, and then switch it up to standing overhead press or dumbbells seated presses. Same thing with upright rows. There are many places to put your hands on the bar to hit the side and rear delts. Just don't go past the point of discomfort. If it feels natural and good and you get a sick pump then its fine. But you'll still want to switch between barbells and cables but also grip width is something you can play with. I actually enjoy placing my fists together in the very center to hit my rear delts more. The wider the grip the more it hits the mid. I do all three grip widths. Narrow, neutral and wide

[@patriarchmike]

@@cryptofan6255 I'm not basing my claims on my anecdotes. I'm basing them on scientific evidence and real life examples other than myself. There are plenty of people in their 60's who are naturally jacked and full of natural T because they have always eaten right got enough sleep and worked out to maintain the natural muscle mass limit that was gained at a young age. When you pack on 30-50 lbs of natural muscle in your first 1-5 years of consistent training and proper recovery, you will significantly halt the ageing process. Whatever age you do it at will preserve you at that biological age. Yes you will still age but not at the same rate as normal people or people who haven't built enough muscle. The muscle mass itself will undoubtedly keep the hormones balanced and the body healing fast. You become a healing machine when you train your body to grow muscle by consistently breaking it down. This is what keeps us young. I built 30 lbs on muscle from age 22-24. I have barely aged at all. Yes I have aged but it's not by much at all. That's not just because of my genetics. That's because of how I treated my body. And the ageing that I have experienced since building the muscle, was probably due to all the partying and fornication I did in my 20's and 30's. It could definitely have been way worse of an effect on my appearance if I had never grown the muscle. So while my anecdotes do stand as proof of what I'm saying, that doesn't mean that it's all I have. There are plenty of other examples. And if you admit that these people exist (outlier or not) then you have to admit that it's possible to maintain high testosterone levels naturally into old age. Because there is no proof that you can point out that shows a predetermined genetic marker that guarantees the ageing process even happens. There is a difference between chronological age and biological age. Its definitely possible to halt and even reverse the ageing process. There is no death gene. We die because of our sins.

[@wooltron1]

I'm 42 and after lifting consistently for 20 plus years, I'm definitely not looking for anymore gains or muscle growth. I've been pretty much just maintaining they way I like my body for about the last 12 years.

[@stephanwalter1467]

Thanks I’m 42 started bodybuilding a year ago and automatically preferred HIT exercise than high rep

[@chookvalve]

Im 63. Going to the gym with my sons now instead of me just working out in my shed on weights. This has encouraged me to work out harder and longer. This has made me go up a shirt size in 2 months. One shortcoming of aging is old injuries. They limit exercise variation and there is no way around it, but overall, This video is definitely true. Im not happy about my clothes being too small though.

[@leonardoaraujo8364]

Thank you. Great vid

[@dtrain2829]

Informative video

[@chemurr]

Love the content. You both look awesome but the “gym guy” is just hilarious 😂

[@cpk2GIRL]

Great research digs!

[@trezndawg4240]

I'm 52 and been working out since 1986. Although my max lifts have disappeared, I realized I'm not 32, much less 22 yrs old, and can hit the gym consecutive days like I did years ago. I've since broken up my workouts to every other day, swimming, no alcoholic beverages, not to mention smoking and other harmful carcinogens, and plenty of rest! However, my biggest problems is snacking, such as chips and salsa, cookies, and Blue Bell ice cream! Other than that, the LORD has me hanging in there 🙏🏾

[@careyolson3446]

Enough rest between sets means you can hit the next set all the better. I'm learning...

[@dg9015]

I like the pump

[@obtryce7070]

I turned 55 and I agree with you. I rest for about two minutes and I hit my rep without fail.

[@killakangz5317]

very underrated concept. but works every time.💯

[@michaelharrison6547]

Working for me

[@cryptofan6255]

I'm 63 and resting for 1 minute, compared to a minute and a half for 48 years. I want more time under pressure and I want failure to come sooner, rather than later. I want more sets at failure. I sure don't want to prolong reaching failure. I do one warm up set, from that point on I do each set to utter failure. Cheap reps, half reps, I move the bar until I can hardly move it at all.

[@pomztoybox6877]

I cannot help but notice that "mistake #3" and "mistake #7" are in direct conflict with one another. How does that work out?

[@mjbartending]

Turning 40 in december (2024), training 3x a week and will make that 4 when I finish my part time studies. I'm in good shape and looking to get even better.

[@rounaksubramanian1686]

Wow simply just wow bro you are doing a excellent work for all of us by telling about this 7 muscles building mistake men over 40 make always and keep it up and keep up the good work as always and take care Keep smiling always

[@richardgshields]

In my mid 50s, gonna try resting longer between sets, i usually hate all that waiting, but the gains are elusive as of yet..

[@meelvis939]

You should rest until you are fully recovered or your pulse rate drops down to normal.

[@michaelharrison6547]

Working for me. I'm 59

[@cryptofan6255]

I'm 63 and have been training non stop for 48 years. I'm calling total bullshit on mistake one where the older group grew more muscle that the younger group. I would have to see that entire study, but it seems like a load of crap. I'm not saying you can't build muscle at 40 plus, I certainly did. But more than I could have gained in my 20's, NO F*CKING way. I even had a great run with my natural T levels until they started falling off a cliff at 59 years old and gave into TRT therapy. But, it's nearly impossible not to lose some T in your 40's even when you are doing everything properly. No way I can believe the old group actually gained more muscle than the younger group. That's a sketchy study in my opinion.

[@travkin23]

Абсолютно с вами согласен

[@tylermckinnon4569]

You make a great point. I'm 57. I started TRT a year ago. I'll admit my training results gave gotten better since then, but no where close to my 40s. I've been training since I was 21. What I've noticed is the body failure. Meaning once I start to increase my results to a respectful load...my body tells me I'm an idiot. My back seizes or I have started to develop Tennis elbow. I guess what I'm trying to say is... this study is kinda loose

[@cryptofan6255]

@@tylermckinnon4569 I'm super blessed I have basically no age related aches and pains. Dumb luck I guess. But again, I'm calling BS on that study. My T levels are now always around 1000. Who knows, I never had my T level tested in my youth, but it's very possible it wasn't 1000 even in my youth. Lots of men never have that level even in their teens. But, here I am at 63 with an insanely high T level, I'm retired so I have plenty of time to throw at the gym and my recovery. Eating better than ever, more protein than ever, taking more supplements than ever. Yet, there's no F-ing way I'll ever be as jacked as I was in my youth. That study in my opinion is sketchy as shit.

[@williammcfarlane6153]

The problems I run into with the long rest periods is can massively extend my time in the gym and eating up a gym resource for an extended period of time. I'm in the gym for general strength and fitness to allow me to age well while being able to have adventures like the Savage Race. But I'm not trying to spend my life there. To follow on my 1st point into the 2nd, it annoys me when I'm in to get work done and we have people just hanging on a resource for longer than 10 minutes while staring at their phone. They may be "resting" but holding others back from getting in and getting out...

[@killakangz5317]

not tryna spend my life theer... FAX!!! 💯💯💯

[@leodegas7731]

I'm 62 and started doing the 3 minutes rest 4 years ago. I dead lift and squat heavy without a belt, so I need the rest to go hard on the next. I rather spend longer in the gym than longer recovering from an injury because I wasn't rested completely. I never deadlifted or squated until 4 years ago. I was too afraid. Thank God for youtube and college deadlift coaches. I'm not that great looking like these young guys, body wise, but I lift more than most of the guys in my gym. And there's some pretty big guys. ( Oh, to be young again )😂. Here's me checking my squat. I normally don't video myself because I know I look fat and old. kzbin.infomvtFKuVKpKw?si=UqTSEQr_K9chcz12 I lift to fight off sarcapinea if I get to my 80s and to have more mass if I get cancer, which is high in my family. Good luck, and God bless. 😊

[@genconex]

What's preventing you from asking to work in with them on that particular piece of equipment? Fear of striking up a conversation with a fellow gym goer? Most gyms encourage people to share equipment as needed. Most people are willing to do so.

[@scottporter6373]

The study on resting differences also referred to other studies that had the opposite outcome. It seems that the total volume is at play. If the #sets and reps are kept the same, a shorter rest period works best. If resting longer allows for more sets and reps (greater volume) then that is superior.

[@rooseveldrago8506]

muito interessante estas informações!...um abraço aqui do Brasil.

[@scottfoster2639]

Great video. And entertaining as well. I just turned 56 this year and am the oldest guy at my job...and the most jacked. 🤣 Note to the 'other' old guys out there, set the example for this new generation, they need it.

[@mikesymth7243]

In another video you showed that rest periods greater than 2min offered no advantage to growth and muscle synthase. So why do you now promote 3-5min rests between set?

[@bartrobinson2103]

My question exactly!

[@dontnewyorkmyflorida]

I was a skinny little 155 lb dude in my twenties and didn't actually gain any weight until I hit around 30, then started going to the gym and had something to work with

[@garethgale2051]

Pre workout, intensity, rest times, have a plan, progressive overload, consistency, eating correctly, and recovery. Seems to work well for me at 45 yo.

[@jimbeam4111]

Mistake number 1 is chasing ass in the gym and not training

[@AMan-vs4vs]

00:21 epic mixed grip 115lb deadlift.

[@ZanyZooms3018]

Can you please make a full leg training day plan where there is also focus on bigger glutes?

[@J_Eusebio]

I am lucky if I get 5 solid hours of sleep😢

[@raheembrown7673]

they say you’ll never be rich by saving nor by sleeping 8 or mor hrs a day.

[@benjaminpujols1914]

Remind me right now I'm very limited as I always have been with weights so I don't do anything fancy I just do the normal basic workouts and no acrobatic stuff even though I used to do really really well with kicking butt not as much anymore because it takes time I can throw a couple of kicks here and there during a workout but that'll just fatigued me after a workout I can throw maybe 10 or so that's not bad but it's still not enough it takes time which my job takes from me because I'm no longer a child nor am I retired yet so I can train as much as I want but one day I'll be retired and I can have the whole day to train if I want

[@CaptendoChannel]

Hello, English being ly 3rd language, what do you mean by "more sets"? And doing more and more repetitions isn't profitable?

[@patriciajorgensen4728]

Your videos are amazing! I’m a woman but I find them very helpful. However, PLEASE GET RID OF THAT MUSIC! It’s so annoying!

[@libertycowboy2495]

YES! It's the worst! I always find myself asking "is the info worth dealing with that annoying music?" 😂

[@robertkerr229]

Is the goal to reach failure at the end of each set, or at the end of the final set?

[@jamesmdr_]

If you increase the recovery time between sets to 3 min. and increase the training volume, you will have to spend half day in the gym.

[@JohnDoe-cc4xp]

What about 5 minutes that are mentioned in the video? WTF?

[@Username18981]

Play music, 1 set per song.

[@michaelharrison6547]

Working for me. I do a set every 4-5 minutes. Finishes up in about an hour or so

[@leonardoaraujo8364]

I rest around 2 min. Takes between 1h15 to 1h30 to do my workout.

[@jamesmdr_]

It is possible to do a workout in five minutes. Just do one exercise, one set, and go home. The point is that if you do what they recommend in other videos, to do three or four exercises per muscle group, four sets each, and you do three muscle groups per day, 3(4)x4x3x(3 min_rest + 1 min_exec) = 144 (192) min. Imagine now if your workout is full body, maybe you will do some more than that.

[@raheembrown7673]

Respect 🫡

[@benjaminpujols1914]

I am glad it's not a must because if I rest for 3 to 5 minutes between each set then my hour and 20 minute workout depending on what workout I'm doing will easily turn into a 2-hour thing and I can't do that

[@benjaminpujols1914]

You see I work in a factory and sometimes we do 8 or 10 hours at any given moment come home exhausted with nothing left I have to rest then train or do whatever I got to do and then train which leaves me with anywhere from 5 to 2 hours of sleep before I get up at 4:00 in the morning

[@benjaminpujols1914]

On the weekends I make up my sleep for longer periods of time during the week I sleep less because I have no choice we have to make sacrifices don't we my training is not going to happen on its own therefore I have to train when I can and when I can is always kind of late simply because after being drained all day at work you can't come home and just start working out like that because there's nothing left in your body Plus if you do have something left it's not going to be enough to keep you safe while training and no I do not use chemicals like monster or chemicals like Red Bull or humongous amounts of pre-workout that's full of way too much caffeine if I use a pre-workout which is very rare instead of using one full scoop like it says I use a teaspoon and I don't drink the whole thing I take one or two sips and that usually gets me going fairly good but mostly I go based on just what I eat and drink if it's a soda or water or juice and whatever I chew to swallow and that's pretty much it warm up and get up and go

[@wwt17]

Question: did those tests take both younger and older males who hadn’t exercised? If not then it’s obvious that older man who maybe haven’t exercised in a while would have much greater marginal gains compared to a younger person who might be more likely to be physically fit, i.e going from 1 to 2 is a 100% gain. Going from 5 to 6 is a 20% gain.

[@MrPoilleke]

During my 40's i was a BodyPump instructor and worked out with some friends next to that. I reached the same gains as in my 20's, except BodyPump made me stronger because of the training of the white musclecells 😊

[@MiMMiMMiMMiM]

Great !!!

[@tim..t175]

49 , been lifting 4 years. I haven’t done anything different because i am “older” but yes i do eat higher protein. Never will even consider for a moment TRT or PED’s , screw that BS

[@cryptofan6255]

Ha, I felt the same way with regard to TRT when I was your age. I've been working out for 48 years. My T levels fell off a cliff at 59 years old and lost 15 lbs of muscle. I have always been lean with a high metabolism and the muscle loss was very noticeable and no end in sight. Three things you can count on when your T levels eventually crash, and it 100% will one day. You will either lose weight or gain weight depending on your body type. You lose drastic amounts of energy. You can have a great 8 hours sleep, workout, eat lunch, and by noon you are desperate to take a nap. You wake up from the nap and your energy is still zapped. Oh, and losing you libido is no fun either. I'm on enclomiphine citrate. No injections, no testicular atrophy, really no side effects whatsoever. You also could quit at any time you want to and go back to your baseline numbers. You never stop producing your own T while on the drug. The only issue I can say I have is that I LITERALLY have to find something to do daily to remain active because of the renewed energy. Ha, I'm retired, and even though I have all sorts of free time on my hands, its a pain in the ass trying to keep myself occupied all the time. Not trying to be a dick calling you out, but you may change your mind about TRT one day. It's the best thing that has happened to me in years.

[@tim..t175]

@@cryptofan6255 obviously their are a very few cases like yoursbwhere its legit, but i would still say in most cases its not

[@Xelgahv]

Number 15, Muscle Gains Sabotage. The last thing you’d want in your muscle gains journey is someone sabotaging your progress. But as it turns out, that might be what you get. A fitness enthusiast on a workout forum uploaded a story anonymously to the site, detailing how his gains were mysteriously disappearing. Little did he know, his gym buddy had been sneakily swapping his protein powder with flour for weeks

[@alphamale3141]

It sounds like the studies you referenced were performed using men in their 40s. I’m pushing 77. I wonder if the same hypertrophy results would apply to men my age. I have been training with weights for about 65 years.

[@killakangz5317]

less reps but more sets... sound bout rite.💯

[@opa1004]

Mistake #1. Not staying consistent

[@benjaminpujols1914]

7 hours is somewhat reasonable depending on your lifestyle and what kind of life you do or don't have but realistically 7 to 9 hours there's no way the average person can do that when you got to get up at 4:00 or 3:00 in the morning to go to work because you start at 5:00 a.m. exactly in fact if you punch in at 5:00 it's considered late because you should be punching in at 4:50 maybe 457 at the absolute latest to start working as immediately as possible

[@benjaminpujols1914]

Which means that in order for you to get that type of sleep you would literally have to get off work at 3:30 after 10 hours go to the gym immediately take maybe a 30-minute rest at the gym and start working out immediately get out by 5:00 5:30 get home take a shower and be in bed between 6:30 and 7:00 which leads really know much room or wiggle room for you to get in all the meals you need throughout the day while working plus after you work out plus the protein you need is just doesn't make sense to me and my personal lifestyle

[@benjaminpujols1914]

Cuz you see when I work out I have to eat a certain amount I only get so many breaks at work and I cannot eat meals as I'm working because you know I'm doing my job I'm not living a fantasy land so I have to eat only during breaks and that's only depending on how many hours we do it's 3 or 4 breaks each one is only 10 minutes there's nothing you can do with that really lunch time is only 30 so that one you can actually get a good meal in so I basically only twice a day at work because the other brakes I'm trying to catch some shut-eye and then when I come home that will be my third meal right in the door then I rest and have to have while I'm resting another meal that would be 3 or 4 me there now I've got something going then after I rest and work out protein that would be meal number four or five depending on the day and then now I've gotten all the proteins and meals that I need but by the time I do that guess what it's already well after 6:00 789 10:00 at night because training takes time

[@williammolina9792]

I read that too much protein can be bad for your liver and kidneys. Is that true. ??

[@_morris184]

Yes. Also, the surplus broken down and stored as fat

[@Highcaloriegrappling]

No

[@_morris184]

@@Highcaloriegrappling kidneys can get damaged really bad, what are you talking about

[@Highcaloriegrappling]

@_morris184 what are you talking about. There has been a huge number of studies showing that doubling and even tripling grams per pound of lean body mass will have no ill effect. So long you are a healthy individual of course. You're very very very behind on the science on this subject.

[@kevinjobe2078]

No. Not for healthy kidneys. If you have a precursor to kidney failure then maybe.

[@me7229]

I didn't see good progress as a man who just turned 40 into I really started paying attention to my protein intake per day. As soon as I started doing 1 gram per pound a day I started adding muscle a lot faster. I didn't have to do that when I was younger. I stopped working out from 24 years old until. About 9 months ago. I didn't have to pay attention to my protein back then like I do now.

[@mrCarStyling]

Everything is out of stock on the website. EVERYTHING. I was very sad when I realized that I couldn't buy Pitch Black, Maxed Out, or Turbo Charged. When will anything be back in stock?

[@squadabingo9113]

U dont need any of that crap

[@mrCarStyling]

@@squadabingo9113 I don't know. I'm not that sure. My sleeping quality isn't the best. There are several stuff, which can support the way, body integrates protein. Could be a reason, why they are sold out. Don't you think?

[@squadabingo9113]

@@mrCarStyling sure. Popular channel. Do you man!

[@mrCarStyling]

@@squadabingo9113 No transparency. No info, what's going on. No info, when it's will be again in stock. That's sucks.

[@squadabingo9113]

@@mrCarStyling i hear ya man. If you're having problems then look up natural organic remedies to help you. And try things like reading before sleeping. Do some grounding throughout the day if you can. Get as much sun as possible. And maybe start with putting some aluminum free baking soda in water. Take some elderberry or beet supplements. Some L Citrulline. Maybe some Ashwaganda and cocoa. Try Manuka honey. Grass fed Kefir Put some redmond salt in your water. And some lime. Eat a bunch of fruit and grass fed meat. Dont eat processed foods. Exercise. You could try cold plunges or cold showers. Do all that and make sure that stuff is sourced organically and start to keep a journal and record how you feel at the beginning and end of each day. Good luck brother

[@Orunk777]

I made 40G of muscle just looking at that alpha tank top, TY MUSCLEMONSTERS!!!! Ready to workout!!!

[@Shirt103]

I'm 47 and overweight (230) never had muscle b4 I'm on week 2 In the gym.. I'm gonna shredd

[@michaelharrison6547]

You probably should've cut 1st. But you can do it, gonna take effort and dedication.

[@nobodynothing00000]

I have always thought 6-8 sets is the sweet spot for serious gains at any age. Of course at 49 I had to go a little bit lower with the dumb bells.

[@djstonewood8653]

I have come to all the same conclusions through trial and error so I can attest that what was said in this video is definitely true

[@joeemick1891]

I’m 67 lifted since I was 17 . 15 to 18 sets per body part works best for me 8 to 12 reps

[@skajuoker--x]

good content...tactical comment

[@qxuzjaekquxq_99]

The visuals are always hilarious.

[@infantryplankton]

Most annoying sound effects- check your sound quality before posting!

[@dwaynecunningham2164]

I only lift light weight at 58, i.e. "YEAH BUDDY!! LIGHT WEIGHT BABYYYY!!"

[@jdbock8508]

So you're saying more sets with longer rest periods between sets? Sounds like a 2 hour workout. Or am I missing something?

[@dtrain2829]

This is good news skip leg since starting training. Now maybe I can get newbies gains😂

[@Eiight8]

Gainz Baby Gainz!

[@barnold62]

I'm 62 and I learned the hard way your tendons are like an old rubber band and can tear them easily so go slow and smooth reps.

[@ZlPPENHAFT]

my best advice is listen to your body, not advice from someone young who tell olders how to train, same way as i laugh at young who tell us how to loose weight.... i trained since 18 and now almost 51 and for sure it's not the same game. it's way more easy the hurts yourself the older you get. Listen to your body and adjust from what you experience. It's not like if one way fit for all,

[@MisterOcclusion]

That wig is crazy 😂

[@jamesTWisco]

Gains slow as you age... Gains slow as your lifting experience advances. New old lifters can have great newbie gains. When a lifter hits intermediate or advanced levels of strength and size - the gains absolutely slow down. Training should never go down especially just based on number of birthdays.

[@johnmalone4101]

Wave push pull link just steals your name and email. Nothing downloads.

[@Azranihil]

Some great advice here. When I started lifting all the youtube influencers recommended me 1 minute rest in between sets and I refused to do it because it felt stupid.Turns out I was right. If it feels wrong it is wrong .

[@Rzagski]

Moving is important, however when you get injured your recovery is slower and takes longer.

[@jotheshaman8313]

I love these videos

[@samuelknight886]

I’m 53 years young. And I can Deadlift 325lbs. I also can Hex Bar Deadlift 405. Age is only and just a number. When you are physically active and not just sitting around doing nothing, there really is a large difference.

[@pedroluciano2643]

Muscle growth definitely has a correlation with age. Saying the opposite is quite ridiculous.

[@Οδυσσεύς_Κ]

"while it may seem your 20s was the peak", it does not seem so, it is so, being active and healthy can be done at any age, but sitting here and pretending that your 20s is not the peak is just denying biology.

[@alxdvc]

ok but basically all recomendations that are valid to people under 40s as well 😎

[@coin777]

How Old are you?

[@gijane4070]

Love your educational content Plus I need my prize send out coz I clicked 1000 on the thumbs up counter.

[@ngubuu5370]

The most important mistake is not weight gain,only gain muscle with weight gain

[@jsmr451]

What looks good on paper doesn't always relate to the real world. I make slower gains into my 40's. Hardly any at all. Heavier weights doesn't work. Anything under 10 is impossible now due to joints. Even 10 reps seems WAY to heavy for some exercises. Any more than a couple heavy (10-20) sets and I''ll take 3-5 days to recover. Most of the my friends my age have the same experience. You'll never been the same as you were in your 20's and PERHAPS 30s'!

[@DarylSpiewakII]

Im 45 and im 6 foot 1 in and 180. I do between 3 to 5 super sets exersises 2 to 4 times in 15 minutes and i hadly eat and got about 8 to 10% body fat. Way to much energy and a sex drive. Like teenager sex drive.😅😅😅😅 plus i smoke weed. LOL

[@Zoet50]

Does sitting on weightlifting equipment and staring at your phone build muscle ?

[@barntobay6549]

It's push/pull/thumbs and they're just crushing "thumb day." But what else are you going to do while waiting 5 minutes between sets? I force myself to wait two minutes and it's brutal, I can't imagine waiting 5.

[@Zoet50]

@@barntobay6549 saw a guy watching a movie on his lap top while sitting on a machine a few days ago. Brutal fitness freak,