TIME TO PUT YOUR EGO TO REST AS YOU AGE

[@stephenwinslow9037]

I am 74 and have been at it for 40 years,its all I have. I will go on till the end 3 hours a day.

[@patrickrutherford5553]

Stephen call me. I wanna talk about your training. 662-822-3483

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

Stephen, that's the right attitude "What??! Me Worry?!!"

[@radug.1016]

That's amazing / inspiring!

[@phillipsteiner3581]

Thank god for the internet, where the knowledge and experience of very wise people can be accessed on demand, even when they have passed! Ric has left a rich legacy for all of us to partake in, we just have to listen.

[@gunsandpoker7432]

Ric may no longer be with us, but he's still giving us great advice with these videos. Thanks for everything, Ric.

[@billschmidt4192]

Right, I will be 61 in September. I Train Lighter with Full Strict Reps and Bodyweight Exercises.

[@radug.1016]

@Greg Pettis I don't think it's really about the split. Consistency, good form, eat healthy.

[@jocrpnter]

I've accumulated enough equipment in my basement to get great workouts in. 5-6 days a week. Lighter weights now cause I'm older but still getting gains. Determination and discipline is key.

[@frankb.269]

When you look at Ronnie Coleman, trained super heavy all his adult life, yeah he's got 8 Mister Olympia in a row, but now, his body is completely destroyed. His quality of life is suffering big time. He doesn't admit it, but he would much rather be in Jay Cutler's shape right now with a few less championships. They had even asked him at some point to reduce his mass as he was getting too big. So many have made the mistake of using too much weight, carried away by their macho ego. Powerlifting is very dangerous with a dire price to pay at the end of it

[@georgeanastasopoulos5865]

Very well said, Francois. However, consider what happened to Flex Wheeler! At least Ronnie Coleman, a living legend can go back to a normal, healthy condition.

[@georgeanastasopoulos5865]

@@Sergio-dh5qh Okay, I understand.

[@frankb.269]

@@Sergio-dh5qh Of course they don't train like him, but it's just the principle of going heavy versus 70% of your max. The advantages greatly surpass the long term negatives effects

[@frankb.269]

@Greg Pettis Coleman would have had the same results without those single rep super heavy lifts, they were just for his ego

[@radug.1016]

@@frankb.269 I don't think he has a big ego, watch him talking, he is soft spoken, modest and not latest smart. He just wanted to push the limits, he was very ambitious. We are here commenting but he would rather do it the same again and again (maybe put more weights - quoting him)

[@bapcorp8303]

Always full of excellent advice, a great loss & sadly missed, RIP Ric

[@groovecouple4644]

RIP Ric….

[@nathannewman799]

61 and a former natty national champ ata 42 - had my first hip replacement last yr. also transitioned from fitness modeling to commercial print and tv. Ric speaks truth kids. Listen...

[@quantumpotential7639]

I love commercial printing. Can you produce lithographs of a series of Mr universe paintings I'm doing. Thanks

[@nathannewman799]

@@quantumpotential7639 Im a model not a printer

[@shapeloomis9975]

As I've gotten older..I have learned to make the light weight heavy. If you take a light weight and do 4 second pauses for a set of 10...watch how difficult it is. You still get the pump and it's easier on the joints. I also only use antagonistic sets. The Golden Era had it right Chest/Back=Antagonist, Legs: Quads/Hamstrings=Antagonist, Shoulders/Arms=Antagonist.

[@paullyons9413]

True, 57..still think I'm 28..thanx 4 motivation..

[@jimjam1719]

all of this is so true. when i turned 50, my body hit a wall, my mind says it doesn't care much about anything anymore, body aches, ego slipping away, arthritis is no joke, can't eat like i use to, low thyroid, having to sleep more, can't do anything without it wearing me out, etc,,,. when i was younger i use to think that my zeal would last forever, it did, til i turned 50, 53 now, had to switch gears. ric is right about the mindset, it changes on ya, it is almost direct opposite of a youthful mindset so be wary of that youngsters, the mind is what challenges you more than the body, which is a lot tougher than the physical. i might have to look into trt from here on out.

[@jimjam1719]

@Greg Pettis i already do that, still hurts and wears you out.

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

Sorry to hear of your plight, Jim. Was a bodybuilder in my 20s and 30s but I spent my adult life caring for my quadriplegic wife for 30+ years, barely leaving her side until she passed from breast cancer 20 months ago (has it been that long now, wow!). Was not happy how I let myself go the last 5 years due to extreme stress of caring for a steadily declining partner (whom I think the world of) by losing my physique and getting the tire around the stomach at 225lbs. After she died, I looked in the mirror and finally said "This isn't the ME I know and love, so why should I be forced to be someone else that I don't want to be?" I re-saw the vision of myself prior to marriage as the strong bodybuilding guy that I know I am. I also saw the guy who never needed to see a doctor, except for very minor stuff. Now that she's gone, what's stopping me from becoming myself again? Nothing as far as I can see, nobody wants to hold me back so why should I not believe in myself? Did I have aches, yes, was I weak now, yes, I was breathing labored just from climbing up from the basement. That's not ME! Without a vision, people perish and I'm not going to play dead until I'm forced to lay there without breath. If I could get my wife's opinion on this course I know she'd clap, thumbs up and cheer me on. She was a muscular bodybuilder before her tragic accident. To shorten this up a bit, 6 months after she passed I decided to find ME again, alone and by myself (in constant pain of her loss and tears) I started on an elliptical for less than 5 minutes before I was exhausted. The next day, another 5 minutes. The next day another 5, then 10. Then slowly increased the time by putting a tablet in front playing KZbin amateur cycle racing videos and pretending I was in the race. Picked up some exercise bands/tubes and started with them. Bought anti-inflammatory herbals and a mass of supplements, forced them down every day. Watched KZbin videos of exercise motivation while working out. Put up a large mirror in myvworkout area and examined the slightest change in myself. So on the past July 4th, went to in laws house who hadn't seen me for one year or more. They freaked out saying how good I looked now at 201lbs (today I broke 199.8) and was very muscular. The best is yet to come. I don't breath hard even after a grueling 1hr cycle race and I really seeing the real ME (age 30s) come back, both mentally and physically. Now very strict in diet I'm seeing age is nothing to the mind that won't take NO for an answer. I'm 62 1/2 years strong. (At this pace, I may shoot for trying to become as good as I was physically at 35, except for the balding). Also taking up re-learning German and will probably pursue picking up my guitar I never really learned to play and take lessons. What's to stop me? Aches, and pains, f#@$ those things, they are receding quickly. My vision, My life and nothing short of death is going to tell me or force me to live it like who I'm not. I've already been through Hell and disability and death, so bring it ON..!! My Story!

[@richardcrocker8048]

@Spacecadet. Sorry for your loss ... you are quite an inspiration. Good luck on the guitar and finding ways to expand your life.

[@BigBadJerryRogers]

You sound like a great candidate for trt. At your age there's no shame in choosing that and it would improve your overall quality of life.

[@quantumpotential7639]

How is the training going today, six months later from your post here? Sorry about your loss. Makes me sad for ya.

[@seanfrost2509]

Found out today my arms finally reached 20", and then I got the useful reminder to keep the ego in check. Good timing, thank you. Good way to keep from getting too puffed up. :-) I do want to see what 20" leaner arms look like on me, but more important now is getting the bodyfat down while keeping as much muscle as I can.

[@amanplayz518]

Stfu

[@georgeanastasopoulos5865]

Well said Sean. Be careful when training with very heavy weights. Get a knowledgeable, experienced spotter; anyhow you know the drill, best to period train, and not exercise for very long with very heavy poundage. It's great that you have reached that accomplishment! That is the wonderful thing about having a philosophy about being oriented toward achievement.

[@kunalchavan4686]

Rick, good to see you keep it going. Always a pleasure listening to you. Stay healthy!

[@gregshock]

If you have the space and the money, build a nice home gym. It might take some time, but it will always be there for you, in your basement or garage. You will never have to wait on equipment, or drive in the rain or snow to get a good workout.

[@Ytnzy250]

Love to hear your thoughts on life in general Ric, i'm sure i'm not the only one, good health to you sir 🙏

[@abdiver12]

When I was in my mid 30's, I was benching 225 for about 12-20 reps, depending on the day. Now I'm 48 and I have arthritis in both shoulders. I can't even do PUSHUPS anymore without feeling shoulder pain, much less bench press. My therapist said I had the worst case of frozen shoulder she'd ever seen. Couldn't even lift my hand higher than my head. I've definitely learned my lesson and I only go light now. Thought I was indestructible when I was younger and boy was I wrong! Hope you're feeling better Ric.

[@georgeanastasopoulos5865]

That lecture, Ric was great, and very motivational, with a heavy touch of truth; and a correct identification of reality! It is a known fact that after 40 years of age the cells in the human body no longer are capable of regenerating as fast; as cells did. To me after 40, gaining a bit more muscular mass especially as I got deeper into my 40s, 50+ is as if I am climbing a very steep mountain. As you said, and as I think, "you are not 30 anymore". As an aside comment, but I think still on the same topic (in italics), notice that in professional sports, especially football, the big, powerful leagues won't allow an athlete to play a chosen sport for long! Except in baseball a player can play longer, and it is at the end of an athlete's very late thirties, if they do reach to compete at 38, 39, 40 years of age to a reasonable level as they did at 33, 35, 38. I say up to 38 because I believe, an athlete is at the highest peak at his, or her level of game; knowledge, skill, and a light year of experience. However, it is mostly the business of sport, besides the ability of the human body. Anyhow, just an opinion I wanted to express. Myself, I'm in my late 50s, with two shoulder injuries, my right is what worse, and concerns me more; and a slight upper left hip injury. Anyhow, because of this terrible covid-19 I exercise at home for three to four times within a week, doing push-ups, and working out with a pair of dumbbells, and performing crunches, low back crunches in the morning a twice a week. However, I am one of those people who think, or like to believe, that they are young at heart.

[@nixworld767]

60 years old here. I just found your channel, and have subscribed. It's like getting good, solid advice from a friend. I've been in pretty good shape most of my life, interspersed with periods of self destruction, but it seems i always get back to it and have always taken pride in my appearance. Not a bodybuilder, but athletic and lean. I'm finding now in my workouts and daily life exactly what Ric mentions here. I can't lift as much, and it bothers me. My knees are obviously weaker and so i squat much lighter than in the past. It's hard to get in there, distractions, aches......but still, I'm hanging in there, and I still enjoy the occasional "you're 60? you look great" comment. Your advice reminds me of that saying you've all probably heard: "Discipline trumps motivation". I often don't feel motivated to do it, but fortunately i am a disciplined guy. Thank god for those occasional days where it all seems to click, i feel like going to the gym, i feel strong and energetic while working out, I feel the pump. But for all the other days, videos like this, from a guy who knows, are so valuable. If you're reading this, thanks Ric.

[@rushv825]

Thanks for the sound training advice. I have been training for 47 years and yes you have to check your ego at the door for the sake of longevity in your training.

[@quantumpotential7639]

I'm 94 years young and I just signed up for a membership at Gold's Gym. I'm gonna bulk up to about 275 then start cutting up and maintain around 215. My goal is to hit the age of 175 -225 years and outlive all my grandchildren. I'm totally stoked on pursuing this new quest. Stay strong 💪 people.

[@russoga]

@@quantumpotential7639 94?

[@sylvesterpulk8279]

I am now 47 years old, now train 27 years. I can no longer train heavily, my body says stop. now i make reps from 15/20. I train 1 muscle group per week and do 8 exercises. always listen to your body, that's my tip.

[@richardcrocker8048]

Agree ... didn’t start lifting till 35 ... then became a gym rat ... 6 to 7 days a week ... became a power lifter ... always lifted heavy ... always did too many exercises (with hindsight) with too many reps ... but I was loving it .... people can get an identity (sense of self) from many things ... mine came from my body and physical activities ... late 50’s and things began to break down ... two rotator cuff surgeries .... told I needed both knees replaced 7 years ago .... 71 now and some chronic pain in both shoulders and elbows .... eventually you wear out all the cartilage in the joints ... still go to the gym, but lighter weight, more machines and fewer exercises and thus reps .... and no you can’t warn the younger ones .. LOL ... they can’t think that many years ahead .....

[@quantumpotential7639]

You're like the bionic man Steve Austin.

[@johnf8609]

You are right about trainers. I'm 65 and I work with a trainer that is 62. He's been there and done that. He understands a 60+ year old body can't train at the level of a 30 year old. The days when the knees hurt, he comes up with alternate exercises.

[@justinmuscle]

Still can’t believe he passed....this is the only era I care about and I loved every video he put out rip legend

[@andrewrehnert4997]

Safety is paramount 👍🏻

[@stevenleibowitz771]

It’s all about discipline and focus at any age. Somehow, someway you make it work. You need to know your limits to avoid injury especially as you get older. At Old School 70, my ego doesn’t go away but you concentrate on a quality of life that includes an effective exercise and eating lifestyle. At any age, looking good is important, ego or not. Ric, thanks for the reminder.

[@coodeville1091]

Words of wisdom

[@jimmansi1187]

Ric, I’m 58 & still train pretty hard but in a different way, lighter weights 3x wk, more machines, yoga 3x wk, road & mountain biking & it works for me. I’ve lost some muscle but it doesn’t matter, just want to be fit & feel & look good, nice topic!

[@quantumpotential7639]

Where do you like to ride your bike? I ride mine down to the ice cream store for a triple coffee ice cream cone then head over to Planet Fitness for a quick 60 minutes blast session. By the time I've biked back home, I'm feeling totally ripped.

[@elhombrebilingue]

Amen. I used to do leg presses with 600 pounds for reps, but stopped because an older guy at the gym questioned why I was lifting so heavy. It's a good thing I listened to him because my back bothered me to where it eventually hurt to even press 200 pounds.

[@emssherill]

You are so right, that's why you are the man.

[@billivory2754]

As one just a bit younger then you,Ric I have passed the same advice to the younger gym guys about patience and pace that you do. They listen, but just a little bit. Idea is to plant the thought. Their life situations and challenges will be the ultimate finalizer. They will learn, at least most of them. Some of them will even remember. All the best.

[@13Ambro]

This is so true. I am over 50 and lifted regularly since I was 14. In my 20s I had a bodybuilder type physique. In my 30s and 40s, I still trained but working 12-14 hours per day plus travel and commuting, I felt I was barley maintaining. Now, even though I’m on TRT and lift regularly in the morning in my home gym and I look good for my age; I simply cannot make the gains I once did. But the thing is, I am enjoying it as much as when I first took up the sport. I’ve cycled through different programs and have settled in on a higher rep routine. Whenever I grab the barbells or dumbbells, it’s like I have a connection to those long forgotten times, when life was simpler. Sure, I miss looking like a jacked bodybuilder, but I still enjoy lifting and getting stronger (even if it’s relative for my age) and look forward to every workout. Best part is, hitting the weights again has healed a lot of nagging injuries and Improved my quality of life so much. I just love the feeling I get pumping iron: that part I never lost.

[@quantumpotential7639]

You're gonna take it to the grave with you aren't ya? Can you get a pump down in there in the six foot hole? This would be a nice way to spend eternity, in a perpetual state of of being jacked, even while in the dirt. Right?

[@jamie49868]

I have learned to listen to my body. Some days I have it, some days I don't. I no longer "push through the pain"...I stop and do something else. There are so many lifts and exercises, along with different ways to do them, that you can get a great and safe work out in without hurting your self.

[@quantumpotential7639]

If you're not occasionally hurting yourself, you're not ever pushing yourself. Perhaps quilting or scrap booking is more your speed, albeit paper cuts and needle stabs can be equally painful. How much is your squat / bench / dead lift??

[@jamie49868]

@@quantumpotential7639 Whatever you say. Let me know when you're pushing 60 how all the surgeries and recovery time goes. I have no idea what my tops are now, but I sure the hell don't embarrass myself. Keep pushing even when that "pop" that used to be your shoulder/knee is heard on the other side of the gym....that is just brilliant.

[@jamie49868]

@@quantumpotential7639 By the way, I work out for me, not to impress you. Feel free to put on any show you want in the gym. Nobody gives a shit about your lifts except for you.

[@quantumpotential7639]

@@jamie49868 i make you a t shirt. Its to read, NO GAIN, BUT HEY😊 NO PAIN.

[@jamie49868]

@@quantumpotential7639 You go Girl! For you it's "NO BRAIN, BUT HEY LOT"S OF PAIN"

[@realinohio]

Always great listening to you Ric. It's like an Uncle giving advice or in my case an older brother

[@stevenschocket1658]

Getting old is not for the weak !!! just keep going !!!

[@retthok]

"Youth is wasted on the young".

[@vincebasile7532]

Hi Ric. I would guess that professional wrestling would have contributed most to damaging your body. Eric Froelich in Vancouver had to have both hips and knees replaced! There are differences among us older guys. I train arms and try to get them bigger. Getting stronger, too. So the rule about getting old and losing it doesn't always apply. I don't take any drugs or supplements. My idea is to stimulate hypertrophy and benefit that way. I will be 78 in September. Will see if I can get my arms bigger than ever before then. You are right about motivation. Takes a lot to want to show them what we can do. Staying lean is another thing altogether.

[@eugenemahalingam9430]

Great advice as always, Ric! Please... Don’t stop doing what you’re doing! ❤️

[@MikeHu100]

The key to renewal and regeneration seems to be the the concept of Autophagy triggered by Intermittent Fasting -- which is what happens when the body doesn't eat for 12-16 hours each day -- so that it is not storing new food into the tissues, but actually begins to burn off the oldest, weakest, most diseased tissues -- instead of just letting them accumulate for a lifetime. That accumulation is what we recognized as the old -- unless we deliberately force the body to consume those cells. Otherwise, they just accumulate -- because there is no trigger to consume those cells, recycle them, and replace them with the new. Most of the research done in this area has been done by clinical practices that reverse Diabetes -- by burning off the sugar stored for a lifetime in the body, and then going on a low-carbohydrate (keto) diet so that one stops putting in more sugar. So the problem has to be attacked on both sides -- going in, and coming out. Many people think that exercise is effective for the latter but it has no chance of making a substantial difference -- because as most people should know by now, the amount of additional calories burned up by exercise is miniscule, relative to the amount of food consumed, and particularly carbohydrates, which cause insulin spikes to get the sugar out of the blood. That is the problem of consuming too many carbohydrates -- too often and too frequently -- so the body is always storing more sugar, which then causes obesity, diabetes, and all those conditions related to metabolic syndrome -- including the predisposition to die if one is infected with Covid-19. Those are the 99% of the people who succumb -- because that is the final straw in that process. I'm about the same age as you are and suffered the same fate of most of our generation advised to consume the wrong diet (high carbs, low protein and fats) as the ideal diet -- which has caused the real epidemic in the world of obesity, diabetes, metabolic disorders generally associated with "normal" aging. I was experiencing most of these afflictions and conditions until I decided to see if Intermittent Fasting was as easy as the proponents claimed it was -- and if it was actually possible not to eat for 12 hours or more. The dietary associations like to scare us into thinking we're going to starve to death or even go into a diabetic coma if we don't eat ever 3-4 hours -- even if many of us are 300-400 lbers whose bodies have turned into shapeless blobs. No wonder they have one illness after another. But the generation following ours (40-60), seems to be pioneering this trend of Intermittent Fasting and the Keto diet -- with leading proponents like Dr. Jason Fung, Dr. David Sinclair, Dr. Shawn Baker, Dr. Sten Ekberg, Dr. Peter Attia, etc. They don't look like the typical 40-60 year olds. But the meaningful question to us, is if anyone of our generation will reach 100 -- without looking to be 100. That has to happen first, before extending the lifespan any further makes any sense at all -- because we don't want to be these aging bodybuilders, who look like we can barely stand up. And you are right on when you say that they got into that condition doing squats, lunges, and leg extensions -- thinking that is going to make them immune from those conditions, until they realize it's not going to happen and give up completely. They just have to learn a better way -- which fortunately, is also an easier way, and productive until the day they die. And that is the concern I hear in your recent videos -- the suspicion that what you are doing, is causing pain, while not producing any favorable results anymore. So predictably and naturally people give up those exercises -- and think nothing else is possible. One of the great influences in my youth was Arthur Jones as he introduced his Nautilus training principles -- and took it to the extremes he advised, but a couple of decades later, realized that High Intensity was a deterrent to continuing with such training. In fact, as we get older, it is challenging enough just go get up and down off the floor, yoga mat or bed -- which can be made into an effective bodybuilding/health routine. But the objective has to be to make movements possible -- rather than harder -- which is the conditioning most bodybuilders and traditional athletes have -- that is unsustainable, or we would still be doing it -- with great results. We all know by now that the definition of madness is repeating the same things hoping for a different result -- rather than rethinking everything, to reach a higher level of understanding, and practices that work now, even in our older ages. One of the most instructive, is seeing these KZbin videos of these 5-10 year olds learning dance, gymnastics, yoga -- which all seem remarkably similar because those are the universal human movements -- even 5 year olds can do. Our assumption is that we know too much, rather than learning as though it is the first time out -- and working with those possibilities. The great thing about the gym lockdowns is that many of us who are lifelong exercisers and students of exercise, have to make do as best we can -- which is not a handicap but business as usual. It's a great opportunity to break from that past -- that is no longer productive, and try something totally different and new, until something actually works -- and then that is what we do now. That is how understanding evolves and progresses -- beyond what we believed was the limits to the known. The meaning and purpose of life is to discover the unknown -- and not just repeat what isn't working, as though wishful thinking was going to make it so.

[@FIGGY65]

Mike, Thank you so much for putting so much time and well thought out insight into your reply. I most appreciate it, and your wisdom is solid! Regards, Shawn

[@Michaelangels77]

I placed third in the mister Atlanta in 1981 at the age of 20 and 1 best chest. I could pick up the rear end of cars with people in them bench pressing 410 spell be squatting 500-plus pounds on and on and that was in my teenage years here I am now 60 on with the show I'm going to listen to this one

[@quantumpotential7639]

You're definitely a legend in this sport. The only way I can lift up my car is to take it into the dealership and have them put it in a hydraulic lift.

[@88Nick8]

What an outstanding video! Listen up younger guys. You hit 50 everything changes. Your joints don't grow like your muscles. The joints just wear out.

[@LEtang76]

Ric nicely said. Can you do another conclusion episode with Robby on this aging thing? The whole spectrum of aging with a bodybuilders mentality in mind.I'm 43, cheers mate.

[@rickdalbey6009]

Maybe it is because I didn't train heavy in my youth, but I am making gains and training heavier at 70. I was able to lift 315 two weeks ago and I am enjoying it and making gains. Some of this is about the individual.

[@andrecormier2679]

If one has been able to avoid injury, I say great and more power to you sir.

[@douglasschickinger2456]

Good advice Ric! I feel the pain. I've got a pulled bicep long head, from full stack curls. It aint worth it

[@quantumpotential7639]

You just need more motivation to go through the pain barrier.

[@go-goakins1489]

Great advice ! Thank you sir🤙🙌🙌👏🖖

[@Encourageable]

Lot of us old guys here giving tips LOL - but what I’ve found hardest is diet discipline. Your metabolism changes - every year it gets a little slower. And you have to adjust your workouts and cardio accordingly. I’m all about keeping my yearly blood work results perfect so I eat and train with that in mind. At 56, i’m 165 lbs at 5”11” - thin for sure but it’s where I should be (11% BF). I ran a marathon in January and can bench 20 lbs over my weight which is nothing to brag about but all is good. Just gotta maintain and adjust until the good Lord taps you on the shoulder.

[@surfside16]

I do 100 push ups a day (2 sets - 50 in the morning and 50 in the evening) & abdominal work. I ride a bike for an hour a couple days a week. I am real healthy at 73 years old. And this keeps me that way. Who wants the injuries that comes from heavy lifting and excessive training. None of us are going to the NFL, MLB or the NBA. I eat whatever I want.

[@clemsonalum98]

Was never a big hack squat guy, feel like regular squats and leg press are where to throw on the weight, extensions for warmup or burners.

[@briang.9817]

Miss you man. RIP! 💪🤠🇺🇸

[@MT-if8ye]

Not only let your ego go but you need to check your blood glucose also when you are old

[@garyleveroni9410]

You are correct sir ...thank you and godbless

[@philliphoward9214]

Thanks ric

[@shapeloomis9975]

Ric...I wish I loved cottage cheese. For the life of me...I can't develop a taste for it. I don't know what it is. I pretty much try to follow your diet with everything else. Keep the videos coming! Old school for life!!!

[@Michaelangels77]

I got nerve damage the whole left side of my body's got a numbness to it and now my two outside toes and both of my feet are numb. Not much pain I was fortunate but it's true I was training too heavy I was hooked on the Mike mentzer heavy duty training program it was a mistake looking back I should have followed Robby Robinson more close

[@bthvnyt]

Many years of experience was my best trainer. Yeah after a couple serious injuries from lifting crazy heavy weights and long torturous killer routines I finally found some common sense and went light to moderate. Saved my body probably. Besides I reached max muscle size with lighter weights. It's a shame and criminal how beginners are taught to go heavy and that it's the way to go. But well everyone seems to learn the hard way so whatever LOL

[@blueskies8173]

Can you talk about Hernias please? I know you had one and as you know people should know about this since hernias can develop by doing a combination of going heavy and wrong exercises/form that put too much load on the abdomen and groin area. They tend to need surgeries too so would be beneficial for you to give your experience and knowledge so people can try avoid this issue.

[@quantumpotential7639]

If you suffer a hernia, especially a double hernia, be prepared to go through 18 months of non stop pain. They stiched me back together with metal roofing staples in the most sensitive area you can imagine and it took nearly five years before I could lift up a pencil again. Be careful. It's not worth it.

[@vegnewb]

Ric, do you still do regular squats?

[@Abcd-hr9ot]

Could you write out a diet for swing shift and grave yard workers tnks

[@andrewrehnert4997]

Even though you don’t lift heavy anymore, I’d bet money that you’re still a strong guy

[@JeffRyan_88keys]

It really is mind over matter even with age. Ric.... you look good in the black T-shirt. It'd be nice if you can get Lou Ferrigno on the show at some point. I know you've wanted to. The 3 nicest guys in the world are Lou Ferrigno, Billy Crystal and Henry Winkler haha

[@Righteous.Indignation0527]

@ric drasin any stories you have about Larry Scott and his training style ?!

[@lazur1]

It's sad enough when a champion end up damaged, but the typical guy who cripples himself never won anything.

[@matthewowen4219]

excellent talk

[@blueskies8173]

@ric drasin Ric can you talk about Hernias please? I know you had one and as you know people should know about this since hernias can develop by doing a combination of going heavy and wrong exercises/form that put too much load on the abdomen and groin area. They tend to need surgeries too so would be beneficial for you to give your experience and knowledge so people can try avoid this issue.

[@stephenwinslow9037]

I had 3 hernia operations,first 2 were not bad,back training in a week. Last one was a monster,they put a mesh the size of a small plate in my collapsing abdominal wall,I was out for a month. When I woke up full of morphine I felt like I was run over by a car. In 3 months I was back to normal,that was 15 years ago. The cause was heavy singles on the bench,total ego thing.

[@blueskies8173]

@@stephenwinslow9037 Glad you got better in the end. I feel that most people are not aware of this big risk. Not sure why it's not talked about much. As you said it's an ego thing too and people just want to push themselves until they drop. But we're wiser now we're older. This info should be known and talked about in gyms. People should be aware of the risks. Guys like Ric even are saying seven reps is about right. No need to go lower reps with heavier loads. No Need! People need to know the risks so they can make sound decisions and have the knowledge to take the necessary precautions to minimise damage. I can tell that Ric regrets alot of things he has done too because it is affecting his body and life now.

[@shawndejohn63]

Focus on the basic barbell exercise and full body workouts 2 to 3 times a week, “KISS” principle.

[@wataboutya9310]

I’ll be sixty five next birthday. I watch girls curling more than me these days lol!

[@quantumpotential7639]

You still look pretty strong. How much is your bench? And what size are your calves and bis?

[@wataboutya9310]

@@quantumpotential7639 I only use dumbbells for bench press these days, but I do lots of dips for chest also. At five eight and weighing in at 180lbs, I was never able to build big arms because of my small bone structure. Sixteen and a half inches is the best I have been able to achieve and they stay pretty much there. Calves are the same story.

[@ronster6017]

Thanks again..

[@EricPetersen2922]

The “cell phone” trainers who took a course to get certified take up space in the gym. Takes years to learn to train-not a course and a title.

[@GerrySkeptic]

I'm training at home because the gyms are shut with this rona nonsense. But I have learned that 10kg dumbells are giving my biceps a great workout without pain. Its all about the squeeze, the form, and the effort.

[@GerrySkeptic]

@Greg Pettis back n shoulders with some tri's then I do chest n biceps with some more tri's, for legs i just doing squats with 2 x 15 kg dumbells held at shoulder height , kettlebell swings with 2x6kg , and lunges with the 15kg but I do a lot of cycle biking. Recently got a reebock "deck" which is like a bench on amazon, it good for the £120. What are you up 2 mate?

[@PowerliftingwithGrandpaCharlie]

If I aint going for PRs I might as well go run. I love maxing out. 32111111111. I want 4 wheels on bench. I figure by 68/67. I do 10x10 and 5x5 too. I cycle routines. It's funny the heavy singles Im not as sore. I even lift over my max PR with suspended plates. Hurts less. I suppose it's the total reps x lbs.

[@hotwheel6663]

Yes no more bars for me just dumbells and machines. I just want to keep my weight down and blood pressure.

[@quantumpotential7639]

This is a cop out. Get your arse down into the squat rack area and start pumping the iron like you finally mean it. Quit looking for excuses to quit. Find some cold iron and move it. Make it heavy, make it often, make it count. Just make it!!!!

[@MassGainingGuy]

That shirt looks nice!

[@quantumpotential7639]

My goal is to sign up for a membership at Planet Fitness and use it at least one time before I quit.

[@danjones7046]

100 PERCENT CORRECT

[@jeoffbarrat1101]

Getting old is depressing

[@quantumpotential7639]

You knows what's depressing. Getting old in the grave. It sucks down there. There's no air. There are no barbells to move around. No protein shakes. Heck, there aren't even any other people you can see down there albeit they're all around you saying the same damn thing to themselve which is 'it sucks down here. "

[@vanillacreem816]

I mean no disrespect, I know Ric has passed and I loved his bodybuilding wisdom but I’m glad I didn’t listen to this advice because I just turned 60 and I’m training harder and heavier than I did at 25 and I’m glad I do because training heavy has helped me retain muscle mass and hardness which is normally tough for a guy my age. Especially squatting in good form 500 +, that does more for my metabolism and muscle mass than anything else.I say if you bodybuild and you have no joint issues or injuries, keep training Heavy and hard to keep that testosterone kicking and your muscle hardness at its peak. If you watch your diet and train right, age doesn’t matter. @ric dalbey - keep on lifting bro! RIP Ric Drasin

[@FIGGY65]

Good for you my friend. I definitely miss Ric and his wisdom. Bill Starr always said you listen to your body , especially as you get past 50. Genetics and prior injury play a part in how we progress as we age….some have to dial it back, and like you and I, some can still keep cranking as we approach 60 and beyond, then maybe we’ll need to adjust later. Stay safe and train well. RIP Ric.

[@EkoLux23]

Great point. Gotta lift heavy and have everything else in-track when you are natural; on juice, as Ric and others were, it can be different.

[@landonbarretto3139]

I'm 59 with the same physique I had at 25. Weak as hell - that's the first thing to go. I don't care - I'd rather look good :).

[@JohnBarron-n]

Ric, get back in your corner

[@philcooper6358]

Back I the 70s the myth the legend you trained with Arnold you any more bull crap,back I the young dates not worth it,

[@bulldozer99]

Hi Ric, I'm glad you're still going strong and sharing your knowledge and experience with us. I would love to meet you and train with you and learn from you up close because you are one of my personal Heroes. Blessings