And as middle aged guy, I've learned that just because I can still lift heavy, I shouldn't push too hard. Last year, I befriended a younger guy at the gym. Big strong kid. He would challenge me. Well, once he hyped me up to try a max. I benched a nice number. I was surprised. It felt good. Then it resulted in a pinched nerve that made my left arm down to the elbow numb. 3 months of physical therapy. I'd woken up crying that next night and couldn't lift at all with that arm. Now I take it somewhat easy. My neck was already jacked up from playing football through college and a bad car accident. And that arm was the same one I broke my ulna many years ago. Not good.
Last year, I befriended a younger guy at the gym. Big strong kid. He would challenge me. Well, once he hyped me up
Ooooooooooo, spicy
Lol. No homo.
I couldn't resist, King
Yea I know all about nerve and spinal issues since I’ve got mild scoliosis and other issues. I lift to stay in shape and have size. No ego lifting or maxing out. Rarely do heavy weight that I can’t do for at least 8 reps. The damage that heavy weights do to your joints later in life isn’t worth it.
"ego lifting." Great way to put it. To be completely honest, I lift, walk, bike, etc to stay mobile and to stay a tier above my male competition at my age group. Egocentric indeed. After my divorce, and as years pass, women my age are meh. They're angry and have let themselves go. It is what it is.
If a woman is just a healthy body weight these days then she is already ahead of her peers. All they have to do is not get fat. I do like to add morning cardio in. I haven’t gotten back to that yet. I noticed a huge difference in my resting heart rate within just a few weeks. I also try to bike to the gym when the weather is decent. Getting older and learning what works well for you and what doesn’t is a big part of it. Just adding in small things via diet or exercise can make a considerable difference.
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