OT'er's 30 and up related thread

Fact

30 is NOT old.

I'm not interested in lifting much these days. If rather step over or walk around something in my way than pick it up and out it back down just for shits and giggles.

Fact. Your old man strength becomes effective when you do.


Deadlift baw.

First, 30 is damned young. At 59, I might not be what I was at 30, but you learn to do a better job planning and pacing yourself. Combine that with having more status and financial security at this age, and you can have a pretty fricking good life. I'm divorced and go through a new girlfriend, usually at least 10 years younger than me, about every three months. I can enjoy one of my boats when I want to or even get out at two in the morning. Kids are on their own. Bottom line, life is what you make of it at any age. :-)

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Combine that with having more status and financial security at this age, and you can have a pretty fricking good life. I'm divorced and go through a new girlfriend, usually at least 10 years younger than me, about every three months. I can enjoy one of my boats when I want to or even get out at two in the morning. Kids are on their own. Bottom line, life is what you make of it at any age. :-)

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K

There's a 61 year old guy- ended up being a friend of mine- at our gym who can flat bench the 120 lb. dumbells. He can hit 225 regular bench 6 times.

Normal size, not fat or swole- but the dude can lift. IMO Old Man Strenght exists.

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Old man strength. Fact or Fiction?

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I can't speak to if it is fact across the board, but it damned sure happened with me. I worked out like an MFer when I was in HS and as a young adult. Then, a couple of injuries got me off track and I didn't really get back on the horse until I was 31. By the time I was 33, I was lifting substantially more in every key lift than I ever had as a young man.

Side note. I also started playing Adult League baseball(I was in Hawaii) and did so in the young age group. There were kids in that league who had pitched at the college level including UH. In HS, I was a good hitter who in three years, NEVER hit a HR. Facing former college pitchers, I hit several home runs(although still not what you'd call a power hitter).

Why does this happen? No F'n idea.

Now, the bad news. I'm 47 now and um, the old man strength seems to be fading despite still being a gym regular.

I'm in my late 30's. Did get more muscular in my 30's and didn't change what I've been doing over the years. I'll go with fact.

CaptainJ, are you a former left handed pitcher at UH Hilo?