re: What age do you ditch CrossFit and bodybuilding for just some good stretching?

Father Time is pretty good at unapologetically telling you when to pump the brakes. Does that mean you quit training, whatever training means to you? Fuk no. I'd venture to say that the older you get the more important it is to keep training. You just need to put your ego in your back pocket and train a little smarter.

For myself, I train all my compound movements as tempo lifts. You still get a great stimulus but the loads are significantly lighter so far less chance of injury. I'm no longer hung up on this idea that I have to train all my big muscle group movements with a barbell. Machines are great and the variety is nice. I put a lot more effort into mobility and have come to realize I really enjoy general movement practice.

You can modify any training modality to continue to effectively train and make gains. These may not be the same gains you were chasing 20 years ago but you either adapt or die. Point being, die trying. Cheers

I don’t plan on ever stopping weight training. I know I’ll have to dial back the weights as I age but I’ll always lift. I’m about to turn 47. I work out 4 days a week and do jiu-jitsu 3 nights a week. I feel stronger and better than I ever have in my life. I do need to start incorporating some yoga/stretching type routines though.

I’m 65. My first hour at the gym is stretching,planking, balance type exercises. Then I do 45 minutes of pushes and pulls that agree w my shoulders and elbows. I’ve done that the last 15 years. My main goal is pain free movement. Nothing better than stretching and core building for that. Lean and mean to the end is my motto

Maybe 82ish?

Pretty much never for weights. Even my grandparents in their 90s were doing light work with dumbbells for mobility at the senior center.

That said, I'm no longer chasing huge numbers. The focus is all about dominating the weight & getting clean, fast reps with excellent form 3-4 days per week.

I also think it's important to put that strength to use if you're going to lift. Call me gHeY but functional activities like dancing & gardening are incredible hobbies that have done wonders for my coordination & overall health. And the injury risk is waaaaaaay lower than playing soccer or basketball like I would've in my 20s. You wouldn't think it at first but farmer walking 5 gallon buckets full of water around the yard is serious work

The main reason to do stretching is so that you can keep doing the strength training and cardio without injury.