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Old timers of the OT?? Need your help!
Posted on 9/2/25 at 1:18 pm
Posted on 9/2/25 at 1:18 pm
Need to know when old man strength begins to decline? Recent 50's in good shape . Still feel like i can do anything i did in my 30's minus a full court basketball game for an hour or two. My teen son lifts weights and gets mad when he starts showing off how much he can do and then i slide in and do just as many reps as him. I don't work out that's why he gets mad. 
Need to know when that is not going to be the case? only serious answers please! How long do i have? or will this continue into my 80's?
Need to know when that is not going to be the case? only serious answers please! How long do i have? or will this continue into my 80's?
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Posted on 9/2/25 at 1:20 pm to FLObserver
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old man strength
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decline
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Recent 50's
Posted on 9/2/25 at 1:20 pm to FLObserver
retard strength lasts a lifetime.
Posted on 9/2/25 at 1:21 pm to FLObserver
You should start lifting on the sly
Posted on 9/2/25 at 1:23 pm to BigGreenTiger
A recent study done by Stanford University stated that there are two “bursts”in aging, 44 years and 60 years. I’m sure their are exceptions.
Posted on 9/2/25 at 1:23 pm to FLObserver
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old man strength
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Recent 50's
Posted on 9/2/25 at 1:23 pm to FLObserver
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then i slide in and do just as many reps as him. I
Of what weight gramps?
Posted on 9/2/25 at 1:24 pm to FLObserver
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I don't work out
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How long do i have
No exercise in your 50s you are declining right now, you just havent noticed.
Posted on 9/2/25 at 1:46 pm to FLObserver
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teen son
You know the rules
- soccerfoot
Posted on 9/2/25 at 1:55 pm to FLObserver
Right after your dong stops working
Posted on 9/2/25 at 2:11 pm to FLObserver
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My teen son lifts weights and gets mad when he starts showing off how much he can do and then i slide in and do just as many reps as him
I mean, that’s not saying a whole lot. How do we know he isn’t a 300 pound land whale? If that’s the case I can probably do as many reps as him, too. We need information.
This post was edited on 9/2/25 at 4:24 pm
Posted on 9/2/25 at 2:18 pm to FLObserver
I'm 70 and still have good upper strength. My legs started going in my mid 60s...I walk a lot...play and practice golf a lot but my leg strength just isn't what it was 8-10 years ago.
Posted on 9/2/25 at 2:29 pm to FLObserver
In my case it isn't that the strength is somehow just disappearing, it's the nagging joint pain. In my case it's my left shoulder. At 51, noting else has dropped off except for my presses. Back, biceps, triceps, and legs are still going just as strong as they always have.
Posted on 9/2/25 at 2:34 pm to gladchiefisgone
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I'm 70 and still have good upper strength. My legs started going in my mid 60s...I walk a lot...play and practice golf a lot but my leg strength just isn't what it was 8-10 years ago.
Serious response...
I'm 53 and I try to walk about 4 or 5 miles every day. I don't feel walking strengthens your legs like that. Do you feel you could build strength in your legs if you worked out your legs with weights? Extensions, presses, etc?
I walk a lot, but like I said, my legs don't feel all that strong now. I'm planning on getting back in the gym and doing the bike and weights. It helps my chronicly screwed up lower back too.
Posted on 9/2/25 at 2:35 pm to FLObserver
Only time Senior Citizen Strength declines is when you pass.
Posted on 9/2/25 at 2:51 pm to FLObserver
I don't lift but keep in shape with cardio and doing a lot of jobs around the homestead that involve some heavy lifting and carrying weight. In the last year or so, I've noticed a decline in strength. I used to outlift my 20 something sons easily. Now I have a hard time holding up my part as we lift something together, and have just started letting them do it while I play project manager. I am 57.
Posted on 9/2/25 at 2:56 pm to FLObserver
55 here and I hold my own on resilience but the strength is limited. Arthritis in hands, some carpel tunnel, and had back fusion on L4 and L5
Posted on 9/2/25 at 2:57 pm to Thebuzz
quote:Well, that sucks.
A recent study done by Stanford University stated that there are two “bursts”in aging, 44 years and 60 years. I’m sure their are exceptions.
Posted on 9/2/25 at 3:01 pm to Thebuzz
This is pretty close. When I hit 62 or so, I just couldn't physically do some things that I could do a few years earlier. My exercise and dietary habits remained the same. The biggest changes were in balance and muscle endurance ( ex: holding a drill above your head ).
Posted on 9/2/25 at 3:06 pm to vistajay
My personal experience in the gym plus repeated comments from both my oncologist & cardiologist is that continuing to just work out at a level you can handle is what works the best. Unless you're looking to add 4-5-6 inches to your chest, lift just enough to produce a good sweat and push your heart rate up for at least 25 + minutes. Legs always go first for whatever reason. Which is why many studies encourage minimal leg exercises when you first wake up, to get the blood flowing from down low upwards. Toe raises, swinging your legs back & forth for a good 2-3-5 minutes, semi / half squats, etc Don't smoke !!!
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