re: One of the most humbling experiences as a man is realizing you aren’t the same anymore.

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Just turned 30

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There are still plenty of successful professional athletes in their 30s.

It’s mostly not your body that’s letting you down.

Stop eating a bunch of fried food.

Diet is the biggest factor for you now. I tried to ignore it when i first turned 30 and i ballooned. I told myself i would just workout more. That dont work.

The other thing you need is self discipline. Nobody is gonna do it for you.

I wish i could still play basketball like i did in my twenties. But in my thirties i turned into a decent golfer.

My dad is 63 and jacked, I’m glad I had him to show me the way. At 36 I can still do a Chinese getup and my wife at 34 can still do a back handspring. You need to get off your lazy fatass and get going.

I turn 57 in March. I'm not in the best shape I've ever been in. That was when I was 40. I was recently divorced, working out 5 days a week, riding my bike 5 days a week, and racing every weekend and every Wednesday in the summer. I was 5'8" 142 and all muscle. I won two TMBRA mountain bike races at the CAT 1 level and finished podium or just off it in most of the others.

I'm definitely not that guy.

But I still ride and eat pretty healthy, and play pickleball 5 times a week (I know, this board hates PB almost as much as you do cyclists). I routinely beat the shite out of players half my age and no one believes me when I tell them I'll be 57 next month. I have stayed active and have a passion for competition.

All that makes a difference. I've been a cyclist since 1986. All those miles at intensity build a base that stays with you if you keep at it even half assed.

Ride or rust guys. It's really that simple.

I turn 43 in a few months. Drinking one day a week and home gym setup are big changes I have made since turning 40. I have a treadmill and free weight/bench setup. I workout 4-5 days a week. The biggest help is cutting back on alcohol. I have less energy day after I drink. I have young kids and I hate not being able to keep up with them on weekends

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you aren’t the same anymore

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Just turned 30

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Seriously GFY!

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Just turned 30

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Wait until you have some hot chick naked in bed and your dong decides to take the night off.

That's a humbling experience.

If you’re this pathetic at 30, jeebuz man.

you're frickin' 30. no whining till your 50.

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If it was easy, everyone would do it. Get your comfortable arse up and stop talking about it on a message board

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This^^^^

I'm 55 and in a lot better shape now than I was at 30. Sitting behind a desk all day took a toll and I realized I had to do more. Started getting up and going to the gym at 4am 4 days a week. Been doing that for 2 years now and feel great.