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I realize this is an a bit older thread but was a good read. I will be 59 in less than a month and I agree that Pesty is still in great shape! Wish I was.
It struck me when I read Alfrescos' post that I literally did all the things he said he avoided except the fat burners.
Explosive movements, Getting up to 280-290 in a "perma-bulk" only to cut down and repeat the cycle. I do believe my set points and metabolism still feel the effects when compounded with ageing.
Number one for me has been. Check....Ego....At....The.....Door. I roughly follow Pestys' routine (Although I look the friggin' opposite of him unfortunately).
Time under tension. Zero sets below 12 reps. More HammerStrength, less free weights, controlled breathing, trying to mitigate BP spikes during sets if that is even possible.
I do think it is a huge advantage doing this type lifting if you have decades of heavy training behind you.
I believe another key is flexibility. Building it into your routine, not just doing it sometimes.
Some say you can make pretty accurate judgments of someones fitness and prospects if you ask them to get down on the floor and observe how easily and in what fashion they arise.
The only thing I have added lately is liquid tumeric instead of pills. Seems to help my hips the most.
PWood
It struck me when I read Alfrescos' post that I literally did all the things he said he avoided except the fat burners.
Explosive movements, Getting up to 280-290 in a "perma-bulk" only to cut down and repeat the cycle. I do believe my set points and metabolism still feel the effects when compounded with ageing.
Number one for me has been. Check....Ego....At....The.....Door. I roughly follow Pestys' routine (Although I look the friggin' opposite of him unfortunately).
Time under tension. Zero sets below 12 reps. More HammerStrength, less free weights, controlled breathing, trying to mitigate BP spikes during sets if that is even possible.
I do think it is a huge advantage doing this type lifting if you have decades of heavy training behind you.
I believe another key is flexibility. Building it into your routine, not just doing it sometimes.
Some say you can make pretty accurate judgments of someones fitness and prospects if you ask them to get down on the floor and observe how easily and in what fashion they arise.
The only thing I have added lately is liquid tumeric instead of pills. Seems to help my hips the most.
PWood