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post 1688159553 08-11-2023, 05:40 AM
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Everyone is different but I would say I peaked around 35-37. I have good genetics and worked out stayed active the majority of my life however. I definitely look way better than most of my peers.
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post 1688159723 08-11-2023, 05:46 AM
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Around 30
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post 1688159963 08-11-2023, 05:57 AM
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Depends on a lot of things.

There comes a point where you realize heavy lifting is pointless unless done for a sport.

Having maximum muscle mass possible is actually a hindrance
post 1688160133 08-11-2023, 06:04 AM
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Age limits

Each branch of the military has age limits to enlist in active duty:

Air Force: 17 - 39
Army: 17 - 35
Coast Guard: 17 - 31
Marine Corps: 17 - 28
Navy: 17 - 39
Space Force: 17 - 39

https://www.usa.gov/military-requirements
post 1688160343 08-11-2023, 06:10 AM
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Avi is a pic of me on my 40th birthday. 45 now look roughly the same but a bit smaller. I think the key (at least for me) is to understand when you can't build muscle like you used to and lower your fat accordingly as well.

As far as other declining goes, I've had some sort of aches and pains probably from 32 on, but all are still manageable and only slight annoyances.
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post 1688160443 08-11-2023, 06:13 AM
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If you really look after yourself like Ronaldo, you can be in your physical prime even at 35. I reckon from 40 onwards you will start to decline at a noticeable rate no matter what you do.
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post 1688161033 08-11-2023, 06:35 AM
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I'm thinking 40 is when the decline really starts. My strength is still going up at 32, still in pretty good shape although I can tell I hold onto fat a little easier now. I can't really say personally because I partied like a rockstar from 27-30 which should have been peak years.
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post 1688161783 08-11-2023, 07:03 AM
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Felt like I didn’t age a day from 20 - 30, then from 30 onwards it felt like I got a little bit older with every passing year.
post 1688161913 08-11-2023, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted By Brommando⏩
I was asking miscers in what age does the male body decline and I had pretty vague answers so I did my own research :

-LeBron (37)
-Messi (35)
-Ronaldo (37)
-Vince Carter was 41 when he retired

Of course these men are people who have been blessed and are not what is representative of the average man . But still even if you put in 5% effort as much as these dudes , I bet you can be in top shape over most of the men in the age group 18-50 .

Also :

Eliud Kipchoge (38)
Is a long distance runner , he is regarded as the top 10 best ever and the current best

Also my standard for fitness is nothing less than the Ranger Regiment and this guy made there at 41 :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJkNb7dFa2c

Crazy

This is just talking about Physical prime , I haven't mentioned some people go back to school to switch careers and learn an entirely new profession !

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Having done this since my dad got me started at age 13/14 I would say it is determined by: frequency, nutrition, rest, supplements over and above your diet, genetics, recovery, coach or trainer, and medical issues.


If you take into consideration an athlete who gets paid millions, they do everything to maxize longevity so that they can accumulate millions until the end of their career; while an average Joe exercises for other reasons and is less inclined to buy things like a hyperbaric chamber.
What you put into it is what you get out of it.
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post 1688162033 08-11-2023, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted By Redfish225⏩
I’m 50 and can still ride a wheelie on my mountain bike down the street and around corners.
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post 1688170903 08-11-2023, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted By Redfish225⏩
I’m 50 and can still slam dunk and ride a wheelie on my mountain bike down the street and around corners. Still goin “hard af” in the sheets too. Scared to try a backflip though. Mobility is there definitely but not like it used to be for sure.
Take it off any sweet jumps?
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post 1688170993 08-11-2023, 10:19 AM
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post 1688171373 08-11-2023, 10:27 AM
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Load of beta males ITT who are suggesting at 30 its over.

Natty with good lifestyle/diet @ 33




You decline when you let yourself. Men who say it's over at 30 have given up is all.
post 1688171903 08-11-2023, 10:36 AM
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Agreed^^ fitness and health isn't to get girls, it is a lifestyle to excel at life and be golden in all years....whenever that is.
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post 1688172713 08-11-2023, 10:50 AM
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IDK I'm 31 and I feel I'm better than I ever have been. From 26-29 I was living pretty degen, got kinda fat. If I had been fitnessmaxxing since child I may have noticed a bit of a decline, but compared to when I was 20 I can run faster, lift more, have lower BF%.
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Originally Posted By Redfish225⏩
I’m 50 and can still slam dunk
we still doin 8.5ft rims?
post 1688173013 08-11-2023, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted By DomMJr⏩
Whenever you have to stop living like a privileged teen.
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Originally Posted By AshWar⏩
It doesn't until way beyond your 40s, but fat lazy ****s stop training hard and let their diet go to chit.Then they hop on TRT while claiming that the government wants to crash their test levels lmao
u said something decent for once
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Originally Posted By AncientYouth⏩
NB dont do miles of running it ages you and fcks up your joints and heart long term
David Goggins is 48 and looks 27 running marathons everyday

he black tho
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Originally Posted By Brommando⏩
59 and playing 90 minute football is huge , what position do you play ?
This is amazing , thanks for motivating me
fyi he is a eurocel so football = soccer
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Originally Posted By Brommando⏩
I was asking miscers in what age does the male body decline and I had pretty vague answers so I did my own research :

-LeBron (37)
-Messi (35)
-Ronaldo (37)
-Vince Carter was 41 when he retired
Lebron is the epitome of longevity and even he has lost a chit ton of athleticism - especially explosiveness, prob around age 35/36.

I'm guessing it's safe to say tours over by mid-30s

The athletic NBA players tend to fall off starting early 30s
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Mine was about 4-5.
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When I hit 30, I had insane backpain the first day from sleeping wrong. Woke up on my birthday a cripple who couldn't turn my head left or right without excruciating pain.

The key is to keep lifting, keep eating good, keep up the cardio. You gotta try and keep your test levels up naturally or you'll degrade faster.
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Originally Posted By FitnessYoutuber⏩
David Goggins is 48 and looks 27 running marathons everyday

he black tho
give it time , he's still young in real terms .......i'm talking 60s, 70's and 80's

he's had so many injuries he's gonna end up in wheel chair when they catch up with him
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Originally Posted By Brommando⏩
59 and playing 90 minute football is huge , what position do you play ?
This is amazing , thanks for motivating me
left Wingback...............assuming your are Murican, Soccer not Murican football
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Male body can decline at any age.

Like while doing decline bench press.
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25 is when I started noticing a significant mental decline. My fluid intelligence, creativity, wittiness, mood and so on began to dip. They say 25 is when your prefrontal cortex fully develops. Coincidence or not?

But physically I am getting stronger every year. Consistently pushing more weight at the gym. That’s old man strength I guess. Endurance is stagnant though. Not noticing any increased injury risk yet.
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Honestly, still holding off the decline. Taking my bike off sweet jumps.

Look at my hero, natty Dwyane Johnson, 50-something and still killing it in the gym.
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Depends what you mean by decline. Peak athletic ability is probably 25-30.

Physique wise, natties will probably top out around late 30s. 36 was probably it for me, was lifting the heaviest, was my leanest and looked the best. Still keeping up but it hurts and recoveries are much longer. Also harder to remain lean.
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