What age were you in the best shape of your life?

09-25-2021, 02:04 AM

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Some part of me is always improving so I'd say now.

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09-25-2021, 02:17 AM

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15 when I swam and ran cross country

23 muscular wise

Now I’m 28 with a degenerating dad bod

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09-25-2021, 04:17 AM

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Some of you guys sure peaked early.

ITT people who's physical PEAK was 17, and then it was all downhill, I hadn't even finished growing at that age.

I don't know why so many guys just give up by their late 20s, but then again I bet they don't know why I didn't even start until that age so all fair I guess.

09-25-2021, 04:21 AM

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Probably 21. Surprised to see so many larger numbers ITT. Stress and time building a career really took me down after college. Feel like that less time dedicated to lifting and sports along with natural aging effects really let chitty eating and alcohol consumption hit me.

09-25-2021, 04:21 AM

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This may sound like cope, but in some ways I am in the best shape now...in terms of overall muscle mass/strength and cardio. I have a solid physique with low bf.

I am 39 now.

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09-25-2021, 05:26 AM

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09-25-2021, 05:30 AM

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18-19. Jr hockey career ended due to multiple concussions. Although I never stopped lifting, my diet was crap, and I partied way too much. Still trying to get back to that level of fitness 15 years later

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09-25-2021, 05:34 AM

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Now.

09-25-2021, 05:55 AM

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Honestly, now.

I keep improving, and I know chit ton more now about training, I know how to work on an athletic ability and improve it

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09-25-2021, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted By LethalGunz34⏩

Now.

All we have to do is to recognize that every one of us has a future.

Every single thing we still don't have at any moment of our lives is actually a space for improvement.

And the dream of something incredible has a name, we call it hope.

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09-25-2021, 06:05 AM

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24/25-30ish. Then I git super fat, then ended up being super skinny.

09-25-2021, 06:12 AM

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Right now at 30. Was obese/overweight in my 20s.

09-25-2021, 06:44 AM

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Athletically? 17-25. Bodybuilding? 28-30 and still going, probably going to peak at 35 or so.

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09-25-2021, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted By JC20010⏩

Is it now or was it a past age?

At 30, I’d say I’m in the best shape I’ve ever been in but I didn’t start doing anything remotely resembling exercise until age 20. Before that it was NBA Live, Madden, Doritos, and Bagel Bites.

Same. Replace nba with nhl. Actually I’m 32 in the best shape I’ve been in. Only started lifting consistently. Super consistently for like the past year.

Used to be 5’9 240. Ran to lose all the weight. Got skinny fat twink mode(regret this) then just kept running. No lifting. Then I kept feeling like less of a man since I was twink mode. Started lifting and feel 100x better. Look better too Obv.

Fortunate to have good arm genetics though so I look like I lift more than I actually do

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09-25-2021, 07:34 AM

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Probably now, could walk out the door and bust out a half marathon no problem. Still relatively strong for an old guy. If I dropped another 10 lbs I’d look pretty good IMO.

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09-25-2021, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted By SSM12⏩

Same. Replace nba with nhl. Actually I’m 32 in the best shape I’ve been in. Only started lifting consistently. Super consistently for like the past year.

Used to be 5’9 240. Ran to lose all the weight. Got skinny fat twink mode(regret this) then just kept running. No lifting. Then I kept feeling like less of a man since I was twink mode. Started lifting and feel 100x better. Look better too Obv.

Fortunate to have good arm genetics though so I look like I lift more than I actually do

I was in the same boat, I lost all 120 lbs through cardio and had zero muscle mass at the end. It’s taken me a long time to build back what little muscle I do have haha.

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09-25-2021, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted By JC20010⏩

Is it now or was it a past age?

At 30, I’d say I’m in the best shape I’ve ever been in but I didn’t start doing anything remotely resembling exercise until age 20. Before that it was NBA Live, Madden, Doritos, and Bagel Bites.

26 for me. I competed at my last show then. 30 now and I do want to do another.

If you’re referring to complete health (not just visually in shape) I’d say around 21 or so I was very into powerlifting and boxing so I had strength and cardiovascular health. However I was 135lbs so twinkville all the way lol

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09-25-2021, 08:42 AM

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46 years old

09-25-2021, 08:44 AM

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29-30, honorable mention age 36. no kidding when i finish my cut next year i will be in the best shape of my life at 37 ded fkn srs

09-25-2021, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted By fishnbrah⏩

29-30, honorable mention age 36. no kidding when i finish my cut next year i will be in the best shape of my life at 37 ded fkn srs

Hell yeah, get shredded man, those Arizona girls will be all over you.

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09-25-2021, 08:50 AM

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mid to late 20s. Had 6 pack without even dieting whilst having good size. still have the size but not as shredded and have more fat as well

09-25-2021, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted By MotorCityCobra⏩

mid to late 20s. Had 6 pack without even dieting whilst having good size. still have the size but not as shredded and have more fat as well

Yeah I definitely have to watch my diet a little bit more and limit drinking compared to my 20s, such as life haha

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09-25-2021, 10:28 AM

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Right now, at 35. Especially since hopping on celltech due to low natty levels of test making me feel like chit

Always strive for improvements in life, physique and gym is no exception. At 40 I'll be better than I am now, guaranteed

09-25-2021, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted By Anomalistic86⏩

Right now, at 35. Especially since hopping on celltech due to low natty levels of test making me feel like chit

Always strive for improvements in life, physique and gym is no exception. At 40 I'll be better than I am now, guaranteed

That’s a great mentality to have and one that I hope to keep as I age as well. As I progress into my 30’s I’ll go get my T levels checked.

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09-25-2021, 10:47 AM

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09-25-2021, 10:57 AM

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Last year at 33 at the end of a cut was my best combo of size and leanness. Right now I'm bigger and quite a bit stronger but not as lean. It's been a very stressful year so I've focused more on what I enjoy (getting stronger) than maintaining aesthetics. With smarter training and more/better food I have fewer nagging aches and pains now than I did then, so I take the W's with the L's.

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09-25-2021, 11:06 AM

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19-23.

Played basketball LITERALLY every single day in college and then trained for and ran marathons during the first 2 years of grad school, everything went to chit after that lul

Barely even lift anymore and haven't touched a basketball since March

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09-25-2021, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted By Anomalistic86⏩

Right now, at 35. Especially since hopping on celltech due to low natty levels of test making me feel like chit

Always strive for improvements in life, physique and gym is no exception. At 40 I'll be better than I am now, guaranteed

when i was early 20's at 5'8" i was 180lbs wearing 32" pants and i lifted with my boys religiously.
I wasn't ripped but i was lean with good muscle mass without even worrying about being lean.

fasforward to late 30's/early 40's, divorced fat AF.
my pics are in my bodyspace.
I got just as lean as my 20's but lol at how much muscle mass i lost brcause i had to get 10lbs lighter to achieve it.
honestly wasn't even that hard once i educated myself on calorie counting.
just took time.
my body was fine with it.

now i'm approaching 50 and grinding back down and fuk me it's hard.
my knee and shoulder were hurting like hell the last few months and just now getting better.
getting back into cardio was bad enough then my knee got f'd up.
switched to biking but then it aggravated my shoulder injury. lol

on the plus side i should have a little more muscle and it's easier to control calorie intake when i want to.