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post 1636983993 04-24-2021, 10:39 AM
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Is old man strength real?

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post 1636984073 04-24-2021, 10:41 AM
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post 1636984083 04-24-2021, 10:41 AM
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yeah, i've watched old alcholics who dont exercise bust out more pushups than young dudes
post 1636984113 04-24-2021, 10:42 AM
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post 1636984163 04-24-2021, 10:43 AM
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It’s just your body being adapted to certain stimulus.

A 45 year old out of shape bricklayer will kill the 24 year old who’s its his first day on the job even though the 24 year old might bench 150 pounds more.

But you don’t just magically get stronger at some age for no reason
post 1636984323 04-24-2021, 10:46 AM
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a lot of physically active 80 year olds have greater grip strength than soy boy low T losers
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Originally Posted By SmashinYoungVag⏩
It’s just your body being adapted to certain stimulus.

A 45 year old out of shape bricklayer will kill the 24 year old who’s its his first day on the job even though the 24 year old might bench 150 pounds more.

But you don’t just magically get stronger at some age for no reason
exactly
post 1636984393 04-24-2021, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted By SmashinYoungVag⏩
It’s just your body being adapted to certain stimulus.

A 45 year old out of shape bricklayer will kill the 24 year old who’s its his first day on the job even though the 24 year old might bench 150 pounds more.

But you don’t just magically get stronger at some age for no reason
it's not for no reason - it's old man strength.

Same as dad strength, just had my second kid and it took like a month for my second round of strength to come in, but definitely feeling it now
post 1636984633 04-24-2021, 10:52 AM
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post 1636984733 04-24-2021, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted By SmashinYoungVag⏩
It’s just your body being adapted to certain stimulus.

A 45 year old out of shape bricklayer will kill the 24 year old who’s its his first day on the job even though the 24 year old might bench 150 pounds more.

But you don’t just magically get stronger at some age for no reason
this man is right. if you spent your whole life lifting up chit, you’re gonna keep that. old man tradie strength is real. you could probably take every career politician at 18 or any age and whoop his fragile ass until the cows come home
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post 1636984873 04-24-2021, 10:57 AM
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Imo old man strength is from years of lifting or hard labor, otherwise the old man is weak af
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post 1636985163 04-24-2021, 11:02 AM
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theres no reason an oldman would be stronger

otherwise everyone in the nfl and other pro sports would have white beards

one thing that does happen sometimes tho, their retinas will get harder over time, resulting in really good vision from far away. almost blind up close but they got crazy good eyesight from far away
post 1636985693 04-24-2021, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted By SmashinYoungVag⏩
It’s just your body being adapted to certain stimulus.

A 45 year old out of shape bricklayer will kill the 24 year old who’s its his first day on the job even though the 24 year old might bench 150 pounds more.

But you don’t just magically get stronger at some age for no reason
It’s not just a specific stimulus though. When I think of old man strength I think of an old guy who is surprisingly strong for their size, not just good at a specific set of movements due to repetition. SuffolkPunch posted a really interesting article in a thread about muscle memory and breaks.

https://www.strongerbyscience.com/my...muscle-memory/



Long read but really interesting and recommended. Part that pertains to this thread is about how the body wants to save as much strength as needed but doesn’t really like the caloric cost of keeping on muscle mass. So over time the muscles are adapted through various processes to be able to get activation(strength) out of a smaller muscle. This allows a specimen to avoid paying the high metabolic price that goes along with having bigger muscles while still being able to function as needed.
post 1636986073 04-24-2021, 11:17 AM
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oldmanstrength crew checking in


615 lb deadlift @ 52 years old:





605 lb squat at 52 years old:

Thats not too bad

how much you weight/ how tall are you?
post 1636986483 04-24-2021, 11:27 AM
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Yeah I think it's because older people are more stiff and have calcified joints
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post 1637080743 04-25-2021, 05:43 PM
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5'11" ish (rounded up) and 280ish
You are not natty though
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post 1637081583 04-25-2021, 05:58 PM
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No ,but I believe in retard strength
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post 1637081903 04-25-2021, 06:02 PM
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yeah it is and so is retard strength.
post 1637082143 04-25-2021, 06:07 PM
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post 1637082213 04-25-2021, 06:08 PM
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Nah, the older you are, the more likely you are to have spent longer at the gym.
post 1637082313 04-25-2021, 06:08 PM
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100% natty. GFY.
Right...You are on stuff, don't lie. You admitted to this in the past, no?
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Half accuse me of cell tech and half call me fat.
post 1637083093 04-25-2021, 06:19 PM
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Nothing to admit because I am natty.

Misc is hilarious. Half accuse me of cell tech and half call me fat. LMAO.

Buncha retards.
Call me crazy, but I thought you said in the past you were on ''prohormones'', either that or ''TRT''
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Originally Posted By superman704⏩
Right...You are on stuff, don't lie. You admitted to this in the past, no?
He’s to smooth to be on anything.
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Originally Posted By doughnutking⏩
Bro...the gif is...wrong...
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The most strength I've felt from a single person was a 60-something year old I worked with at the time. We were ribbing each other and he came up and put me in a bear hug. I thought damn he's strong for an old guy, then he actually cinched it in a bit. He wasn't even in a position to use all his strength or leverage and could have probably killed me if he wanted.

My hypothesis is the neurological adaptations that drive strength are one of the last physical qualities to fade, and can be improved all the way up until the point they diminish. Being old won't make you strong, but those 60 year olds who've had a lifetime of physical demand on their body are no joke.
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Originally Posted By SmashinYoungVag⏩
It’s just your body being adapted to certain stimulus.

A 45 year old out of shape bricklayer will kill the 24 year old who’s its his first day on the job even though the 24 year old might bench 150 pounds more.

But you don’t just magically get stronger at some age for no reason
this, your dad probably just has the motor skills to yank a mower over with one tug and twist open stuck jars because he's been doing it forever.
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I am the only true natty older man, i have true natty old man strength
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Originally Posted By LightskinSwag⏩
this man is right. if you spent your whole life lifting up chit, you’re gonna keep that. old man tradie strength is real. you could probably take every career politician at 18 or any age and whoop his fragile ass until the cows come home
I saw it in my grandfathers. Both were very strong until they became feeble/ill near the end of their lives.
Originally Posted By jtaylor2010⏩
It’s not just a specific stimulus though. When I think of old man strength I think of an old guy who is surprisingly strong for their size, not just good at a specific set of movements due to repetition. SuffolkPunch posted a really interesting article in a thread about muscle memory and breaks.

https://www.strongerbyscience.com/my...muscle-memory/



Long read but really interesting and recommended. Part that pertains to this thread is about how the body wants to save as much strength as needed but doesn’t really like the caloric cost of keeping on muscle mass.So over time the muscles are adapted through various processes to be able to get activation(strength) out of a smaller muscle.This allows a specimen to avoid paying the high metabolic price that goes along with having bigger muscles while still being able to function as needed.
Interesting and makes sense.
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