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post 1647719603 09-24-2021, 07:03 PM
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What age were you in the best shape of your life?

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.
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post 1647719863 09-24-2021, 07:07 PM
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27-28
Downhill from there, fuark
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post 1647719973 09-24-2021, 07:09 PM
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24, 195 and pretty cut, lower teens for bf %

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post 1647719983 09-24-2021, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted By ShayZ⏩
27-28
Downhill from there, fuark
Yeah I would say I was in good shape at 28, had a slump at 29 and have peaked now but not much past the shape I was in at 28. I primarily do bodyweight exercises though so I’m trying to fend off injuries.
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post 1647720033 09-24-2021, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted By dannyg1217⏩
24, 195 and pretty cut, lower teens for bf %
Hell yeah man, lower teens are where it’s at for looking good but still feeling good. Anytime I get too lean, I’m miserable, cold, and my dick stops working.
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post 1647720143 09-24-2021, 07:12 PM
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27, best shape in life currently.
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post 1647720223 09-24-2021, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted By PlatinumMember⏩
27, best shape in life currently.
Dats it mane, keep it up and learn from us older brahs. You’ll likely hit some speed bumps but keep at it. I fractured my ankle last year and couldn’t really move so gained a little weight and obviously my conditioning suffered, I got back at it though.
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post 1647720243 09-24-2021, 07:14 PM
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27 was my absolute peak
post 1647720283 09-24-2021, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted By lolatpaniccels⏩
27 was my absolute peak
What did you notice change after that? Did you lose your drive to sustain that body or were there other circumstances that came into play?
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post 1647720353 09-24-2021, 07:16 PM
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post 1647720373 09-24-2021, 07:17 PM
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21-23. Back when I was in college/partying. Seeing sloots everyday is motivating. Now I WFH and have become a bloatlord.
post 1647720473 09-24-2021, 07:19 PM
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post 1647720483 09-24-2021, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted By Xerve⏩
21-23. Back when I was in college/partying. Seeing sloots everyday is motivating. Now I WFH and have become a bloatlord.
I would guess that that age is most people’s peak, sloots are very motivating haha. Well you can always get back after it, weight is just weight so anything you’ve gained you can lose.
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post 1647720533 09-24-2021, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted By hoop84⏩
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Hell yeah, that gives me hope for the future.
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post 1647720603 09-24-2021, 07:21 PM
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Probably right now, at 30
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post 1647720623 09-24-2021, 07:21 PM
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24, was cut, and close to pro-skater. could wreck myself and still get up for another run

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post 1647720883 09-24-2021, 07:27 PM
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post 1647721483 09-24-2021, 07:35 PM
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Aesthetically, about 28. But performance wise I'm probably still about at the peak at 32 years old, but it does wax and wane. I thank God I stayed natty because if I didn't I'd probably have like 10 years of roid side-effects by now and be a walking corpse.
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31. I've been drinking too much lately otherwise it would be right now. Gonna stop for a few weeks and should be back to peak condition.
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post 1647724283 09-24-2021, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted By JC20010⏩
What did you notice change after that? Did you lose your drive to sustain that body or were there other circumstances that came into play?
after 30 stamina is not as good and recovery times are longer. Also some injuries probably played a role
post 1647724483 09-24-2021, 08:30 PM
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Probably 18.

Best-looking maybe 23-4.
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Aesthetically, rn (I'm 27)

In terms of athletic ability...19-23. I fell off athletically due to drugs, alcohol, and a crippling eating disorder.

I don't feel as motivated to push my body like I used to.
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Originally Posted By lolatpaniccels⏩
after 30 stamina is not as good and recovery times are longer. Also some injuries probably played a role
Stamina for sure, I workout everyday but most of those workout are only 30-45 minutes of strength training and I usually get close to an hour of walking in throughout the day to stay lean. I can’t do the 1 hour-2 hour lifting sessions I used to.
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post 1647724833 09-24-2021, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
31. I've been drinking too much lately otherwise it would be right now. Gonna stop for a few weeks and should be back to peak condition.
Do you mean in terms of aesthetics or performance? Alcohol does fuk all to harm my aesthetics, but it just flatlines my performance in sports or the gym.
post 1647724873 09-24-2021, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted By BenMcLeodNZ⏩
Aesthetically, about 28. But performance wise I'm probably still about at the peak at 32 years old, but it does wax and wane. I thank God I stayed natty because if I didn't I'd probably have like 10 years of roid side-effects by now and be a walking corpse.
Well yeah I’ve noticed motivation, strength, etc wax and wane over the years too but as long as we stay relatively consistent it will set us apart from the rest of the population. Most 30+ year olds do no exercise, eat like ****, and have given up. No way that’s happening to me unless I have some debilitating injury.
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post 1647724903 09-24-2021, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted By JC20010⏩
Stamina for sure, I workout everyday but most of those workout are only 30-45 minutes of strength training and I usually get close to an hour of walking in throughout the day to stay lean. I can’t do the 1 hour-2 hour lifting sessions I used to.
yeah mid to late 20s I'd do an hour and a half of heavy lifting and then 30 minutes of stair master after.

Felt so fkn good lol. That's gone though and yeah 30 minute sessions now and 1 hour if im feeling good
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Aesthetically rn at 28, it’s too bad lockdowns the past year probably fked with my natty peak

Need to go on one more cut and get joocy before I become a boomercel
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Originally Posted By Strawng⏩
Aesthetically, rn (I'm 27)

In terms of athletic ability...19-23. I fell off athletically due to drugs, alcohol, and a crippling eating disorder.

I don't feel as motivated to push my body like I used to.
Yeah as we get older it’s difficult to redline hard like when you first start lifting, it sounds like you’ve built a good base though since you’re at your aesthetic peak. I feel you on the eating disorder man, I lost 120 lbs at age 20 and I went through several years of battling the mental game.
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