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post 1685029913 06-21-2023, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted By DesiredUser****⏩
any lifting is better than no lifting and lifting heavy when you get older can lead to injury thus not worth overdoing it
This, 100%. After 45, I've lifted to stay in shape. Too much stress to try ORMs or anything like that when you're old. I just stick to 5x5 working sets now.
post 1685030143 06-21-2023, 12:14 PM
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I go in waves to maintain motivation. I may do months of lighter things in the 8-12 range, then get bored and chase numbers with a strength program.

Currently on 5/3/1. I never really go for actual 1rm.
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post 1685030413 06-21-2023, 12:21 PM
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Yea I'm quitting all heavy lifting today srs. Realized my lifts aren't even going to significantly increase unless I bloatmaxx hard at this point. No point in lifting heavy anymore. Just pumping iron bodybuilder style
post 1685032713 06-21-2023, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted By MetroBrah⏩
Yea I'm quitting all heavy lifting today srs. Realized my lifts aren't even going to significantly increase unless I bloatmaxx hard at this point. No point in lifting heavy anymore. Just pumping iron bodybuilder style
Are you could come to the dark side of lifting.....

In all seriousness, proper research, common sense, and proper monitoring its not even the dark side
post 1685032953 06-21-2023, 01:15 PM
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"heavy" is relative. My heavy is different that yours. I still lift about the same weights, but don't pursue heavier anymore; just incorporate more drop/strip sets.
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post 1685033273 06-21-2023, 01:20 PM
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Can confirm, the heavier I lift, the more injuries I accrue. Especially being mid-40's.

Shoulder strain or tear or whatever is now keeping me from doing much at all. Going to lower the weight and raise reps to avoid becoming a stumpy bloatlord, king of the manlets with multiple tendon/muscle injuries.
post 1685033643 06-21-2023, 01:27 PM
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12 reps on everything, no more barbell training for me
post 1685033913 06-21-2023, 01:30 PM
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Prefer to keep it to the 8-15 rep range. Feels much better and you get that sweet burn. Never enjoyed heavy lifting, don't care about numbers either

Like for bench I keep it to 135-155lbs and just do tons of reps. I can feel it more in my muscles, and it doesn't feel like Im over stressing my CNS
post 1685034163 06-21-2023, 01:33 PM
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Said it in another thread recently. The only people who actually care about numbers and the like are the <1% bloatlords and the hardos.

Do you look like you lift at all or go to a gym a couple times a week? Yes? Then outside of that no one really cares. Go work out, do what works for you, but focus less on 1rm numbers. Ive seen plenty of smaller/skinnier/twinkier guys than me throw up bigger numbers and i just dont care anymore.
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post 1685035453 06-21-2023, 01:50 PM
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Jelly of yall that can just mosey into the gym, do 3 sets of 8-12 on a handful of lifts and call her a day, after day, after day, after day....

Chasing numbers and PRs has always been the only thing that kept me in the gym, but hopefully one day I'll find myself content with easy mode
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post 1685035583 06-21-2023, 01:51 PM
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Lol @ heavy lifting

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post 1685036073 06-21-2023, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted By thedarrenestes⏩
Jelly of yall that can just mosey into the gym, do 3 sets of 8-12 on a handful of lifts and call her a day, after day, after day, after day....

Chasing numbers and PRs has always been the only thing that kept me in the gym, but hopefully one day I'll find myself content with easy mode
I get that. I'm not chasing numbers, but I started doing strongman comps and I enjoy that so I lift heavy so that I don't zero out on any events come comp day.
post 1685036173 06-21-2023, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted By thedarrenestes⏩
Jelly of yall that can just mosey into the gym, do 3 sets of 8-12 on a handful of lifts and call her a day, after day, after day, after day....

Chasing numbers and PRs has always been the only thing that kept me in the gym, but hopefully one day I'll find myself content with easy mode
Or maybe some of us work the muscle until it's maxed and exhausted.
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post 1685036793 06-21-2023, 02:14 PM
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Never did care ever since i started lifting 17 years ago. It's the most pointless ego based thing that has never made sense to me.
post 1685036803 06-21-2023, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted By TXBuddy⏩
Or maybe some of us work the muscle until it's maxed and exhausted.
If this works for you I couldn't be happier boyo, and why I continue to remain envious of those like you

My muscles and brain lie to me on the reg...
But numbers never do
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post 1685036943 06-21-2023, 02:16 PM
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Actually performing is super hard when you weigh too much. I want to weigh less.
post 1685037203 06-21-2023, 02:20 PM
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Lifting heavy is dumb af for aesthetics all your doing is destroying your CNS and increasing risk of injury.
post 1685037513 06-21-2023, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted By thedarrenestes⏩
If this works for you I couldn't be happier boyo, and why I continue to remain envious of those like you

My muscles and brain lie to me on the reg...
But numbers never do
Well to be clear, I know what I can lift on the free weights. As I work my way up to a failure set, I know where I should be. If I can't hit the norm, I figure it's sleep, food, stress. If it becomes a trend I do stress out. this is usually only on my 1st exercise, the rest are pump/flex sets.
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post 1685037833 06-21-2023, 02:31 PM
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I think lifting heavy is a subjective term. It depends on who is saying it.

For example, benching 75-80lb dumbbells may be heavy to some but not others. The one it isn't heavy to will say that isn't heavy.

But overall, I feel your point OP. I've been stuck at some measly numbers on all core lifts and I don't give a chit anymore. When those memories come up on my phone from 2 years ago and I'm still pushing the same weights, im like fuark man damn I suck. Program sucks. Time to change stuff up, but then I realize hey as long as I am still putting in the work, feel good, look good then that is all that matters. I guess I am maintaining while coping simultaneously lol
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post 1685040893 06-21-2023, 03:32 PM
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I enjoy the ego boost and test or challenge every few months to let me know that, "i still got it" but usually i mess up a joint.
I screwed up an old left shoulder injury fkn around with heavy inclines; so it is just not worth it to me any longer.
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post 1685041343 06-21-2023, 03:41 PM
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I would love to still lift heavy.

At the sametime I am pushing 40 with bad shoulders and a bad back.

I am trying to manage lifting and BJJ. I still haven't found a balance, but longevity is my goal.
post 1685041383 06-21-2023, 03:41 PM
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Yea but lifting heavy helps with aesthetics
post 1685042353 06-21-2023, 03:56 PM
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I hate when someone starts asking me questions about lifting because they see that I lift. I ask them their goals, and then tell them to be sure to lift heavy enough to ensure they are challenging themselves.

Their response is always, I don't want to lift heavy, I don't want to get all big. I'm like "bruh, you're not going to turn into Ronnie Coleman in a couple months, much less a couple of years" lol










(especially without the bicycle) hee hee hee
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post 1685043223 06-21-2023, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted By sothrowedmex⏩
I hate when someone starts asking me questions about lifting because they see that I lift. I ask them their goals, and then tell them to be sure to lift heavy enough to ensure they are challenging themselves.

Their response is always, I don't want to lift heavy, I don't want to get all big. I'm like "bruh, you're not going to turn into Ronnie Coleman in a couple months, much less a couple of years" lol










(especially without the bicycle) hee hee hee
Me too. all the time.
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post 1685043263 06-21-2023, 04:13 PM
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And end up like Ronnie Coleman? No thx
post 1685043833 06-21-2023, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted By sothrowedmex⏩
I hate when someone starts asking me questions about lifting because they see that I lift. I ask them their goals, and then tell them to be sure to lift heavy enough to ensure they are challenging themselves.

Their response is always, I don't want to lift heavy, I don't want to get all big. I'm like "bruh, you're not going to turn into Ronnie Coleman in a couple months, much less a couple of years" lol










(especially without the bicycle) hee hee hee
No one will ever beat Ronnies look as far as i am concerned
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post 1685043883 06-21-2023, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted By monster0ultra⏩
If there existed an affordable MRI machine that could instantly tell you how much LBM you had, then there could be an argument for lifting for aesthetics.

But there isn't, the only thing you can accurately track is how heavy you can lift VS your weight on the scale.

That said, I do understand that some people are injury prone. Sucks to be you I guess.
Yes, without an MRI machine it is impossible to tell a buff person from a fat person.
post 1685044573 06-21-2023, 04:37 PM
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Here's the secret:

Get aesthetic and learn how to do 1 arm pull ups

Nothing else will matter. These two combined will mog any "strength lift"
post 1685044833 06-21-2023, 04:40 PM
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yeh idc anymore
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