Im rather weary of the calisthenics cult preaching its virtues. When was the last time you saw 60 year olds at the local outdoor workout area doing muscle ups and handstands on the bar? "A lot of calisthenic athletes"? Name just three over the age of 65. There are hundreds of millions of people on instagram so surely it will be easy for you to name three seniors who can still do tricks on the bars.
Hi, Please don't be offended and I don't do Instagram etc so I don't know. However I've seen guys on here who are doing well. I was referring more to the wear and tear of body builders and the use of drugs.
If you've just discovered scooby's channel do your self a favour and take a look at his back catalogue. His pushup,pullup, rotisery video helped me jump start my exercise routines and lost 50 pounds because of it.
I've been watching since 2017 when I was in grade 12 :) Outside of fitness advice, His rich series on having kids gave me the final nail in the coffin on why I don't want kids. I never thought of ever having them, and if anyone doesn't understand why I use all of his points haha
Thanks for this Scooby! I am 75 and not a bodybuilder but I am a national and state champion powerlifter with 12% body fat (I do want to get that lower!) and 17" guns. You are spot on, seniors can add muscle if they do the hard work. Oh, and nice shades...
low bodyfat causes a feeling of weak muscles and low energy and low immune functions poor recovery and poor sleep and so not conducive to power lifting
Yap i agree with that, cholesterol is one of the keys. Working heavy on legs probably too. I'm 62 back to gym since 5 years now after a long break at 30yo. I do no squat anymore since 2 years i stop at 150 kg to perform to leg press at 300 kg. Probably more safe
@@fr0g.the.french Sorry I did not fully understand what you mean when you say "Working heavy on legs probably too", do you mean that this is bad for long term health or good?
@@londonspade5896 . If you work heavy since years yap it's bad for joints but if you'r old its so good for bones to be strong again, same with mucles and sarcopenia. But if you never working out at 55 , well good luck, so so difficult. If you was traning before at young age, the brain remember nervous connection and ready to come back
Thanks for the information, Scooby. I'm 38 and in good shape, but your videos and other articles I've read about senior bodybuilding have made me take more care with my joints, avoid exercises and weights that would wear them out prematurely, and try to work out smarter, not harder.
So true Scoop ! Most young people training today won’t be working out when they’re our age … life gets in the way! Jobs , families, injuries and motivation! Great video
I followed a lot of your videos in my 20's, and was very dedicated throughout my 30s. I'm 43 now, and my 4 kids, job and going back to school have set me back a bit. But I'm still doing really well, just because I did things right for all those years. Thank you for that! I'm starting to get back on track and I've really not lost much strength. My body fat isn't so great right now, and my cardio ability needs work. But the muscle is still there, and it's making it 100x easier to ease back into the workouts.
Glad you're still around Scooby! I remember getting fitness tips from your videos, geez, 15 years ago now? I started lifting weights again recently, and you popped up on my RUclips feed!
Welcome back! The problem is that YouTUbe stopped notifying people who were subscribers of my new videos and instead use algorithms to decide what to put in your feed. If you want to see my videos, you need to come to my channel every week and find my vids there.
I recently met this 62 year old at the gym and I couldn't believe his condition. He had respectable levels of muscle mass while being lean. It's safe to say he did not waste his 20s and 30s .
That's nice, but was he using any TRT/HRT? I'm 63 & in good shape (I work out everyday doing a 50/50 cardio-strength training split), and I'm one of the few old guys at my gym that doesn't take TRT/HRT. Lol
@@nomad6086 same here, I’m 62 and still train pretty hard three days a week along with a couple mountain bike rides every week and a couple days of playing pickle ball or any other sport, you have to stay active and don’t let the old man in!
TLDR: Reach your natural limit as early as possible and maintain it, because it's easier to maintain muscle than build it from scratch when you're older. Scooby has always maintained a high level of muscle mass, that's why he hasn't aged as badly or lost much of it. And preserve your joints. And don't do drugs.
This. 100% this. I more or less peaked genetically mass wise at 205 (lean) when I was 26. I’m 46 now and still 205 lean and, you guessed it, I look pretty much the same. But my friends, who are not in shape, the same age look MUCH older. Most people I meet assume I’m still in my early 30s. Even if you’re not trying to gain mass, resistance training in general is so good to help your body regenerate in general. It makes you look younger! :)
@@lettersfromtheleft Yeah, the body's regeneration ability is greatly enhanced by resistance training. It is unfortunate that this is not common knowledge. What's worse if someone misses this, they can do some damage control, but they cannot "unage" their body.
Muscle memory is everything. I’ve been reminded of that recently as a 53 y.o. who’s been vegan for 9.5 years. Glad I worked out hard sporadically over the decades…
Agree re: the joints. Also, always protect your spine. I smashed mine in a stupid kitchen accident in 2017 doing recycling in the dark to avoid waking housemates. 🤦🏻
I started watching you when I was in my early 20’s, now I’m 39. Not too far off from the age you were in the early videos I used to watch! Thanks for all the great advice.
I first watched your content about 15 years ago! many have come and gone in that time. Glad to see youre still going. always valuable content, never change
Incredible advice my friend. Ive been following your channel since the mid 2000s when I was still a teenager. Now, in my 30s, I understand so much about fitness and the importance of doing this for longevity and to not get caught up in the social media PED abusing nonsense. You've proven your advice as well, ageing incredibly well.
Wow the algorithm brought me back! I remember finding scooby’s channel in my early teens 10 years ago. In his old “realistic natural progression” video I was skeptical but sure enough he was 100% correct about everything. I managed to stay consistent those 10 years since then and built a great physique. Painfully slow process but so worth it. Thank you scoob
It is funny, the algorithm change is what took away 99% of my audience about 12 years ago. It used to be that if you subscribed, then you 100% would get notified of my new videos. Once that stopped, people thought I had left youtube when in fact I have done at least one video every week since 2006
Your best video this year Scoobs, so many priceless points of wisdom, especially the one about gaining mass when you’re young so you can focus on preserving as you age. Thanks !!
Hey, you helped me so much when I was browsing a certain basket weaving forum, a fat young man who didn't even belive he could be lean, and now I'm quite muscular and very athletic :) Thank you, from the bottom of my heart!
Best of luck with your shoulder replacement Scooby. I sincerely wish you have an opportunity to exercise as you like and enjoy as long as you can without any major problems. You seem iron-willed enough not to focus on the negative issues that comes with ageing but rather finding the solutions how to keep going. But just in case it helps you a little to hear it - you have a whole community behind you that wishes you the best. Hard to belive that "Chest Workout: Squeezers" which is the 1st video from your channel I saw is 15 years old. By the way - still sticking with it. Keep going muscular senior!
Former bodybuilder here. At 62, my biggest issues are my shoulder joints. Playing high school and college football has come back to haunt me over the past decade. The pain can be excruciating just from carrying a bag of groceries at times. Been away for a while but started going to your website over a decade ago or so. Thanks for a lifetime of teaching fitness, Scooby.
Lookin good, Scooby. You're the first fitness guy I watched when I started lifting many years ago. I hope your shoulder surgery goes well and I wish you a speedy recovery. Cheers. ✌
Bro you just popped up in my feed. Your video on how to do your first pullup was the first step like 6 years ago into getting into the best shape of my life. Thanks man!
Great video Scoob! My mom got a full shoulder replacement and she has never looked back. All the pain, discomfort, painkillers have been banished for over 8 years now :)
Hello, Scooby! I remember browsing through your scooby’s workshop website back in 2009 and using it as a go-to encyclopedia that helped me through my newbie lifting days. I’m here now 15 years later to personally say thank you for all your work. I wouldn’t be where I am today in terms of fitness if not for you.
Just stumbled on this video. Been "following" several 30 yo natural lifters on YT (NH, GVS, Basement Bodybuilding...) Didn't know I also needed the insight of someone with more experience. Since Im planning to lift until I die, I look up to this kind of lifters who put emphasis on longevity and wisdom. I am subscribing, thank you sir
Scooby you're an inspiration. Thanks so much for the content, it helped me lose weight and get my health in order. Your physique in your 60's is better than 90% of the human population in general. I'm really working on cleaning up my diet and bad habits further. Looking nice is fine, but man the feeling when you're eating clean, exercising, sleeping well. It changes your whole outlook and approach to life. That goes for the mind too. Anxiety is way lower, I can think clearer, solve problems better at work... Health is the foundation of everything else we want in life. I wish I took it seriously when I was younger, but I'm making progress now. Some old common sayings that are so damn true: Mind and body are one, Movement is medicine, and You are what you eat. This should be tattoo'd into every young person, showed the consequences of being overweight, diabetes. Its no joke.
Scooby, could you give us a life update on what you’ve been working on lately (dotty, house, software, etc)? Thank you! It is always motivating to me. I was one of the natty guys in your past video about realistic gain expectations.
GREAT VIDEO Scooby! 65 here 50 year lifter and you're "spot on" on everything you've said in this video! I can completely, 100% relate to ALL of it. My kids workout and because of my mishaps, they know exactly what "not" to do!!! So, there's as lot of good that came out of that for them, and that pleases me to no end! Now, I maintain. Do what is possible and still learn a thing or two as I go along... ALAWAYS good to see you btw!
Thank you for the encouraging and inspiring talk. It was important to those of us who exercise regularly and I have since I was 10. I am 55 now and can still do 400 push ups! I am proud of that. Still lean. My focus is always on maintaining the athletic look and overall fitness. You look superb Scooby!
I've had a knee replacement & had to pull back on the weights because of shoulder pain. Looking forward to hearing about your shoulder replacement. Good luck!
Love this video, learning a lot. I never trained as a bodybuilder, but I trained for the sport of hockey since about 25, IM 49 now. That looks like a strength training workout with low rep range compound lifts, Olympic style lifts, plyometrics, circuit training, and some odds and ends for shot, core, for stability and balance, short sprints, ladder drills. And the results of this have been more explosive strength, and not too much size increase. Good cardio for shorter periods, high agility, foot speed, and dexterity.etc. Recently, I was unhealthy for a few years, and when I got back into the gym, I wasn’t ready to begin all out sprinting right away. So I was jogging, and that turned into longer and longer runs. Well, eventually, I had this problem, which was that I began to loose the explosive intensity in my legs. To try to run faster and faster was hard. I felt as though maybe be I was ill, or worse, that my age had caught up with me, which really depressed me, because I just didn’t have the energy. And then one day I was doing research about tigers-specifically about their muscular property’s when I was reminded that fast twitch muscle turns into slow twitch muscle depending on what you do with it. I realized then that I’d been turning myself into a distance runner, rather than a sprinter. What I did was to stop running distance-my cardio can come from circuit training, which is an anaerobic as well as an aerobic activity, as well as on ice workouts. And I began sprinting again, maybe 60% of all I’ve got, and slowly increased my effort and speed without increasing running time. And wouldn’t you know it, even as a 49 year old, that lighter feeling in my legs came back. It’s the feeling that I could explode off one leg to a considerable degree, that came from a couple of decades of squats, deadlifts, etc. and the plyometrics to coordinate my leg strength. I’d lost it completely at one point. So I guess the takeaway is that at the very least I know that 49 is not too old to play ice hockey with men that remain in their prime of life so long as the off ice training is right. Ill update you at 50, LOL Thanks again for your video, and the inspiration. Cheers.
Scooby saved my life!! I've been following since 2008. I simply would not be who I am today without your videos, they have impacted my life so much! Thank you for your continued service Scooby!! ❤
73 years old here. Just discovered your channel. I'm still in the game. No drugs, no needles, no anything ever and I believe that's why I'm still in range to get a touch-and-go bench press of 315. That's unusual for my age class. Once (if) I get the 315, I might start thinking about getting into better shape. Per pure health, I guess strength doesn't count for much. In any case, for me, a big difference has been simply building my own garage gym when all the public gyms went down during the pandemic. There aren't any excuses when all you have to do is walk 15 feet to the gym. My biggest problem though is common to anyone my age: energy -- but I'm never going to take any artificial B.S. to pep myself up.
It’s been very difficult to build muscle lately being in nursing school and having a family, but my goal has been to maintain 2x a week calisthenics regimen of purely bar work hitting at least 100 reps per workout. At the very least I notice it helps stabilize mood and energy. Thanks for the tips Scooby.
Dude you look amazing !!! Big respect I am 55 x mr Europe and it’s a real struggle maintaining a physic. I will check out your site for more tips. Thanks Paul
I would just like to point out that 97% of the joint replacement surgeries go to people who have never been in a gym. Staying out of the gym is no guarantee of long lived joints.
Been following you for 15 years or so. You look great for time that has gone by. While you make good points. I always say, find a way or find excuses. Obstacles are the way. Strong mind, strong body.
I had shoulder replacement in 2016. Ream and run procedure by Dr Matsen in Seattle WA. No restrictions on lifting. I am 61 years old and have been lifting over 35 years. My reconstructed shoulder feels great. Highly recommend getting ream and run and Dr Matsen
I will turn 68 this November, I know, big deal. I have a nice gym in my basement that sees me going hard for 80-100 minutes four times a week. (push-pill split). The poundages have gone down through the years. The pump doesnt blow me up any more. Who cares. I still enjoy ascending and descending pyramid training. Still shoot for 2 heavy sets then 3-4 sets around 8-12 reps then a fast final set of 20+reps. It is what I have done all my adult life. Maybe one day I will struggle with a naked aluminium bar. With any luck I will be dead before that day comes but then again if it is a challenge I will show up for it. Thanks for this educational posting. You have always told it like it is. Good luck with your surgeries and a speedy recovery.
Sir, your continued authenticity, knowledge and experience are priceless in an ocean of attention seeking fraudsters. Thank you for setting realistic, healthy, long term expectations - by far the most motivating approach when it comes to serious, long term training 🙏
This is my first Scooby video! I'm 60 and just started really trying to build muscle the past two years. It's been hard, but I have gained about 11 lbs of muscle in that timeframe. My goal is to build muscle, get lean (15% BF range) while remaining injury free. At our age, being buff is great, but being injury-free is the best! Good luck with the shoulder replacement!
best of luck , scooby for your coming R shoulder replacement. thanks for your frankness, and sharing of information. very didactic, young people do not think of all these risks. I enjoy every single teaching video of yours over these years. thanks.
I'm about to reach 62, and I started back at the gym after a long break. I started 3 months ago, and I can't believe the gains I'm making. I work each body part twice weekly, doing a four day split. My metabolic rate is high, always has been. I have no joint issues. I see myself as lucky right now. I listen to my body and never overdo it. I'm not on drugs of any sort, and I feel great. I suppose that puts me in the top 1%, right? I feel blessed. Great 👍 video PS. Everyone puts me at 38 to 40 years old. I wish😅
I’m 68, and I have only been lifting seriously for 15 years, beginning with Scooby’s instruction, dumbbells and a pull-up bar. I eat lots of protein (including whey protein shakes), and I recently started Creatine. My fitness goal has been to be able to do 10 pull-ups on my 70th birthday - I’m on track to do just that. Thanks for your help on my journey, Scooby!!
Thank you for all your advice over all these years. It has been over a decade, by now. You were the first to do this on YT, as far as I know. I have learned so much from you. We are completely different people, but I can still learn from you. Thank you. I hope you stay healthy for a long time. You probably need to fight your ego when it comes to weight and lifting. My dad just told me the other day, that he switched from running to nordic walking, now. It is better for his knees. My dad was born in 1949. When it comes to health and aging I think my dad is really my role model.
Well said. I’m in the same boat as you are with achy joints and decreased muscle mass, but thankfully I can still draw on the muscle reservoir I built up during my teens, twenties, thirties and early forties.
Im now 67 and have been weight training since the age of 21. Scooby is 100% correct about muscle loss over time. Curiously though, Im now leaner than ever without any effort whatsoever. Im now only around 175 pounds at 6 feet tall, whereas I used to be around 200 pounds. Ive lost quite a bit of strength but am probably fitter than in my 20's. I feel healthier than ever, but do miss that muscular look.
Way to go! I *wish* I could be lean like you without an effort. Having said that, I have found that my craving for sugar junk food has plummeted since age 20 and a good thing too or I would be 500lbs of blubber
great video. a rare talk about gain muscle in the 60's. im 64 and the same issue, with joints and my back and bone on bone in shoulder. get these type of videos going
I have been doing at least one video every week since 2006. The problem is that YouTUbe stopped notifying people who were subscribers of my new videos and instead use algorithms to decide what to put in your feed. If you want to see my videos, you need to come to my channel every week and find my vids there.
Guess I am a lot like you Scooby. I’m 63. Just built a Kitfox. Start flying it next month. Am actively working on diet and muscle addition. Did some weight training early in life but nothing like what you have attained. Always wanted to stay on the lighter side thinking my joints would appreciate it. Now my Kitfox will appreciate it. Just lost about 14 lbs since the first of the year with diet. About 172 to 174 now. 168 would be ideal for backcountry flying. I have been active with home workouts too. Just subscribed to your channel after seeing you with your kitfox. Great info here. Thanks!
Congrats on finishing your kitfox!!!! That is awesome!!! BTW, I am active on the kitfox forum. I highly recommend stick&rudder in Idaho for kitfox flight training before your first flight if you can swing it. Leon walks on water, tell him Scooby sent you :)
29 year old here, Been following you since I've been 14. I've made tons of gains and don't have any health issues by doing it naturally and putting in the hard work. It took me years to see a difference in strength and size but it eventually payed off. I'm glad I never went the steroid route and followed the sam sulek types because putting in the hard work with diet and dedication through lifting is better than taking the easy route just because its faster. Your videos are great for young people like me that get it. Also enjoy other videos you do that are non lifting related.
Scooby is telling it like it is. I also try to motivate my subscribers to start early lifting. For those older people they still need to start lifting to improve themselves.
Thanks but I never left. I have been doing at least one video every single week since 2006. The reason you have not seen me is that about a decade ago, the recommendation algorithm changed. The first 10 years I was on RUclips, 100% of the people who subscribed to me got notified of my new videos. After the algorithm changed, the "subscribe" feature was no longer used and RUclips would recommend new channels to you rather than showing you the people you had actually subscribed to. The day the algorithm was implemented, my views dropped to 1/25 of what they were. I am VERY fortunate that I was one of the first fitness channels so I could enjoy the golden age of RUclips in its first decade.
I am a 67 year old power lifter and fitness trainer. My face and body I don't have sagging skin and I look like 40 years old. I never drink protein and I never use steroids. I don't eat sugar and trans fat or junk food or process food. I eat sugar from fruits, natural honey, stevia and dates. I eat food rich in collagen and natural protein and that is important for my sport. I weigh 78 kilos and I'm muscular I don't have big muscles as a body builder.
You started me off on my fitness journey about 15 years ago! I watched your content a lot, and it gave me a great perspective on what is really important for fitness and what is not. Your quick and easy meal videos were also very important to me! They made me more resistant to scammy fitness foods, bars, drinks, and whatnot. I think, especially for natural hobby sports enthusiasts who want to stay in shape but don't want to take any drugs, your channel and your website are an absolute goldmine! Thank you for keeping it simple and realistic with a very positive attitude. Since I know you like to dabble in some German, let me also tell you: Vielen Dank für die ganzen tollen Videos! Sie sind ein echtes Vorbild! Ich möchte mich für all die Informationen bedanken und außerdem dafür, dass mir hier nicht permanent irgendetwas verkauft wird. Für die Zukunft wünsche ich Ihnen beste Gesundheit und alles Gute! Henning
I'm 61 and a lifetime natural (attorney). I recently moved and started hitting the gym that is two minutes away. Boom. Working out every other day or with two days rest upper/lower really has blown me up. I can pump my arms to 18". I am using elite strength level weights. It has really been fun. I am not rail thin yet, but this bulk has been amazing. People that say you inevitably have to use light weights and take it easy really are getting it wrong in my opinion.
69 years old and still weight training 3Xweekly and doing cardio 2-3 X weekly. I've been doing this most of my life. I'm nowhere near as muscular as you, but I still have good strength and flexibility. I won't be able to build large muscle mass but, other than a few pounds of fat I would like to lose, I am pleased with my appearance. I have had shoulder and knee issues since my 30's so I work around them. No barbell bench pressing, no overhead pressing (because of shoulder issues) so I do dumbbell benching (for flat benching). I can do decline benching with a barbells, but no incline benching at all. I do pushups with elevated feet for upper pecs. I can squat low (Using a safety squat bar to take the strain off my shoulders and elbows) and can do several versions of a squats for legs without knee problems. I can also do leg extensions/curls without problems (actually improves my knee stability). I use an elliptical machine and walking for cardio. No running or vigorous activity involving fast direction changes because of knees. I use lateral dumbbell raises and reverse laterals for shoulders (the anterior deltoids get enough stimulation from various pressing movements).
@@scooby1961 have you ever talked about bulking? It seems to me that it is a myth that needs to die. I have read several meta analysis that show no benefit in regards to muscle hypertrophy and a caloric surplus. It’s just so weird because everyone knows protein is what you need to build muscle, calories don’t build muscle, but just about every “guru” advocates bulking. It’s like the snake oil experts favorite topic; when to bulk, how to bulk, how to cut…seems like a waste
Outstanding. At 64 I started lifting again with dumbbells and elastic tubing. Before I was doing strictly body weight and isometric but notice that I was shrinking in muscle mass. After lifting weights again the muscles seem to have awakened. Always great information from you!
I follow you now since nearly 20 years. I workout since i am 20 with some breaks. i am 45 now and far away from your current physic. you are a big role model for me.
I started playing with weights at age 8 (went with my Dad to the gym); started training with weights properly at age 15 ~ fast fwd 40 years ~ I’m still swimming , surfing , weight training , stretching and walking . Thank you for an informative video . God bless you .
You were given incorrect information. I have posted at least one video every week since 2006. The youtube algorithm stopped notifying subscribers of my new videos.
I also am looking at a Total Right Shoulder Replacement in the fall ( I've had 4 rotator cuff surgery's, two on the left, two on the Right already and not looking forward to it) but at 62 the muscle I built without steroids is indeed Hard to retain but I do the best I can with my Supplements and what exercises I can do. Excellent video Buddy.
Nice video. I'm now 52 and and started noticing a decline at age 48. Still train regularly, but have been forced to reduce the weight used. Also full body 3x per week has become full body every 3 days.
Muscle memory is a real thing as well. When I returned to the gym after a 1 year hiatus during the pandemic, I was 20 lbs lighter (mostly muscle) and ~25% weaker. Despite my “older” age of 38, I regained my muscle and strength (which initially took 3 years to gain) in 8 months.
I can’t wait to watch your rehab and training after the shoulder replacement. That’s something I’m going to need but not many older guys train like we do.
Excellent advice scooby. I am just a little younger than you and have been weight training since a youth but have never really dieted, I am light years stronger than my friends and have much less body fat. Its all about consistancy. Take care Andy
I am a PTA, work with seniors. Actually only ever met 1 older body builder, and never as a patient. I was impressed by how much extra muscle he maintained even long after he stopped working out. I didn't realize that the muscles don't totally go away.
Im rather weary of the calisthenics cult preaching its virtues. When was the last time you saw 60 year olds at the local outdoor workout area doing muscle ups and handstands on the bar? "A lot of calisthenic athletes"? Name just three over the age of 65. There are hundreds of millions of people on instagram so surely it will be easy for you to name three seniors who can still do tricks on the bars.
Hi, Please don't be offended and I don't do Instagram etc so I don't know. However I've seen guys on here who are doing well. I was referring more to the wear and tear of body builders and the use of drugs.
i actually regularly see this one grandpa looking guy doing muscle in Poland...
I can name two: Steve Maxwell and Tony Horton.
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Central Park Joe is pretty great.
36-year-old here following your channel since my teens. Thanks for your videos and advice Scooby!
Same. 37 and been watching Scooby since his super-set chest workout back in college 🤣Dude is an OG.
You are very welcome!
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yep, 33, been watching since late teens. Scooby is still standing after all the one hit wonders of youtube fitness
38 yo and watching him since I was 25
Christ, talk about an OG! Hard to believe it's been nearly 20 years of Scooby on YT.
Yep, almost time for my 20 year video
Bro, Scooby is goals. This man is living proof you can have decent muscle even in your 60s
Thanks!
His results do not equate your results. Everyone has different genetics and lifestyle. Do not use any recreational drugs.
If you've just discovered scooby's channel do your self a favour and take a look at his back catalogue. His pushup,pullup, rotisery video helped me jump start my exercise routines and lost 50 pounds because of it.
Thanks for being an old time follower!
I've been watching since 2017 when I was in grade 12 :)
Outside of fitness advice, His rich series on having kids gave me the final nail in the coffin on why I don't want kids. I never thought of ever having them, and if anyone doesn't understand why I use all of his points haha
Subscribed since 2008
@@scooby1961Follower since 2008❤
Rotisserie video?😮
I'm so glad this man is still around the only guy convincing me to stay natural at 25 years old
Glad to hear!!!
Thanks for this Scooby! I am 75 and not a bodybuilder but I am a national and state champion powerlifter with 12% body fat (I do want to get that lower!) and 17" guns. You are spot on, seniors can add muscle if they do the hard work. Oh, and nice shades...
Thanks! Way to go on the powerlifting!
low bodyfat causes a feeling of weak muscles and low energy and low immune functions poor recovery and poor sleep and so not conducive to power lifting
Yap i agree with that, cholesterol is one of the keys. Working heavy on legs probably too. I'm 62 back to gym since 5 years now after a long break at 30yo. I do no squat anymore since 2 years i stop at 150 kg to perform to leg press at 300 kg.
Probably more safe
@@fr0g.the.french Sorry I did not fully understand what you mean when you say "Working heavy on legs probably too", do you mean that this is bad for long term health or good?
@@londonspade5896 . If you work heavy since years yap it's bad for joints but if you'r old its so good for bones to be strong again, same with mucles and sarcopenia. But if you never working out at 55 , well good luck, so so difficult. If you was traning before at young age, the brain remember nervous connection and ready to come back
Thanks for the information, Scooby. I'm 38 and in good shape, but your videos and other articles I've read about senior bodybuilding have made me take more care with my joints, avoid exercises and weights that would wear them out prematurely, and try to work out smarter, not harder.
So true Scoop ! Most young people training today won’t be working out when they’re our age … life gets in the way! Jobs , families, injuries and motivation! Great video
True and sad.
I followed a lot of your videos in my 20's, and was very dedicated throughout my 30s. I'm 43 now, and my 4 kids, job and going back to school have set me back a bit. But I'm still doing really well, just because I did things right for all those years. Thank you for that! I'm starting to get back on track and I've really not lost much strength. My body fat isn't so great right now, and my cardio ability needs work. But the muscle is still there, and it's making it 100x easier to ease back into the workouts.
Glad you're still around Scooby! I remember getting fitness tips from your videos, geez, 15 years ago now? I started lifting weights again recently, and you popped up on my RUclips feed!
Welcome back! The problem is that YouTUbe stopped notifying people who were subscribers of my new videos and instead use algorithms to decide what to put in your feed. If you want to see my videos, you need to come to my channel every week and find my vids there.
I recently met this 62 year old at the gym and I couldn't believe his condition. He had respectable levels of muscle mass while being lean. It's safe to say he did not waste his 20s and 30s .
natty
That's nice, but was he using any TRT/HRT? I'm 63 & in good shape (I work out everyday doing a 50/50 cardio-strength training split), and I'm one of the few old guys at my gym that doesn't take TRT/HRT. Lol
@@nomad6086 same here, I’m 62 and still train pretty hard three days a week along with a couple mountain bike rides every week and a couple days of playing pickle ball or any other sport, you have to stay active and don’t let the old man in!
Genetics and his bone frame is probably massive.
I would also add that you should try to keep protein intake high, to prevent muscle wasting.
TLDR: Reach your natural limit as early as possible and maintain it, because it's easier to maintain muscle than build it from scratch when you're older. Scooby has always maintained a high level of muscle mass, that's why he hasn't aged as badly or lost much of it. And preserve your joints. And don't do drugs.
This. 100% this. I more or less peaked genetically mass wise at 205 (lean) when I was 26. I’m 46 now and still 205 lean and, you guessed it, I look pretty much the same. But my friends, who are not in shape, the same age look MUCH older. Most people I meet assume I’m still in my early 30s. Even if you’re not trying to gain mass, resistance training in general is so good to help your body regenerate in general. It makes you look younger! :)
Thank you both for confirming this. Im the only one out here saying this so its good to hear.
@@lettersfromtheleft Yeah, the body's regeneration ability is greatly enhanced by resistance training. It is unfortunate that this is not common knowledge. What's worse if someone misses this, they can do some damage control, but they cannot "unage" their body.
Muscle memory is everything. I’ve been reminded of that recently as a 53 y.o. who’s been vegan for 9.5 years. Glad I worked out hard sporadically over the decades…
Agree re: the joints. Also, always protect your spine. I smashed mine in a stupid kitchen accident in 2017 doing recycling in the dark to avoid waking housemates. 🤦🏻
I started watching you when I was in my early 20’s, now I’m 39. Not too far off from the age you were in the early videos I used to watch! Thanks for all the great advice.
That is awesome!
Haha same 39 also
Scooby looking more jacked at 63 than me at 28 haha. Thank you for all the content over the years, you are an absolute gem in this community.
You think it's all natural??
@@mikeb598You don't really know Scooby, ha?!🧐
Love that youre still making videos scooby. Ive been watching your videos for as long as I can remember
Bodybuilding truly is the foundation of youth.
Glad I discovered your channel back when I was a young Scooby
Thanks!
Man, that before and after. Scoob was and still is an absolute unit.
Doing what I can
I’m still trying to figure out how to be a muscular junior.
Squats, lunges Dips, Pushups, Diamonds / wide grip / Pike pushups /pullups consistency /healthy diet/ warmup to loseen your joints.
LOL
Scooby has the best fitness/bodybuilding videos in thr industry, STILL! You're the best Scooby, thanks for your expertise and wisdom!!!
Thanks!
I first watched your content about 15 years ago! many have come and gone in that time. Glad to see youre still going. always valuable content, never change
Welcome back!
Incredible advice my friend. Ive been following your channel since the mid 2000s when I was still a teenager.
Now, in my 30s, I understand so much about fitness and the importance of doing this for longevity and to not get caught up in the social media PED abusing nonsense. You've proven your advice as well, ageing incredibly well.
Wow the algorithm brought me back! I remember finding scooby’s channel in my early teens 10 years ago. In his old “realistic natural progression” video I was skeptical but sure enough he was 100% correct about everything. I managed to stay consistent those 10 years since then and built a great physique. Painfully slow process but so worth it. Thank you scoob
It is funny, the algorithm change is what took away 99% of my audience about 12 years ago. It used to be that if you subscribed, then you 100% would get notified of my new videos. Once that stopped, people thought I had left youtube when in fact I have done at least one video every week since 2006
Your best video this year Scoobs, so many priceless points of wisdom, especially the one about gaining mass when you’re young so you can focus on preserving as you age. Thanks !!
Thanks!
You’re looking great Scooby, a real inspiration. Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪.
Thanks!
Hey, you helped me so much when I was browsing a certain basket weaving forum, a fat young man who didn't even belive he could be lean, and now I'm quite muscular and very athletic :) Thank you, from the bottom of my heart!
:) "Basket weaving forum" :)
Best of luck with your shoulder replacement Scooby. I sincerely wish you have an opportunity to exercise as you like and enjoy as long as you can without any major problems. You seem iron-willed enough not to focus on the negative issues that comes with ageing but rather finding the solutions how to keep going. But just in case it helps you a little to hear it - you have a whole community behind you that wishes you the best. Hard to belive that "Chest Workout: Squeezers" which is the 1st video from your channel I saw is 15 years old. By the way - still sticking with it. Keep going muscular senior!
Former bodybuilder here. At 62, my biggest issues are my shoulder joints. Playing high school and college football has come back to haunt me over the past decade. The pain can be excruciating just from carrying a bag of groceries at times. Been away for a while but started going to your website over a decade ago or so. Thanks for a lifetime of teaching fitness, Scooby.
sounds like we are in the same boat except for me, even dressing and bathing are a problem
Lookin good, Scooby. You're the first fitness guy I watched when I started lifting many years ago. I hope your shoulder surgery goes well and I wish you a speedy recovery. Cheers. ✌
Thanks!
Bro you just popped up in my feed. Your video on how to do your first pullup was the first step like 6 years ago into getting into the best shape of my life. Thanks man!
Cool! :)
Great video Scoob! My mom got a full shoulder replacement and she has never looked back. All the pain, discomfort, painkillers have been banished for over 8 years now :)
That is great to hear!!!!!!
Love you Scooby!! Happy to see you're back, with your intelligence, wit/humor. Great content!!
I have been doing at least one video a week since 2006. Its the youtube recommendation algorithm that hid me from my subscribers.
Hello, Scooby! I remember browsing through your scooby’s workshop website back in 2009 and using it as a go-to encyclopedia that helped me through my newbie lifting days. I’m here now 15 years later to personally say thank you for all your work. I wouldn’t be where I am today in terms of fitness if not for you.
Wow, thanks!
Really digging your glasses. They look swag.
LOL! :)
@@scooby1961 are they perscription , and for near or far sighted ?
Just stumbled on this video. Been "following" several 30 yo natural lifters on YT (NH, GVS, Basement Bodybuilding...) Didn't know I also needed the insight of someone with more experience. Since Im planning to lift until I die, I look up to this kind of lifters who put emphasis on longevity and wisdom. I am subscribing, thank you sir
Thanks for the sub
Scooby you're an inspiration. Thanks so much for the content, it helped me lose weight and get my health in order. Your physique in your 60's is better than 90% of the human population in general. I'm really working on cleaning up my diet and bad habits further. Looking nice is fine, but man the feeling when you're eating clean, exercising, sleeping well. It changes your whole outlook and approach to life. That goes for the mind too. Anxiety is way lower, I can think clearer, solve problems better at work... Health is the foundation of everything else we want in life. I wish I took it seriously when I was younger, but I'm making progress now.
Some old common sayings that are so damn true: Mind and body are one, Movement is medicine, and You are what you eat. This should be tattoo'd into every young person, showed the consequences of being overweight, diabetes. Its no joke.
Scooby, could you give us a life update on what you’ve been working on lately (dotty, house, software, etc)? Thank you! It is always motivating to me.
I was one of the natty guys in your past video about realistic gain expectations.
Sure thing!
GREAT VIDEO Scooby! 65 here 50 year lifter and you're "spot on" on everything you've said in this video! I can completely, 100% relate to ALL of it. My kids workout and because of my mishaps, they know exactly what "not" to do!!! So, there's as lot of good that came out of that for them, and that pleases me to no end! Now, I maintain. Do what is possible and still learn a thing or two as I go along... ALAWAYS good to see you btw!
Thank you for the encouraging and inspiring talk. It was important to those of us who exercise regularly and I have since I was 10. I am 55 now and can still do 400 push ups! I am proud of that. Still lean. My focus is always on maintaining the athletic look and overall fitness. You look superb Scooby!
I've had a knee replacement & had to pull back on the weights because of shoulder pain. Looking forward to hearing about your shoulder replacement. Good luck!
Thanks! Sorry about your shoulder issue.
Love this video, learning a lot. I never trained as a bodybuilder, but I trained for the sport of hockey since about 25, IM 49 now. That looks like a strength training workout with low rep range compound lifts, Olympic style lifts, plyometrics, circuit training, and some odds and ends for shot, core, for stability and balance, short sprints, ladder drills. And the results of this have been more explosive strength, and not too much size increase. Good cardio for shorter periods, high agility, foot speed, and dexterity.etc.
Recently, I was unhealthy for a few years, and when I got back into the gym, I wasn’t ready to begin all out sprinting right away. So I was jogging, and that turned into longer and longer runs.
Well, eventually, I had this problem, which was that I began to loose the explosive intensity in my legs. To try to run faster and faster was hard. I felt as though maybe be I was ill, or worse, that my age had caught up with me, which really depressed me, because I just didn’t have the energy. And then one day I was doing research about tigers-specifically about their muscular property’s when I was reminded that fast twitch muscle turns into slow twitch muscle depending on what you do with it. I realized then that I’d been turning myself into a distance runner, rather than a sprinter.
What I did was to stop running distance-my cardio can come from circuit training, which is an anaerobic as well as an aerobic activity, as well as on ice workouts. And I began sprinting again, maybe 60% of all I’ve got, and slowly increased my effort and speed without increasing running time.
And wouldn’t you know it, even as a 49 year old, that lighter feeling in my legs came back. It’s the feeling that I could explode off one leg to a considerable degree, that came from a couple of decades of squats, deadlifts, etc. and the plyometrics to coordinate my leg strength. I’d lost it completely at one point.
So I guess the takeaway is that at the very least I know that 49 is not too old to play ice hockey with men that remain in their prime of life so long as the off ice training is right. Ill update you at 50, LOL
Thanks again for your video, and the inspiration. Cheers.
There is a saying I love, "Train like you race". You will never find a competing powerlifter who can run a marathon or visa versa.
This guys a RUclips legend. I remember in like 08 watching his videos
Thanks! By the way, I have been doing at least one video every week since 2006
Scooby saved my life!! I've been following since 2008. I simply would not be who I am today without your videos, they have impacted my life so much! Thank you for your continued service Scooby!! ❤
Wow, thank you!
I don't have bench press equipment at home. Your video 'killer chest workout at home' helped me a lot.
Thanks!
73 years old here. Just discovered your channel. I'm still in the game. No drugs, no needles, no anything ever and I believe that's why I'm still in range to get a touch-and-go bench press of 315. That's unusual for my age class. Once (if) I get the 315, I might start thinking about getting into better shape. Per pure health, I guess strength doesn't count for much. In any case, for me, a big difference has been simply building my own garage gym when all the public gyms went down during the pandemic. There aren't any excuses when all you have to do is walk 15 feet to the gym. My biggest problem though is common to anyone my age: energy -- but I'm never going to take any artificial B.S. to pep myself up.
One of the OG's is still going and the channel keeps growing, hat's off to you sir.
I appreciate that
It’s been very difficult to build muscle lately being in nursing school and having a family, but my goal has been to maintain 2x a week calisthenics regimen of purely bar work hitting at least 100 reps per workout. At the very least I notice it helps stabilize mood and energy. Thanks for the tips Scooby.
Dude you look amazing !!! Big respect I am 55 x mr Europe and it’s a real struggle maintaining a physic. I will check out your site for more tips. Thanks Paul
Thanks!
I'll ride or die with you Scooby! Since the /fit/ days. You've changed my life with your advice!
Thanks!!! I miss /fit/!
Very simple concise and straight to the point video
Thanks!
“Lazy or stupid” LMAO so true though
Its true. Humble pie to be eaten here :)
So good to see you again.
you too!
I love how you can't help yourself but to share fitness advice with the world, Scooby, hahaha. Best and OG fitness guru on the web!!
I would just like to point out that 97% of the joint replacement surgeries go to people who have never been in a gym. Staying out of the gym is no guarantee of long lived joints.
Been following you for 15 years or so. You look great for time that has gone by. While you make good points. I always say, find a way or find excuses. Obstacles are the way. Strong mind, strong body.
I had shoulder replacement in 2016. Ream and run procedure by Dr Matsen in Seattle WA. No restrictions on lifting. I am 61 years old and have been lifting over 35 years. My reconstructed shoulder feels great. Highly recommend getting ream and run and Dr Matsen
hat is awesome to hear! You give me hope.
I will turn 68 this November, I know, big deal. I have a nice gym in my basement that sees me going hard for 80-100 minutes four times a week. (push-pill split). The poundages have gone down through the years. The pump doesnt blow me up any more. Who cares. I still enjoy ascending and descending pyramid training. Still shoot for 2 heavy sets then 3-4 sets around 8-12 reps then a fast final set of 20+reps. It is what I have done all my adult life. Maybe one day I will struggle with a naked aluminium bar. With any luck I will be dead before that day comes but then again if it is a challenge I will show up for it. Thanks for this educational posting. You have always told it like it is. Good luck with your surgeries and a speedy recovery.
68 and training consistently IS a big deal. Way to go! Role model for the teens asking how they can stay motivated
Sir, your continued authenticity, knowledge and experience are priceless in an ocean of attention seeking fraudsters.
Thank you for setting realistic, healthy, long term expectations - by far the most motivating approach when it comes to serious, long term training 🙏
I try!
This is my first Scooby video! I'm 60 and just started really trying to build muscle the past two years. It's been hard, but I have gained about 11 lbs of muscle in that timeframe. My goal is to build muscle, get lean (15% BF range) while remaining injury free. At our age, being buff is great, but being injury-free is the best! Good luck with the shoulder replacement!
Welcome! 11lbs muscle in two years is AWESOME! Keep it up!
best of luck , scooby for your coming R shoulder replacement. thanks for your frankness, and sharing of information. very didactic, young people do not think of all these risks. I enjoy every single teaching video of yours over these years. thanks.
I'm about to reach 62, and I started back at the gym after a long break. I started 3 months ago, and I can't believe the gains I'm making. I work each body part twice weekly, doing a four day split. My metabolic rate is high, always has been. I have no joint issues. I see myself as lucky right now. I listen to my body and never overdo it. I'm not on drugs of any sort, and I feel great. I suppose that puts me in the top 1%, right? I feel blessed.
Great 👍 video
PS. Everyone puts me at 38 to 40 years old. I wish😅
Keep it up!!!
I’m 68, and I have only been lifting seriously for 15 years, beginning with Scooby’s instruction, dumbbells and a pull-up bar. I eat lots of protein (including whey protein shakes), and I recently started Creatine. My fitness goal has been to be able to do 10 pull-ups on my 70th birthday - I’m on track to do just that. Thanks for your help on my journey, Scooby!!
Thank you for all your advice over all these years. It has been over a decade, by now. You were the first to do this on YT, as far as I know. I have learned so much from you. We are completely different people, but I can still learn from you. Thank you. I hope you stay healthy for a long time. You probably need to fight your ego when it comes to weight and lifting. My dad just told me the other day, that he switched from running to nordic walking, now. It is better for his knees. My dad was born in 1949. When it comes to health and aging I think my dad is really my role model.
I'm so glad you're back Scooby!
I never left!
@@scooby1961 Somehow I thought you said you were quitting the channel a few years ago.
Well said. I’m in the same boat as you are with achy joints and decreased muscle mass, but thankfully I can still draw on the muscle reservoir I built up during my teens, twenties, thirties and early forties.
Precisely
I’ve been a follower for many years and I’ve always thought of scooby as ageless… pretty incredible and an inspiration as I get older
Im now 67 and have been weight training since the age of 21. Scooby is 100% correct about muscle loss over time. Curiously though, Im now leaner than ever without any effort whatsoever. Im now only around 175 pounds at 6 feet tall, whereas I used to be around 200 pounds. Ive lost quite a bit of strength but am probably fitter than in my 20's. I feel healthier than ever, but do miss that muscular look.
Way to go! I *wish* I could be lean like you without an effort. Having said that, I have found that my craving for sugar junk food has plummeted since age 20 and a good thing too or I would be 500lbs of blubber
You are amazing and intelligent. Thank you for the info. I always wondered why it was harder for older people.
You are at the top 1% even among the general population, probably even 1 in 1000.
great video. a rare talk about gain muscle in the 60's. im 64 and the same issue, with joints and my back and bone on bone in shoulder. get these type of videos going
Yes!
Enlightenment about weight loss drigs is very much appreciated.
Just a grumpy old man's opinion :)
Ive missed this guys videos for years! Now he is suddenly here....
I have been doing at least one video every week since 2006. The problem is that YouTUbe stopped notifying people who were subscribers of my new videos and instead use algorithms to decide what to put in your feed. If you want to see my videos, you need to come to my channel every week and find my vids there.
i never really worked out until about 7 months ago but i remember watching a few of ur videos a few years ago. glad this came into my reccomended
Welcome to bidybuilding! Sounds like you have made it a lifestyle :)
Guess I am a lot like you Scooby. I’m 63. Just built a Kitfox. Start flying it next month. Am actively working on diet and muscle addition. Did some weight training early in life but nothing like what you have attained. Always wanted to stay on the lighter side thinking my joints would appreciate it. Now my Kitfox will appreciate it. Just lost about 14 lbs since the first of the year with diet. About 172 to 174 now. 168 would be ideal for backcountry flying. I have been active with home workouts too. Just subscribed to your channel after seeing you with your kitfox. Great info here. Thanks!
Congrats on finishing your kitfox!!!! That is awesome!!! BTW, I am active on the kitfox forum. I highly recommend stick&rudder in Idaho for kitfox flight training before your first flight if you can swing it. Leon walks on water, tell him Scooby sent you :)
@@scooby1961 Going there again soon to get tune up to be a test pilot
I have flown with Leon before too.
29 year old here, Been following you since I've been 14. I've made tons of gains and don't have any health issues by doing it naturally and putting in the hard work. It took me years to see a difference in strength and size but it eventually payed off. I'm glad I never went the steroid route and followed the sam sulek types because putting in the hard work with diet and dedication through lifting is better than taking the easy route just because its faster. Your videos are great for young people like me that get it. Also enjoy other videos you do that are non lifting related.
Scooby is telling it like it is. I also try to motivate my subscribers to start early lifting. For those older people they still need to start lifting to improve themselves.
Glad you are back!
Thanks but I never left. I have been doing at least one video every single week since 2006. The reason you have not seen me is that about a decade ago, the recommendation algorithm changed. The first 10 years I was on RUclips, 100% of the people who subscribed to me got notified of my new videos. After the algorithm changed, the "subscribe" feature was no longer used and RUclips would recommend new channels to you rather than showing you the people you had actually subscribed to. The day the algorithm was implemented, my views dropped to 1/25 of what they were. I am VERY fortunate that I was one of the first fitness channels so I could enjoy the golden age of RUclips in its first decade.
I am a 67 year old power lifter and fitness trainer. My face and body I don't have sagging skin and I look like 40 years old. I never drink protein and I never use steroids. I don't eat sugar and trans fat or junk food or process food. I eat sugar from fruits, natural honey, stevia and dates. I eat food rich in collagen and natural protein and that is important for my sport. I weigh 78 kilos and I'm muscular I don't have big muscles as a body builder.
Way to go!
It takes a lot of work to stay in great shape as we get older. But it is worth it!
Algorithm brought me here, but it's one of the most soothing info right here!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!!
You started me off on my fitness journey about 15 years ago! I watched your content a lot, and it gave me a great perspective on what is really important for fitness and what is not. Your quick and easy meal videos were also very important to me! They made me more resistant to scammy fitness foods, bars, drinks, and whatnot. I think, especially for natural hobby sports enthusiasts who want to stay in shape but don't want to take any drugs, your channel and your website are an absolute goldmine! Thank you for keeping it simple and realistic with a very positive attitude.
Since I know you like to dabble in some German, let me also tell you:
Vielen Dank für die ganzen tollen Videos! Sie sind ein echtes Vorbild! Ich möchte mich für all die Informationen bedanken und außerdem dafür, dass mir hier nicht permanent irgendetwas verkauft wird.
Für die Zukunft wünsche ich Ihnen beste Gesundheit und alles Gute!
Henning
Found your channel by surprise, but what a refreshing and totally unique YT persona you are!
Thanks and welcome
You look so great Scooby.
Thank you kindly
I'm 61 and a lifetime natural (attorney). I recently moved and started hitting the gym that is two minutes away. Boom. Working out every other day or with two days rest upper/lower really has blown me up. I can pump my arms to 18". I am using elite strength level weights. It has really been fun. I am not rail thin yet, but this bulk has been amazing. People that say you inevitably have to use light weights and take it easy really are getting it wrong in my opinion.
We will see how your joints hold up
69 years old and still weight training 3Xweekly and doing cardio 2-3 X weekly. I've been doing this most of my life. I'm nowhere near as muscular as you, but I still have good strength and flexibility. I won't be able to build large muscle mass but, other than a few pounds of fat I would like to lose, I am pleased with my appearance. I have had shoulder and knee issues since my 30's so I work around them. No barbell bench pressing, no overhead pressing (because of shoulder issues) so I do dumbbell benching (for flat benching). I can do decline benching with a barbells, but no incline benching at all. I do pushups with elevated feet for upper pecs. I can squat low (Using a safety squat bar to take the strain off my shoulders and elbows) and can do several versions of a squats for legs without knee problems. I can also do leg extensions/curls without problems (actually improves my knee stability). I use an elliptical machine and walking for cardio. No running or vigorous activity involving fast direction changes because of knees. I use lateral dumbbell raises and reverse laterals for shoulders (the anterior deltoids get enough stimulation from various pressing movements).
You are a role model!!
@@scooby1961 Thanks, Scooby!
He’s spitting straight facts!
I try!
@@scooby1961 have you ever talked about bulking? It seems to me that it is a myth that needs to die. I have read several meta analysis that show no benefit in regards to muscle hypertrophy and a caloric surplus. It’s just so weird because everyone knows protein is what you need to build muscle, calories don’t build muscle, but just about every “guru” advocates bulking. It’s like the snake oil experts favorite topic; when to bulk, how to bulk, how to cut…seems like a waste
Thanks for the pure gold. Hope it benefits a lot of people 🙏❤️🔥
I hope so too!
Outstanding. At 64 I started lifting again with dumbbells and elastic tubing. Before I was doing strictly body weight and isometric but notice that I was shrinking in muscle mass. After lifting weights again the muscles seem to have awakened.
Always great information from you!
Nice work!
I follow you now since nearly 20 years. I workout since i am 20 with some breaks. i am 45 now and far away from your current physic. you are a big role model for me.
I started playing with weights at age 8 (went with my Dad to the gym); started training with weights properly at age 15 ~ fast fwd 40 years ~ I’m still swimming , surfing , weight training , stretching and walking .
Thank you for an informative video .
God bless you .
"MOTION IS LOTION"...
JACK LALANNE
I wish he was still a role model for people
I've heard about you a few years ago but it was after you stopped posting videos. Glad to see you're back.
You were given incorrect information. I have posted at least one video every week since 2006. The youtube algorithm stopped notifying subscribers of my new videos.
I also am looking at a Total Right Shoulder Replacement in the fall ( I've had 4 rotator cuff surgery's, two on the left, two on the Right already and not looking forward to it) but at 62 the muscle I built without steroids is indeed Hard to retain but I do the best I can with my Supplements and what exercises I can do. Excellent video Buddy.
Thanks and sorry about your shoulder. Lets compare surgery notes on the other side
Nice video.
I'm now 52 and and started noticing a decline at age 48. Still train regularly, but have been forced to reduce the weight used. Also full body 3x per week has become full body every 3 days.
Muscle memory is a real thing as well. When I returned to the gym after a 1 year hiatus during the pandemic, I was 20 lbs lighter (mostly muscle) and ~25% weaker. Despite my “older” age of 38, I regained my muscle and strength (which initially took 3 years to gain) in 8 months.
I can’t wait to watch your rehab and training after the shoulder replacement. That’s something I’m going to need but not many older guys train like we do.
Excellent advice scooby. I am just a little younger than you and have been weight training since a youth but have never really dieted, I am light years stronger than my friends and have much less body fat. Its all about consistancy.
Take care Andy
I am a PTA, work with seniors. Actually only ever met 1 older body builder, and never as a patient.
I was impressed by how much extra muscle he maintained even long after he stopped working out. I didn't realize that the muscles don't totally go away.
Well said thanks for posting !
My pleasure!
Nice to find someone who speaks the truth.
Instant Sub.