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@@drnohowphd2680 Sounds rough buddy...I imagine you're prone to hernias etc...and aches left or right of the abdomen. I got it once or twice and thought it was gallstones it was that uncomfortable....
Jeff, let's not forget 75,000,000 voted for a corrupt NFT con salesman, aka Cptn Bonespurs, this proves that variety of opinions has no real meaning in America, it just proves alot of people have the cultist mindset and will believe anything, including a wizard in the sky who will grant you any wish if you pray hard enough 😂😂
Jesse's transformation is a perfectly realistic expectation for 5 years of training without enhancements. Great work dude. You put in the effort and it shows
Actually, one could suggest that it's somewhat slower than the average person, but that's understandable because of Jesse's history with injury and the effects it had on his mental health. This I believe caused Jeff and Jesse to take things slow at the beginning to help build Jesse's core framework first before focusing more on bulking up, and they have acknowledged as much in previous videos. A person who didn't have such an injury could probably achieve the same in much less time.
I’m now 71. I started all over again at the gym. I was told by my physician to get into a workout program. Thanks Doc!. Aside from my heart getting stronger .(. No longer need open heart surgery. ) I have gained muscle mass! I started benching 95.lbs. One year later 235..So yes y’all can gain strength and muscle. 💪 5 days a week is my regular routine.. I’m now at 250 max bench.as of July 1..2024
The problem with most we go to a gym and look around.At 56 yrs old have to say most there around 80% are 36 or younger.I go with my daughter 18 she grows faster then me.See guys in high school lifting more then me,girls with bigget backs then me.Never let that bother you ,keep doing what your doing.Know your age and what it means.Have to make some adjustments.One big one is always diet.
At 62, physical conditioning is always a struggle, especially injury recovery. Every time I get frustrated at how much harder it is to make and maintain gains naturally; all I have to do is watch this video and read the comments form others my age and older, and my motivation is renewed to continue to fight. I will never surrender my fitness to age or injury, stay strong everybody.
I'm 48, and still building muscle. Never juiced. You can do it but you must be committed and train to failure. I'm only in the gym 45mins to an hour. It's all about intensity, I walk out the gym exhausted. Good luck everyone!
Same, 40+ here, I'm in there 45 mins to 60 mins, rarely more. Just gotta babysit my joints and tendons & pay attention to any aches there, but the muscles definitely still grow. No PEDs needed, but definitely have to get nutrition right.
@@wikkiddeathlord7372 What works for me is protein shake, collagen powder, TMG and creatine. Creatine really fills up your muscles making you look bigger, quite shockingly actually.
Steps to grow muscle when you‘re over 40: - Discipline - Dedication - Determination - Solid training plan (stick to it) - Proper nutrition / plenty of protein - Enough sleep - Patience = Done
I want to thank you for your efforts your commitment and your intensity and helping all of us I am 58 with some shoulder injury and low back injury and a lot of the things that you talk about have helped me I want to give a kudos to Jesse to be able to put on muscle as a skinny kid is far more difficult than to put on muscle as a fat kid I found in my life anyway he looks good thank you
Thanks so much for this. I’m a 74 old retiree. I’ve always been active but since I retired at 70 I’ve been pouring the coals to staying fit and strong and flexible. I’m still a tall, thin guy, but I’m definitely putting on muscle and definition. The older I get, the more motivated I become to moderate the down hill slide that is ageing. I look around at my peers and know I’m doing something right. Thank you for all the work you put into educating us all.
Awesome!! I hope I’m that awesome when I retire. I just hit middle age and am just starting up with weight training after too long just working in the office. Take care!!
I'm 63 in February and have been working out for some years but because of work I didn't workout fully. But now retired, I'm doing everything. I plan on hitting the weights until I'm in the ground. The saying is..... USE IT ..... OR ..... LOSE IT.
Well, I'm crowding 75, and have finally given up booze and pipe smoking. Stopping the booze may not open the gates of Heaven to let you in, but it will open the gates of hell to let you out. Started working out as per Jeff's instructions, along with yoga twice a day. I can tell all the nay-sayers, that muscle develops over 40 with work and correct nutrition. I do the 2 seconds up, and 4 seconds down mode, as per Jeff's instructions. It really torches the muscles. When you do sets like that, you'll really know you're working out. I'm only able to do about 10 pushups currently, but I can feel the change occurring, pointing to progress. Thanks Jeff.
Comparison is the thief of joy. There is using other people's fitness results to inspire you, and using other people's fitness results to quit. As a guy using your programs to build muscle over 40, I appreciate both you guys.
@@mcmarkmarkson7115 everything a human does is being human.Using rationale to determine what outlook one should have towards society and oneself in order to have joy is just being a better one.
@@utkarshtripathi2755 No it isn't we are intelligent, we have the capacity to go against our nature. And few people can be robots and plan what joy they want to have in the future. Not sure it's a benefit either, sometimes it is and sometimes it isn't. In the end you only change the moments you have your joy.
As long as you haven't reached your genetic limit you can build muscle at any age. But you're not going to look like the Liver King or the Rock naturally.
@@titusvermont1104 do you need a scientific paper to answer a question where the obvious answer is yes? If you don't believe in a generic limit then you have to also believe that either; 1. There is no limit and humans can build unlimited amounts of muscle, or, 2. Everyone has the same proportional limit and it just comes down to training which would mean that every person would have to have the same physiological characteristics such as the same skeletal structure, muscle insertions, and muscle fiber proportions.
@@LOLLYPOPPE there will always be genetic outliers but 95% of the population will never look like that. Not even with the perfectly implemented training program, the perfect diet, and all the PEDs in the world.
I have been clean and sober 37 1/2 years and have no intention of using peds. Two weeks into the gym (again-😁) and I am already feeling results, not seeing them yet, but definitely feeling them. I will be 75 in March and at this point in life, I just want to be the best version of me I can be. Other lifters are not my benchmark. Me vs. Me is the story here. Thanks for the video.
As both a person with an addiction problem and a 48 year old guy who wants to get in shape again: thank you for the inspiration! Congrats on your sobriety, and congratulations on hitting the gym at your age! You effing rock! 🙌🏽
@Ivan Ivanov Once an addict, always an addict, true. Not necessarily a using one, though. Also, I hope you find more compassion, wisdom and positivity in your life. Take care and have a happy life, internet stranger.
46, tore my ACL 10 years ago and didn’t get it fixed. 3 years ago I quit my heavy recreational drinking cold Turkey, 2 years ago started at the gym daily, barely able to do the movements in the gym, starting with 2 minutes on the bike and 5lb on various cable exercise. 6 months in I felt so good I decided I needed a ACL/meniscus surgery, I had almost no thigh muscle after the surgery, today I am doing weighted Bavarian split squats, 30+ minute hill routines on the bike and I am in better shape then when I played sports in high school. Thank you for your videos!!!! Face-pulls are the best!
As a guy in my 60s who has just started seriously working out the last few years, I've always appreciated your consistent emphasis on safety. We're not bodybuilders here - we're pursuing health and fitness (ok, and a bit of aesthetics). PEDs plus excessive workouts are unquestionably a risk factor in the premature deaths of bodybuilders.
I am 65 and retired. I started working out seriously last year. No PEDS. I started with HIIT, and now do both resistance, and marathon training. In retirement, I hope to run ultramarathons for charities or worthy causes. We can be retired, and still contribute.
The safest form of training is with an Isochain and you can build just as much muscle as traditional lifts in the gym. You can build your own if you don't want to pay for the commercial one. Once you try it, you will wonder why everyone else (including AthX) isn't using one.
I can tell you from my own experience that you can absolutely gain muscle naturally over 40 and in fact 50! As a 53 year old and really got back into lifting after my dad passed away in the summer as a grief mechanism. Despite a hardcore flu that last three weeks and set me back, my gains have been remarkable. People, you can do it. Just got to be motivated.
As a younger person who’s felt a lot of the pressure Jeff is talking about, I’m glad this video was made. PEDs have become more common and normalized among younger people and the temptation is always present because of social media. Glad to be a part of this discussion and I’ll never look like Jeff but hope to look like Jesse in his recent vid next year lol
Agreed. They take them like they’re experimental drugs like weed but they don’t get it could seriously mess up your hormones and how your body functions
Honest question, no judgement here: where is this pressure coming from? Please understand, I don't think you're lying. Trying to find the source. I'm 48 and have an almost-16 year old and never grew up with "pressure" to look a certain way. Even though I was often a bit overweight, maybe it's because I was athletic and carried it well, but I never really had any negative comments. Is this peer pressure? Coming from employers / co-workers? Very interested in your answer as it will help be be a better dad. And thank you for being open and sharing!
Thank you, Jeff, for all your help. I have been lifting for years, had stage 4 kidney cancer and the gym was a God sent. I was very much shaped all over until the pandemic arrived. Lost it all. Started back again Aug 2023, knowing I should begin easy and didn't. Popped a bicep tendon, not too bad, I hope. Your videos are an inspiration to older people like me. I am 77 and sure don't come close to look it.
I’m currently 48 and I workout 3-5 times a week and try to eat as healthy as I can without depriving myself too much of the foods I like to eat. Yes, I’ve made some significant changes such as cutting down the amount of sugar I used to eat a day, avoiding adding salt to my meals, increased my veggie intake, drinking more water and less juices and eating more fatty foods such as nuts, fresh meats, sardines, salmon, avacados, butter, a lot of eggs and using olive oil instead of store bought salad dressings. I’ve also added a creatine supplement to my daily diet which has caused my muscularity to really increase along with my strength-skip the protein powders unless you’re a vegan and can’t get enough amino acids/protein. I lift fairly heavy and do basic exercises such as; chin-ups/pull-ups, push-ups, heavy squats, heavy bench press, deadlifts and then fill my routines out with various other exercises that complement my heavy lifts. I used to weigh 205 lbs 6 years ago when I started seriously training and I now weigh 235 lbs and it’s fairly lean muscle. The creatine definitely helps but eating the healthy fats feed the muscles too. Sugar impedes muscle development and intermittent fasting helps to keep you lean. The diet industry scared everybody off of fats for nearly 50 years but the medical community is debunking a lot of the horrible diet myths the diet industry pushes that set people up to fail. Lift heavy, be consistent with your dedication (don’t start then stop for weeks) and give it time-your progress will come fast!
Hey thanks a lot very encouraged by your post 💪🏿 I'm 53 and I don't want to get that over 230 for me! I'm staying in the 200 club 🙋🏿♂️ and I do some of what you're doing it's just them SWEETS MAN!!😣 I got to be strong against them and and salts !I do eat salads when I feel that 230 I can't just get rid of and I fluctuate like five or six pounds 225-228 BUT I need to get the CONSISTENCY that you were speaking of 3 to 5 days a week don't take a break for weeks and right now I'm just doing a little 10 minute 10 exercise dumbbell workout THANK YOU 👏🏿 I need to be more active I have a sit-down warehouse job so I'm walking some but the new position is what put the weight back on me I was down to 205-208 feeling good just working out with my work AGAIN I am encouraged 👍🏿God bless you 😇 and you continue and I'll try to get t up to your commitment 💪🏿
Hey thanks a lot very encouraged by your post 💪🏿 I'm 53 and I don't want to get that over 230 for me! I'm staying in the 200 club 🙋🏿♂️ and I do some of what you're doing it's just them SWEETS MAN!!😣 I got to be strong against them and and salts !I do eat salads when I feel that 230 I can't just get rid of and I fluctuate like five or six pounds 225-228 BUT I need to get the CONSISTENCY that you were speaking of 3 to 5 days a week don't take a break for weeks and right now I'm just doing a little 10 minute 10 exercise dumbbell workout THANK YOU 👏🏿 I need to be more active I have a sit-down warehouse job so I'm walking some but the new position is what put the weight back on me I was down to 205-208 feeling good just working out with my work AGAIN I am encouraged 👍🏿God bless you 😇 and you continue and I'll try to get t up to your commitment 💪🏿
Awesome, but sugar is actually good for you as well, just not any more than one can tolerate. Excess sugar is objectively bad, (unless you're battling snake venom,) but being able to tolerate plenty of sugar is a sign of health. Rocking high progesterone, thyroid, and androgens is king. Dopamine and serotonin are inversely correlated as evident by their relationship with the hormone prolactin. The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.
Great Video - In my 30s, I didn't comprehend how one day I wouldn't have constant energy or could work out and really not get hurt...or at least recover pretty quickly. Then 40 came. Sex drive, energy, motivation in the gym - all started to dissipate. Bad shoulders (started when I got Lyme's - then age factored in), small bicep tear, back issues - it sucks getting older. As we age, we need to realize we're not invisible and we need to actually - get physicals, take more care of our body, take time to eat properly. I see guys (and some girls) that have or are using more than just prework out. But I'm not going in there to be a comp-level lifter - because of my genetics, frame, build - there will always be someone bigger and I've accepted that. So I've learned to really take care of my body as we only get one.
i am an over 60 chronic asthmatic and my diet is not always great, but I am still building muscle, using body weight, and resistance bands at home. following Jeff's resistance band series has taken my muscles to a new level, I am bigger than I have ever been for a small guy, Jeff you are the best.
@@nightravenonline my training is going well I use body weight and resistance bands muscle isolation attacking the muscles at different angles and mixing it up is key to growth and a decent diet.
@@toosas watch Jeff's resistance bands series it's really good. Also when using them mix up your training, attack the muscles at different angles and use sometimes use slower movements and holds. The more you vary the training the better your muscles will grow. Also incorporate bodyweight and isometric exercises into routine
I'm 53, and I did not start powerlifting and strength training until I turned 50. My gains may be modest but I definitely built muscle mass and changed my physique with just hard work and dedication. As always, great video- you two are inspirational. Thanks!
My step dad just turned 50, about 200lbs and benches 315+lbs for reps and squats 405. He likes to say he "Is not human" lol. My point is that he doesnt let age get to him, dude is awesome! Good luck to you sir!
I turned 43 this year. It's been 10 years since I seriously lifted in a gym (kids, work, life, etc.) I'm making a commitment this year to get back into it, but I know that lifting over 40 is different than lifting in my 20s and early 30s, so I'm researching and knowledge building. This video is a HUGE motivator for me! Thank you so much for what you do. Subscribed! You won me over!
Healthy man doesn't hit peak testosterone until age 47. You will have no trouble gaining. Just cut out the vegetable and seed oils, don't drink beer, and avoid phyto-estrogens.😅
it's abotu time under load, so if you keep yourself under load longer with a lighter weight, you will see similar gains to a heavier weight, control the extension fall of weights is where you will get the most gains, while also contracting/flex at full contraction in lift. beleive me, 60 pounds can burn worse then 120 pounds, when you make it take twice as long to do a full rep.
@@michaelnoonan7579 you couldn't find one! Medical industry is so concerned with selling medications and seed and vegetable oils to cause diabetes that people forget 50 year olds in 1970 had higher testosterone than 30 year olds. Take the challenge. Fix your leaky gut, limit fat to what comes from a ruminant, don't eat chicken or pork, and watch as you function better than as a teenager. 😆 lol, you couldn't take the challenge of getting sassy with a 150lb 56 year old in person.
@@DonaldRudy Oh I agree men in the past has much higher test levels. But life was more physical then. And we didn’t have IPads and such and likely didn’t lay around as much overall. I am 52, 5’7” and weigh just under 200 lbs and am likely 17% bodyfat. I planned on leaning out this summer, but hey its summer and you gotta have a few beer. But no matter what era, test levels start to drop after your 30’s. Lots of men go thru andropause in their later 40’s. And yes you can easily gain muscle and lose fat in your 50’s. I am proof of that. I do eat more red meat than I do chicken and pork. Red meat like beef IMO has better protein.
I'm 20 and I've been taking your advice for the past 4 years to help me when I started working out. I know plenty, and I've made huge progress in the years, and the steroids accusations are hilarious, frustrating, and complimenting all in one. Jesse, you're an effing inspiration. Don't forget that.
I'm 56 and still building muscle. My problem, get injured more often. I do lighter weights and more reps and incorporate many of Jeff's techniques. Thanks for all you do!
I’ve been inspired for a number of years by you guys both as a 40 y/o M. Thank you for putting all these videos out. I’ve done 3 AX programs but have benefitted immensely from the videos (specifically the video about fixing compressed nerves in back - after spending hundred and hundreds of dollars on chiropractors for much less effective results). Just want to say thanks as I rarely comment. Appreciate you guys being beacons for this space and addressing these difficult issues. It’s inspiring to know that it’s possible to build muscle naturally as a 40 y/o and comforting to know it just takes a huge commitment and to keep at it.
I am 42 years old, started training at 37 with no prior experience, and I have been stronger and stronger ever since, my finest physique is yet to come, but I am not hung up on it to use PEDs, as you point out, there is a cost to everything, I have to live for my kid, and he is my biggest motivation, I am not going to consume PEDs for having a bigger chest or bigger legs and sacrifice my health.
I’m a 45yr old woman which has been active and doing light ways for years. Since 2020 when the gyms closed, I started to design my own weight program and definitely see good results. That being said I do know my genetics limitations and don’t expect to put on huge muscle but still happy to see the change. Just be patient and consistent and you’ll get where you want to get
My husband never stepped foot in a gym until he was 52. He was overweight, on and off diets that never worked, and had barely any muscle before. Now, at 57, he is in the best shape he’s ever been-plenty of muscle. I am 46, didn’t start going to the gym until I was 43 and I have never been happier with my body. Muscles in places I never thought I’d be able to have starting at the age I did. Still strength training, still continue to grow. I love it.
I am currently living in a skilled nursing facility. I have spent the past 5 years in hospitals and SNF's ingesting fattening food and prescription chemicals, while recovering from a long-term illness. Last Jan.1 I made a resolution to lose fat and do 100 consecutive pushups. I am 55 years old. It took me over six (6) months of exercising M, W & F each week, but I have reached my goal! This week, ea. M, W & F, I did 100 abdominal crunches, 100 consecutive pushups and 100 skips of my jump rope. I have eliminated all prescription drugs and ONLY eat low-fat, high nutrition foods. I started body building at 12 years old and I now have more lean muscle mass than I have had my entire life. I have PROVEN, one CAN indeed build muscle @ over 40 y.o. NATURALLY! 😊
@@Paul-in-Viet-Nam You got that right! Paul, do you currently reside in Viet Nam? My roommate, Ky, is a "Political Refugee" from Viet Nam. I am helping him to learn English! 😁
A 66 years old FEMALE here. Yes, you can grow muscles naturally when you're over 40. Both genders, and everything in between. You just have to find a good trainer, and you have to APPLY yourself, probably harder than the young ones do. Perseverance pays off.
yea if you never workout ever before in your life and wont be the level you would grow if you worked out in 20s instead. But if you kept workout from 20s and still working out to 60s NATURAL, then its not possible to get better. Eventually it will go down
I’ll be 38 this year and 2 years ago I watched one of your videos after I came back from my cardiologist. I then made a serious decision to make changes in my health. I followed some of your diet plans as well as your programs and I’ve gone from 230 to a lean 177 lbs. I’ve been in the gym 6 days a week for 2 years. I too am a parent and lost my dad when I was 16. I now have a daughter thats almost the same age I was when I lost my dad. I was terrified of leaving this earth too soon. She is my motivator. I’m now in the best shape of my life and I’m just overall a more positive person. We only have one body, take care of it!
It's about lifestyle in continuous resistance training, cardio & nutrition. I'm 63 and it's all about consistency. Great video. Thx. You guys are definitely Awesome
As a 38 year old man, getting back to the gym and for the first time in my life really having the time and ability to go to a fully time gym consistently, I want to say thank you Jeff and Jessie. Like honestly, thank you. Because I do watch the Instagram reels and see all these jacked marvelous physiques and I wish I could get there faster. My health got a little out of control this last year, which is what forced me to refocus my life and realize I needed to start taking my health more serious. 30lbs in 6 months gain that didn't need to happen. I saw my body change, and I've seen my blood panel and the kinds of meds my doctor wanted to put me on. Simply because I didn't take time out of my day to work on myself, due to work, or stress, or sheer laziness. Let me be clear, this is on me. I don't blame the ice-cream at every meal or the lack of getting to the gym on anyone else. I know the lack of accessibility was my excuses originally. However, now excuse I have removed and started Beast 2 with the daily abs from Jeffs six pack challenge.. So far I'm happily working along sore as fuck. Hopefully nothing but good news in the future. Thank you Jeff.
As usual Jeff, you get it right. As a 55 year old MD who works with fitness and weight loss, you are always honest and truthful. I would love to see you tackle the emotional and psychological motivations for fitness at some point. I see too many young men with “bigorexia” doing a good job developing their body, but nothing else. Many of them are huge men on the outside, but are little boys on the inside. I think people like you show that fitness is a means to reach an end (a career, fulfilling life, activity, etc) but should not be an end in itself.
Being honest ruins your gains! Onside note you're correct about bigorexia. I used to be skinny guy most of my life so it took me long time to actually comprehend that I was considered as strong and big in eyes of others
Also a 51 yr old dad of two sons 21 and 17. Always trying to preach the same. Stay away from the PEDs. 6 years ago I fell into the trap of taking “Pro Hormones” and later developed gynecomastia. Had to have it surgically removed. We just never know what is in that crap. Thanks for putting out the video and topic.
That's definitely the dumbest thing I've read in a while. Fitness to the end of fitness itself is a perfectly reasonable choice to make for getting into the gym, especially if you stay natural.
I'm older than you and I have put on significant muscle mass in the past 6 mo working out. Admittedly, I used to be pretty buff about 10 years ago so it's not starting from scratch. It's more than possible to gain at any age. The main thing you need to do is stop comparing yourself to others - everyone, at every age, has different gains than others. Challenge yourself and don't compare to others and you'll have success.
@@mnn1265 100% Agree! Great comment. I will be 62 in 3 weeks and still adding weight to the bar every other week. Was in my best shape at 40, but now going for my max bench of all time in 2024. Stronger in my 60s then in my 20s - Cheers
A few days away from my 69th birthday. Was a skinny 125 pound kid with no muscle at all when I graduated high school. Drove truck for years and ballooned up to 293 on a very small 5'10" frame. I retired and started working out regularly about 6 months ago and have lost fat and, for the first time in my life, actually have some muscle under some remaining flab. I lift 2 up and 4 down and go for high reps. My squat has doubled as has my bench. Overhead press is even better and look forward to every workout. No one will confuse me with a bodybuilder but I will NEVER confuse myself about the truth that I am a body re-builder and will remain so until I die, God willing. Thank YOU, Jeff and Jesse. You guys have taught me a lot and I look forward to learning more.
Thank you Jeff!!! So well said. I’m 43 and have been starting to think my ideal body goal is unachievable with out TRT. I work my butt in the gym, continue to learn and adjust my food intake. And have made huge gains, clean. And have almost given in. It scares me as well. I train to protect my body. Not to hurt it!!!
I'm 44 now but was in the best shape of my life after doing several AX programs right before the COVID quarantine. Ended with Total Beaxst and had started 1 month of another. I mention this to say that Total Beaxst was the most difficult program by far because at the age of 40 it was just so hard to recover. I stayed on the weekly schedule but I was sore and beat every day. Now that I am back in to it I just can't do the program at the prescribed pace. I have to take more time off for rest. I honestly don't love that, but I feel much better. Still make plenty of progress so it's ok. Just slower
@@thestairguy same here. Since I turned 40, I can’t go 6 days a week in the gym. 2 on 1 off. But my workouts are more thorough and intense and I think better than when I was going 6 a week.
@@joshuaharper4705 Have you tried Total Beaxst? It's so much harder than the other programs imo. But it's more power lifting stuff than any of the other programs that I have seen.
I am near 50 and in some the best shape of my life. I maintained a good fitness level until mid forties. At that time suffered poor eating choices due to life experiences. I gain 20 lbs. of fat. Lost my performance levels. I recovered my fitness about 1.5 to 2 years later with hard work and dedication. I lately have had even more gains than when I was younger from learning more methods and staying consistent. Never have put anything in my body I could not buy at a GNC or alike. Not huge by any means, but in muscular shape with good abs. It is possible.
Thanks for this. I'm 50 and I've just started the effort to recover my fitness. I was in the best shape of my life at 45-46 and now I won't look in the mirror at myself. It's hard.
I’m 52 and I started working out again bc I just felt like I was getting weaker as I was aging. So after including cardio and at least 10,000 steps at work every shift and weight training for two months I’ve lost about ten pounds of fat and I’m starting to gain mass. Learning the kettle bell swing has had a big impact for sure. Just keep working out….don’t get stationary and die too young.
10 yrs younger than you OP. And been loving the sedentary life for about 12 years! Started walking a ton, and eating wayyyy better. Lost a 40+ lbs and a friend/former college teammate LAUGHED at me when i said all I did was walk and give up meat and processed foods (insinuated i juiced/took testosterone). Kinda pissed me off! I’ll walk 1-10 miles daily, sight-see, while zoning out listening to music, while keeping away from bad food and emotional eating! (Plus my genetics are pretty good!)
One of the biggest mistakes you can do when working out is compare yourself to other people or let people push you into doing more than your body can handle. This is one of the reasons I stopped going to gyms and set up home equipment. If you push yourself beyond your capabilities your either going to wind up injuring yourself or torturing yourself to the point that you start avoiding workouts altogether. Go at your own pace. If you stay at it, eventually you'll get to where you want to be.
Thanks Jeff, Jessie....always good to hear that I'm not wasting my time as a 76 year old gym rat with two new shoulders, knees and , recently a new hip. I am 6'1" tall and maintain my high school wrestling weight at 190 lbs...keep up the good work - especially those tips that keep me from doing something stupid in the gym.
Been watching you for a couple years. Started weight training at 53. Eighteen months later I'm in the best shape of my life and have put on eight pounds of muscle. Much stronger. Not looking to be a musclebound bodybuilder, but just to look and feel better. Which I do. Thanks so much for your content, it has been a huge help! BTW, better diet, creatine post workout, and some protein powder shakes are the only other things I do with the hard work. 👍
Same, I trained clean in my 30s and 40s, off and on, and was always able to add muscle. In my 50’s and on Keto, and I can still add muscle even though I know my Testosterone is low. I plan to likely do TRT at some point, but post the Covid lockdowns I’m wanting to see what I can achieve with just good supplements and creatine.
I am a retired doc who specialized in functional medicine and rehab. This video was well done and your place in the health and fitness world is much needed. Thank you for all you and Jessie do! One thing I particularly liked in this video is addressing TRT for those who “need” vs those who just want to build faster. In a video you did a few years ago, you seemed to be overly critical of all TRT. I am 54 now, 6’4” and a well muscles 265 lbs and 18% body fat per DEXA (certainly don’t look as jacked as the rock). When I was 38, my total testosterone was 150 (normal range being 300-900ish), my free testosterone was 2.5 (normal being 5-25). When I was low, I felt weak, thin, my moods were poor and I felt depressed. I take only 50mg SC twice a week and my total T is 550 and free T is 15. I point out the above to note that when TRT is needed, it helps both physically and mentally. I do have one other comment as you said you would never put anything in your body unless it is as safe as Creatine. In the last few years, TRT (for those who need it), has shown overwhelming positive benefits for mood and more importantly cardiac health. Even benefit for prostate as well. Dr. Peter Attia who has also been on JRE, so you may know of him. He did a great podcast on HRT. He made note that the research on TRT benefits in overwhelming positive. So in the future, if you ever do want to have more exposure to this, he would be a good resource! Thanks again for all you do for so many people. When I was in practice, I would routinely recommend your RUclips channel and programs because you are the best that blend proper technique, modifications around injury or limitations with a focus on aesthetics and performance. Keep up the awesome work!
Totally agree with you. It sucks that people give you a hard time over trt when they don't know the whole story. Maybe the test high and don't need it, great for them. I'm not diving into the dbol, tren or over synthetics though. I do truly believe as most do they are or can be very harmful. Me personally trt has done wonders for mood, energy, recovering etc... no I'm not a bodybuilder but I do workout.
Well said… Too many people especially men don’t realize they should do their blood work to check their actual test levels. An example for the you interested when you go Request this from your Dr… Ggt- accurate liver Cystatin c- accurate kidney Hormones: Dht Testosterone total Testosterone free Estradiol Estrogen Progesterone Prolactin Gh Igf1 Shbg Thyroid: T4 T3 Reverse t3 Tsh Plus Cmp Lipids Urinalisis Cbc You do not need to fast.
When I was 40, I was told I couldnt put on muscle. Ditto 50, ditto 60 ditto 70. Well, I’m 77 now, back to gym after 10 yrs, hitting gym 4 days/week. Doing the 22 day arm routine. Went from 15 3/4 to 16 1/2 in 2nd week. No big secret, take it easy on joints, lower weights, high reps, but go to failure. Really like the various routines. Thanks for the inspiration, knowledge, etc.
I started looking more defined and bigger in my 40's after yrs in my 30s not taking working out seriously. I thought it was muscle gain too but it was only definition. Genetics would be the only exception for gaining muscle over 40 or just being a complete skeleton before lifting for the 1st time.
I'm 50 and have been steadily building muscle over the last year and half since I found your channel. Thanks for the great information and embodied life-philosophy.
The hardest part after 40 is how fast/easily you put abdomen fat, at least for me. I still train up biking in less than a month, and my general strength is quite similar, if i stop couple months i restart at pretty much same base, and I go up the same.. for legs. For chest i struggle more than before. But that may be just me, as quads are by far my easiest to train up, hence also the ease with biking I guess. The "push" really depends on days, I guess a few max bpm are lost
@Keith Herron I use a 5 3 1 typically, and I get tips from jeff on proper forms. Found a nice setup for it, not the fastest but its well structured and safe. Then I bikeba lot, andb1-2 times a week I try to get some sparring done. The break days from strength I usually do an extended stretching session. Never really felt good stretching befofe or right after strength workouts
Fat loss is all about diet, make sure you eat whole healthy foods so that you can be caloric deficient but don't feel hungry, intermittent fast, make sure you have more than enough protein so you don't lose muscle 💪
Thank you for this video. I am 38 and I only started lifting weights at 34. I was 230lbs when I started and now I am 160lbs. While I 've acheived weight loss goals and look good it feels like it's taking forver to build muscle. It feels like everyone else is on something and all the young guys at the gym are further ahead of me. Seeing videos like this helps me to feel good about myself and keep my head on straight. Thank you for making videos and keep doing what you do it is very important to the natty community to have spokepeople like you.
Don't get caught up in social media, look at Jeff's body and know that he is natural, I personally was fat my whole life now I have a ripped 8 pack and im still the same clown, just keep going man
It takes years ,but the end results are worth it. But it's something that you have to stay dedicated to for life or you will lose what you worked hard for.
I’m 22 I’ve been working out since I was 15. It definitely takes a while to see satisfying results but I went from 129 pounds to now I am 162 pounds. I am not as lean anymore but I still have abs and I’m happier with my body! Keep going don’t give up💪🏽don’t ever look to the left and right u got this. Trust the process and be patient and I’m 5’6
I was 35 years old when my doctor put me on testosterone and I’ll be on at the rest of my life, I’m not trying to influence anybody out there but since getting on it, it’s made me feel so much better
I'm 64. Just two years ago I started the transformation. I went from the king of couch potatoes at 211 'lbs. 5'11" - to 155 lbs. NO supplements. Just good nutrition and disciplined training. I've not only have gained muscle, in my opinion, my body looks better now then when I was 30. THANK YOU Jeff for the information I needed to do this. I don't think I will ever be "finished", but not once have I had to use anything to accomplish the transformation other than the information I got from you (and other likeminded pepole).
Congrats. The human body and human mind is amazing... It is capable of much more than we understand. The ability to adapt, the levels and capabilities of it are something.
I'm 63 , good job. Most people stop working out long before they hit 50 or 60. And then all they can do is tell you how they .... use to workout. I pray that I'm never in that category of.... USE TO.
I'm 53 and for last year and a half I work on constructions. I also gained muscle without any supplements. By the way, thank You for posting your extremely valuable videos, about correcting ...many things (hips, posture, lower back...etc).
This video, Jesse's transformation video, and the mistakes-I-made video have been three of the best videos in all the years I've been training with Athlean X - and that was starting in 2008. Thank you Jeff and Jesse not only for what you teach and inspire about how to train for strength, mobility, aesthetics, and health -- but for how to evolve and mature as a human being.
Honestly I want to thank you both, I don't know if you will see this but your work has truly helped me. I've barely started as a skinny guy to work out and the results are still barely there but knowing that this work will take years and seeing Jessie's results really helped me with my view of reality and to not get delusional by the others. Thank you both for your work, you guys are the best!
From this 63 year old, you are spot on. I'm currently 5-11, 197 and at 17% BF. No, not shredded. But I am still pretty muscular and lean compared to my age peers. No PEDs. No TRT. I don't even take Pre or a protein supplement. It's all about being consistent, keeping your diet under control and staying active. I have no medical issues and take no prescription drugs. I change up my routines regularly so I'm constantly throwing new stuff at my body. I'm proud of how I look. We tend to take the shape of our environment. If that environment is a barcalounger and TV, that's what you'll become. If it's the gym and walks and an active lifestyle THAT'S the shape you'll have and keep. If it's drugs and cheats then your life will take that form and it may lead to results you won't like. Get off the couch, don't lose sight of what you want and DON'T GET DISCOURAGED! Leave the ego at the gym door and put in consistent work. Great message Jeff, and on behalf of my age peers I thank you.
73 here. 5'10". On Nov 2021 I was 214 lbs with over 30% BF. Now 154 lbs and more shredded than I've ever been in my life. No meds, no peds. All natural. Just persistent work, thoughtful nutrition, and good sleep did it for me. In December 2022 I hit my lowest weight (150.3), and in January I registered my first weight gain (monthly averaged) maintaining about ~10% BF. So it can be done.
You can put on muscle at 65. I'm 65, and I started lifting 10 months ago. Had a belly, tits, no strength, and no muscle. Now, my transformation is very unexpected for me. My wife says that those who haven't seen me for months would think I've been cloned! She's right. I've never had muscles like this. I've never been this strong either. I just wanted to be able to carry my own groceries when I'm 75, 85, and 95. Didn't know my genetics were conducive to strength training. I am thankful for channels like this. As a senior beginner, the information was much needed. As long as I combat the natural law......I'll die strong. I like lifting, so I don't see myself quitting. As long as I focus on staying injury free. Everyone is amazed when they see me. The attention is good too. 😊
Thank you. I'm female and turning 70 next year! I have just started to lift weights and I'm seeing some results after only 3 months. I'ts definitely helping my arhtritis pain and giving me more energy. Your videos and information are great. Thank you again.
As a 57 year old woman, i can still build strength and muscle mass naturally. It’s not as easy but it is attainable. Thanks to your tips and nuggets of information Jeff!
52 here, and have no problems with gains. I gotta be honest, it wasn't easy when I young either and feels about the same to me today. I think it depends on one's body and biological functions - inherent nature. I had gone through some time in the Army (at 27-33 years old) and it shocked my then-twiggy body and changed it forever. I gained 18 pounds in 2 months of basic training - and you'd be correct to guess that wasn't body fat. Nonetheless, today the difference is my intestinal fortitude to push myself to muscle fatigue, a fortitude that I did not have in high school and my twenties. THAT makes all the difference, and in-turn makes my body absorb the good fuel I put in. I'm sure testosterone levels affect us all differently, but also each of us can affect our testosterone naturally by how we treat our bodies and what we do to work it... a sort of Catch-22 ... fat, lazy, eating crap and sitting in front of TV and video games all day? Then over time you will pay in testosterone. Or suck it up, push yourself and keep on pushing and you reap rewards in testosterone.
@@STLRecon Yeah, but at 52, (my bad 53) do you really want to gain a bunch of muscle mass? I’m 56 (for a few more days) and at 5’6” and 185lbs, I wouldn’t want to be any bigger. There’s no real benefit. Same goes with strength. I’m plenty strong and why risk injury. I just continue my daily routine and if it gets too easy, I add weight or reps, but that’s usually after a few months.
Encouraging to hear from you that it is possible to gain muscle naturally at advanced ages. I'm in my mid-60's and started lifting again this fall after a few years away and am making big gains. Wasn't sure I could, but I am so glad I gave it a shot as I feel so much better and stronger now.
I don't care if a guy takes steroids or not. It is not my business. What bothers me is when a guy takes steroids, denies it, and then tells people that if they buy his training program or supplements they can get the results he did. That is false advertising.
I appreciate the video. I'm turning 50 this year and in my first year of getting really "fit". I've struggled with really fundamental things (right now my Sacroilliac joint is sore as heck because I did squats for the first time and probably did them wrong), but I'm making small positive gains week after week with the help of your videos. I am glad to hear that you've done it without PEDs and it encourages me to keep going. I told my wife I'd be "fit by 50" and I am well on my way.
Same here bro. I'm fit for the first time in 30 years, maybe the best shape of my life. It's not easy and my back barks at me, but it's worth it. Building muscle and tone at 49 isn't supposed to be easy, pain is a part of the equation. You just have to want it badly enough.
@@joedanker3267 You can do it! I had a coworker yesterday that I hadn't seen in a few months just say "have you been working out or something?" --- it made my whole day. Still got 4 months to go until 50, I just signed up for a half marathon, and I have a 6-pack for the first time in my entire life. Honestly it's been really hard and it's fun to challenge myself.
I am currently 67. At the age of 50 I realized I could barely roll a bowling ball (embarrassing company outing) and was probably twenty plus pounds overweight. I did a challenging body weight/plyometric workout an hour a day six months later I felt and looked like a different person. I also greatly improved my diet. I have not always stuck with it. At 65 I was out of shape again. Having been on and off with it again I am now close to bench pressing my body weight along with other improvements. I have noticeable muscle gains (far from ripped) but still rapidly improving and moving forward and it feels great. You may, may not get ripped but you can look and feel like a different person and have had others notice the difference.
Im turning 50 next year, doing bodyweight exercises since I chanced upon your videos in 2020 when dad passed. Thought I wanna live long enough to enjoy life with my 2sons (7&3yrs old). I thank you so much for showing people like me, my age that we can still build better bodies, bodyweights or metal plates, no matter how seasoned we are. And by honoring God's temple (our bodies) by not putting junk in them. I too don't drink, don't smoke, don't have vices, except for Gunpla ;D and modelling in 3D
What a comprehensive and common sense approach for those of us over 75. Weighing 285 at 6'-2" with a big gut was not only unhealthy but disgusting to me. Started Local YMCA using my silver sneakers membership. Now 225# feeling great, Can't do some compound moves due to disc and neuropathy but working around those issues. Thanks for you info best influencer on you tube.
Consistency is key! am 45 and I'm still gaining muscle and strength lifting every 2 days. I noticed that my body needs 2 days off, not less than that though. When I don't give it 2 days off, my gains stop and I get overly sore. Train smart and consistently, find your own pace, eat decently clean and you will continue rocking past 40. Get enough rest but when you train, really push yourself, always try to break through your failed reps. In my case when I fail a jerk, I try again as long as I am able to clean, then when my clean fails, I downgrade to a deadlift with a shrug... push your limits and let your body get comfy with being pushed to the limit. Wear your protective gear (joint guards and belt), warm up thoroughly and move up the weights gradually to let your muscles progressively activate. Stretch after your workout and have a meal asap. You can do it!
I'm the same.. I was trying to do full body 2-3 days a week and trying to do HIIT cardio on my rest days ...I learned real quick that HIIT cardio combined with weight lifting is a no no...plus for me right now I'm better off doing a push pull legs split senes I haven't been consistent with my weight training for a few yrs now.... Those days off in between are a blessing for recovery
@@terrellchristian6553 Yep! Also don't under eat because you're having a day off. Eat as usual as body will use surplus to build muscle. Of course clean meals.
@@flanker909 I keep my protein at 200 grams or more every day... trying to drop some body fat and lose some weight. I was told to multiply 0.8 x my goal body weight for the amount of protein I need to eat. Trying to get down to 220 lbs
I’m 52 and I started working out 3 years ago and I am just now starting to see noticeable results. I have watched hundreds of technique based RUclips videos and basically watered them down to what I could actually be comfortable with in the gym. Your videos were a big part of that, thank you! Jes’s transformation is amazing. I have come to find out that the discipline is much, much harder than the work. Jes the mando shirt is awesome. Thanks guys.
I just turned 44 in November, been training since i was 16, and i boxed in my 20s, so i always was in decent shape most of my adult life. Im still at my fighting weight that i was at in my 20s, 238 to 240 at 6 ft 5. It gets harder as you get older and you have to make adjustments for your joint health and whatnot, dont lift so heavy anymore. But you can still build muscle and maintain as you age, you just gotta want it bad enough 👍
Right it’s just genetics honestly I’m 6’5 240 too but 21 and I don’t lift seriously for more than a couple months at a time since I have school, work, friends. But I’m bigger than Jeff just not as lean. Still lean tho some people just have crazy genetics like Ronnie Coleman.
I'm 53 just got back into the gym in the last 6 months & you 100% can get gains without juicing. I've lost 100lbs in the last 2 years recovering from a string of really bad injuries including having a knee replacement. Started working out at home . In Sept. I started back at the gym. But I took it slow & that is the mind set you need to embrace. Your body won't pile on lean muscle over 40 like it did when you played football at 18. But it is possible.
Hey guys, I'm a 57 year old man from the UK. I found your video about easing lower back pain by chance. I have been plagued by this pain for a few months. I followed your video and cannot believe how much better I feel. I know this comment has nothing to do with the current video but I noticed the back pain video was five years old and really wanted you to know how much you have helped me when I could find no relief through ointments and creams and even visits to our works physio. I also did the follow up excercise and will carry on with it because the back pain was making my life miserable and I feel nearly 100 hundred per cent better.😀
I'm 47 and in fantastic shape most recently because of you Jeff. Love how you explain how to work around knee issues and shoulder issues and keep the body in balance! It's amazing how well it works. I look and *feel* amazing, have tons of energy and... Get more looks than I did in my 20s 😂
I will be 60 this year, and in the last year and a half, I have made a huge change in my health and physique. My diet change has made the most difference. I reduced my A1C from 6.7 to 5.3, lost 40lbs . I have gained back 15 lbs( muscle). All of this with significant back issues. Oh and now I have abs. Bottom line: mind set change and discipline.
Jeff, I've been following your programs for over the past 3 years. I enjoy the exercises. It's really hard to follow them, but I welcome the challenge! Thanks for your vulnerability. It's encouraging to hear from you that it's possible to grow muscle naturally. Most of all, as a dad, I appreciate you for not prioritizing your own look over your family. As a father, that's something I respect a lot!
Great video Jeff. I was fat, and jumped on TRT for a year and it didn’t do much but help me with a little muscle. I then stopped and changed my diet and had good sleep, nutrition. Fast forward, been lean since 2017 with no exogenous hormones. I’m really lean now and Jeff is definitely to thank for the inspiration. By the way, for anyone who doesn’t care about being really big, guys will hate on you for being shredded also so its kinda fun. When everything starts to pop and you are shredded, to me it’s far more rewarding than anything steroids can do. But at 41 now if I get tested later in life I wouldn’t hesitate to do TRT if it means better quality of life. But take my advice DONT be fat and just hop on TRT. You probably just need to check all the boxes Jeff does first and you can look better than you can imagine. Great video
Its true. Being just averagely muscled...for me thats HUGE...and ripped so people SEE the flex when you move is impressive. I learned that in highschool. Now Im old and still building slowly.
I am 43, i started weight lifting one year ago following tips from Jeff and other fitness youtubers and have seen my muscles double in size WITHOUT any supplements whatsoever. It can be done, all you need is dedication and structure.
Yes, I’m 62, starting to lifting again for a year and two months. Im taking care of my self again. I’m been seeing muscle growth and improvement since I’ve been lifting. I can’t do heavy like I use to do but there’s gain and improvement. Thanks for the vids, it motivated me .
Jesse's transformation should be eye opening and inspirational to everyone looking to get in better shape. He achieved that in only five years. 5 years ago I was watching videos and trying to get motivated to workout. 5 years before that I was doing the same thing. Before that, it was a similar situation looking at magazines and such. I'm approaching 47 now and just a few months ago I decided to start small. A month ago I stepped it up. I'm taking it more seriously now. I weigh a bit more than I did a few months ago, but that gain has been muscle. I can say that I am stronger now than I was when I graduated from boot camp in 99. The biggest thing that pushed me was when I realized what I've missed in 5 years by not taking the first step and staying consistent. Jesse showed me that. Thank you guys so much for showing it can be done and it can be done cleanly!
Thanks Jeff. I'm 60 and am able to build muscle easily. Can sling 100+ # dumbells for BP and at 50 yrs old worked out with 400 # bench. Oh...I had a heart attack in June 2022. It's now Jan 2023. I do 25 sets of 10 for chest and 10 sets for biceps and triceps. Making my body great again! Age is a number.
It's genetics. Some of us can build muscle even in later stages of life, while others can't get buff at all even in their prime. Same goes for fat loss
I will tell you as a professional trainer, and podcaster…. I love this channel and I truly now feel this is one of my favorite videos you guys have produced thus far. Love the transparency, love all the info you bring to your viewers here. I agree with this video 100%. Keep this great content coming gentlemen.
50 years old and started weightlifting regularly 4 months ago, totally natural and I am packing on the muscle, it just takes time and consistency. Started on 20kg overhead barbell press and am now up to 40kg, all the lifts I do have basically doubled in weight over 4 months.
49 and it's taken me 10 years to gain 20 lbs of muscle. Been on a 2 year plan right now. Down from 260 to 214 . It took forever but I'm finally seeing good results. I'm 6'6 btw
Good on you sir. Keep up the good work! I'm 6'3" I actually felt like between 210 and 220 was a good place for me. Of course, there are some basketball players around your height or a bit taller (Carl Malone) that looked quite fit and were also about your current weight.
Yeah I'm really killing it 5 times a week, pretty mutch at the end of my cut cycle now. 214 is about as low as I can go for now. Starting a bulk cycle in January and hope to hover around 225 lean muscle. But I'm patient with my body and doing it safely and injury free. Cause I'm old ha!
@@AimForTheBushes908 I imagine you could still be pretty lean at 200 lbs. Of course, I'm a proponent of getting to a weight where you feel good in general. 215-220 was that for me. I wasn't ultra defined but I had a flat tummy and decent definition.
@@danielcobia7818 hahahah the tummy is my goal to get rid off. I'd like to lean out more than anything else but also feel good like you say. Definitely not trying to be super ripped but I'll definitely be more than now.
Jeff, I am a 64 year old female and I enjoy watching your video posts for the education, ideas for my personal workout sessions and your passion for providing correct information, continue what you’re doing, the young ones (male and female) need to understand the difference between PED enhanced reality social media posts and dedicated structured workouts, nutrition and personal genetic history, way to go 💪🏾
Thanks Jeff, I’m 71 and have been doing resistance trying for most of my life ( on & off - more on than off). I retired several years ago and hit the weight room pretty consistently for the last three years. My T levels have steadily increased year over year for all three. I’m really not seeing muscle gain and was frustrated until I saw this. Guess I’m fighting the decline. Thanks
At 41 after a lifetime of boxing training I decided I wanted to bulk up a bit so started weight training , after 2 years and some ok results I thought I'd give peds a go ,, worst mistake I've ever made ,,, I was taking testosterone on cycle and initially put a stone on during the 1st cycle, was looking good but by the time I started the second cycle most gains had gone ,, did the 2nd cycle and went back up in weight but 3 weeks after it finished I had a massive cardiac arrest , spent 3 weeks in hospital and was lucky to survive , I was fitted with an icd (internal cardiac defibrillator) which saved me as I had 2 further cardiac arrests in the following 3 months ! I'm 47 now and have just started training again, I'm very careful about what I do now for obvious reasons but after thinking I would never be able to train at all again I'm grateful my health is returning to what it was before . Although the doctors won't say for definite they strongly suspect my steroid use caused the problem , my arteries were going into severe spazm causing the cardiac arrests . Be very very careful before you decide to put anything in your body as the consequences can be deadly .
Best video ever Jeff. I'm 55, just recovering from a motorcycle accident that left me with 9 broken bones and a collapsed lung 5 1/2 months ago. The limited things I was able to do couldn't prevent muscular atrophy, but my decent diet and my particular lifestyle of maintaining some physical activity a few times weekly has kept me ready to bounce back once capable of exerting more effort. It hasn't taken much more than returning to a better diet and safely pushing myself a bit harder to begin getting my strength, stamina, and muscular shape back. Lifestyle choices are an important factor, mindset equally so. Thanks for sharing this excellent video.
The moment I heard you say you were gonna talk about yourself, I thought, Oh crap, here goes the comment section... Im glad that things have stayed cool here. Jeff, youre an inspiration. Not only because I got into fitness in my late 30s and you show me what I could still have, but because you refuse to be negative towards others. I admire you for rising above it and maintaining the moral high ground.
Jeff, thank you for the video. I found it insightful. I'm 60 years old and a quadruple bypass survivor. I made the decision when I woke up in the ICU that I was going to make some serious changes in my life. Among them was to rebuild my body and take far better care of myself. Since I got out of the hospital, I've been through cardiac rehab and am now in a gym at least three to four days a week. All I want to do is add some muscle and lose a little more weight. When I had My surgery, I was at 272. Lost 20 in the hospital and an additional 20 once I got home during my recovery. I'm at 232 and feeling great. Would love to lose an additional 20, but that's been rough. It's like I plateaued and can't make a dent in the last 20 I want to take off. Building muscle has been difficult, but not impossible. I've been able to increase the size of my arms and chest as well as my back. The one thing I would like a few of your videos to address is those of us who have had cardiac incidents and how to address workouts accordingly. Appreciate all you do for us. :)
Jesse's transformation is awesome. I've been through both the skawny to yoked transformation and the fat to fit transformation over a span of 45 years. Actually, I've had lots more fitness struggles that weight issues, but I digress. Now I'm facing the over 60 and staying fit. It's more of a mental battle than a physical one.
Im 30, gonna be 31 in February, and I had stopped working out and exercising for the last 8 years. Grew up doing martial arts and wrestling. Just felt burned out after years of doing it. I was honestly thinking of doing TRT cuz I thought after 30 I wouldn't be able to pack muscle on naturally anymore. Glad to read the comments with a lot of older folks building muscle. I'm still very young and got years left. So I'm starting to get back into exercising and hoping to build muscle this coming year 💪
I'm 32 now, I'm not gonna lie I haven't noticed any difference in my strength gains declining at all, if anything I'm still getting stronger. Have been working out since about 25, naturally and I'm still making progress! Just push yourself and stay consistent, you're not old!!
You both give me hope. In 2020 I was 280 LBS. I am 6' 2" tall so definitely OBESE. I spent all of 2020 trying just to loose the weight and shed 92 LBS. I watched my diet and started tracking everything I consumed. I adjusted my macros according to my work and in 2021 starting lifting weights three days a week and 2 days of cardio. I was getting stronger each month and moving up in weights lifted and my body weight started going back up. I am 54 years old now and was about to give up trying 3 years in to loose my inner tube of a waist until I saw this. I have a stable weight now between 200 and 205. Still considered over weight according to national average but I feel great and love lighting. I ran my second race in 2022 and dropped my time in a 4 mile race in 2021 from 39.23 to 35.39. Because of you guys I am not going to give up doing.
The most heart felt, sincere video I have seen on RUclips; hands down. It takes allott to admit you are nervous/scared of something, especially as a guy. You have not only leveled with me but reassured I am not alone. I DO want to have a nice physique for myself and my wife. But to risk the bigger picture in pursuit of it, I am reluctant to too. I would rather have a "Dad bod" vs be a "dead Dad." Thanks Jeff. And Jesse, you are looking great too bro:) Cheers!
I’m 47, 5’10 and was up to 272. I used to drink, smoke cigarettes,( for 30 + yrs) weed, all of it. I quit 6 months ago, started getting back to fitness, and now weigh 230, and am getting buff. My goal is 190 and shredded. So this is totally possible without drugs or anything, other than diet and exercise. Your channel is super helpful. I’m right around 220 actually. I started my journey September 2022, it’s amazing what a good clean diet will do.
33 and quit cigarettes for the 3rd time Jan 7, 2021. 1st time was 5 months, 2nd time was 2.5 years, no plans of ever going back! Glad I found these videos to help with my back pain...can't wait to start feeling 25 again.
@@BlindBadger212 omg, this is the second time I’ve quit, the first was with Chantix, which couldn’t help me after I stopped Taking it. Now I’m totally cured.
@@daddio159 Well a little late but Bupropion works a treat. I took it for an unrelated reason and jusr stopped smoking 90% because I didn't feel like it. Just smoke 1-2 a day for enjoyment not like I used to out of boredom or because I feel I "need" one. Besides I wasn't planning on stopping so I think with that AND some determination it would be relatively simple. Though honestly I never tried stopping. I guess I should while I'm still young. Then again I don't have aspirations to live that long so my incentive to stop completely is extremely low. A couple of smokes handrolled from high grade natural tobacco a day is nowhere near the damage of a coupe of packs of prefabs with all the delicious additives to make it burn right and all that... definetly not giving up the green shit. Not in a thousand years.
@@221b-l3t I hear that. I used that myself, also known as Wellbutrin, and I was done smoking after two months of taking hit. I quit Sept 11,2022 and tomorrow will be 9 months. Crazy!
Love this video. I'm coming up on 40, and have spent the last couple years dedicated to my fitness for the sake of longevity and my kids. It's become a journey to see what my body at this age is capable of (natural), not what can I get out of my body (PEDs) For me it's all about total package fitness. Not just aesthetics and being the biggest guy, but being able to hold my own in the gym and go out and do a 1/2 ironman triathlon the next day. I'm not the biggest guy at my gym, but certainly am one of the fittest. Make it a lifestyle, be dedicated and accept it's a shit load of work but the body will reward you.
This was very refreshing your comments sounded like me reasoning with myself. I've been at this for 4 decades and have never been happy with the way I look. Most of my childhood friends used steroids. I've fought with myself about trying them and now TRT as I'm approaching 60. But in the end, I've never done it because I'd rather be who I am and continue to challenge myself then drop dead from a silly drug. Man this was a good video!
Can I add that with social media young people want instant results and won’t be patient. Accompanied by laziness you have a new generation. Hard work gets results no matter how much or little.
Could you do a video in which you discuss connective tissue health, problems, healing, supplements, etc.? Some years ago, I was diagnosed with a connective tissue disorder (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome), and I spent YEARS basically bedridden. Despite some significant Covid-related setbacks, I'm on my way to being much better and healthier (thanks to an excellent PT, supportive people, and your channel), but I can't do some of the things you do and would like to be able to take things up another level. While I know not everyone has the same problems I do, I do think everyone could benefit from a discussion on connective tissues because they're SUPER important when it comes to exercise, muscle, and overall health. Thanks for all you guys do - it is greatly appreciated!
There are different types of EDS. I know people who have had success adding bone broth, trachea, and collagen proteins to their diet. Eating connective tissue rather than the muscle bellies so to speak. It’s very easy to get injured by over stretching your joints. Don’t do yoga, it’s very dangerous for people like you. you want exercises that focus on shortening rather than lengthening. I wouldn’t focus on heavy weights because your muscles will get stronger at a rate quicker than your connective tissue and you will eventually get injured. Wall squats might be a good idea or lots of upper body work with machines.Several years ago there was a book or two called moment arm exercise. Basically the idea is that for many movements the risk of injury happens in the end range because of the bio mechanics of a lift. I knew a physical therapist liked the bow flex because the weight got heavier as you went up in a squat. To simulate this with a barbell you could add chains or elastic bands coming up from the floor so that the weight gets heavier as you go up. I work in the rehab world but you should probably talk to your doctor rather than believing me. I’d be cautious lifting anything over your shoulder height unless you’re pretty strong and a good body mechanics. I would definitely start doing lots of grip strength work and take care of your spine hips knees and ankles
@@dairymoon7571 Yep, I went vegetarian for a year and a half and went downhill quick. Now I supplement a LOT with (animal) collagen and things. I'm doing okay, but I have to go slower than most folks, and since Jeff is a licensed PT, he seems qualified to talk about it!
@@CygnusMaximusXIII I hear you. My wife has EDS and was vegan or vegetarian for 14 years. Eating connective tissue changes everything. I am not a PT but work in rehab and have managed dozens of PTs and worked with many more of them, over the years. Bioneer has a RUclips channel and has a good video on connective tissue and exercise. Ben Patrick’s (Knees Over Toes program) does too but he’s no PT. Ben Patrick believes in getting to full range of motion and slowly adding load to the connective tissue over the years. I think PTs would generally agree but with EDS you are at very high risk of injury and connective tissue injuries are slow to heal because of poor vasculature. Any recommendations that someone makes online might not work for you if you have a history of undisclosed injuries rather than just weakness. I hope Jeff responds as I have seen many people inquiring about EDS on fitness forums over the years.
Great video as always, guys. Fun Fact for your viewers: When you ran old photos of bodybuilders pre-1930s, at 3:33, the third photo was of famous German Bodybuilder Eugen Sandow. His sculpted form is on "The Sandow" trophy which has been presented to each winner of the Mr. Olympia contest since 1977, which is ironic since Mr. Olympia contestants are walking drugstores. Thank you for this video, Jeff.
I'm a 43 year ol father. Amateur weight trainer. Started 3 years ago and can see noticeable changes in my body. My thought process around PEDs is exactly the same as you. I prefer being a dad than dying early with huge muscles.
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@@drnohowphd2680 Sounds rough buddy...I imagine you're prone to hernias etc...and aches left or right of the abdomen. I got it once or twice and thought it was gallstones it was that uncomfortable....
Jeff, let's not forget 75,000,000 voted for a corrupt NFT con salesman, aka Cptn Bonespurs, this proves that variety of opinions has no real meaning in America, it just proves alot of people have the cultist mindset and will believe anything, including a wizard in the sky who will grant you any wish if you pray hard enough 😂😂
Jesse's transformation is a perfectly realistic expectation for 5 years of training without enhancements.
Great work dude. You put in the effort and it shows
Actually, one could suggest that it's somewhat slower than the average person, but that's understandable because of Jesse's history with injury and the effects it had on his mental health. This I believe caused Jeff and Jesse to take things slow at the beginning to help build Jesse's core framework first before focusing more on bulking up, and they have acknowledged as much in previous videos. A person who didn't have such an injury could probably achieve the same in much less time.
No sir,
@@thabesttheris wdym
@@aamirbilvani nope.. its like going to the gym for a few months not 5 years
@@jmrjhulk 540 deadlift at 165 bodyweight within a few months?
I’m now 71. I started all over again at the gym. I was told by my physician to get into a workout program. Thanks Doc!. Aside from my heart getting stronger .(. No longer need open heart surgery. ) I have gained muscle mass! I started benching 95.lbs. One year later 235..So yes y’all can gain strength and muscle. 💪 5 days a week is my regular routine.. I’m now at 250 max bench.as of July 1..2024
The problem with most we go to a gym and look around.At 56 yrs old have to say most there around 80% are 36 or younger.I go with my daughter 18 she grows faster then me.See guys in high school lifting more then me,girls with bigget backs then me.Never let that bother you ,keep doing what your doing.Know your age and what it means.Have to make some adjustments.One big one is always diet.
@@edschoenfeld9935 I dropped 30 lbs. as well
Impressive and inspiring 👍🏼
That's amazing how work can make some issues go away, stay strong old man !
If the heart isn't strong who cares how much muscle you have
I have finally grown a real pair of arms in six months using Jeff's techniques and I will be 70 next year! Thanks Jeff!
My name is also randy so I think he isn’t lying
And before you were an armless invalid?
my name isn't Randy so I think he is lying
I am Randy. So I am going to use my arms to shoot ropes.
@@StarCrusher. Twiggy
At 62, physical conditioning is always a struggle, especially injury recovery. Every time I get frustrated at how much harder it is to make and maintain gains naturally; all I have to do is watch this video and read the comments form others my age and older, and my motivation is renewed to continue to fight.
I will never surrender my fitness to age or injury, stay strong everybody.
Yeah I’m 63 and my body looks 23 and not a normal 23 but a fit muscular 23. Now my face well…………?
Im 62, keep fit by Hiking, Treadmill, light weights. MODERATION is the key.
keep it up!
Respect my friend. I always like it when I see men your age at the gym being busy to stay fit. A lot better than many couch potatoes of the same age.
I'm 48, and still building muscle. Never juiced. You can do it but you must be committed and train to failure. I'm only in the gym 45mins to an hour. It's all about intensity, I walk out the gym exhausted. Good luck everyone!
Same, 40+ here, I'm in there 45 mins to 60 mins, rarely more. Just gotta babysit my joints and tendons & pay attention to any aches there, but the muscles definitely still grow. No PEDs needed, but definitely have to get nutrition right.
@@orgoniteyahgoniteaustralia6888 any nutrition advice?
@@wikkiddeathlord7372 I'm probably not the guy qualified to give it. Depends what your goal is, really - lose weight? Build muscle? Both?
@@wikkiddeathlord7372 What works for me is protein shake, collagen powder, TMG and creatine. Creatine really fills up your muscles making you look bigger, quite shockingly actually.
@@pugilist102 ok thanks bro, I'll try that combo and see if it works for me. Appreciate the advice
Steps to grow muscle when you‘re over 40:
- Discipline
- Dedication
- Determination
- Solid training plan (stick to it)
- Proper nutrition / plenty of protein
- Enough sleep
- Patience
= Done
Yes, this is the formula
#Truth
As a person of over 40+, I agree. Im a natural lifter and have grown and kept my muscle. Sorry Jeff, your are wrong on this.
I want to thank you for your efforts your commitment and your intensity and helping all of us I am 58 with some shoulder injury and low back injury and a lot of the things that you talk about have helped me I want to give a kudos to Jesse to be able to put on muscle as a skinny kid is far more difficult than to put on muscle as a fat kid I found in my life anyway he looks good thank you
Stop drinking?
@@LOOK4ae what are you commenting about here?
Thanks so much for this. I’m a 74 old retiree. I’ve always been active but since I retired at 70 I’ve been pouring the coals to staying fit and strong and flexible. I’m still a tall, thin guy, but I’m definitely putting on muscle and definition. The older I get, the more motivated I become to moderate the down hill slide that is ageing. I look around at my peers and know I’m doing something right. Thank you for all the work you put into educating us all.
Awesome!! I hope I’m that awesome when I retire. I just hit middle age and am just starting up with weight training after too long just working in the office. Take care!!
Big up👊
What do u do to stay flexible..??
I'm 63 in February and have been working out for some years but because of work I didn't workout fully. But now retired, I'm doing everything. I plan on hitting the weights until I'm in the ground. The saying is..... USE IT ..... OR ..... LOSE IT.
@@bengalihindu MOVE
Well, I'm crowding 75, and have finally given up booze and pipe smoking. Stopping the booze may not open the gates of Heaven to let you in, but it will open the gates of hell to let you out.
Started working out as per Jeff's instructions, along with yoga twice a day. I can tell all the nay-sayers, that muscle develops over 40 with work and correct nutrition.
I do the 2 seconds up, and 4 seconds down mode, as per Jeff's instructions. It really torches the muscles. When you do sets like that, you'll really know you're working out.
I'm only able to do about 10 pushups currently, but I can feel the change occurring, pointing to progress.
Thanks Jeff.
Alcohol is a serious drug. Cool deal you kicked it👍
Comparison is the thief of joy. There is using other people's fitness results to inspire you, and using other people's fitness results to quit. As a guy using your programs to build muscle over 40, I appreciate both you guys.
Comparison is being human. You can't just ignore the social nature
@@mcmarkmarkson7115 everything a human does is being human.Using rationale to determine what outlook one should have towards society and oneself in order to have joy is just being a better one.
Comparison IS the thief of joy but joy is the enemy of gains and the enemy of my enemy is my friend. So comparison ='s gains!
@@utkarshtripathi2755 No it isn't we are intelligent, we have the capacity to go against our nature.
And few people can be robots and plan what joy they want to have in the future. Not sure it's a benefit either, sometimes it is and sometimes it isn't. In the end you only change the moments you have your joy.
@@utkarshtripathi2755 well said my friend
As long as you haven't reached your genetic limit you can build muscle at any age. But you're not going to look like the Liver King or the Rock naturally.
Has their being scientific research that there is something like genetic limit??
@@titusvermont1104 do you need a scientific paper to answer a question where the obvious answer is yes?
If you don't believe in a generic limit then you have to also believe that either;
1. There is no limit and humans can build unlimited amounts of muscle, or,
2. Everyone has the same proportional limit and it just comes down to training which would mean that every person would have to have the same physiological characteristics such as the same skeletal structure, muscle insertions, and muscle fiber proportions.
I know people who basically look like them naturally, even probably stronger
@@LOLLYPOPPE there will always be genetic outliers but 95% of the population will never look like that. Not even with the perfectly implemented training program, the perfect diet, and all the PEDs in the world.
The rock looks like garbage now
I have been clean and sober 37 1/2 years and have no intention of using peds. Two weeks into the gym (again-😁) and I am already feeling results, not seeing them yet, but definitely feeling them. I will be 75 in March and at this point in life, I just want to be the best version of me I can be. Other lifters are not my benchmark. Me vs. Me is the story here. Thanks for the video.
As both a person with an addiction problem and a 48 year old guy who wants to get in shape again: thank you for the inspiration!
Congrats on your sobriety, and congratulations on hitting the gym at your age! You effing rock! 🙌🏽
@Ivan Ivanov Once an addict, always an addict, true. Not necessarily a using one, though.
Also, I hope you find more compassion, wisdom and positivity in your life. Take care and have a happy life, internet stranger.
That’s awesome! I have 28 months of sobriety and I’m 40
46, tore my ACL 10 years ago and didn’t get it fixed. 3 years ago I quit my heavy recreational drinking cold Turkey, 2 years ago started at the gym daily, barely able to do the movements in the gym, starting with 2 minutes on the bike and 5lb on various cable exercise. 6 months in I felt so good I decided I needed a ACL/meniscus surgery, I had almost no thigh muscle after the surgery, today I am doing weighted Bavarian split squats, 30+ minute hill routines on the bike and I am in better shape then when I played sports in high school. Thank you for your videos!!!! Face-pulls are the best!
As a guy in my 60s who has just started seriously working out the last few years, I've always appreciated your consistent emphasis on safety. We're not bodybuilders here - we're pursuing health and fitness (ok, and a bit of aesthetics). PEDs plus excessive workouts are unquestionably a risk factor in the premature deaths of bodybuilders.
I am 65 and retired. I started working out seriously last year. No PEDS. I started with HIIT, and now do both resistance, and marathon training.
In retirement, I hope to run ultramarathons for charities or worthy causes. We can be retired, and still contribute.
The safest form of training is with an Isochain and you can build just as much muscle as traditional lifts in the gym. You can build your own if you don't want to pay for the commercial one. Once you try it, you will wonder why everyone else (including AthX) isn't using one.
@@puuhamato6294 can we stop with the tin foil hat crap now? For god sake....
So liver is good or bad?
@@dragonscoils8149 Hey u better watch out he is communicating with aliens with his tin foil hat
I can tell you from my own experience that you can absolutely gain muscle naturally over 40 and in fact 50! As a 53 year old and really got back into lifting after my dad passed away in the summer as a grief mechanism. Despite a hardcore flu that last three weeks and set me back, my gains have been remarkable. People, you can do it. Just got to be motivated.
I'm 67. Train at home. My arms are getting bigger. I use fat gripz on all bars and cable attachments.
it's muscle memory, it's something else
@@AL15966 muscle memory helps you recover quicker and adapt quicker compared to someone who's never weight trained.
im 53 and muscle memory helped me to get faster results, i believe anyway. either way, its a positive hobby, expecially as we get older😊
@@adamregan4921 he said he got back to traning
As a younger person who’s felt a lot of the pressure Jeff is talking about, I’m glad this video was made. PEDs have become more common and normalized among younger people and the temptation is always present because of social media. Glad to be a part of this discussion and I’ll never look like Jeff but hope to look like Jesse in his recent vid next year lol
And stay away from social media. Too many low IQ vain people. Focus on yourself.
Agreed. They take them like they’re experimental drugs like weed but they don’t get it could seriously mess up your hormones and how your body functions
@Walshy that’s what I want to know too, it’s like theyre just in the ground somewhere. Probs from docs or others in the gym though
Honest question, no judgement here: where is this pressure coming from? Please understand, I don't think you're lying. Trying to find the source. I'm 48 and have an almost-16 year old and never grew up with "pressure" to look a certain way. Even though I was often a bit overweight, maybe it's because I was athletic and carried it well, but I never really had any negative comments. Is this peer pressure? Coming from employers / co-workers? Very interested in your answer as it will help be be a better dad.
And thank you for being open and sharing!
The trick is not to waste your time on twatter or insta-cunt.
Thank you, Jeff, for all your help. I have been lifting for years, had stage 4 kidney cancer and the gym was a God sent. I was very much shaped all over until the pandemic arrived. Lost it all. Started back again Aug 2023, knowing I should begin easy and didn't. Popped a bicep tendon, not too bad, I hope. Your videos are an inspiration to older people like me. I am 77 and sure don't come close to look it.
I’m currently 48 and I workout 3-5 times a week and try to eat as healthy as I can without depriving myself too much of the foods I like to eat. Yes, I’ve made some significant changes such as cutting down the amount of sugar I used to eat a day, avoiding adding salt to my meals, increased my veggie intake, drinking more water and less juices and eating more fatty foods such as nuts, fresh meats, sardines, salmon, avacados, butter, a lot of eggs and using olive oil instead of store bought salad dressings. I’ve also added a creatine supplement to my daily diet which has caused my muscularity to really increase along with my strength-skip the protein powders unless you’re a vegan and can’t get enough amino acids/protein. I lift fairly heavy and do basic exercises such as; chin-ups/pull-ups, push-ups, heavy squats, heavy bench press, deadlifts and then fill my routines out with various other exercises that complement my heavy lifts. I used to weigh 205 lbs 6 years ago when I started seriously training and I now weigh 235 lbs and it’s fairly lean muscle. The creatine definitely helps but eating the healthy fats feed the muscles too. Sugar impedes muscle development and intermittent fasting helps to keep you lean. The diet industry scared everybody off of fats for nearly 50 years but the medical community is debunking a lot of the horrible diet myths the diet industry pushes that set people up to fail. Lift heavy, be consistent with your dedication (don’t start then stop for weeks) and give it time-your progress will come fast!
Hey thanks a lot very encouraged by your post 💪🏿 I'm 53 and I don't want to get that over 230 for me! I'm staying in the 200 club 🙋🏿♂️ and I do some of what you're doing it's just them SWEETS MAN!!😣 I got to be strong against them and and salts !I do eat salads when I feel that 230 I can't just get rid of and I fluctuate like five or six pounds 225-228 BUT I need to get the CONSISTENCY that you were speaking of 3 to 5 days a week don't take a break for weeks and right now I'm just doing a little 10 minute 10 exercise dumbbell workout THANK YOU 👏🏿 I need to be more active I have a sit-down warehouse job so I'm walking some but the new position is what put the weight back on me I was down to 205-208 feeling good just working out with my work AGAIN I am encouraged 👍🏿God bless you 😇 and you continue and I'll try to get t up to your commitment 💪🏿
Hey thanks a lot very encouraged by your post 💪🏿 I'm 53 and I don't want to get that over 230 for me! I'm staying in the 200 club 🙋🏿♂️ and I do some of what you're doing it's just them SWEETS MAN!!😣 I got to be strong against them and and salts !I do eat salads when I feel that 230 I can't just get rid of and I fluctuate like five or six pounds 225-228 BUT I need to get the CONSISTENCY that you were speaking of 3 to 5 days a week don't take a break for weeks and right now I'm just doing a little 10 minute 10 exercise dumbbell workout THANK YOU 👏🏿 I need to be more active I have a sit-down warehouse job so I'm walking some but the new position is what put the weight back on me I was down to 205-208 feeling good just working out with my work AGAIN I am encouraged 👍🏿God bless you 😇 and you continue and I'll try to get t up to your commitment 💪🏿
Awesome, but sugar is actually good for you as well, just not any more than one can tolerate. Excess sugar is objectively bad, (unless you're battling snake venom,) but being able to tolerate plenty of sugar is a sign of health. Rocking high progesterone, thyroid, and androgens is king. Dopamine and serotonin are inversely correlated as evident by their relationship with the hormone prolactin. The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.
Consistency is the key 🔑
Great Video - In my 30s, I didn't comprehend how one day I wouldn't have constant energy or could work out and really not get hurt...or at least recover pretty quickly. Then 40 came. Sex drive, energy, motivation in the gym - all started to dissipate. Bad shoulders (started when I got Lyme's - then age factored in), small bicep tear, back issues - it sucks getting older. As we age, we need to realize we're not invisible and we need to actually - get physicals, take more care of our body, take time to eat properly. I see guys (and some girls) that have or are using more than just prework out. But I'm not going in there to be a comp-level lifter - because of my genetics, frame, build - there will always be someone bigger and I've accepted that. So I've learned to really take care of my body as we only get one.
i am an over 60 chronic asthmatic and my diet is not always great, but I am still building muscle, using body weight, and resistance bands at home. following Jeff's resistance band series has taken my muscles to a new level, I am bigger than I have ever been for a small guy, Jeff you are the best.
Hi I am over 60 to train 3 times a week..nothing is happening..I did last 10 years nothing.. how are you doing ,???
@@nightravenonline my training is going well I use body weight and resistance bands muscle isolation attacking the muscles at different angles and mixing it up is key to growth and a decent diet.
@@nightravenonline He's full of shit dude.
Hi, my resistance band arrived today. Where can I get reliable info on how to train/reps etc. where are you pulling your info? thanks!
@@toosas watch Jeff's resistance bands series it's really good. Also when using them mix up your training, attack the muscles at different angles and use sometimes use slower movements and holds. The more you vary the training the better your muscles will grow. Also incorporate bodyweight and isometric exercises into routine
I'm 53, and I did not start powerlifting and strength training until I turned 50. My gains may be modest but I definitely built muscle mass and changed my physique with just hard work and dedication. As always, great video- you two are inspirational. Thanks!
My step dad just turned 50, about 200lbs and benches 315+lbs for reps and squats 405. He likes to say he "Is not human" lol. My point is that he doesnt let age get to him, dude is awesome! Good luck to you sir!
@@Jeremiahking101 cool
@@Jeremiahking101prolly on roids or been lifting for very long time
same here, 52.....getting into it :)
Way to go, man. You're not only adding muscle, but also years to your lifespan, possibly even decades.
I turned 43 this year. It's been 10 years since I seriously lifted in a gym (kids, work, life, etc.) I'm making a commitment this year to get back into it, but I know that lifting over 40 is different than lifting in my 20s and early 30s, so I'm researching and knowledge building. This video is a HUGE motivator for me! Thank you so much for what you do.
Subscribed! You won me over!
Healthy man doesn't hit peak testosterone until age 47. You will have no trouble gaining. Just cut out the vegetable and seed oils, don't drink beer, and avoid phyto-estrogens.😅
it's abotu time under load, so if you keep yourself under load longer with a lighter weight, you will see similar gains to a heavier weight, control the extension fall of weights is where you will get the most gains, while also contracting/flex at full contraction in lift. beleive me, 60 pounds can burn worse then 120 pounds, when you make it take twice as long to do a full rep.
@@DonaldRudyI would like to see this peer reviewed paper that states our test peeks at 47, lol.
@@michaelnoonan7579 you couldn't find one! Medical industry is so concerned with selling medications and seed and vegetable oils to cause diabetes that people forget 50 year olds in 1970 had higher testosterone than 30 year olds. Take the challenge. Fix your leaky gut, limit fat to what comes from a ruminant, don't eat chicken or pork, and watch as you function better than as a teenager. 😆 lol, you couldn't take the challenge of getting sassy with a 150lb 56 year old in person.
@@DonaldRudy Oh I agree men in the past has much higher test levels. But life was more physical then. And we didn’t have IPads and such and likely didn’t lay around as much overall.
I am 52, 5’7” and weigh just under 200 lbs and am likely 17% bodyfat. I planned on leaning out this summer, but hey its summer and you gotta have a few beer.
But no matter what era, test levels start to drop after your 30’s. Lots of men go thru andropause in their later 40’s.
And yes you can easily gain muscle and lose fat in your 50’s. I am proof of that.
I do eat more red meat than I do chicken and pork. Red meat like beef IMO has better protein.
I'm 20 and I've been taking your advice for the past 4 years to help me when I started working out. I know plenty, and I've made huge progress in the years, and the steroids accusations are hilarious, frustrating, and complimenting all in one. Jesse, you're an effing inspiration. Don't forget that.
The older you are the fitter you must become. Brilliant, honest, accurate info, much appreciated.
I'm 56 and still building muscle. My problem, get injured more often. I do lighter weights and more reps and incorporate many of Jeff's techniques. Thanks for all you do!
Yeah same here, sucks but I had to ease off the heavy weights a bit and improve the technique . It takes so long to recover.
same here - get injured sooooo easily
@@rystrlng3329 Injured how? Muscles tear, tendons, joints?
Yeah like sciatica from deadlifts
57 here and still going heavy. Switching from barbell bench to dumbbells really helped with shoulder pain. I am done with barbell bench press.
I’ve been inspired for a number of years by you guys both as a 40 y/o M. Thank you for putting all these videos out. I’ve done 3 AX programs but have benefitted immensely from the videos (specifically the video about fixing compressed nerves in back - after spending hundred and hundreds of dollars on chiropractors for much less effective results). Just want to say thanks as I rarely comment. Appreciate you guys being beacons for this space and addressing these difficult issues. It’s inspiring to know that it’s possible to build muscle naturally as a 40 y/o and comforting to know it just takes a huge commitment and to keep at it.
I am 42 years old, started training at 37 with no prior experience, and I have been stronger and stronger ever since, my finest physique is yet to come, but I am not hung up on it to use PEDs, as you point out, there is a cost to everything, I have to live for my kid, and he is my biggest motivation, I am not going to consume PEDs for having a bigger chest or bigger legs and sacrifice my health.
hey Zuber where are you from ? i am from India , Kolkata
I’m a 45yr old woman which has been active and doing light ways for years. Since 2020 when the gyms closed, I started to design my own weight program and definitely see good results. That being said I do know my genetics limitations and don’t expect to put on huge muscle but still happy to see the change. Just be patient and consistent and you’ll get where you want to get
My husband never stepped foot in a gym until he was 52. He was overweight, on and off diets that never worked, and had barely any muscle before. Now, at 57, he is in the best shape he’s ever been-plenty of muscle. I am 46, didn’t start going to the gym until I was 43 and I have never been happier with my body. Muscles in places I never thought I’d be able to have starting at the age I did. Still strength training, still continue to grow. I love it.
I am currently living in a skilled nursing facility. I have spent the past 5 years in hospitals and SNF's ingesting fattening food and prescription chemicals, while recovering from a long-term illness. Last Jan.1 I made a resolution to lose fat and do 100 consecutive pushups. I am 55 years old. It took me over six (6) months of exercising M, W & F each week, but I have reached my goal! This week, ea. M, W & F, I did 100 abdominal crunches, 100 consecutive pushups and 100 skips of my jump rope. I have eliminated all prescription drugs and ONLY eat low-fat, high nutrition foods.
I started body building at 12 years old and I now have more lean muscle mass than I have had my entire life. I have PROVEN, one CAN indeed build muscle @ over 40 y.o. NATURALLY! 😊
That's a fantastic achievement! Keep pushing. Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right. Your life is what you believe.
@@Paul-in-Viet-Nam You got that right! Paul, do you currently reside in Viet Nam? My roommate, Ky, is a "Political Refugee" from Viet Nam. I am helping him to learn English! 😁
A 66 years old FEMALE here. Yes, you can grow muscles naturally when you're over 40. Both genders, and everything in between. You just have to find a good trainer, and you have to APPLY yourself, probably harder than the young ones do. Perseverance pays off.
Based!
Train,eat proper,sleep ,and repeat
so glad you included this! We women need to hear this, too!
But why do you need those muscles in the first place?
yea if you never workout ever before in your life and wont be the level you would grow if you worked out in 20s instead. But if you kept workout from 20s and still working out to 60s NATURAL, then its not possible to get better. Eventually it will go down
96 yr old here, still making those gains. Thanks Jeff
Are you seriously 96 years old?
@@blackjaguar324 He is i'm his grandad and he never lies
Bro is trying to beat the Queen...
@@markantcliff I was wondering when you would be back. What took you so long? Ayatul Kursi surah coming right up. Just wait...
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I’ll be 38 this year and 2 years ago I watched one of your videos after I came back from my cardiologist. I then made a serious decision to make changes in my health. I followed some of your diet plans as well as your programs and I’ve gone from 230 to a lean 177 lbs. I’ve been in the gym 6 days a week for 2 years. I too am a parent and lost my dad when I was 16. I now have a daughter thats almost the same age I was when I lost my dad. I was terrified of leaving this earth too soon. She is my motivator. I’m now in the best shape of my life and I’m just overall a more positive person. We only have one body, take care of it!
Post your transformation!
It's about lifestyle in continuous resistance training, cardio & nutrition. I'm 63 and it's all about consistency. Great video. Thx. You guys are definitely Awesome
As a 38 year old man, getting back to the gym and for the first time in my life really having the time and ability to go to a fully time gym consistently, I want to say thank you Jeff and Jessie. Like honestly, thank you. Because I do watch the Instagram reels and see all these jacked marvelous physiques and I wish I could get there faster. My health got a little out of control this last year, which is what forced me to refocus my life and realize I needed to start taking my health more serious. 30lbs in 6 months gain that didn't need to happen. I saw my body change, and I've seen my blood panel and the kinds of meds my doctor wanted to put me on. Simply because I didn't take time out of my day to work on myself, due to work, or stress, or sheer laziness. Let me be clear, this is on me. I don't blame the ice-cream at every meal or the lack of getting to the gym on anyone else. I know the lack of accessibility was my excuses originally. However, now excuse I have removed and started Beast 2 with the daily abs from Jeffs six pack challenge.. So far I'm happily working along sore as fuck. Hopefully nothing but good news in the future. Thank you Jeff.
As usual Jeff, you get it right. As a 55 year old MD who works with fitness and weight loss, you are always honest and truthful. I would love to see you tackle the emotional and psychological motivations for fitness at some point. I see too many young men with “bigorexia” doing a good job developing their body, but nothing else. Many of them are huge men on the outside, but are little boys on the inside. I think people like you show that fitness is a means to reach an end (a career, fulfilling life, activity, etc) but should not be an end in itself.
Beautifully said, Sanjoy!
OMG I love this comment. You are preaching.
Being honest ruins your gains!
Onside note you're correct about bigorexia. I used to be skinny guy most of my life so it took me long time to actually comprehend that I was considered as strong and big in eyes of others
Also a 51 yr old dad of two sons 21 and 17. Always trying to preach the same. Stay away from the PEDs. 6 years ago I fell into the trap of taking “Pro Hormones” and later developed gynecomastia. Had to have it surgically removed. We just never know what is in that crap. Thanks for putting out the video and topic.
That's definitely the dumbest thing I've read in a while. Fitness to the end of fitness itself is a perfectly reasonable choice to make for getting into the gym, especially if you stay natural.
At 56 building muscle is not an issue. Being careful not to damage my back, tendons and joints is the challenge. Healing comes much slower as well.
part of that is nutrient intake, gut health, and blood flow.
So true. I can build muscle with twice a week bodyweight, but have mutiple injuries.
Only slower healing with groin pulls and strains after speed skating in quads(more strainuous than on ice) in your seventies.
I'm older than you and I have put on significant muscle mass in the past 6 mo working out. Admittedly, I used to be pretty buff about 10 years ago so it's not starting from scratch. It's more than possible to gain at any age. The main thing you need to do is stop comparing yourself to others - everyone, at every age, has different gains than others. Challenge yourself and don't compare to others and you'll have success.
@@mnn1265 100% Agree! Great comment. I will be 62 in 3 weeks and still adding weight to the bar every other week. Was in my best shape at 40, but now going for my max bench of all time in 2024. Stronger in my 60s then in my 20s - Cheers
A few days away from my 69th birthday. Was a skinny 125 pound kid with no muscle at all when I graduated high school. Drove truck for years and ballooned up to 293 on a very small 5'10" frame. I retired and started working out regularly about 6 months ago and have lost fat and, for the first time in my life, actually have some muscle under some remaining flab. I lift 2 up and 4 down and go for high reps. My squat has doubled as has my bench. Overhead press is even better and look forward to every workout. No one will confuse me with a bodybuilder but I will NEVER confuse myself about the truth that I am a body re-builder and will remain so until I die, God willing. Thank YOU, Jeff and Jesse. You guys have taught me a lot and I look forward to learning more.
Thank you Jeff!!! So well said. I’m 43 and have been starting to think my ideal body goal is unachievable with out TRT. I work my butt in the gym, continue to learn and adjust my food intake. And have made huge gains, clean. And have almost given in. It scares me as well. I train to protect my body. Not to hurt it!!!
I'm 44 now but was in the best shape of my life after doing several AX programs right before the COVID quarantine. Ended with Total Beaxst and had started 1 month of another.
I mention this to say that Total Beaxst was the most difficult program by far because at the age of 40 it was just so hard to recover. I stayed on the weekly schedule but I was sore and beat every day.
Now that I am back in to it I just can't do the program at the prescribed pace. I have to take more time off for rest. I honestly don't love that, but I feel much better. Still make plenty of progress so it's ok. Just slower
@@thestairguy same here. Since I turned 40, I can’t go 6 days a week in the gym. 2 on 1 off. But my workouts are more thorough and intense and I think better than when I was going 6 a week.
@@joshuaharper4705 Have you tried Total Beaxst? It's so much harder than the other programs imo. But it's more power lifting stuff than any of the other programs that I have seen.
I am near 50 and in some the best shape of my life. I maintained a good fitness level until mid forties. At that time suffered poor eating choices due to life experiences. I gain 20 lbs. of fat. Lost my performance levels. I recovered my fitness about 1.5 to 2 years later with hard work and dedication. I lately have had even more gains than when I was younger from learning more methods and staying consistent. Never have put anything in my body I could not buy at a GNC or alike. Not huge by any means, but in muscular shape with good abs. It is possible.
Thanks for this. I'm 50 and I've just started the effort to recover my fitness. I was in the best shape of my life at 45-46 and now I won't look in the mirror at myself. It's hard.
I’m 52 and I started working out again bc I just felt like I was getting weaker as I was aging. So after including cardio and at least 10,000 steps at work every shift and weight training for two months I’ve lost about ten pounds of fat and I’m starting to gain mass. Learning the kettle bell swing has had a big impact for sure. Just keep working out….don’t get stationary and die too young.
Good Work, Dude. Go for it.
@@8ValnquishTheocracy8 👍thanks
10 yrs younger than you OP. And been loving the sedentary life for about 12 years! Started walking a ton, and eating wayyyy better. Lost a 40+ lbs and a friend/former college teammate LAUGHED at me when i said all I did was walk and give up meat and processed foods (insinuated i juiced/took testosterone). Kinda pissed me off! I’ll walk 1-10 miles daily, sight-see, while zoning out listening to music, while keeping away from bad food and emotional eating! (Plus my genetics are pretty good!)
One of the biggest mistakes you can do when working out is compare yourself to other people or let people push you into doing more than your body can handle. This is one of the reasons I stopped going to gyms and set up home equipment. If you push yourself beyond your capabilities your either going to wind up injuring yourself or torturing yourself to the point that you start avoiding workouts altogether. Go at your own pace. If you stay at it, eventually you'll get to where you want to be.
I go to a gym but mind my own business.
Thanks Jeff, Jessie....always good to hear that I'm not wasting my time as a 76 year old gym rat with two new shoulders, knees and , recently a new hip. I am 6'1" tall and maintain my high school wrestling weight at 190 lbs...keep up the good work - especially those tips that keep me from doing something stupid in the gym.
Love your drive and tenacity, silver wolf. Keep grinding! 💪
Been watching you for a couple years. Started weight training at 53. Eighteen months later I'm in the best shape of my life and have put on eight pounds of muscle. Much stronger. Not looking to be a musclebound bodybuilder, but just to look and feel better. Which I do. Thanks so much for your content, it has been a huge help! BTW, better diet, creatine post workout, and some protein powder shakes are the only other things I do with the hard work. 👍
Same, I trained clean in my 30s and 40s, off and on, and was always able to add muscle. In my 50’s and on Keto, and I can still add muscle even though I know my Testosterone is low. I plan to likely do TRT at some point, but post the Covid lockdowns I’m wanting to see what I can achieve with just good supplements and creatine.
I am a retired doc who specialized in functional medicine and rehab. This video was well done and your place in the health and fitness world is much needed. Thank you for all you and Jessie do!
One thing I particularly liked in this video is addressing TRT for those who “need” vs those who just want to build faster. In a video you did a few years ago, you seemed to be overly critical of all TRT.
I am 54 now, 6’4” and a well muscles 265 lbs and 18% body fat per DEXA (certainly don’t look as jacked as the rock). When I was 38, my total testosterone was 150 (normal range being 300-900ish), my free testosterone was 2.5 (normal being 5-25). When I was low, I felt weak, thin, my moods were poor and I felt depressed. I take only 50mg SC twice a week and my total T is 550 and free T is 15.
I point out the above to note that when TRT is needed, it helps both physically and mentally.
I do have one other comment as you said you would never put anything in your body unless it is as safe as Creatine. In the last few years, TRT (for those who need it), has shown overwhelming positive benefits for mood and more importantly cardiac health. Even benefit for prostate as well.
Dr. Peter Attia who has also been on JRE, so you may know of him. He did a great podcast on HRT. He made note that the research on TRT benefits in overwhelming positive. So in the future, if you ever do want to have more exposure to this, he would be a good resource!
Thanks again for all you do for so many people. When I was in practice, I would routinely recommend your RUclips channel and programs because you are the best that blend proper technique, modifications around injury or limitations with a focus on aesthetics and performance.
Keep up the awesome work!
Totally agree with you. It sucks that people give you a hard time over trt when they don't know the whole story. Maybe the test high and don't need it, great for them. I'm not diving into the dbol, tren or over synthetics though. I do truly believe as most do they are or can be very harmful. Me personally trt has done wonders for mood, energy, recovering etc... no I'm not a bodybuilder but I do workout.
What is your height and weight?
Well said…
Too many people especially men don’t realize they should do their blood work to check their actual test levels.
An example for the you interested when you go
Request this from your Dr…
Ggt- accurate liver
Cystatin c- accurate kidney
Hormones:
Dht
Testosterone total
Testosterone free
Estradiol
Estrogen
Progesterone
Prolactin
Gh
Igf1
Shbg
Thyroid:
T4
T3
Reverse t3
Tsh
Plus
Cmp
Lipids
Urinalisis
Cbc
You do not need to fast.
what is 50mg SC ?
@@angel2o SC= subcutaneous (injection)
When I was 40, I was told I couldnt put on muscle. Ditto 50, ditto 60 ditto 70. Well, I’m 77 now, back to gym after 10 yrs, hitting gym 4 days/week. Doing the 22 day arm routine. Went from 15 3/4 to 16 1/2 in 2nd week. No big secret, take it easy on joints, lower weights, high reps, but go to failure.
Really like the various routines. Thanks for the inspiration, knowledge, etc.
I started looking more defined and bigger in my 40's after yrs in my 30s not taking working out seriously. I thought it was muscle gain too but it was only definition. Genetics would be the only exception for gaining muscle over 40 or just being a complete skeleton before lifting for the 1st time.
I'm 50 and have been steadily building muscle over the last year and half since I found your channel. Thanks for the great information and embodied life-philosophy.
The hardest part after 40 is how fast/easily you put abdomen fat, at least for me. I still train up biking in less than a month, and my general strength is quite similar, if i stop couple months i restart at pretty much same base, and I go up the same.. for legs. For chest i struggle more than before. But that may be just me, as quads are by far my easiest to train up, hence also the ease with biking I guess. The "push" really depends on days, I guess a few max bpm are lost
@Keith Herron I use a 5 3 1 typically, and I get tips from jeff on proper forms. Found a nice setup for it, not the fastest but its well structured and safe. Then I bikeba lot, andb1-2 times a week I try to get some sparring done. The break days from strength I usually do an extended stretching session. Never really felt good stretching befofe or right after strength workouts
Fat loss is all about diet, make sure you eat whole healthy foods so that you can be caloric deficient but don't feel hungry, intermittent fast, make sure you have more than enough protein so you don't lose muscle 💪
Thank you for this video. I am 38 and I only started lifting weights at 34. I was 230lbs when I started and now I am 160lbs. While I 've acheived weight loss goals and look good it feels like it's taking forver to build muscle. It feels like everyone else is on something and all the young guys at the gym are further ahead of me. Seeing videos like this helps me to feel good about myself and keep my head on straight. Thank you for making videos and keep doing what you do it is very important to the natty community to have spokepeople like you.
you sat on your ass for 34 years and want something faster ? lol
Don't get caught up in social media, look at Jeff's body and know that he is natural, I personally was fat my whole life now I have a ripped 8 pack and im still the same clown, just keep going man
It takes years ,but the end results are worth it. But it's something that you have to stay dedicated to for life or you will lose what you worked hard for.
I’m 22 I’ve been working out since I was 15. It definitely takes a while to see satisfying results but I went from 129 pounds to now I am 162 pounds. I am not as lean anymore but I still have abs and I’m happier with my body! Keep going don’t give up💪🏽don’t ever look to the left and right u got this. Trust the process and be patient and I’m 5’6
I was 35 years old when my doctor put me on testosterone and I’ll be on at the rest of my life, I’m not trying to influence anybody out there but since getting on it, it’s made me feel so much better
I'm 64. Just two years ago I started the transformation. I went from the king of couch potatoes at 211 'lbs. 5'11" - to 155 lbs. NO supplements. Just good nutrition and disciplined training. I've not only have gained muscle, in my opinion, my body looks better now then when I was 30. THANK YOU Jeff for the information I needed to do this. I don't think I will ever be "finished", but not once have I had to use anything to accomplish the transformation other than the information I got from you (and other likeminded pepole).
Congrats. The human body and human mind is amazing... It is capable of much more than we understand. The ability to adapt, the levels and capabilities of it are something.
I'm 63 , good job. Most people stop working out long before they hit 50 or 60. And then all they can do is tell you how they .... use to workout. I pray that I'm never in that category of.... USE TO.
That makes you lighter than 92% of your same age/height/gender peers. Do you know how much your lean mass changed? Kudos.
well done
Fuck yeah man!
I'm 53 and for last year and a half I work on constructions. I also gained muscle without any supplements. By the way, thank You for posting your extremely valuable videos, about correcting ...many things (hips, posture, lower back...etc).
60 year old here, lifetime 100% natural still training hard, growing muscle and loving life and training.
This video, Jesse's transformation video, and the mistakes-I-made video have been three of the best videos in all the years I've been training with Athlean X - and that was starting in 2008. Thank you Jeff and Jesse not only for what you teach and inspire about how to train for strength, mobility, aesthetics, and health -- but for how to evolve and mature as a human being.
Honestly I want to thank you both, I don't know if you will see this but your work has truly helped me. I've barely started as a skinny guy to work out and the results are still barely there but knowing that this work will take years and seeing Jessie's results really helped me with my view of reality and to not get delusional by the others. Thank you both for your work, you guys are the best!
From this 63 year old, you are spot on. I'm currently 5-11, 197 and at 17% BF. No, not shredded. But I am still pretty muscular and lean compared to my age peers. No PEDs. No TRT. I don't even take Pre or a protein supplement. It's all about being consistent, keeping your diet under control and staying active. I have no medical issues and take no prescription drugs. I change up my routines regularly so I'm constantly throwing new stuff at my body. I'm proud of how I look. We tend to take the shape of our environment. If that environment is a barcalounger and TV, that's what you'll become. If it's the gym and walks and an active lifestyle THAT'S the shape you'll have and keep. If it's drugs and cheats then your life will take that form and it may lead to results you won't like. Get off the couch, don't lose sight of what you want and DON'T GET DISCOURAGED! Leave the ego at the gym door and put in consistent work. Great message Jeff, and on behalf of my age peers I thank you.
73 here. 5'10". On Nov 2021 I was 214 lbs with over 30% BF.
Now 154 lbs and more shredded than I've ever been in my life.
No meds, no peds. All natural.
Just persistent work, thoughtful nutrition, and good sleep did it for me. In December 2022 I hit my lowest weight (150.3), and in January I registered my first weight gain (monthly averaged) maintaining about ~10% BF. So it can be done.
@@CARPB147 It's folks like you who inspire me CARP.
You can put on muscle at 65. I'm 65, and I started lifting 10 months ago. Had a belly, tits, no strength, and no muscle. Now, my transformation is very unexpected for me. My wife says that those who haven't seen me for months would think I've been cloned! She's right. I've never had muscles like this. I've never been this strong either. I just wanted to be able to carry my own groceries when I'm 75, 85, and 95. Didn't know my genetics were conducive to strength training. I am thankful for channels like this. As a senior beginner, the information was much needed. As long as I combat the natural law......I'll die strong. I like lifting, so I don't see myself quitting. As long as I focus on staying injury free. Everyone is amazed when they see me. The attention is good too. 😊
Thank you. I'm female and turning 70 next year! I have just started to lift weights and I'm seeing some results after only 3 months. I'ts definitely helping my arhtritis pain and giving me more energy. Your videos and information are great. Thank you again.
As a 57 year old woman, i can still build strength and muscle mass naturally. It’s not as easy but it is attainable. Thanks to your tips and nuggets of information Jeff!
Agree
56 and totally agree.
52 here, and have no problems with gains. I gotta be honest, it wasn't easy when I young either and feels about the same to me today. I think it depends on one's body and biological functions - inherent nature. I had gone through some time in the Army (at 27-33 years old) and it shocked my then-twiggy body and changed it forever. I gained 18 pounds in 2 months of basic training - and you'd be correct to guess that wasn't body fat. Nonetheless, today the difference is my intestinal fortitude to push myself to muscle fatigue, a fortitude that I did not have in high school and my twenties. THAT makes all the difference, and in-turn makes my body absorb the good fuel I put in. I'm sure testosterone levels affect us all differently, but also each of us can affect our testosterone naturally by how we treat our bodies and what we do to work it... a sort of Catch-22 ... fat, lazy, eating crap and sitting in front of TV and video games all day? Then over time you will pay in testosterone. Or suck it up, push yourself and keep on pushing and you reap rewards in testosterone.
My bad, actually 53 as of today, LOL.
@@STLRecon Yeah, but at 52, (my bad 53) do you really want to gain a bunch of muscle mass? I’m 56 (for a few more days) and at 5’6” and 185lbs, I wouldn’t want to be any bigger. There’s no real benefit. Same goes with strength. I’m plenty strong and why risk injury. I just continue my daily routine and if it gets too easy, I add weight or reps, but that’s usually after a few months.
Encouraging to hear from you that it is possible to gain muscle naturally at advanced ages. I'm in my mid-60's and started lifting again this fall after a few years away and am making big gains. Wasn't sure I could, but I am so glad I gave it a shot as I feel so much better and stronger now.
Consistency is key
I don't care if a guy takes steroids or not. It is not my business. What bothers me is when a guy takes steroids, denies it, and then tells people that if they buy his training program or supplements they can get the results he did. That is false advertising.
I appreciate the video. I'm turning 50 this year and in my first year of getting really "fit". I've struggled with really fundamental things (right now my Sacroilliac joint is sore as heck because I did squats for the first time and probably did them wrong), but I'm making small positive gains week after week with the help of your videos. I am glad to hear that you've done it without PEDs and it encourages me to keep going. I told my wife I'd be "fit by 50" and I am well on my way.
Same here bro. I'm fit for the first time in 30 years, maybe the best shape of my life. It's not easy and my back barks at me, but it's worth it. Building muscle and tone at 49 isn't supposed to be easy, pain is a part of the equation. You just have to want it badly enough.
@@joedanker3267 You can do it! I had a coworker yesterday that I hadn't seen in a few months just say "have you been working out or something?" --- it made my whole day. Still got 4 months to go until 50, I just signed up for a half marathon, and I have a 6-pack for the first time in my entire life. Honestly it's been really hard and it's fun to challenge myself.
I am currently 67. At the age of 50 I realized I could barely roll a bowling ball (embarrassing company outing) and was probably twenty plus pounds overweight. I did a challenging body weight/plyometric workout an hour a day six months later I felt and looked like a different person. I also greatly improved my diet. I have not always stuck with it. At 65 I was out of shape again. Having been on and off with it again I am now close to bench pressing my body weight along with other improvements. I have noticeable muscle gains (far from ripped) but still rapidly improving and moving forward and it feels great. You may, may not get ripped but you can look and feel like a different person and have had others notice the difference.
Same here - I am aiming to achieve my life goal of benching my own weight this year... at 61. (Supplement free!)
Im turning 50 next year, doing bodyweight exercises since I chanced upon your videos in 2020 when dad passed. Thought I wanna live long enough to enjoy life with my 2sons (7&3yrs old). I thank you so much for showing people like me, my age that we can still build better bodies, bodyweights or metal plates, no matter how seasoned we are. And by honoring God's temple (our bodies) by not putting junk in them. I too don't drink, don't smoke, don't have vices, except for Gunpla ;D and modelling in 3D
@@KCJbomberFTW just love building... body, health and gunpla ;D
I like collecting jars of my own farts .
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What a comprehensive and common sense approach for those of us over 75. Weighing 285 at 6'-2" with a big gut was not only unhealthy but disgusting to me. Started Local YMCA using my silver sneakers membership. Now 225# feeling great, Can't do some compound moves due to disc and neuropathy but working around those issues. Thanks for you info best influencer on you tube.
Wow!!!!!!! You are motivating!!
Consistency is key! am 45 and I'm still gaining muscle and strength lifting every 2 days. I noticed that my body needs 2 days off, not less than that though. When I don't give it 2 days off, my gains stop and I get overly sore.
Train smart and consistently, find your own pace, eat decently clean and you will continue rocking past 40.
Get enough rest but when you train, really push yourself, always try to break through your failed reps. In my case when I fail a jerk, I try again as long as I am able to clean, then when my clean fails, I downgrade to a deadlift with a shrug...
push your limits and let your body get comfy with being pushed to the limit. Wear your protective gear (joint guards and belt), warm up thoroughly and move up the weights gradually to let your muscles progressively activate. Stretch after your workout and have a meal asap. You can do it!
I'm the same.. I was trying to do full body 2-3 days a week and trying to do HIIT cardio on my rest days ...I learned real quick that HIIT cardio combined with weight lifting is a no no...plus for me right now I'm better off doing a push pull legs split senes I haven't been consistent with my weight training for a few yrs now.... Those days off in between are a blessing for recovery
@@terrellchristian6553 Yep! Also don't under eat because you're having a day off. Eat as usual as body will use surplus to build muscle. Of course clean meals.
@@flanker909 I keep my protein at 200 grams or more every day... trying to drop some body fat and lose some weight. I was told to multiply 0.8 x my goal body weight for the amount of protein I need to eat. Trying to get down to 220 lbs
I’m 52 and I started working out 3 years ago and I am just now starting to see noticeable results. I have watched hundreds of technique based RUclips videos and basically watered them down to what I could actually be comfortable with in the gym. Your videos were a big part of that, thank you! Jes’s transformation is amazing. I have come to find out that the discipline is much, much harder than the work. Jes the mando shirt is awesome. Thanks guys.
If you had never trained before...then at 52 years young you can completely change your shape, muscle density...
Keep fighting man.
I just turned 44 in November, been training since i was 16, and i boxed in my 20s, so i always was in decent shape most of my adult life. Im still at my fighting weight that i was at in my 20s, 238 to 240 at 6 ft 5. It gets harder as you get older and you have to make adjustments for your joint health and whatnot, dont lift so heavy anymore. But you can still build muscle and maintain as you age, you just gotta want it bad enough 👍
Right it’s just genetics honestly I’m 6’5 240 too but 21 and I don’t lift seriously for more than a couple months at a time since I have school, work, friends. But I’m bigger than Jeff just not as lean. Still lean tho some people just have crazy genetics like Ronnie Coleman.
I'm 53 just got back into the gym in the last 6 months & you 100% can get gains without juicing. I've lost 100lbs in the last 2 years recovering from a string of really bad injuries including having a knee replacement. Started working out at home . In Sept. I started back at the gym. But I took it slow & that is the mind set you need to embrace. Your body won't pile on lean muscle over 40 like it did when you played football at 18. But it is possible.
Hey guys, I'm a 57 year old man from the UK. I found your video about easing lower back pain by chance. I have been plagued by this pain for a few months. I followed your video and cannot believe how much better I feel. I know this comment has nothing to do with the current video but I noticed the back pain video was five years old and really wanted you to know how much you have helped me when I could find no relief through ointments and creams and even visits to our works physio. I also did the follow up excercise and will carry on with it because the back pain was making my life miserable and I feel nearly 100 hundred per cent better.😀
I'm 47 and in fantastic shape most recently because of you Jeff. Love how you explain how to work around knee issues and shoulder issues and keep the body in balance! It's amazing how well it works. I look and *feel* amazing, have tons of energy and... Get more looks than I did in my 20s 😂
I will be 60 this year, and in the last year and a half, I have made a huge change in my health and physique. My diet change has made the most difference. I reduced my A1C from 6.7 to 5.3, lost 40lbs . I have gained back 15 lbs( muscle). All of this with significant back issues. Oh and now I have abs. Bottom line: mind set change and discipline.
Jeff, I've been following your programs for over the past 3 years. I enjoy the exercises. It's really hard to follow them, but I welcome the challenge!
Thanks for your vulnerability. It's encouraging to hear from you that it's possible to grow muscle naturally. Most of all, as a dad, I appreciate you for not prioritizing your own look over your family. As a father, that's something I respect a lot!
I am a 40 year old female, I lift and this was extremely helpful and very encouraging. Thank you!!
Great video Jeff. I was fat, and jumped on TRT for a year and it didn’t do much but help me with a little muscle. I then stopped and changed my diet and had good sleep, nutrition. Fast forward, been lean since 2017 with no exogenous hormones. I’m really lean now and Jeff is definitely to thank for the inspiration. By the way, for anyone who doesn’t care about being really big, guys will hate on you for being shredded also so its kinda fun. When everything starts to pop and you are shredded, to me it’s far more rewarding than anything steroids can do. But at 41 now if I get tested later in life I wouldn’t hesitate to do TRT if it means better quality of life. But take my advice DONT be fat and just hop on TRT. You probably just need to check all the boxes Jeff does first and you can look better than you can imagine. Great video
Its true. Being just averagely muscled...for me thats HUGE...and ripped so people SEE the flex when you move is impressive. I learned that in highschool. Now Im old and still building slowly.
I am 43, i started weight lifting one year ago following tips from Jeff and other fitness youtubers and have seen my muscles double in size WITHOUT any supplements whatsoever. It can be done, all you need is dedication and structure.
It's not hard to see gains if you were doing nothing before...
Yes, I’m 62, starting to lifting again for a year and two months. Im taking care of my self again. I’m been seeing muscle growth and improvement since I’ve been lifting. I can’t do heavy like I use to do but there’s gain and improvement. Thanks for the vids, it motivated me .
Jesse's transformation should be eye opening and inspirational to everyone looking to get in better shape. He achieved that in only five years. 5 years ago I was watching videos and trying to get motivated to workout. 5 years before that I was doing the same thing. Before that, it was a similar situation looking at magazines and such. I'm approaching 47 now and just a few months ago I decided to start small. A month ago I stepped it up. I'm taking it more seriously now. I weigh a bit more than I did a few months ago, but that gain has been muscle. I can say that I am stronger now than I was when I graduated from boot camp in 99.
The biggest thing that pushed me was when I realized what I've missed in 5 years by not taking the first step and staying consistent. Jesse showed me that. Thank you guys so much for showing it can be done and it can be done cleanly!
He's still scrawny
Thanks Jeff. I'm 60 and am able to build muscle easily. Can sling 100+ # dumbells for BP and at 50 yrs old worked out with 400 # bench. Oh...I had a heart attack in June 2022. It's now Jan 2023. I do 25 sets of 10 for chest and 10 sets for biceps and triceps. Making my body great again! Age is a number.
Real Talk if you believe and still breathing it's all possible
It's genetics. Some of us can build muscle even in later stages of life, while others can't get buff at all even in their prime. Same goes for fat loss
was the heartattack really painful and scary?
Handling heavy weights does nothing for health. It will wear out joints tendons and spinal disc's. Heavy weights only for ego.
Heart attack... you been doing roids boy?
I will tell you as a professional trainer, and podcaster…. I love this channel and I truly now feel this is one of my favorite videos you guys have produced thus far. Love the transparency, love all the info you bring to your viewers here. I agree with this video 100%. Keep this great content coming gentlemen.
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50 years old and started weightlifting regularly 4 months ago, totally natural and I am packing on the muscle, it just takes time and consistency.
Started on 20kg overhead barbell press and am now up to 40kg, all the lifts I do have basically doubled in weight over 4 months.
49 and it's taken me 10 years to gain 20 lbs of muscle. Been on a 2 year plan right now. Down from 260 to 214 . It took forever but I'm finally seeing good results. I'm 6'6 btw
Good on you sir. Keep up the good work!
I'm 6'3" I actually felt like between 210 and 220 was a good place for me. Of course, there are some basketball players around your height or a bit taller (Carl Malone) that looked quite fit and were also about your current weight.
Nice👍 keep it up.
I'm 37, 6' even and 220lbs. Trying to get to 180ish with decent enough muscle.
Yeah I'm really killing it 5 times a week, pretty mutch at the end of my cut cycle now. 214 is about as low as I can go for now. Starting a bulk cycle in January and hope to hover around 225 lean muscle. But I'm patient with my body and doing it safely and injury free. Cause I'm old ha!
@@AimForTheBushes908 I imagine you could still be pretty lean at 200 lbs. Of course, I'm a proponent of getting to a weight where you feel good in general. 215-220 was that for me. I wasn't ultra defined but I had a flat tummy and decent definition.
@@danielcobia7818 hahahah the tummy is my goal to get rid off. I'd like to lean out more than anything else but also feel good like you say. Definitely not trying to be super ripped but I'll definitely be more than now.
Jeff, I am a 64 year old female and I enjoy watching your video posts for the education, ideas for my personal workout sessions and your passion for providing correct information, continue what you’re doing, the young ones (male and female) need to understand the difference between PED enhanced reality social media posts and dedicated structured workouts, nutrition and personal genetic history, way to go 💪🏾
Thanks Jeff, I’m 71 and have been doing resistance trying for most of my life ( on & off - more on than off). I retired several years ago and hit the weight room pretty consistently for the last three years. My T levels have steadily increased year over year for all three. I’m really not seeing muscle gain and was frustrated until I saw this. Guess I’m fighting the decline. Thanks
At 41 after a lifetime of boxing training I decided I wanted to bulk up a bit so started weight training , after 2 years and some ok results I thought I'd give peds a go ,, worst mistake I've ever made ,,, I was taking testosterone on cycle and initially put a stone on during the 1st cycle, was looking good but by the time I started the second cycle most gains had gone ,, did the 2nd cycle and went back up in weight but 3 weeks after it finished I had a massive cardiac arrest , spent 3 weeks in hospital and was lucky to survive , I was fitted with an icd (internal cardiac defibrillator) which saved me as I had 2 further cardiac arrests in the following 3 months ! I'm 47 now and have just started training again, I'm very careful about what I do now for obvious reasons but after thinking I would never be able to train at all again I'm grateful my health is returning to what it was before . Although the doctors won't say for definite they strongly suspect my steroid use caused the problem , my arteries were going into severe spazm causing the cardiac arrests . Be very very careful before you decide to put anything in your body as the consequences can be deadly .
Best video ever Jeff.
I'm 55, just recovering from a motorcycle accident that left me with 9 broken bones and a collapsed lung 5 1/2 months ago. The limited things I was able to do couldn't prevent muscular atrophy, but my decent diet and my particular lifestyle of maintaining some physical activity a few times weekly has kept me ready to bounce back once capable of exerting more effort.
It hasn't taken much more than returning to a better diet and safely pushing myself a bit harder to begin getting my strength, stamina, and muscular shape back. Lifestyle choices are an important factor, mindset equally so.
Thanks for sharing this excellent video.
Doing the same thing myself right now, good luck bro.
Jeff should stay a podcast. He has all this knowledge and charisma and I feel like he can hold a convo
The moment I heard you say you were gonna talk about yourself, I thought, Oh crap, here goes the comment section... Im glad that things have stayed cool here. Jeff, youre an inspiration. Not only because I got into fitness in my late 30s and you show me what I could still have, but because you refuse to be negative towards others. I admire you for rising above it and maintaining the moral high ground.
Jeff, thank you for the video. I found it insightful. I'm 60 years old and a quadruple bypass survivor. I made the decision when I woke up in the ICU that I was going to make some serious changes in my life. Among them was to rebuild my body and take far better care of myself. Since I got out of the hospital, I've been through cardiac rehab and am now in a gym at least three to four days a week. All I want to do is add some muscle and lose a little more weight. When I had My surgery, I was at 272. Lost 20 in the hospital and an additional 20 once I got home during my recovery. I'm at 232 and feeling great. Would love to lose an additional 20, but that's been rough. It's like I plateaued and can't make a dent in the last 20 I want to take off. Building muscle has been difficult, but not impossible. I've been able to increase the size of my arms and chest as well as my back. The one thing I would like a few of your videos to address is those of us who have had cardiac incidents and how to address workouts accordingly. Appreciate all you do for us. :)
Jesse's transformation is awesome. I've been through both the skawny to yoked transformation and the fat to fit transformation over a span of 45 years. Actually, I've had lots more fitness struggles that weight issues, but I digress. Now I'm facing the over 60 and staying fit. It's more of a mental battle than a physical one.
Im 30, gonna be 31 in February, and I had stopped working out and exercising for the last 8 years. Grew up doing martial arts and wrestling. Just felt burned out after years of doing it. I was honestly thinking of doing TRT cuz I thought after 30 I wouldn't be able to pack muscle on naturally anymore. Glad to read the comments with a lot of older folks building muscle. I'm still very young and got years left. So I'm starting to get back into exercising and hoping to build muscle this coming year 💪
I'm 32 now, I'm not gonna lie I haven't noticed any difference in my strength gains declining at all, if anything I'm still getting stronger. Have been working out since about 25, naturally and I'm still making progress! Just push yourself and stay consistent, you're not old!!
I'll be same age as well, i do martial arts & I feel better than ever my flexibility and hand speed still there.
You both give me hope. In 2020 I was 280 LBS. I am 6' 2" tall so definitely OBESE. I spent all of 2020 trying just to loose the weight and shed 92 LBS. I watched my diet and started tracking everything I consumed. I adjusted my macros according to my work and in 2021 starting lifting weights three days a week and 2 days of cardio. I was getting stronger each month and moving up in weights lifted and my body weight started going back up. I am 54 years old now and was about to give up trying 3 years in to loose my inner tube of a waist until I saw this. I have a stable weight now between 200 and 205. Still considered over weight according to national average but I feel great and love lighting. I ran my second race in 2022 and dropped my time in a 4 mile race in 2021 from 39.23 to 35.39. Because of you guys I am not going to give up doing.
The most heart felt, sincere video I have seen on RUclips; hands down. It takes allott to admit you are nervous/scared of something, especially as a guy. You have not only leveled with me but reassured I am not alone. I DO want to have a nice physique for myself and my wife. But to risk the bigger picture in pursuit of it, I am reluctant to too. I would rather have a "Dad bod" vs be a "dead Dad." Thanks Jeff. And Jesse, you are looking great too bro:) Cheers!
I’m 47, 5’10 and was up to 272. I used to drink, smoke cigarettes,( for 30 + yrs) weed, all of it. I quit 6 months ago, started getting back to fitness, and now weigh 230, and am getting buff. My goal is 190 and shredded. So this is totally possible without drugs or anything, other than diet and exercise. Your channel is super helpful. I’m right around 220 actually. I started my journey September 2022, it’s amazing what a good clean diet will do.
33 and quit cigarettes for the 3rd time Jan 7, 2021.
1st time was 5 months, 2nd time was 2.5 years, no plans of ever going back!
Glad I found these videos to help with my back pain...can't wait to start feeling 25 again.
@@BlindBadger212 omg, this is the second time I’ve quit, the first was with Chantix, which couldn’t help me after I stopped
Taking it. Now I’m totally cured.
@@daddio159 good deal
Heard lots of bad things about Chantix
Cold turkey is the way for me
@@daddio159 Well a little late but Bupropion works a treat. I took it for an unrelated reason and jusr stopped smoking 90% because I didn't feel like it. Just smoke 1-2 a day for enjoyment not like I used to out of boredom or because I feel I "need" one. Besides I wasn't planning on stopping so I think with that AND some determination it would be relatively simple. Though honestly I never tried stopping. I guess I should while I'm still young. Then again I don't have aspirations to live that long so my incentive to stop completely is extremely low. A couple of smokes handrolled from high grade natural tobacco a day is nowhere near the damage of a coupe of packs of prefabs with all the delicious additives to make it burn right and all that... definetly not giving up the green shit. Not in a thousand years.
@@221b-l3t I hear that. I used that myself, also known as Wellbutrin, and I was done smoking after two months of taking hit. I quit
Sept 11,2022 and tomorrow will be 9 months. Crazy!
Love this video. I'm coming up on 40, and have spent the last couple years dedicated to my fitness for the sake of longevity and my kids.
It's become a journey to see what my body at this age is capable of (natural), not what can I get out of my body (PEDs)
For me it's all about total package fitness. Not just aesthetics and being the biggest guy, but being able to hold my own in the gym and go out and do a 1/2 ironman triathlon the next day. I'm not the biggest guy at my gym, but certainly am one of the fittest.
Make it a lifestyle, be dedicated and accept it's a shit load of work but the body will reward you.
This was very refreshing your comments sounded like me reasoning with myself. I've been at this for 4 decades and have never been happy with the way I look. Most of my childhood friends used steroids. I've fought with myself about trying them and now TRT as I'm approaching 60. But in the end, I've never done it because I'd rather be who I am and continue to challenge myself then drop dead from a silly drug. Man this was a good video!
Can I add that with social media young people want instant results and won’t be patient. Accompanied by laziness you have a new generation. Hard work gets results no matter how much or little.
Thank you, Jeff. I totally agree that you CAN build muscle naturally not only after 40, but even after 50.
and even after 60, I can assure you!
Could you do a video in which you discuss connective tissue health, problems, healing, supplements, etc.?
Some years ago, I was diagnosed with a connective tissue disorder (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome), and I spent YEARS basically bedridden. Despite some significant Covid-related setbacks, I'm on my way to being much better and healthier (thanks to an excellent PT, supportive people, and your channel), but I can't do some of the things you do and would like to be able to take things up another level. While I know not everyone has the same problems I do, I do think everyone could benefit from a discussion on connective tissues because they're SUPER important when it comes to exercise, muscle, and overall health.
Thanks for all you guys do - it is greatly appreciated!
There are different types of EDS. I know people who have had success adding bone broth, trachea, and collagen proteins to their diet. Eating connective tissue rather than the muscle bellies so to speak. It’s very easy to get injured by over stretching your joints. Don’t do yoga, it’s very dangerous for people like you. you want exercises that focus on shortening rather than lengthening. I wouldn’t focus on heavy weights because your muscles will get stronger at a rate quicker than your connective tissue and you will eventually get injured. Wall squats might be a good idea or lots of upper body work with machines.Several years ago there was a book or two called moment arm exercise. Basically the idea is that for many movements the risk of injury happens in the end range because of the bio mechanics of a lift. I knew a physical therapist liked the bow flex because the weight got heavier as you went up in a squat. To simulate this with a barbell you could add chains or elastic bands coming up from the floor so that the weight gets heavier as you go up. I work in the rehab world but you should probably talk to your doctor rather than believing me. I’d be cautious lifting anything over your shoulder height unless you’re pretty strong and a good body mechanics. I would definitely start doing lots of grip strength work and take care of your spine hips knees and ankles
@@dairymoon7571 Yep, I went vegetarian for a year and a half and went downhill quick. Now I supplement a LOT with (animal) collagen and things. I'm doing okay, but I have to go slower than most folks, and since Jeff is a licensed PT, he seems qualified to talk about it!
@@CygnusMaximusXIII I hear you. My wife has EDS and was vegan or vegetarian for 14 years. Eating connective tissue changes everything. I am not a PT but work in rehab and have managed dozens of PTs and worked with many more of them, over the years. Bioneer has a RUclips channel and has a good video on connective tissue and exercise. Ben Patrick’s (Knees Over Toes program) does too but he’s no PT. Ben Patrick believes in getting to full range of motion and slowly adding load to the connective tissue over the years. I think PTs would generally agree but with EDS you are at very high risk of injury and connective tissue injuries are slow to heal because of poor vasculature. Any recommendations that someone makes online might not work for you if you have a history of undisclosed injuries rather than just weakness. I hope Jeff responds as I have seen many people inquiring about EDS on fitness forums over the years.
Amino acids
You can look into omega XL and krill oil.
Great video as always, guys.
Fun Fact for your viewers: When you ran old photos of bodybuilders pre-1930s, at 3:33, the third photo was of famous German Bodybuilder Eugen Sandow.
His sculpted form is on "The Sandow" trophy which has been presented to each winner of the Mr. Olympia contest since 1977, which is ironic since Mr. Olympia contestants are walking drugstores.
Thank you for this video, Jeff.
@@injectiledysfunction9921 That's the norm!
@- ...or botox...
I'm a 43 year ol father. Amateur weight trainer. Started 3 years ago and can see noticeable changes in my body. My thought process around PEDs is exactly the same as you. I prefer being a dad than dying early with huge muscles.