I wanna be a freak athlete forever! (Aging & Athleticism: The Fight Against Father Time)

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  • Опубліковано 12 тра 2024
  • This video is a summary of my thoughts on athletic regression with age.
    It's something that happens, to be sure. It's something that we sort of deem inevitable. But at the same time, I think that many elite athletes in recent history have paved the way for a new landscape that shows us that it doesn't have to happen nearly as soon as we all tend to think it does.
    There are ways and means to delay this process and stay an athletic freak for decades after your peers have long since taken up water aerobics.
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  • @steventaylor6027
    @steventaylor6027 Місяць тому +131

    Most athletic Best Buy employee ever. You would not believe how quickly this man grabbed the TV I wanted and sprinted to the front of the store with it, lateral dodging other customers and jumping over displays. I was so in awe, I told his manager he deserves a raise

    • @TheMrVersetti
      @TheMrVersetti Місяць тому +4

      Does Alec work in Best Buy ?

    • @steventaylor6027
      @steventaylor6027 Місяць тому +11

      @@TheMrVersetti yes.

    • @TheMrVersetti
      @TheMrVersetti Місяць тому +1

      @@steventaylor6027 very interesting! Which state and city Alec works?
      I thought Alec work as a coach

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому +31

      This dude is clowning you. I run my own coaching business and have not worked retail a day in my life​@@TheMrVersetti

    • @TheMrVersetti
      @TheMrVersetti Місяць тому +5

      @@EnkiriElite hah it’s very funny and strange in the same time, why this guy is joking like that and this comment got 31 likes already😀
      Anyway Alec, I really appreciate your effort and commitment to training and posting very quality content.
      Respect you all the way from Russia! ✊

  • @philipfunk1797
    @philipfunk1797 Місяць тому +90

    I absolutely love the training philosophy. Im in my early 20s and hear a lot of the "back when I was your age" or "just wait until youre my age" and it lights something up in me.
    I fully intend to be the jacked senior who'll have his full grown kids quivering in their boots at the prosect of losing to me in a foot race. Train hard, consistently, don't box in your training, listen to your body, keep your eye on the big picture, control your non exercise factors (nutrition, sleep, stress management, etc.) and you'll maintain freak athlete status late into your twilight years no DOUBT

    • @blastermaster7261
      @blastermaster7261 Місяць тому +6

      I respect this young man, that said, it remains to be seen.
      We'll see.

    • @dmora2386
      @dmora2386 Місяць тому +2

      Good luck. With the caveat, we all said the same thing 😂 fwiw at 40 I still deadlift 365-405 and throw around the 85-100lbs dumbells. Fact is other things in life start taking priority. Work kids and family take its toll. Then you have to battle the inevitable injuries that start orrcuring around mid/late 30s which is what get most of us. No one escapes father time. Best advice I can give you, take care of your joints, I promise you, your older, future self will appreciate it. You'll be bullet proof till around early 30s then you'll notice certain things breaking that didn't used to lol

    • @eyekey346
      @eyekey346 Місяць тому

      Whatvdoes it mean to "box in your training"?

    • @philipfunk1797
      @philipfunk1797 Місяць тому +4

      @@eyekey346 I'd say the biggest thing in regards to not boxing in your training is training variety. Alec does a phenomenal job displaying this in his own training, but it is an emphasis on training a variety of different skills and capacities of the human body instead of sticking primarily to one training ideology. So avoiding something like only powerlifting or only sprinting or only ice hockey. Having the foresight to train a bunch of different stuff (I.e throwing, lifting, jumping, running, cutting, crawling, swimming fighting, etc.) does wonders for preserving and increasing mobility, cognitive function/performance, strength, longevity and things along those lines. One dimensional training will often lead to overuse issues and stiffness which comes from the brain not knowing how to move in ways outside of the chosen training style

    • @philipfunk1797
      @philipfunk1797 Місяць тому

      @@dmora2386 You say good luck, but you're 40 and sound like a beast! You're living it out, and you, along with people like Alec, show me it is possible. Father time is undefeated, but I'll be jumping, running and lifting as long and as much as I can until the good Lord takes me

  • @MartialLiam
    @MartialLiam Місяць тому +14

    Dude you are crazy athletic for your age, respect!

  • @Amivgr1
    @Amivgr1 Місяць тому +10

    50 years young here. JUST DO YOUR BEST WITH WHAT YOU HAVE! You might surprise yourself

  • @davidrioux611
    @davidrioux611 Місяць тому +26

    52 ,, years old. Your strongest years are still in front of you. I have continued to make progress through my 40’s . I have noticed slow recovery through 50’s and need to spread volume out through the week. Consistency becomes even more important. Self regulation in effort or rest needs more attention. Injuries do take longer to get over and regain performance level afterwards. But was able to still perform at high levels in training and my sports ( rock and ice climbing) through 40’s. In the past 5 years I turned my attention to Mountain bikes & BMX bikes in which I’ve had several contact injuries. I’ve have noticed significant changes in recovery time from these past injuries but the injuries were severe enough to give someone young difficulty in recovery as well. Other responsibilities in life seem to break consistent training maybe more so later in life. But I myself have always enjoyed training and acquiring knowledge to focus on performance, not aesthetics, so that helps keep me motivated.
    I would also note that your achievements are high enough already that you believe at some point you are maintaining instead of increasing performance to new levels. You may find levels up and down later but still increasing slowly overall.

    • @davidrioux611
      @davidrioux611 Місяць тому +1

      Your performance is outstanding and your channel is fantastic!!

    • @kelgbrown007
      @kelgbrown007 Місяць тому

      BMX, are you racing?

    • @davidrioux611
      @davidrioux611 Місяць тому

      Dirt jumps , park & bowls. No racing

    • @kelgbrown007
      @kelgbrown007 Місяць тому

      @@davidrioux611 that's cool. Keep living your best life. We are close in age, and I just went and got myself a 24". The glory days of my youth racing.

  • @LawrenceAugust_
    @LawrenceAugust_ Місяць тому +6

    I'll be 50 in August and am jumping higher than I did at 25. No joint pain, recover great, feel incredible.

  • @BluegillGreg
    @BluegillGreg Місяць тому +3

    I'm 66 years old and still doing explosive lifts, speed training, basketball, etc. I have injuries that are decades old and still improving. Keep it fresh people, keep it moving. Alec, thank you. You are a Power of Example.

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому

      You are too man! 66 and killing it. I hope to be like you in 30 years.

  • @scottpope6210
    @scottpope6210 Місяць тому +24

    It is indeed easier to train for strength in your older years than doing explosive movements and or sprinting. I'm 63 and still hitting compounds after 50 years of lifting. Your sprinting backward speed is impressive.......

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому +8

      hahahaha the first time I play that clip forwards it's actually in real time. I hit about 23.5mph there! Fastest I've ever gone on turf.

    • @bobbobson4030
      @bobbobson4030 Місяць тому

      Why are explosive movements harder than strength?

    • @scottpope6210
      @scottpope6210 Місяць тому +1

      @@bobbobson4030 as an older lifter it takes longer to warm up before hitting the work sets, and that's even more so for explosive training, things like tendonitis, arthritis, old injuries can flare up. I still do some oly lifting, just gotta use caution

  • @MatteoMarra3
    @MatteoMarra3 Місяць тому +6

    Alex was the OG athletic inspiration for me on UA-cam.
    Thanks for doing this man

  • @Trumppower
    @Trumppower Місяць тому +3

    This video is Gold, most of the time it's the laziness people are excusing with their age.

  • @matthewhorseler4214
    @matthewhorseler4214 Місяць тому +15

    Fantastic message bro. Ill be 39 this June and i'm still lifting and still running. Wish more people thought this way. I shared your video to help spread the word.

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому +2

      Keep on grinding man!

    • @totesmagotes3688
      @totesmagotes3688 Місяць тому +2

      35 and 40 aren’t old. There is no reason for a person to be breaking down at these ages. A rolling stone gathers no moss. Keep moving and training and you’ll keep moving and training 👊

    • @vactonio9418
      @vactonio9418 Місяць тому

      ​@@totesmagotes3688beautiful saying man "a rolling stone grows no moss" that's beautiful.
      Keep workings 💪

    • @jonnovak6856
      @jonnovak6856 28 днів тому

      You shared the video to try to lowdown flex on your contacts on social media and everyone is acutely aware of it.

  • @NathanFlorence
    @NathanFlorence Місяць тому +1

    Love the huge range! I need to include more sprints and jumps to round out my lifting and endurance work!

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому

      yessir! I figure the more bases we can cover the better (assuming we don't sandbag everything in the process). awesome stuff on your channel man!

  • @stormrhode2330
    @stormrhode2330 Місяць тому +2

    A friend of mine from high school recently asked me how I felt now (I'm also 35) compared to when I was in my 20s. I hadn't actually given it all that much thought, but overall, I feel better! Very similar to you, I used to do sports when I was younger, which meant beating the crap out of my body. In my 20s, I started lifting heavy, though I didn't know what the heck I was doing and suffered from awful technique and programming. I've been studying proper training for about ten years now and train so much smarter. My programming's good, my diet's better, my lifting technique is way better, and I'm overall much healthier.
    The caveat in my particular circumstance is that I've got an 18-month-old, making my recovery far from optimal (poor habits don't help, either!). Otherwise, I've begun prioritizing smarter training (lots of core, mobility, stability, coordination, etc.) and I've learned to eschew what doesn't work.
    Hoping to keep going into the triple digits!

  • @SessleIsosceles
    @SessleIsosceles Місяць тому +1

    Started this same renaissance around 32 years old after 16 years of lifting, now I'll be 36 soon, and wow is it ever the smartest way to go into your 30s, calisthenics saved my joints as well ! Recovery is my religion now and minamimlism and intensity are my lord and saviour

  • @neevshriker9458
    @neevshriker9458 Місяць тому +2

    Great message brother❤

  • @donovan264
    @donovan264 Місяць тому +4

    You are so inspirational! I'm working to be like you in the future. Im 25 currently focusing on strength and size while i can.
    I tried to increase my vertical this summer but found it hard to stay consistent with doing plyometrics at the park compared to working out at the gym. Stuck in my ways i guess

  • @tallmanjude
    @tallmanjude Місяць тому +8

    💪Only thing to really go at 35 is quickness. Leaping peaks for most of us in our 20s. Looking back to when I was 35 speed, endurance, strength, etc was fine. Recovery was a bit slower, but nothing like when the mid-40s hit. Jumping and sprinting can be maintained, but it's usually at the cost of knees. Father Times runs the knees for sure.

    • @mysterioanonymous3206
      @mysterioanonymous3206 Місяць тому

      Yeap. I'm definitely focusing a lot more on form, strengthening joints, mobility, range of movement and so on than I used to. I simply want to maintain good ability/strength/endurance now to be active and do outdoor stuff. Functional. All geared towards longevity. Couldn't care less about my 100m dash or max lifts.

  • @emptyingthecup
    @emptyingthecup Місяць тому +1

    Very impressive. As a person gets older, the core tends to become weaker, largely due to accumulated effects of too much sitting. But you move like you're in your 20's.

  • @Sirkanythe
    @Sirkanythe Місяць тому +3

    I've made athletic and muscle improvements into my 30's especially mentally toughness. However my joints feel like there aging in dog years especially my knees. I intend prioritize rest and recovery.

  • @jakeoswald8017
    @jakeoswald8017 Місяць тому +3

    Instant subscribe. One of the most thoughtful philosophy of training videos I’ve seen.

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому

      I hope you find the content helpful! Welcome to the channel man.

  • @anabolicamaranth7140
    @anabolicamaranth7140 Місяць тому +12

    The margin for error shrinks. The 100M record is around 9.6s and for 55-60 year old men it’s around 11.5s. There are.bunch of 20 something year olds running under 10s but the crowd of 55 year olds running under 12s is very very thin. I’m trying to do the 100m at the senior olympics this summer at age 54. Not easy for a fat, stiff, mediocre powerlifter. Today I had to throttle back about 10%, inflamed hip flexor.

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому +9

      Part of me has started wondering if being able to run elite sprint times once you hit the 50+ age brackets isn't actually more impressive than the open elite times! I want to be fast when I hit that age too.

  • @JoshuaKeel
    @JoshuaKeel Місяць тому +3

    I love this, man. I'm 38 and feeling a bit broken down, but I think my best athletic years are still to come. Keep rocking!

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому +1

      Can't put a price on a positive mentality! If we want to achieve it, first we have to believe it. Keep training hard man.

    • @godlevelcoach6669
      @godlevelcoach6669 Місяць тому +1

      @@EnkiriElite 0:28 Yes dude! That's what we've been missing! Videos of you breaking the 40 yard dash record up and down your Mom's driveway! More please!

  • @djspell2928
    @djspell2928 Місяць тому +1

    Great video!

  • @AlmostCoolGuys
    @AlmostCoolGuys Місяць тому +7

    Added 10lb of lean mass in less than a year. AFTER hitting 30. Hitting PRs on lifts i physically couldnt do in my teens and 20s. Age is a number. Good strategy and consistency. Experience helps to

    • @Candyapplebone
      @Candyapplebone 17 днів тому

      What did you do? I’m in my mid 30’s and struggling to put on mass. I am gaining but it’s at a slow rate. I’m eating more than my weight in pounds as grams of protein a day, and lifting, and sleeping well. What was your lifting program and training like?

    • @AlmostCoolGuys
      @AlmostCoolGuys 17 днів тому

      @Candyapplebone my lifts are consistently heavy in compound movements. I aim for 16 working sets per session.I take around 3 days off between sessions. Using percentages off maxes to establish working weight helps.
      I adopted "little snack" meta. I

  • @krzychood
    @krzychood Місяць тому +2

    Good timing for this video, I just turned 40 today. I'm stronger than ever, run further than ever and feel great in general. I think if you're taking care of your body, eat well, train smart, you can keep this way longer than people think.. We also tend to look at the pro athletes as the benchmark but, truth be told, their bodies are heavily exploited in their late 30's. That being said, I can bet most of them could be fit until their 50's if they just keep doing what you need to do (and some are). Cheers, another 35 years of improvements!

  • @darkclownKellen
    @darkclownKellen Місяць тому +4

    Bro, please write a book covering all of this, while I'm still in my 20s
    Lol thank you!

  • @whollybasil
    @whollybasil Місяць тому +4

    You look great man! Form and function wise.

  • @ShovonRahmanov
    @ShovonRahmanov Місяць тому +14

    This is a great message against all the blackpill that we see on the internet. I am somebody who has started working out recently in his late 20s. Most of my 20s I was sedentary and combined with a lot of anxiety I became physically very weak. I started having brain fog and was tired most of my day, my body and neck felt more stiff. I thought maybe I was just getting older. However, since I started working out, I feel significantly better. I am more mobile, energetic, focused and slowly building some strength and muscle. However, sometimes you see contents on UA-cam who tell you about "age limits" and make you doubt your potential to make gains. It's great to listen to somebody who breaks the limiting mindset. I hope to see you setting more examples that inspire people.

  • @outsiderdrovnen
    @outsiderdrovnen Місяць тому +4

    Great video, hope this type of content keeps coming as I'm in the aging category as well! I read the testimonials on your programs and am very impressed. Have you ever tried getting expert testimonials also rather than just clients? Allan Thrall seemed to think very highly of you, that's how I found your channel.

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому +1

      I have not tried to get expert testimonials. I've just recently started asking clients and customers to leave Google reviews.

  • @markgoss9150
    @markgoss9150 Місяць тому +3

    I'm approaching 31 and I still feel the same as I did at 18, I'm still getting stronger and bigger but I make sure my rest is priority

    • @justinmclaughlin1953
      @justinmclaughlin1953 Місяць тому

      I’ll be 30 in a handful of weeks , and I too am in extremely better physical condition / performance than I was at 18. Although I’d say I peaked at 27 but holding the peak just fine

  • @strengthandbulkMadness
    @strengthandbulkMadness Місяць тому +2

    Maintaining healthy cartilage in the knees and hips is important. “Bone on bone” is what takes guys out. Genetics, diet and smart training helps.

  • @dmora2386
    @dmora2386 Місяць тому +2

    I still go decently heavy, but have backed off now to a reasonable level. My emphasis now a days is on endurance and vo2 max. The injuries are just nonstop into the 40s and this was from all the abuse my younger self out my body through 😂

  • @sayitoutloudchp
    @sayitoutloudchp Місяць тому +1

    *love this Channel*

  • @SharuyanAllegiance
    @SharuyanAllegiance Місяць тому

    Killer Workout!

  • @darthkillstealer3181
    @darthkillstealer3181 Місяць тому +2

    I’m 47 and I have competed in strength sports for years. One thing that I noticed with masters weightlifting as opposed to powerlifting is that regardless of body weight everyone converges on 160-200lb snatch/ clean and jerk. Not exactly a motivating end goal but when you see a 65-85 year old slang that weight you know you want to be that guy if you get that old.

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому

      If I can clean and jerk 200lbs @ age 85....uhhh fuck yeah! That'd be awesome

  • @kozmo7
    @kozmo7 Місяць тому +11

    I really hope you give me hope because I’m hating how I’m approaching my 40ies and classically, stereotypically, I’m freaking out.

    • @hannibalwantsahuggrande3433
      @hannibalwantsahuggrande3433 Місяць тому +2

      About to turn 41. Honestly I feel slightly slower then was I was 35. That's it. It's a lot of hype in my opinion.

    • @kozmo7
      @kozmo7 Місяць тому +1

      @@hannibalwantsahuggrande3433 Slower physically or mentally? Or both?

    • @hannibalwantsahuggrande3433
      @hannibalwantsahuggrande3433 Місяць тому +2

      @@kozmo7 Physically......some days mentally too. I have been pretty hard on my body though.....

    • @kozmo7
      @kozmo7 Місяць тому +1

      @@hannibalwantsahuggrande3433 Shit! Me too though. What’s been the hard things? Mines been over a decade of powerlifting and bodybuilding. Natural though so one less monkey wrench for me to have to worry about. How about you?

    • @hannibalwantsahuggrande3433
      @hannibalwantsahuggrande3433 Місяць тому +2

      @@kozmo7 to be honest..... recreational drug use and working in the construction industry haha

  • @rafaelnacha1788
    @rafaelnacha1788 Місяць тому

    great video

  • @AlecFortescue
    @AlecFortescue Місяць тому +4

    I just can't relate. I am watching all this and getting depressed having developed chronic patellar tendonitis by 25 with no treatment helping. I so much want to train like this.

    • @justinmclaughlin1953
      @justinmclaughlin1953 Місяць тому

      Maybe your eating sugar , something causing inflammation. I also work around every single injury I ever get. Maybe a cable machine with light weight is all you can do for months.

    • @forfucksakecomrade
      @forfucksakecomrade Місяць тому

      Check out Knees Over Toes Guy and look into his Ability Zero exercises which are suited even for elderly people

  • @dreitill
    @dreitill Місяць тому +2

    48yo, best shape in my life. Stay consistent and respect your limits. Ego lifting is a recipe for injury that can limit you for the rest of your life, so higher reps is the key.

  • @ThePitPony
    @ThePitPony Місяць тому +15

    What I've found is everything you don't practice,you lose...Its that simple.
    Running,jumping, throwing, lifting, fighting etc MUST be continued albeit on a more intelligent program to allow for a diminished recovery ability.
    Im 53 .

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому +9

      I think use it or lose it is the best rule of thumb there is.

    • @ThePitPony
      @ThePitPony Місяць тому +3

      @@EnkiriElite The problem is rotating it all in to your training split regularly enough , there's so much needs to be trained in order to guard against the regression.that occurs in the ageing process.
      Thanks for the reply,i appreciate you're very busy with questions etc.👍🙏

  • @2jmajjic
    @2jmajjic Місяць тому +12

    88 gang still kicking ass

    • @Cam-gn6uk
      @Cam-gn6uk Місяць тому +4

      Hell yeah just turned 36 last week no reason to slow down now 🔥

  • @selda2528
    @selda2528 Місяць тому +16

    u went heavy and now u go more different things... swaping styles over time is what seems to emerge as more "optimal"

  • @sigmaslaughter1441
    @sigmaslaughter1441 Місяць тому +1

    At the end of the day, despite whatever setbacks or obligations we may have..
    we're still more dedicated than 99 percent of people.

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому

      yeah man! can't put a price tag on the willingness to work hard.

  • @user-dn4lg1dv5v
    @user-dn4lg1dv5v Місяць тому

    Great video.

  • @dannyceledon3618
    @dannyceledon3618 Місяць тому +1

    That’s very inspirational. Glad you don’t take extreme shortcuts to get like many of the influencers out there. With the use of 💉💊 and other unhealthy products lately to get a hot body just to destroy their internal structure, probably not worth it. Your training habits give us a chance to do things naturally.

  • @AbuMiqdamAlAfriki
    @AbuMiqdamAlAfriki Місяць тому

    A* content bro. Definitely got a new subscriber from me, 👍

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому +1

      I hope you find the content helpful man. Welcome to the channel!

  • @KwisBwown
    @KwisBwown Місяць тому

    legend! 150 Snatch? what was your FS max? 170? salute! you are rapid mayne

  • @PFMFIT
    @PFMFIT Місяць тому +2

    24 and formed college athlete. I need to add more athletic training in again because Im becoming too mucb of a lunk and don't wanna lose my sprint speed, agility or athletic abilities

  • @Waywind420
    @Waywind420 Місяць тому +2

    Optimistic ballpark limits for various sports, with examples of players who were still at the peak of their game.
    *Chess* = 40 (Viswanathan Anand).
    *Rugby* = 38.5 (Johnny Sexton)
    *Arm wrestling* = 55+ (Richard Lupkes)
    *Basketball* = 39 (Lebron James)
    *Soccer/ Football* = 39 (Christiano Ronaldo)
    *Tennis* = 39 (Stan Wawrinka)
    *Boxing* = 48 (Mark Hunt)
    *Sprinting* = 40 (Kim collins)
    *F1* = 43 (Fernando Alonso)
    For being attractive?
    Women = 45
    Men = 55

    • @Waywind420
      @Waywind420 Місяць тому +2

      More realistically for normal people though
      *Chess* = 35
      *Rugby* = 34
      *Arm wrestling* = 40
      *Basketball* = 35 (Lebron James)
      *Soccer/ Football* = 35 (Christiano Ronaldo)
      *Tennis* = 35 (Stan Wawrinka)
      *Boxing* = 40 (Mark Hunt)
      *Sprinting* = 30 (Kim collins)
      *F1* = 38 (Fernando Alonso)
      For being attractive?
      Women = 35
      Men = 45

    • @stayontrack
      @stayontrack Місяць тому

      i don't think 55+ was richard's peak at all, plus he was blasting roids which you can't do in other sports.

    • @Waywind420
      @Waywind420 Місяць тому +2

      @@stayontrack not peak, but still hanging with the best of the best.
      If not him then Laratt is basically the best he's ever been at 48.
      They're all on steroids in that sport so I guess it doesn't really matter too much

  • @MarianoGrande1
    @MarianoGrande1 Місяць тому

    That's pretty cool.

  • @bznshee
    @bznshee Місяць тому

    Hey I’ve had this question about hypertrophy training vs athletic training. Since maintaining your gains from natural training can’t you train for hypertrophy to build more muscle than you would training like an athlete and then switch later on? Would you maintain the muscle and become more athletic.

  • @nbarealtalker
    @nbarealtalker Місяць тому

    I feel like you can make massive strides well into the later years…..
    It’s just the recovery that seemingly falls off a cliff and can never get back to where it was.

  • @nadermusa4562
    @nadermusa4562 Місяць тому

    43 year old here. Focus on preservation and u will see that improvement will eventually come as a collateral. Prioritize;
    1-joint health through wide range of motion and low impact activities,
    2-already acquired strength and athleticism base through bodyweight pulling pushing exercises, fast walking and stairs jumping.
    Assuming ur a typical 40+ yold male with a family and busy job, eating healthy and moderately, not taking trash supplements, powder proteins or other PEDs, you will be able to train everyday of the week for up to 1h, which is perfect to keep u going health and mental wise.
    Works great for me, ive maintained my strength base, joint health, and even see improvement in overall athleticism.

  • @totallyraw1313
    @totallyraw1313 Місяць тому +1

    Alec, your parents were super generous to allow you to turn their garage into a gym!

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому +2

      Yes they were! Gave me the opportunity to build up a base of strength, as well as knowledge. Without that opportunity having been given to me chances are this channel wouldn't even exist at all!

  • @TheGiftRF
    @TheGiftRF Місяць тому

    You are freaky dude, the work shows

  • @Ryan-ys2bq
    @Ryan-ys2bq Місяць тому

    I’m 39 and tbh I’m hitting new peaks now but that’s due to double knee surgeries in my 20s then neglecting my body until 35 and abusing the shit out of it in fact. Pandemic boredom led to YT fitness stuff and went from calisthenics to now more of a strength/sprinting focus, I’m faster than I was when I playing football (european) and way stronger, agility isn’t quite there due to the knees. I didnt have goals but I’ve recently set some for strength, 225 for 10 reps for bench (long arms so this is my weakest lift) and a 405 squat by my 40th. I’d love to reach sub 11 for the 100m but I think low 11s is my genetic max, I did an 11.5 recently.

  • @martmuru
    @martmuru Місяць тому +1

    Interesting fact: "The peak bone mass for most people occurs around age 30, indicating fully developed bones." So people are called "veterans" or "old" even before they are actually fully developed.

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому +2

      That is very interesting! I had no idea lol

  • @vihakurjategija
    @vihakurjategija Місяць тому

    Enkiri jr.: "My dad can break in to your dad's backyard!"

  • @nextlevel5265
    @nextlevel5265 Місяць тому +1

    I was still a beast Im my thirty’s but the 40s seem to be a bit different with recovery

  • @MG-oh1ew
    @MG-oh1ew Місяць тому

    41 and so many muscle tears i am so afraid to sprint hard as i did at even 37

  • @Bz626
    @Bz626 Місяць тому

    Can you do a video (unless you already did one) on how in the flying fuck you developed deadlifts and Jefferson curls on such high deficits???

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому +1

      just gently pushing the ROM further and further over time man.

  • @tjcogger1974
    @tjcogger1974 Місяць тому

    Do you have any thoughts on PJF's vert-code elite program for vertical jumping gains?

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому

      I've never had the chance to review it

  • @evilryutaropro
    @evilryutaropro Місяць тому

    Can you do a home gym tour?

  • @anonymousman4419
    @anonymousman4419 Місяць тому +7

    Doesn't "over the hill" generally refer to being over 40?
    I don't know what kind of life people go through to start having problems at 30.

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому +10

      too much sitting and not enough physical activity. I've seen people in my age cohort have actual trouble standing up from low chairs.

    • @anonymousman4419
      @anonymousman4419 Місяць тому +3

      @@EnkiriElite Makes sense. The body chooses the most optimized way of adaptation so as long as we play around a good medium of activity (between total inactivity and too much work that could beat up the joint), we'll age well.
      I want to be able to hold my own against a dog in my thirties, that's on my checklist.

    • @scottpope6210
      @scottpope6210 Місяць тому +2

      @@EnkiriElite if 40 is over the hill, I'm on my 2nd hill

    • @tjcogger1974
      @tjcogger1974 Місяць тому +4

      The majority of Americans, on average, are not as athletic, limber, or conditioned as they were when they were 20.

    • @tjcogger1974
      @tjcogger1974 Місяць тому +1

      *the majority of 30 year old Americans

  • @imitatsiya
    @imitatsiya Місяць тому +7

    01:48 "I'm still enhancing" 🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨

  • @deltoids1151
    @deltoids1151 Місяць тому +1

    Im 36 and feel pretty good still, still explosive and strong but if I get injured , fuck me. I dont heal like I was when I was 20.

  • @freakied0550
    @freakied0550 Місяць тому +2

    Old men of youtube fitness.

  • @likemy
    @likemy Місяць тому

    hey Alec, you should pick up bouldering / rock climbing. You'd be good at it, and it's fun. Indoor rock climbing gyms are all over the place now.

  • @justinmclaughlin1953
    @justinmclaughlin1953 Місяць тому

    18-24 I did push pull legs rest repeat with great success
    About to be 30 - keeping all the performance and more but just doing a push pull legs then rest muscles for 4 days -cardio I’ll do plenty of cardio almost everyday of the week (30-60 min jogs or if low key 15% incline 2.7mph to burn off cals ).

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому +1

      Brisk incline walking is highly Underrated for easy conditioning/health gains Add a light weight vest and that shit is 🔥🔥🔥

    • @justinmclaughlin1953
      @justinmclaughlin1953 Місяць тому

      @@EnkiriEliteoh ya it’s probably the easiest method I’ve ever found to burn 10cals/min for 1 hour - dial up the speed a smidge and your over 700 cals an hour. Will get you drenched in sweat

  • @Marks2Chill
    @Marks2Chill Місяць тому

    I'm 30 and i feel better than my 20s..... You really tighten up your approach and stay away from "dumb shit". I tell younger people, that they shouldn't fear aging. My goal is to be a fit 90yr old 😭😭

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому +1

      Good luck with your goal man!

  • @spyross2391
    @spyross2391 Місяць тому

    37 years old - I can dunk
    38 years old - Cant even touch the rim
    47 years old - I can not believe myself that I could dunk

  • @calisthenicsbuilder
    @calisthenicsbuilder Місяць тому

    I'd like to see him do the 50 Pull-ups and 100 Mike Tyson Push-ups 5 min Challenge. Let's see if he's still improving. That's Good Money youtube channel for more info.

  • @dondahighhh12
    @dondahighhh12 Місяць тому

    i just want to stay athletic and flexiible enough to give my sons a challenge until they hit 16 or so

  • @vividbla
    @vividbla Місяць тому

    As someone who played a lot of sports in childhood and adolescence (so have fairly decent movement patterns) but didn't start specifically strength training until late 20s, and who is therefore still 'base building' at 30 and cannot rely on simply maintaining a base and focusing more on purely athletic activities, how much emphasis should I place on foundational base building strength work vs athleticism? My goals are roughly the same as yours: general strength, athleticism and health.

    • @u.sgrant7526
      @u.sgrant7526 Місяць тому +1

      Probably depends on where your strength vs athleticism is at. I play amateur baseball and have found that just being an intermediate lifter makes me the hardest hitter (though not always the best and with the best average) on the team and the fastest runner (when I'm lean) which is important since I play centerfield. My philosophy is just to milk whichever cow is most important to you and whichever one has the most milk to give. Do what's easiest first and cover that base. If you're above 15% bodyfat, let alone above 20%, drop some bodyfat. It's a relatively fast process compared to inducing major adaptations. If you're not well into intermediate strength (benching high 200s, deadlift 400s, squatting close to 400 for most healthy men), focus on that. It's simple, but stacking on muscle does take time. Get lean, get decently strong and then focus on cardio, speed or whatever is important to you. But also do them concurrently. Training volumes can fluctuate, but you gotta stay consistent.

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому +1

      I think the reply from the other poster here is very good advice! Pluck the low hanging fruit first, so in your case that probably means placing more emphasis, energy, time, etc on building up your strength and muscle, with a bit less emphasis on the "athletic stuff" right now. And then in a couple years once you've built up that formidable base then let the ratios become more balanced for long the long term considerations of maintaining muscle, strength, and movement with age.

    • @vividbla
      @vividbla Місяць тому

      @@u.sgrant7526 Thanks for the detailed reply, really appreciate it!

    • @vividbla
      @vividbla Місяць тому

      @@EnkiriElite Awesome, this is good to hear since this has basically been my approach the last year. Thanks for the advice :) Btw, your channel has my favourite fitness content on youtube.

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому

      🤝🤙 ​@@vividbla

  • @meregaming1770
    @meregaming1770 27 днів тому

    I was never an althete when younger so its for me to beat my 20s 😅.

  • @trawsoza2926
    @trawsoza2926 Місяць тому

    Has Knees over toes guy influenced you?

  • @Matt-ej1mb
    @Matt-ej1mb Місяць тому +5

    In conjuction with the advancement of modern medicine, if we keep train like some absolute machines i think we are going to see elite athletes even at the age of 60-70. Stem cells for example are doing absolute great and they are just the initial stage of their development, imagine in 10-20 years from now what we'll have.

    • @ThePitPony
      @ThePitPony Місяць тому +1

      I agree 👍💯 although you'll be battling the absolute negativity of those timid and lazy souls that use age as an excuse not to TRY.

  • @twinturbo1995
    @twinturbo1995 Місяць тому

    Answer your question Semen Retention and good diet you welcome

  • @Beautiful-Sickening-Rolex
    @Beautiful-Sickening-Rolex Місяць тому +3

    definitely key to not overstess the body and age faster...imagine already having grey hair at 40 😮😮👎👎 or worse yet, lose hair....what a death sentence

    • @tjcogger1974
      @tjcogger1974 Місяць тому +1

      Loosing your hair at 40 is not a "death sentence" lol.

    • @StopTheDamnTape
      @StopTheDamnTape Місяць тому +1

      That shits gonna be mostly hereditary I think. I’m sure stress doesn’t help, but to be fair stress doesn’t help with anything.

  • @jenHry-ng3pw
    @jenHry-ng3pw 19 днів тому

    Proffesional athletes experience the most growth 10-25, 25-30 is usually the peak, 30-40 some are still able to keep up, 40+ it just goes down and I dont get experience of the later years. But this is for pro athletes who had great training since 10 years or even younger. For normal people:
    1) they never achieved peak in 30 so very well they can be in best shape at 50 if they start training late.
    2) you live in today and you have onlyonebody. The goal is to make it fit. It doesn't matter if it is less or more fit than some 26 year old. It is not relevant and definitely not a reason to give up completely. It is still better to be 50% fitter at 60, regardless if it is 30% fitness or 100% of a 28yo.
    3) the performance is not decreasing that fast. Where i see the most decline is ability to recover and slower adaptation. But in 40s this can offset by more knowledge, patience, consistency and money (better tools, home gym, professional help for recovery and injury prevention etc.)

  • @RossKempOnYourMum01
    @RossKempOnYourMum01 Місяць тому +4

    You forgot Ronaldo

    • @nashorn7538
      @nashorn7538 Місяць тому

      And Modric, who is a midfielder and therefore has to run all over the pitch. He's been crucial in Madrid home leg comeback against both City and Bayern.

  • @catedoge3206
    @catedoge3206 Місяць тому +1

    vro is him

  • @selda2528
    @selda2528 Місяць тому +2

    whats your thought on floor sitting

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому

      I like z Presses lol

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому +1

      In all seriousness though, do more of it! Having kids made me realize that I need to be doing that because you end up down there and realize it becomes uncomfortable for you. That's nit something that should happen imo.

    • @selda2528
      @selda2528 Місяць тому

      ah... so we are kinda in the same page

  • @simonize251
    @simonize251 Місяць тому +1

    I just want to be more athletic in the bedroom & look good while doing it.

  • @RichM3000
    @RichM3000 Місяць тому +2

    8:42 like Alan Roberts?

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому +3

      UA-cam censoring me on my own channel.
      I SAID.....that dude can EFF right off

    • @RichM3000
      @RichM3000 Місяць тому +1

      @@EnkiriElite No doubt! He started a fight with me on Twitter over some politics crap some time ago.
      We don't even really disagree that much politically. He's just that kind of guy. 😟

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому +1

      ​@Rici dont doubt it lol you dont give yourself the moniker of "angry bald man" because you AREN'T a douchebag 😂 hM3000

  • @beburs
    @beburs Місяць тому +2

    i don't know about jumping off rooftops consistently alec, you could be damaging the fluid in your joints, some soft tissues can't adapt and recover, that includes the brain. could you tell me your reasoning for this?

    • @selda2528
      @selda2528 Місяць тому +1

      cant recover couse what? people have done jumping in indiginouse cultures and let me tell u... those things recover if u do it right... active recovary is golden

    • @beburs
      @beburs Місяць тому +2

      @@selda2528is beating your joints senselessly active recovery? I get hip hinging heavy and sprinting etc but I don’t see the safety of this.

    • @faithalone5081
      @faithalone5081 Місяць тому +1

      Actually jumping off rooftops are completely useless when talking about athleticism
      But just the proof of being able to jump off a rooftop, sustaining zero injuries is just a testimony of his training working and the longevity of his tendons

    • @selda2528
      @selda2528 Місяць тому

      u guys missundrstand.. tendents need elastic forces to maintain capacity... its training his resilliancy.. u arent supposed to go to hard ... but over time u can go pretty hard on em... u call it beating the joints up.. but is he strengthening em or beating em.up... stress and recovary... is he healthy despite or becouse of... i belive becouse of ... u belive despite

    • @selda2528
      @selda2528 Місяць тому

      also. look at jumpers and what they do.to not.die from their stuff.. they strengthen those arias and get results.. but u do u

  • @charliebroussard8505
    @charliebroussard8505 Місяць тому

    I love how you can run faster than the IG trainers preaching all these silly “running drills.” Just squat, deadlift, sprint, and maybe throw in some olifts

  • @cwilliams7630
    @cwilliams7630 Місяць тому

    If you look at combat sports such as boxing and UFC, most of the champions are between the age 30 and 40.

  • @Kaew13MT
    @Kaew13MT 10 днів тому

    Gymbros when people wanna be strong and athletic instead of just looking strong and athletic 😮

  • @jhzbdbs
    @jhzbdbs Місяць тому +2

    A clear distinction should be made between one's hypothetical, abstract "potential" and the ability that they actually possess at a given age. In real life, young people usually lack the knowledge and experience necessary for maximizing their potential, as these usually come with age. For amateur athletes, it's safe to say that 99% of us will never come close to realizing our "peak potential", but will reach our peak ability at a later age...

  • @alejandromagnobarrasa9244
    @alejandromagnobarrasa9244 Місяць тому +1

    False advertisement clicked on this video to see you jump a fence never saw it. Put it in the video that's where its all at.

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому +1

      I've already used that clip in like 5 videos lol it's out there

  • @carolinaboii1
    @carolinaboii1 Місяць тому

    Nah them sprints need work lol but much love !!

  • @user-lp9xn4ix7l
    @user-lp9xn4ix7l Місяць тому

    30?!

  • @silatguy
    @silatguy Місяць тому

    Inspiring. Bro could outrun a Cheetah then look back at it in slow-mo lol

  • @hyperbomb02
    @hyperbomb02 Місяць тому +1

    For most men, peak testosterone occurrs at age 33.
    In my experience, it isn't a fall off of testosterone or other age related factors chemically, it's my mobility. Father time really wears down on mobility and lack of mobility, ie getting in my own way stops my ability to lift hard and heavy. I'm 40 BTW. I've found a 15 min stretch + a 15min pilates routine gets me very ready for the gym and lifting like I'm 30 again.

    • @Ryan-ys2bq
      @Ryan-ys2bq Місяць тому +1

      Nope it’s around 17-19 on average. And then the huge drop is 35-45 which correlates with male suicide patterns that are emerging

  • @jk38thelastsamurai55
    @jk38thelastsamurai55 Місяць тому +2

    The question is. Are you natty tho?

  • @selda2528
    @selda2528 Місяць тому +1

    as long as u dont get sick and ill and ignore health... well.. gains never stop
    many people just train whilst sacreficing health for it

    • @selda2528
      @selda2528 Місяць тому +1

      or they train in ways seperate to healtht
      and never training health is: dun dun dun: bad

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому +3

      this is true! a big difference for me though is that there's a big difference between strength & hypertrophy training vs. speed/power/movement training. Speed & power are the very first physical attributes to decline, which is why many elite athletes don't start to regress after age 30, whereas strength and muscle gains stick around much easier for longer periods of time. the real trick is figuring out how to stay fast and agile into your 50's.

    • @selda2528
      @selda2528 Місяць тому +1

      i see it more like this 3 step pyramide.. we have abiltys.. walking standing throwing. picking shit up and and and.. locomotion and and and... and that can be sacreficed up to a point and trained up to a point.. second we have resilliancy to the art of expression and the art of athleticism. and then u need that to at least a degree to perform at peak... if u only focus at peak and miss the rest... the more u sacrefice. well. sacreficing is a way of training.. but eventualy u gotta pay the costs and do the dodiligence and stop all the max gain stuff. and go back to the foundations.
      many people as example cant position their spine well and squating, the pressure that the weight creates between the upper and lower spine and thus hits the other part, can lead to some pretty bad adoptations... well. of corse u have some resilliancy.. but those adoptations cant go on forever kf u dont at least focus on health foe some time... modern idiot training is simply this to me: gains gains gsins. at any cost... even health.. then health buckles. then u rehab and "prehab" , then u do it all again... instead of finding balance, they seek for simplicity.. and the more advanced and/or old u get, the more diled in your training needs to be
      and yea. tissue quality for exploaive things is critical
      watching.mark.bell picking up fascial release was eye opening for me and showed me, what it can do if u have limits and are to stiff
      things like these are simply not sexy enough for general pop... and all those weak link fixing drills and health exercises... its not enough "gains" (visably) for them. coping with age and/or genetics and/or drugs. is way easyer short term

    • @selda2528
      @selda2528 Місяць тому +1

      some people only try for strength and cant even get into positions to releave their own stressers easily... its a joke
      just watch the average dude stabd at older age... they lost that .. and althou strength is a big part. its not everything.. its only a part of it

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому

      I think you might like this rant video I made on that topic a few years ago! let me know what you think. ua-cam.com/video/RyTCTZbN9IM/v-deo.html&ab_channel=EnkiriEliteFitness @@selda2528

  • @lumimobb
    @lumimobb Місяць тому

    john cena another good example, sure on drugs but still pushing his body, terry crews too.

  • @alexjames9561
    @alexjames9561 Місяць тому

    Dude why ain’t you a millionaire athlete in about ten different possible sport

  • @charanjitbanga1743
    @charanjitbanga1743 Місяць тому +1

    Wait till you get to 45 bro.

    • @EnkiriElite
      @EnkiriElite  Місяць тому +1

      Oh man, don't forget about 46 though 💀💀💀