** Seated leg curls also put a lot less tension on the lower back, making them safer, especially for anyone who has had back problems or surgery. ** Standing calf raises already incorporate body weight in the resistance, where seated calf raises don't, so you have to overload the weight-stack just to get to the same volume. (You can also do standing, body-weight calf-raises in between sets of other exercises, cooling off & resting other body parts while still keeping blood flow optimized during rest periods.) ** If necessary, just change gyms. The change of environment can do wonders. ** Don't forget betaine (trimethyl glycine) with your increase-protein intake.
That’s such a helpful video I was killing it and plateaued as you talk about in your book. It is what help me get serious about training. I also upped protein intake and it’s almost back to before in gains thanks man
I thought my drop in energy and motivation was just part of daily life. But then I found out how much testosterone plays a key role in these things, and it made me wonder how I could support my body naturally. I came across a book called You Are Stronger Than You Think by Borlest, which doesn’t just offer theory, but real, practical tips for boosting testosterone naturally. This book opened my eyes and made me look at my health from a new perspective
I'm 63 and have been lifting consistently for 30 years. My testosterone, tested a few weeks ago, is 915. I eat a lot of protein every day including salmon, chicken, protein shake with collagen peptides, Greek yogurt, and 4 eggs every single day. I'm in really good shape but am still skinny fat and can't build muscle to save my life. I have tried every technique in the book including everything in this video to no avail. I think I may just be genetically incapable.
I’m 63 also. After I started using a log book, I have improved my strength every week and I also give each muscles four to six days of rest. Also started taking creatine again and that’s helped also. Best of luck.
Have you had your free testosterone tested?? 915 test is high for any age, but isnt affective if you free testosterone is low. Also if everything is right but your training isnt progressive in some way (more reps, weight, set) with decent form you aren't going to grow regardless of how long you've trained. Your diet sounds good with plenty of protein, a caloric surplus should be present to grow as well. A caloric deficit is needed to lose the fat of course. No matter your age.
@@ms3ben As I said, over 30 years, I have tried everything including super heavy weights with low reps and to failure; also, lights weights with high reps and to failure. I have read that some are genetically unable to gain muscle. It wouldn't surprise me because I have several other genetic mutations. As for free T, I have no idea which test they gave me.
Eat Dates with cucmber... You have to start with 3 dates and a 2 inch cucumber piece (u dont need to measure it, just eyeball equal size of dates and cucumber) and gradually increase the amount to 10-15 dates with 1 - 1½ cucumber... I cant explain you the science behind why this works but it does.. I heard this in my childhood and I tried it because I was the skinniest guy I ever saw. Many people whome i suggested this formula skip cucumber & eat dates only because they think dates r important and they dont get benefit, rather they get digestive issues because eating high amounts of dates creats a lot of heat in the body(cucumber is needed to balance that). if u have cold hands & feets, runny nose, allergies then reduce the amount of cucmber And if u have sweaty palms, cracked feet heel, then increase the amount of cucmber. Just follow this for a week and u will see visible changes.
Wo this is a very amazing and awesome video bro telling about this topic of if you are not building muscle in 40s here why and keep it up and keep up the great work as always for all of us by making this kind of content and take care Keep smiling always
My biggest foe is sleep. I stay up too late and don't go to bed willingly often enough second i've been eating less and less. My app is set at 3100 calories bt i'm usually 300-800cal less than that. Im down to 207lbs. everyone complements me on my weight loss but i'd like to put on a little more to be 210-215 so im not eatinng enough i'm 54yrs old I could use a routine shake up as well
Which is better between whey protein and casein? I'll always feel hungry usually at 3am. It messed up my sleep. So I take casein before bedtime. Helps me from getting up and eat
If you started building muscle as a teen - you should have maxed out in your 20's as a natty. If you can still gain muscle that means you were doing things wrong : diet, recovery, volume, frequency, autoregluation/awareness. Period. Bodies are not magic. Your hormone levels are not going to go up with age because you want them to - unless you hop on various substances (doesn't even need to be T). If you can gain still - your past training was shit. hop on the needle and gain forever - but WHY ? Never satisfied - addicted to more and more for life. It is a sad way to be. Practice gratitude and your current amount of muscle will be enough. Don't fall for the people catering to your psychological issues with body dysmorphia.
I have found this to be totally true in my case. Ive been lifting consistently since I was 19, made decent noob gains and some after, but ended up mostly spinning wheels and maintaining since until recently, actually making clear (natty) gains in muscle hypertrophy and strength in my late 40's by eating and training right progressively. Other gym goers Ive seen (most TBH) over the years gain around 10-15lbs of actual muscle over baseline (untrained) and then get stuck as an intermediate (at best) looking the same the rest of their life or worse if they stop training, due to lack of motivation and or injury... This is something that isnt talked about enough... Training needs to be not just be consistent, but progressive in some way, with decent form, with consistent and enough protein and calories to gain to your genetic potential, whether you're natty or not, no matter your age... I truly believe TRT isnt need for the majority of people, as plenty of muscle gains can be made naturally, with decent training and diet.
I’m 44 and on TRT (2 x 0.5 ml (2 x 100 mg) injections per week) for the rest of my life due to hypogonadism. Last tested my total T was @1238 and free T @424.8. 5’7” 190 lbs @20.2% BF. Just hired a dietitian. Goal is to get BF down to 10-12% if possible (12-15% ideally).
I thought the idea that protein had to be split through many meals has been debunked? And that there was a protein synthesis limit per meal, had also been debunked?
It will always be EAT SLEEP RECOVER. If you eating you don't need protein cause you getting protein already...creatine ya. I'm over 40 17in arms and deadlift 500 I speak frm experience.
I am lucky if I can get 5 straight hours of sleep. I am like a mobile phone, once I am 100% charged according to my body extra sleep is just needless. I mainly do calisthenics circuits (chin ups, press ups, squats, dips) with occassional light weights, 10 sets of 10 reps for average 5 exercises.
HITT is great for sports training, but not great for muscle hypertrophy, as it creates a ton of systemic fatigue and the injury risk is high. Stick to progressive resistance training!!!
@@ms3ben He said hit not HIIT, there is a difference
Місяць тому
@@ms3ben no dude ive been doing this for 18 years and HIT is progressive resistance and if you don't think going to the gym 6 days a week doesn't cause systemic fatigue I don't know how to help you
I'm 67 been training since 16.Both Boxing 🥊 mainly then Gym Training at 30.ive learnt to stop doing certain activities that injured me or caused pain.No pressing behind neck on seated press especially.3 times a week and 2 times swimming.ive never used any chemical help up to 60 years old and now on Testosterone 250mg 1 ampule every 2 week's but Doctor reckons I can go down to one Testosterone injection a month.Thanks for your Brilliant Chanel and Helping us more mature Folk's and also younger one's. Picked some Brilliant expert advice from you guy's and how some folk have Trained wrongly for year's then corrected their posture or just stopped doing certain exercises and listening to advice.Cheers young fellas from Thailand via Ireland 🇹🇭🇮🇹🙏🙏🏻🙏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏾✊✊✊✝️💯💪🏽💪🏼💪🏻💪💪🏿
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thank you gentlemen, solid info as always, appreciate all your hardwork
Very informative. Thx for sharing
Appreciate the channel.
** Seated leg curls also put a lot less tension on the lower back, making them safer, especially for anyone who has had back problems or surgery. ** Standing calf raises already incorporate body weight in the resistance, where seated calf raises don't, so you have to overload the weight-stack just to get to the same volume. (You can also do standing, body-weight calf-raises in between sets of other exercises, cooling off & resting other body parts while still keeping blood flow optimized during rest periods.) ** If necessary, just change gyms. The change of environment can do wonders. ** Don't forget betaine (trimethyl glycine) with your increase-protein intake.
Seated calf raises for soleus muscle tho. Do both if you can
Really good content in this video again. Cheers 👍
That’s such a helpful video I was killing it and plateaued as you talk about in your book. It is what help me get serious about training. I also upped protein intake and it’s almost back to before in gains thanks man
Qualitative simple overview of basics.
Peace.
I thought my drop in energy and motivation was just part of daily life. But then I found out how much testosterone plays a key role in these things, and it made me wonder how I could support my body naturally. I came across a book called You Are Stronger Than You Think by Borlest, which doesn’t just offer theory, but real, practical tips for boosting testosterone naturally. This book opened my eyes and made me look at my health from a new perspective
thanks bro
Consider adding tongkat ali and multi vitamin to your supplement regimen. It's helped me immensely.
I thought mine was low like in the commercials, but it was fine, so I had to consider other options
55 and still going stronger than ever!
I'm 63 and have been lifting consistently for 30 years. My testosterone, tested a few weeks ago, is 915. I eat a lot of protein every day including salmon, chicken, protein shake with collagen peptides, Greek yogurt, and 4 eggs every single day. I'm in really good shape but am still skinny fat and can't build muscle to save my life. I have tried every technique in the book including everything in this video to no avail. I think I may just be genetically incapable.
I’m 63 also. After I started using a log book, I have improved my strength every week and I also give each muscles four to six days of rest. Also started taking creatine again and that’s helped also. Best of luck.
Have you had your free testosterone tested?? 915 test is high for any age, but isnt affective if you free testosterone is low. Also if everything is right but your training isnt progressive in some way (more reps, weight, set) with decent form you aren't going to grow regardless of how long you've trained. Your diet sounds good with plenty of protein, a caloric surplus should be present to grow as well. A caloric deficit is needed to lose the fat of course. No matter your age.
@@ms3ben As I said, over 30 years, I have tried everything including super heavy weights with low reps and to failure; also, lights weights with high reps and to failure. I have read that some are genetically unable to gain muscle. It wouldn't surprise me because I have several other genetic mutations. As for free T, I have no idea which test they gave me.
Eat Dates with cucmber... You have to start with 3 dates and a 2 inch cucumber piece (u dont need to measure it, just eyeball equal size of dates and cucumber) and gradually increase the amount to 10-15 dates with 1 - 1½ cucumber... I cant explain you the science behind why this works but it does.. I heard this in my childhood and I tried it because I was the skinniest guy I ever saw. Many people whome i suggested this formula skip cucumber & eat dates only because they think dates r important and they dont get benefit, rather they get digestive issues because eating high amounts of dates creats a lot of heat in the body(cucumber is needed to balance that).
if u have cold hands & feets, runny nose, allergies then reduce the amount of cucmber And if u have sweaty palms, cracked feet heel, then increase the amount of cucmber. Just follow this for a week and u will see visible changes.
Thanks
am from india very nice infomation big bro
Superb!!!
Good video. Not a fan of high volume though. I was an Arnold disciple for a long time. Mike was closer to being right unless your juicing it.
What do the studies say about supersets? I really don’t have time to be sitting around doing nothing between sets.
I am,65. I go the gym 3x. I need to lose unwanted pounds but not at the expense of my muscle growth and strength. Recomp heard about heard about
I'm 63 hitting the gym 3-4 a week. Need to focus on my diet for getting more shredded and less body fat. Suggestions?
I`d suggest tracking your calories and macro`s for a week or two to figure what your maintenance calories are.
At 48 years of age I changed from rest pause training with failure to higher volume and a bit more frequency everything changed
Wo this is a very amazing and awesome video bro telling about this topic of if you are not building muscle in 40s here why and keep it up and keep up the great work as always for all of us by making this kind of content and take care
Keep smiling always
My biggest foe is sleep. I stay up too late and don't go to bed willingly often enough
second i've been eating less and less. My app is set at 3100 calories bt i'm usually 300-800cal less than that. Im down to 207lbs. everyone complements me on my weight loss but i'd like to put on a little more to be 210-215 so im not eatinng enough
i'm 54yrs old
I could use a routine shake up as well
3:21 how hard?
Which is better between whey protein and casein?
I'll always feel hungry usually at 3am. It messed up my sleep. So I take casein before bedtime. Helps me from getting up and eat
I have read it's better casein before bedtime , makes you feel fuller longer
@1982JoseB thanks dude
Pretty sure this channel had a video about those
If you started building muscle as a teen - you should have maxed out in your 20's as a natty. If you can still gain muscle that means you were doing things wrong : diet, recovery, volume, frequency, autoregluation/awareness.
Period.
Bodies are not magic.
Your hormone levels are not going to go up with age because you want them to - unless you hop on various substances (doesn't even need to be T).
If you can gain still - your past training was shit. hop on the needle and gain forever - but WHY ?
Never satisfied - addicted to more and more for life. It is a sad way to be.
Practice gratitude and your current amount of muscle will be enough.
Don't fall for the people catering to your psychological issues with body dysmorphia.
Not sure. Nattys grow slowly so individual peak may vary. A lot get bigger into mid thirties
I have found this to be totally true in my case. Ive been lifting consistently since I was 19, made decent noob gains and some after, but ended up mostly spinning wheels and maintaining since until recently, actually making clear (natty) gains in muscle hypertrophy and strength in my late 40's by eating and training right progressively.
Other gym goers Ive seen (most TBH) over the years gain around 10-15lbs of actual muscle over baseline (untrained) and then get stuck as an intermediate (at best) looking the same the rest of their life or worse if they stop training, due to lack of motivation and or injury...
This is something that isnt talked about enough... Training needs to be not just be consistent, but progressive in some way, with decent form, with consistent and enough protein and calories to gain to your genetic potential, whether you're natty or not, no matter your age... I truly believe TRT isnt need for the majority of people, as plenty of muscle gains can be made naturally, with decent training and diet.
Listen at 1.5 speed
Im 48 and still jacked. Testosterone levels are at 540...Lets Get It!!!
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Pff im 30 testosterone levels 405 ...... The guys in my age dont have good testosterone
@rafael_ellanios2708 The younger generation has been consuming toxic foods and chemicals.
Jacked…..off 😂😂😂
Do you sleep 9hours every night? I am lean at 39 but I only sleep 5
im 40, still bench 350
Awesome! Once you hit 45, you'll be benching 415 with ease!
@@MassGainingGuy i train alot, think 415 in a year
@@promo130 Definitely!
I’m 44 and on TRT (2 x 0.5 ml (2 x 100 mg) injections per week) for the rest of my life due to hypogonadism. Last tested my total T was @1238 and free T @424.8. 5’7” 190 lbs @20.2% BF. Just hired a dietitian. Goal is to get BF down to 10-12% if possible (12-15% ideally).
why you need trt for? u don't need it bro stay natural.
@@thisguyrighthere4634 He literally said it. Hypogonadism.
TRT saved my life mentally and physically.
Body recomp. I heard about it.
I thought the idea that protein had to be split through many meals has been debunked? And that there was a protein synthesis limit per meal, had also been debunked?
For me sleeping 6 to 7 hours a night is good more than that and I am lethargic all-day.
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It will always be EAT SLEEP RECOVER. If you eating you don't need protein cause you getting protein already...creatine ya. I'm over 40 17in arms and deadlift 500 I speak frm experience.
I am lucky if I can get 5 straight hours of sleep. I am like a mobile phone, once I am 100% charged according to my body extra sleep is just needless.
I mainly do calisthenics circuits (chin ups, press ups, squats, dips) with occassional light weights, 10 sets of 10 reps for average 5 exercises.
Listen at 2x speed
You’re welcome
im 50 still making gains look into HIT training
HITT is great for sports training, but not great for muscle hypertrophy, as it creates a ton of systemic fatigue and the injury risk is high.
Stick to progressive resistance training!!!
@@ms3ben He said hit not HIIT, there is a difference
@@ms3ben no dude ive been doing this for 18 years and HIT is progressive resistance and if you don't think going to the gym 6 days a week doesn't cause systemic fatigue I don't know how to help you
More proteïne
I like the information however cant stand his narrator souuuuund
The actor/'Model' in the gym Is EATING TOO FAST!!... :(
Marhier!
I'm 67 been training since 16.Both Boxing 🥊 mainly then Gym Training at 30.ive learnt to stop doing certain activities that injured me or caused pain.No pressing behind neck on seated press especially.3 times a week and 2 times swimming.ive never used any chemical help up to 60 years old and now on Testosterone 250mg 1 ampule every 2 week's but Doctor reckons I can go down to one Testosterone injection a month.Thanks for your Brilliant Chanel and Helping us more mature Folk's and also younger one's. Picked some Brilliant expert advice from you guy's and how some folk have Trained wrongly for year's then corrected their posture or just stopped doing certain exercises and listening to advice.Cheers young fellas from Thailand via Ireland 🇹🇭🇮🇹🙏🙏🏻🙏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏾✊✊✊✝️💯💪🏽💪🏼💪🏻💪💪🏿