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Sonny
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Howdy
I am now over 50 and have been Body building since I was somewhere around 16 .
Now I work my ass off and do not seem to be getting anywhere with it and it is very discouraging.
Does anyone out there have any ideas about what I can do to get a little result?
I do a full body routing 3 times a week, which includes the standard exercises.
Furthermore, the day after I exercise I seem to have no energy.
Is there anyone else out there which is over 50 and still making decent gains?
If so what is your routine

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Sonny WMD

Building muscle and might builds strong minds and character. Respect and humility come from lifting weights and feeding yourself with care. And from these distinguished qualities a great nation of people is built, by God. (Of course the God part is your choice, friend.)" Dave Draper


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headdoc
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check this out.

https://www.growxxl.com/bodybuilding/old-manss-work-out

And we'll collect the moments one by one. I guess that's how the future's done. Feist, "Mushaboom", 2005


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ephman
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you might want to take a look at HST? have you tried that program yet? there are quite a number of older lifters there that have made good gains. just a thought.

thanks for the bandwidth,
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Sonny
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That�s what I've been doing for over a year and am now out searching for something just for older guys.
I done a year of HST cycles and it works to a point
I've read everything thing Brian has written.

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Sonny

Building muscle and might builds strong minds and character. Respect and humility come from lifting weights and feeding yourself with care. And from these distinguished qualities a great nation of people is built, by God. (Of course the God part is your choice, friend.)" Dave Draper


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Sonny
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Posted by: headdoc
check this out.

https://www.growxxl.com/bodybuilding/old-manss-work-out

Here is the question I posted on that thread .............
I posted it here as well because I�m not sure how long it will take jb to reply
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jb
I'm 52 and could you tell me your actual routine over a weeks period .
I need to get a better grip on what you are trying to get across to me.
Let me see if I�m right
Three exercise per body part once a week.

Day 1
Legs
1)Leg extensions
2)Leg Curls
3) I can�t at the moment think of another leg exercise. I�m not going to do squats because of a lower back injury

Day 2
Lats
1) Low pulley rows
2) Lat pull downs
3) What do you suggest for the 3rd ?

Day 3
Chest
1) Bench press
2) Flies
3) (Two months ago I had shoulder surgery where they shaved off some of the clavicle, removed a spur and did something to the bursa. I was doing DB flies with 75 lb�s each when one got away from me and hyperextend my right shoulder )
4) Standing cable crossovers

Day 4
Biceps
1) Concentrations curl
2) Bar bell curls
3)Hammer curls
( that doesn�t seem right doing three bicep exercise ,but I�m most likely wrong)

Day 5
Shoulders
1) Military press
2) Lateral raises
3) Shrugs

(I can�t seem to get it all within 5 days)

Day 6
Triceps
1) Rope push downs
2) Kick backs
3) Lying triceps extensions

Tell me where I�m going wrong.
I have nearly every thing I need here in my home gym
Power rack with high and low pulleys , 6 position bench, cable crossover and 10000 +- lb�s of steel .And a large assortment of bars and dumbbells .

Thanks
Sonny WMD

Building muscle and might builds strong minds and character. Respect and humility come from lifting weights and feeding yourself with care. And from these distinguished qualities a great nation of people is built, by God. (Of course the God part is your choice, friend.)" Dave Draper


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headdoc
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Sonny, I was doing what you did and getting no where. I wasn't regressing, just holding still. After I did that thread with Jboldman I went back to splitting body parts over workout so that I was not repeating during the course of the week and noticed a increase of strenght and I was better rested.

And we'll collect the moments one by one. I guess that's how the future's done. Feist, "Mushaboom", 2005


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