posted Wed, 10/05/2022 - 09:07
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I'm about to turn 52 and still lift some what heavy. Ive started to lower the amount of weight I lift simply due to having pain in areas I didn't even know existed, haha. I brought my deadlifts down from 585 to 405 LBS and my bench press down from 405 LBS to 315LBS. My question is, When is enough enough? At what age should I pack it up and start realizing I should start doing light weight and higher reps? My main issue is, the mind still says push but the body says "hey stupid, slow it down". I probably answered my own question, but would like input from some of you older, I mean seasoned guys.
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So all these IGF-1 peptides etc that you see for sale, what actually are these things? Are they just a cheap version of HGH that stimulates IGF-1 such as a monologue?
so there is 3 types of IGF-1
1. recombinant igf1 (aka "real igf" aka Increlex") supposedly 1000 pounds a vial, only accessible to top level competitors, used on children with short stature, less effective than GH at promoting height and more expensive which is why it is not used today much clinically
2. IGF-1 LR3 - this is a peptide analogue of IGF1 that is long acting, these do not work and are bunk
3. IGF-1 DES - this is a peptide analogue of IGF1 that is extremely short acting, these do not work and are bunk
the real IGF1 is what I am referring to up top, the peptides are garbage, I can break down the science how why they dont work but it has to do with particle size
Shit well you've probably just saved me some money there then pal!! LOL That was the next thing I was gonna try. Guess HGH is the route to go
GH is the way to go mate! Just take it before bed to avoid sleepiness,
Thank you guys for the advice
RustyhookerI still lift heavy but keep reps above 8. I like pyramids because im fatigued before i get to close to pr's. Then pyramid back down. If sore...rest. Reslly gotta lisren to body a lot more now as strains etc take longer to mend. I dont max anymore either.
AnonGood advice. And I gave up maxing too. Too dangerous, and I don’t see the benefit minus bragging rights, and ego has to go.
Sorry for late response, I'm on jury duty.
I think I'll take that advice and do pyramids.
I was thinking of doing it this way: Start with 20,15,10,5,2 and work back up. What are your thoughts?
RustyhookerI keep the top lbs above 8 reps or my joints get pissed.
Have you had any big injuries so far? The reason I ask is because if you have then you are naturally more likely to be cautious than someone who hasn't. Once I started getting them a few years back (I'm 42 now) I became a lot more wary about making sure I wasn't training heavy when I was still sore and not fully recovered. Back in my younger days I would still go balls to the wall even when I was sore as hell lol. As you probably already know yourself the main thing to do as you get older is to warm up much more thoroughly, take twice as long if you have to even before you get to the weights. This makes a huge difference, also never train a muscle again unless it has had a minimum 72 hours rest, 4 days is even better. I think when an injury is gonna happen its going to happen anyway and there isn't always something you can do to stop it - I've seen guys in their twenties have full pec tears off the bone just repping out 275. Deadlift injuries tend to be Hamstring tears I keep noticing so really get those warmed up thoroughly, I think if you had a bad back you would have noticed that by now. HGH is definitely worthwhile as you get older for keeping tendons in top health.
I was using HGH and got nothing from it, I'm thinking it was bad stuff.
Ask Rusty which Brand he uses - there is definitely a difference seen between the mediocre stuff and quality growth. Unfortunately though it can ramp costs up per month on top of gear in general as you can easily go a through a kit per month.
AnonYeah, it ain’t cheap. And at least for me it takes several months to really notice a difference at 4 iu 5 days a week. T is gives a much bigger bang for the buck but doesn’t quite do the same job, modest though it may be.