It's funny because I'm usually mirin the older dudes in the gym with amazing physiques than the all of the dudes in the 20s that are jacked at my gym.Your body does begin to slow down as you age, its natural, you do get old. Even though their are guys in their 50s n 60s at the gym, you put a just as motivated 20 year old in their against them and it's zero competition. Even though I'm super motivated now, at my older age, my younger version still may have kicked my ass due to energy alone, lol.
It's funny because I'm usually mirin the older dudes in the gym with amazing physiques than the all of the dudes in the 20s that are jacked at my gym.
I can't help but to wonder what they'll look like in 15 or 20 years when they're in their 40s. How many of them will still be jacked and cut. Probably not many.
My younger version of myself definitely could not kick my current ass. I didn't start boxing until I turned 30 and even though I stopped competing at 35, I'm still in much better shape than I was in my 20s.
I agree with you there. I too wish I had the motivation when I was in my early 20s to ditch the partying and hit the gym... boxing and weights consistently. I did lift quite a bit from 18-21 but I didn't dedicate myself that much to it. I saw results with half assed effort. Then I gave up from 21 to 30 and found myself having to play catch up when I hired a boximg trainer, just to get to the point where I wasn't feeling like I got hit by a truck after a workout.Just saying, if I was as motivated back then as I am now, woulda been amazing. I barely tried when I was younger and could still accomplish a lot, now I have to work almost twice as hard to get the same results. The working my ass off part makes me better for it, but I can only wonder the possibilities if I had that same drive back then.
It's a struggle, and I'm quickly approaching the age where its going to stop being possible, so I'm making the most of it now.How do you train that much at your age and not stay injured?
lol literally every male in his 30's goes through this when the cold hard reality that they are now suffering the effects of aging sets in. There is nothing you can do stop the relentless deterioration of every cell in your body. All you can do is attempt to slow it down. But it will get you sooner or later.
Reminder that Joe Rogan is an insanely wealthy man who has spent millions trying to fight this yet still looks like a bloated frog.
I believe having a mentor or anyone giving you positive direction in those free spirited days is key. That's why it saddens me to see parents, who have the blueprint to mental and physical success today, not even try to relay that to their kids. My parents were immigrants and had no clue how to eat or train properly, so I can't blame them, but if I didn't practice this new found discipline around my kids, I would be ashamed.I agree with you there. I too wish I had the motivation when I was in my early 20s to ditch the partying and hit the gym... boxing and weights consistently. I did lift quite a bit from 18-21 but I didn't dedicate myself that much to it. I saw results with half assed effort. Then I gave up from 21 to 30 and found myself having to play catch up when I hired a boximg trainer, just to get to the point where I wasn't feeling like I got hit by a truck after a workout.