Comments on: How to Build More Muscle After You Hit 40

By: 72thelion

72thelion — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 02:39:00 +0000

I will be 44 in two weeks. I train hard 4 days a week, hitting all muscles twice a week and the weekend I take off. I Love it and feel it keeps me young. I am also putting on a lot of muscle at this age. Actually more than when I was younger. Rock on fellas!

By: wombleranger

wombleranger — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 18:27:00 +0000

I just started lifting after 15 years off and at 44 i am seeing amazing gains in endurance and strength, in fact i was never this strong in my 20’s or 30’s. I also lift very heavy and use high intensity.

By: Marc T.MMA

Marc T.MMA — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 21:28:00 +0000

After 20 years heavy weights, my body tells me I need to change. I got back into my MMA, maintaining half the weights sessions and stopped deadlifting and squatting which my lower back could no longer tolerate. I do still lift heavy and have since incorporated Calisthenics which, in my eyes, is the older mans friend!!! I have lost muscle weight but that is expected when halving your weights. I eat 5-6 meals still, down from 6-7. I feel faster and better but don’t like the muscle loss; its not a significant amount but enough to make me tut in the mirror lol. My issue is the little bit of fat gain round the mid section, never really had to deal with it before now. I train with the same intensity, albeit slightly different training now but age does mess with the fat gain! Its just finding the method to deal with it in diet and training, fit all my training needs in and not be bolloxed everyday……..tricky. Calisthenics and HIIT may be the solution……

By: Chad Howse

Chad Howse — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 02:30:00 +0000

In reply to Randy. That's awesome man - great to hear.

By: Randy

Randy — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 23:34:00 +0000

I have have been training hard for the last 3 years. I am stronger now at 43 than I was in my twenties and thirties. I spend 45 minutes 3 times a week training, and it has all been worth it.

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 22:16:00 +0000

I’m 41 and workout much harder than when in my 20s. A lot of that stems from reading this blog for the last 8 months or so. I took your advice about eggs and bacon- had cholesterol done recently and it was as low as its ever been. Also like your stuff about taking responsibility in life. Just completed week 4 of p90x3, you may consider that an old man’s workout but I’ve been lifting heavy for 20+ years and needed a change. I’ve definitely lost some mass in arms and chest but I now move and feel better than I have in many years. I don’t agree with everything you say (I think the ‘just suck it up’ mentality is not appropriate for many people_ I got that message a lot as a kid and it did not make me tougher or more responsible- in fact had the opposite effect). Overall – thanks so much for the posts – very helpful!