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How should my workouts by different if Iâ€™m 40+? - 2/22/2004 11:22:25 AM

Marc David

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Q: How should my workouts by different if Iâ€™m 40+?

I've always thought that if you are 21 you train the same as 41. Both age groups should warm up. Overload the muscles. Train intensely. And train each body part 1x a week to allow for full recovery.

Am I wrong? Seems like the people over 35 here train with the same vigor and work ethic as anybody else.

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RE: How should my workouts by different if Iâ€™m 40+? - 2/22/2004 1:13:59 PM

djduhon

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Ask Ronnie Coleman he seems to have the answer... eat better and lift harder. Hard to argue with the results he posted up last year.

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RE: How should my workouts by different if Iâ€™m 40+? - 3/3/2004 1:49:38 PM

axgar

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Decided to shorten my previous diatribe:

Here's what I have learned in my quick and short education in bodybuilding after 40. . .

(1) care for your joints! Amazing how little you hear about the pros and their joint problems, aches, pains, etc.

(2) Rest and Recuperation! Probably the most important ingredient after 40.

I like MAX-OT but find the impact to joints alarming. I now rotate the low set/rep & high weight approach with moderate set/rep & moderate weight. I work hard on time under tension and contraction of my target muscle(s).

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