Phil Goodman
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Nah, doesn’t seem petty to me at all. I always tell people “I’m not worried about getting old, I’m worried about feeling old”. And lifting is a big part of that. After so many years lifting it changes the relationship you have with yourself, and you actually have a certain relationship with the weights. Once it becomes such a consistent part of your life it’s normal to fight to maintain it. But just like every other relationship (and as you alluded to) it changes and evolves over time. Just because you aren’t hitting PRs as often anymore, it doesn’t mean the relationship isn’t as good… it just means you’re in a different phase of the relationship.Me too! I appreciate the advice and the help.
I keep notes. If I have one positive quality about it it’s my documentation. Even in my career, anyone that has to do work behind me always mentions that. Generally more documentation than code in my projects.
When I stepped a foot in to a gym the first time it was with strength coaches. I was fortunate enough to be a teen in an area where football was everything and I had some really great coaching even through college.
With that said, as you know, the body gets really efficient at the same weight and reps. So I still have a lot of that as “much weight as you can do for 10-12 reps, three sets” mentality going on. Roughly every three to four weeks I’ll go for a new max.
It’s what my body is used to and it adds size and strength to me. With that said, I’m buying in to the time under tension is what really matters. More weight less reps = a certain time under tension.. balanced right far less weight but more reps = the same total amount of time. Right?
I do know lifting heavy will give you a lot of quick power ability for a hot second. But honestly, I can’t think of anything I need that for in life today.
I don’t care about impressing anyone with plates anymore. It doesn’t look as cool with gray hair anyways.
Body.. I'm a muscled up fat kid more so now vs my twenties but yeah, I eat. I don’t eat junk. No sweets, no processed bs, lots of lean chicken and beef but way too many calories per day. Obviously. I’m a big person, I’m as half wide as I am tall and I’m 6’3. Haha
I just starve otherwise. And after a week of that, you couldn’t stand to talk to me here, much less in person.
Doc was on me about Tirzepatide which I would be a fan of but I don’t want to be “skinny fat”, lose hair and lose what I’ve worked for the last couple of years. Still may look at it, but long term I need to learn to live on eating what I burn daily or a little less.
I’m fine with getting old but I can’t stand not being able to workout like I want. It’s petty but that is somehow a big deal in my head.
I think you’re right about the time under tension, and I guess I kind of view it from the total volume perspective since that’s the easiest thing to see on my app. For example, if I do dumbbell preacher curls with a 50 for 12 reps that’s 600 pounds. If I drop to 40 and do 20 that’s 800. So 200 pounds more per hand per set. And as far as time under tension, the last 4-5 reps are really in that sweet spot of high effort and slow controlled movement compared to only 1-2 reps if I’m using 50s.
As far as the GLP-1 medications, my thought is that the main ones who are at risk of losing significant muscle along with fat are the ones who are in substantial caloric deficits, not getting nearly enough protein, and aren’t exercising enough of at all. Add in trt and the odds of significant losses are even smaller.
