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17 May 2022, 10:54 am

One of my friends who is 34 (he's on the autism spectrum) was saying the other day how he can not bulk up the same like he used to when he was 19/20. Back in 2009 he was renowned for being muscular but nowadays no matter how much heavy weights he lifts at the gym he can't achieve the same physique like he used to all those years ago.

Is it normal to lose a bit of muscle mass from ages 19-34?



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17 May 2022, 10:56 am

Yes.



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17 May 2022, 11:00 am

Fnord wrote:
Yes.



That's strange I thought losing muscle is something that effects people who older than 30.



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17 May 2022, 11:05 am

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That's strange I thought losing muscle is something that effects people who older than 30.
The pro­cess begins earlier than you might think.  Sarcope­nia -- defined as age-related muscle loss -- can begin at around age 35 and occurs at a rate of 1-2 percent a year for the typical person.  After age 60, it can accelerate to 3 percent a year.  The loss may be mild, moderate, or severe -- or muscles can remain in the normal range.

But on average, adults who don’t do regular strength training can expect to lose 4 to 6 pounds of muscle per decade.  And most people don’t see the number on the scale going down, which means they are replacing that muscle with fat.  Fast-twitch fibers, which provide bursts of power, are lost at a greater rate than slow-twitch fibers, which means you are not only growing weaker but also get­ting slower.

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17 May 2022, 11:08 am

Fnord wrote:
Jamesy wrote:
That's strange I thought losing muscle is something that effects people who older than 30.
The pro­cess begins earlier than you might think.  Sarcope­nia -- defined as age-related muscle loss -- can begin at around age 35 and occurs at a rate of 1-2 percent a year for the typical person.  After age 60, it can accelerate to 3 percent a year.  The loss may be mild, moderate, or severe -- or muscles can remain in the normal range.

But on average, adults who don’t do regular strength training can expect to lose 4 to 6 pounds of muscle per decade.  And most people don’t see the number on the scale going down, which means they are replacing that muscle with fat.  Fast-twitch fibers, which provide bursts of power, are lost at a greater rate than slow-twitch fibers, which means you are not only growing weaker but also get­ting slower.

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Okay thanks for the info



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17 May 2022, 11:41 am

Jamesy wrote:
Fnord wrote:
Jamesy wrote:
That's strange I thought losing muscle is something that effects people who older than 30.
The pro­cess begins earlier than you might think.  Sarcope­nia -- defined as age-related muscle loss -- can begin at around age 35 and occurs at a rate of 1-2 percent a year for the typical person.  After age 60, it can accelerate to 3 percent a year.  The loss may be mild, moderate, or severe -- or muscles can remain in the normal range.

But on average, adults who don’t do regular strength training can expect to lose 4 to 6 pounds of muscle per decade.  And most people don’t see the number on the scale going down, which means they are replacing that muscle with fat.  Fast-twitch fibers, which provide bursts of power, are lost at a greater rate than slow-twitch fibers, which means you are not only growing weaker but also get­ting slower.

Read the Full Article  HERE 
Okay thanks for the info
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18 May 2022, 5:00 pm

Some articles claim that metabolism slows down ten percent each decade after twenty

My worthless corpse currently 39

Boston marathon qualifying times for the 18 to 34 year old age group are faster than any other age group. After that, the qualifying times only get slower

My metabolism and walking speed have never been fast. My muscle mass has never been high. Cognitive function not that great either

And it's only getting worse



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08 Jun 2022, 6:03 pm


Do Note, in the Article It Specifies
Loss on Average For Folks Who
DON'T DO STRENGTH TRAINING;

i never Stopped, Since 12 Years
Old, And Continue Getting Stronger

Every Year Now, including This Year as i Still
Leg Press up to 1520 Pounds at a 'Sweet 62 Age;'

i Only Could Leg Press 500 Pounds From Ages 21 Thru 53;

However, i Only Walked or Ran One Way then And Sat A Whole

Lot More Than i Dance Today IN EVERY DIRECTION, About 160 Miles Average
Each Month in Public, All 16,733 Miles Now in 105 Months Without Stopping.

Science Also Shows Some
Humans Still Have the
Potential to be Strong
as Orangutans For Real;

For Those Who Use Their
'Ape Potentials' More Than Lose IT.

We LiVE iN A More Sedentary Society
Than Ever; Don't Believe Every Science
Study Based on Couch Potato Averages Will

Necessarily Apply to 'You', IF YOU USE MORE OF
YOUR HUMAN POTENTIALS.

AS IN ALL STUFF
LIFE; USE IT OR
LOSE IT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE.

Now of Course, There is Nature and
Nurture involved With This; Yet Considering
Most Folks Assessed me as the 'Weakest Fish
in the Aquarium' Young at School; i Changed

My Epigenetic
Potential
Unpacking
So Much More
of my Genetic Potential
Through Environmental Challenge then;

And After Retiring And Recovering From Work And The Sedentary Part of that;

i Applied All My Effort Starting at Age 53 in Focus on Increasing Human Potentials;

Voila;

So Much
More Potential
Realized in measurable
Empirical results From Age
53 currently through age 62, Now;

However, Jack LaLanne The Inventor
of the 'Universal Machine' Also Towed
A Fleet of 70 Boats Swimming Across A Bay

At 70 Years-Old; And A Retired Navy Captain,
A Friend of Mine, Still Benching And Squatting
450 Pounds in His 70's; Common Thread While His

Buddies Were out
Getting Drunk

At Bars; And
Just Giving IT
Up Later with
Marriage, A
Family and Career,

He Was Hitting
More of this Human
Potential at the Gym
on Friday Nights And the Rest of the Week Without Fail;

Without Fail is A Key to Human Potentials; Don't Quit;
And Environmental Challenges Are Avenues for Potentials Realized.


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08 Jun 2022, 6:17 pm

Jamesy wrote:
One of my friends who is 34 (he's on the autism spectrum) was saying the other day how he can not bulk up the same like he used to when he was 19/20. Back in 2009 he was renowned for being muscular but nowadays no matter how much heavy weights he lifts at the gym he can't achieve the same physique like he used to all those years ago.

Is it normal to lose a bit of muscle mass from ages 19-34?


Your friend is going down way early.

https://www.thebarbell.com/the-ideal-ag ... g-success/



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13 Jun 2022, 3:48 pm

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Back in 2009 he was renowned for being muscular but nowadays no matter how much heavy weights he lifts at the gym he can't achieve the same physique like he used to all those years ago.


Diet is a factor too. How many grams of protein is he getting in per day?

Also, bodyfat percentage; your muscle will show better with lower bodyfat percentages. Has he calculated his daily maintenance calories? Does he track his calories?