i wasn’t trying to sound like a downer in regard to progress after age 30. My main issue was that this dude, the OP, sounds like a somewhat out-of-shape guy looking for fast results. That combo can lead to bad decisions.
[quote]mat_angus wrote:
[quote]Chris Colucci wrote:
I’m absolutely convinced that the classic “bulk and cut” phases of training are a whole different animal for the over-30 crowd who are usually just realizing that their hummingbird-esque teenage metabolisms are long, long gone.[/quote]
please could you give some advices about this ?
I’m this +30 years old man, actually trying to bulk ;-)[/quote]
You’re in quite a different situation since you already have a base of muscle and pretty low bodyfat, and you’re training hard and often, so I’d say you’re certainly “safe” to bump up the calories considerably.
My main issue, as I mentioned, was concern about an over-aggressive approach to the “standard” bulk and cut cycles. But it might be as simple as just getting the correct mindset and not thinking like a young buck when it comes to diet and training - paying better attention to nutrition, muscle tissue quality/foam rolling/mobility, etc. I’m definitely not talking about slowing down or drastically changing things “just because” we’re 30-ish.
Anyhow, it’s mainly just me thinking out loud. I might look more into theories for “guys in our age bracket” sometime down the road. Like I said, I was seriously shocked seeing the guys at my 10-year high school reunion a few years ago. That’s what first made me think about it, and the idea’s been marinating ever since.