5 Tips For Exercising As You Get Older (MEN OVER 40)

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Men over 40 need to workout differently. It's important to warm-up and use patient progression. Pain free training should be the priority to build strength and muscle. We can't enjoy our body when injured, take things slow and you'll succeed. Variety is a great way to stimulate the muscles and keep our joints and tendons healthy.

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[pocketscience]

I'm 54 and felt depressed by the time I got to the end of this video... but then I read the comments and felt uplifted to see so many other older guys still going strong! I only started calisthenics at the end of last year, but I've been mostly very active my entire life. 2nd dan black belt in taekwondo, rock climbing, running, team sports and swimming. Early last year I injured my back and that in turn uncovered significant arthritis in my hip. I had to stop taekwondo, which mentally hurt me a lot. It took months to get over myself and realise I need to keep moving or I'm dead where I lay. In December I found Daniel's channel, and others like Jeff Cavaliere, Chris Heria and Tom Merrick. They've collectively brought me back from the brink and I've lost kg's and am stronger than ever. As a kid my father would get my brother and I do 150 pushups (5x30), every night of the week - he's 87 and *STILL* does a few pushups and planks. I look back on those sessions with fondness and as a source of motivation. Anyway, that's it. Thanks Daniel for the devotion you put into your content, and thanks everyone who comments in such a positive fashion! Let's go!

[danreyman]

I'm 60 years old and I've been working out since I was 14. I can still hang with my Marine corps buddies. So glad I made the decision to start working out when I did. Advice: Fitness and health are like investing, the earlier you start, the better off you'll be someday. You'll never be any younger than you are right now. Best of luck to everyone. ❤

[MrKanister]

In my 20s I couldn't even do five pushups because sport was not on my list back then. I just started at the end of my 30s with some training to loose weight. Now at 41 I can do 10 clean dips and I feel better than ever in my life.

[jimbryde]

Great advice. I'm now70, and i have to adjust my goals. Three training sessions a week is about right for me, any more and i'm too fatigued . I remember for example being able to run 10kms in 35mins, it now takes 60 mins. We all age,
but you just need to lower your expectations like Danie said.

[fayecummings]

Daniel, why did you specify (Men over 40) in the title of this video?
I'm a 51 year old female and I watch almost all your videos.. I've been working out since I was 14 and throughout my youth, having 3 kids and upto now. Never stopping is the key. I started my fitness journey with Calisthenics, then trained and competed in Powerlifting in my 40s and now am back to Calisthenics with Plyometrics and Animal flow added in for good measure. I have actually increased my training in this decade of my life and am feeling stronger, faster and have better endurance than before.
Thank you for the fantastic content you post! It's really informative and inspiring!❤

[brucehelppie]

i'm 68 and train everyday except for an occasional rest day. daniel is right about everything he speaks of in this video. gains come slower and overuse injuries are easier to come by at older ages. i still challenge myself, but you also have to be mindful of not tearing yourself up in the process. i might follow a youtubers routine, but cut the reps and sets down to where i hopefully don't cause myself an injury that forces me to stop training.

[Adamthomas]

45 and stronger than I was at 35 from weighted calisthenics!! Love your programs !!

[WordAboveAll]

Thanks Daniel but how about interviewing somebody who is older and training for us older guys.

BTW my dad is 76 yrs old, on no medications, trains 6 days a week and can deadlift 370 Lbs. Not bad!
He eats a healthy well balanced diet.
Last year he finished the basement project . Too much to go into but ...over 2, 000 5 gal bucket loads of dirt.. hand digging out the floor for more head room.
He tells me "son, keep moving or you will rust". I cant get advice from him for calisthenics because he does weights only. He started out years ago on the old Charles Atlas courses using isometrics then from there into weights. Old time powerlifting coach Bob Hoffman used to say a man could maintain his strength until at least 70. I think he was right.

[SC-yekw]

I'm 62 and still going strong, but need more rest to recover between workouts than when I was younger. I switched from Bowflex to calisthenics on 12-12-2018 and never looked back. I completed Daniel's Body By Rings twice which made me stronger and more mobile, and it increased my muscle mass, but I really just wanted to get stronger and more mobile. Moving yourself in space on the chin up bar or rings does wonders for maintaining the ability to move. I recently started flexibility training with one of Daniel's spotlighted workout stars, David Thurin (Stay Flexi Guy) and that has already has really opened my eyes to how tight I was. Following Daniel's advice in his videos allows me to continue to play soccer which I really love to do. Thank you, Daniel for making life fun.

[paulelverstone]

I'll be 54 in a couple of months and have just started playing volleyball again. I can attest: the line between progress and injury is at an all-time knife edge. But even slow progress, is still progress...

[Candolad]

I started calisthenics aged 57 after several years of weight training. It's slow progress, but im a lot stronger than before with far fewer injuries. I describe calisthenics as a cross between gymnastics and physiotherapy.

[luffebassen]

Im 44 and seeing this video with B rolls of seniors 80+ years old was kinda an insult 😅

[mzh]

As someone who has worked out regularly for the last 45 years, I can tell you now at 60 that these are all good tips.
One main thing: I allow myself longer recovery times. Your recovery just won't be like it was in your 20s and 30s.
I've always biked, jogged, played 25+ years of competitive basketball, 10+ years of martial arts, basic calisthenics, weights, etc., and I can vouch for Daniel's ring program. My shoulders, chest, lats, back, and triceps/biceps are as strong as I was at 40 and I feel like the ring pushup, pullups, and dips are the secret sauce for all those stabilizing muscles that you just don't get enough of with weight machines and even free weights.
Listen to your body, don't push too hard, but challenge yourself and change it up every 6-8 weeks.

[enginkavukcuoglu]

I am 75. I was a runner and my legs were in good shape. For the last 5 years, due to a certain health problem, I can't run anymore. But for the last few years I am doing calisthenics and my whole body is in good shape.

[RichardwWestmark]

64 male; Murph next Monday w/10kg rogue vest, 11 min miles, 100 pull ups, 200 push ups, 300 air squats. I won’t beat the youngsters but will finish

[cyberpunkdreams]

I'm 44 and outperform the vast majority of people in their 20s. I'm fitter and stronger than I've ever been.

[djmaciiiii]

Turning 50 next month. Still love calisthenics. There is a guy that works out in the same park as me that is 78, and he is still pretty fit.

[e.douglasbrown]

62 and still training hard but not like in my 30's 40' or 50's. Keeping my reps about 8-15 and my sets at 3-5; however, I still push it once in a while to have fun.

[ChicagoJ]

I’m in my mid 50s, and don’t really have anything to compare to since I didn’t work out when I was younger. But I don’t feel any real limitations. I’m in the best shape of my life, and it blows my mind sometimes when I look in the mirror.

Maybe if I was younger I would get gains faster, some tight areas would feel looser, and would be less susceptible to injury. But that’s about it. I don’t feel any limitations in terms of the body I can have and fitness level I can get to at this age. I’m not trying to be a big bodybuilder, just look fit and athletic using mostly calisthenics.

But, I don’t feel like I have to adjust my expectations or anything. I won’t be doing that until much later if at all. 😊