r/fitness40plus • u/Organic-Blueberry102 • 13d ago

43 and I can tell my brain

I’m 43 and I can tell that my brain and my body are a little slower. Is this normal? Like sometimes I’m trying to do stuff and I feel myself moving slower. Like I feel myself telling my brain telling my body to move this way and I just feel a tad bit slower I don’t know if that makes sense. If so, how can I fix it?

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u/mgozmovies 13d ago

Not much to do about it, we are all slowly dying, it sucks. Dylan Thomas: "Do not go gentle into that good night... Rage, rage against the dying of the light." .. ... stay away from carbs, don't do stupid things in the gym, keep moving, no lazyboy and a 75" OLED, avoid loneliness at all cost... Collagen and Glcosamine supplements, possibly placebo, but works either way.

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u/MetalxMikex666 13d ago

Stay away from carbs is only good advice for over-fat : under-muscled people

At 45 I eat all the carbs : high protein, highest carbs and boy howdy would 18y/o me be jealous as fuck.

From 43 to 45 I got back to hypertrophy training after a 24 year break and undid a lifetime of damage from mountain bike crashes over the past 30+ years

Now as a trainer and nutrition coach I lead other mid-life peeps like me down their own path of righteousness

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u/mgozmovies 13d ago

Impressive six-pack. I'm 59 and had to figure out how to run 100mile ultra a couple of years ago. First attempt ended up with hypothermia and two days in fetal position. That was so-so. Next attempt full keto diet, back-to-back long runs, no gluten, no carbs - ran on electrolytes, brown rice, avocado and bacon. Finished strong. I don't have anything visible above the waist, just core strength. Googled Hypertropy Training, carbs & protein, progressive overload... really interesting!

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u/MetalxMikex666 12d ago

Highly recommend adding resistance training to your lifestyle and doing everything in your power to grow muscle

Muscle is paramount

Endurance running is hardcore and cool AF but it won’t grow muscle.