Observations about training after age 40

[Krasnovian]

I'm 42 and it seems I'm just bouncing from one injury to the next. Been active my whole life but "lifting" for about 14 years. So let's run through this:

Degenerating lower back from two deployments.
Arthritis in both elbows.
Prone to impingement in both shoulders; currently left one hurts.
Cardio declining.

I've been on TRT since about age 35 but I never feel better as when I'm on something "extra".

 

[George Spellwin]

Great thread! Like some of you guys mentioned, it seems that a lot of the things you do outside the gym eventually catch up to you when you're training. I was especially bad when I was younger, lifting things I shouldn't have, trying to act like a tough guy helping people move - wish I could go back and change some of those moments! And no matter how ergonomically correct I try to be, desk work hasn't done my back any favors. So smart training is a must for me these days.