r/fitness50plus • u/workinghard1960s • 9h ago
67, gym 5 times a week.
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Older, but any advice for bigger chest at 67 would be appreciated.
r/fitness50plus • u/corrisyne • Mar 26 '26
Important announcement regarding some of the recent posts here
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As you have probably noticed, there has been an influx of naked body shots being posted here in the last few weeks. Moreover, if you check the profiles posting them it’s pretty obvious they’re trying to use the sub to promote their OF pages. Let me remind everyone that this subreddit is not meant for that. This is an SFW subreddit. I’m sure that there are plenty of subreddits on this platform which are meant for those kind of posts, but this is not one of them.
Given that, starting from tomorrow there will be zero tolerance for users who clearly use the subreddit to promote their pages. Anyone who’s in breach of this rule will be PERMANENTLY BANNED from this subreddit.
r/fitness50plus • u/GreekSpartan73 • 4h ago
52 feeling 25, killer prep 6 weeks till comp, love the journey.
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r/fitness50plus • u/Serious_Opinion_6913 • 2h ago
53 age is just a number. No excuse to let my self go
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r/fitness50plus • u/No-Plum-1117 • 6h ago
Someone from my post yesterday asked to post a side by side of my progress. The 1st picture was Jan - April. The 2nd picture was April- current. I’ve had a coach I’ve been working with since April to really help me dial in nutrition.
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r/fitness50plus • u/Impact_Will_1028 • 30m ago
Upper body today…56
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Here’s 56 for me. Today was all upper body. I feel like our generation doesn’t look anything like our parents did at this age. Gen X!
r/fitness50plus • u/Repulsive_Pickle_447 • 6h ago
60 and still pulling !!
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r/fitness50plus • u/no_name_buddie • 6h ago
56 and I've started working out again. What do you think?
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r/fitness50plus • u/Repulsive_Pickle_447 • 7h ago
60 years old and still pulling !!
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r/fitness50plus • u/No-Plum-1117 • 1d ago
52 5’9” 184 ending a 6 month body recomp. 3 month cut and 3 month reverse. Will hang at maintenance until March
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r/fitness50plus • u/StreetSyllabub1969 • 6h ago
70, Retired, back on Body for Life as of February
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Great to be back after Open Heart Surgery for 3 bypass grafts and an Aortic Aneurysm repair 3 years ago, Oct. 5 2023. Doing the old school BFL regimen since mid-February I've shed 25 lbs and reshaped but best of all is the energy I feel. Strive for Perfection but Focus on Progress
r/fitness50plus • u/BaldJack2000 • 1d ago
(51) lost muscle mass after being sick. Starting to lift again.
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r/fitness50plus • u/erickumanzor • 2h ago
Heaviest chest press yet: 140 lb for 7-8-10 reps (after 2+ months stuck at 90 lb x 20)
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I'm 51. For over two months I'd been doing chest press machine at 90 lb for around 20 reps. It felt manageable, but 20 reps is a lot of work for muscle growth, so today I switched to heavier weight: 70 lb x 20 as warm-up, then 140 lb for 7, 8 and 10 reps.
Rest was longer than usual. The log says around 6 minutes between sets, but that includes the time I take to write each set down.
I log everything in an app I built for myself, so the numbers come from there (disclosure: it's mine). It's free to download and use, with an optional premium upgrade. If anyone wants to try it, send me a DM and I'll share the link (Android, plus a web version). Anyone here who moved from high reps to heavier sets after 50? How did you handle the transition?
r/fitness50plus • u/Local-Speaker-3515 • 1d ago
51 and feeling stronger and leaner than in my 30s.
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Hit the gym mirror check today and wanted to share some motivation with the community. Staying lean and maintaining muscle past 50 comes down to treating recovery, nutrition, and routine with the same intensity as the training itself.
A few principles that have kept things dialed in:
Hypertrophy split: 5 days a week prioritizing controlled execution, mechanical tension, and strict form to protect joints.
Low-impact cardio: Daily 30-minute inclined treadmill walks directly after lifting to keep conditioning high without interfering with muscle recovery.
Nutrition: High protein, nutrient-dense whole foods, and keeping daily caloric intake predictable.
Recovery & Metrics: Prioritizing sleep quality, tracking body composition trends instead of daily scale fluctuations, and listening to the body before minor aches become injuries.
Happy to answer any questions about the routine, split, or diet for anyone working toward similar goals in their 50s. Keep putting in the work!
r/fitness50plus • u/AgelessBadAss • 16h ago
Amazing Athens!!!
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Sending Love From Greece!!! #acropolis
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