back again, after 20 years!

steppen_wolf · 03-19-2006, 01:54 AM

43 and just quit smoking (4 days and going strong!) and need to get back into the gym, this body is rusty, but always enjoyed the gym.

It's a daunting task to assess what is and what is not working these days - supplemental wise. I'm not into competition, but rather to gain the benefits of strength or weight training as well as to loose a few pounds.

Me - intermittent fastings and supplementing within reason. I do find, regardless of the scientific evidence that glutamine as well as arginine supplementation make a difference - not sure specfically what that difference is, other than, I sleep better with arginine at night (NOS?) and during the day (no workouts) my muscles feel denser from the glutamine supplements. Overall, I think they do wonders.

i also take:
Vit C, 4-10 grams/day
ALCAR (varies)
ALA (varies)
Taurine
Creatine (at least 2 grams/day, sometimes 5)
inositol (about the same as creatine)
choline
and a variety of other supplements that I'm experimenting with such as piracetam.

Any help or advice for a 43 year old man with a good muscular body (previously in my 20s was into serious bodybuidling for about 8 months - damn good foundation, that is.) would be apprecitiated.

Bob, in houston, freakin houston!

**skelooth** · 03-19-2006, 02:03 AM

welcome to the site bro! It's great to hear you quit smoking and decided to hit the gym again! I think you'll find that living a healthy lifestyle is the fountain of youth

DarkFalcon · 03-19-2006, 02:22 AM

Hey Bob welcome to IronMass and congrat's on kick starting your quest for a better you!

As for advice my advice would be to look around the entire site. There is literally tons of fantastic information here and the people to answer any questions you might have about any of it. The true key to a great body is knowledge, the more you read the better you'll do. Looking forward to seeing you around. Cheers :bier:

**antihero** · 03-19-2006, 04:52 AM

welcome

builtbeast · 03-19-2006, 08:01 AM

Welcome to IM Bob :nosthumbs

Great intro and good to hear you're getting back into it.

**A.FreeRadical** · 03-19-2006, 02:55 PM

Welcome.

I too took a 20 year hiatus from lifting and good health. I quit smoking and started training 2 years ago. It took me about 8 weeks to get back into shape so I could do serious workouts. During that time, I did alternating upper body/lower body workouts 4 times per week. I also walked for an hour per day. Since then I have been doing 5 and 6 day per week lifting routines. I still walk for an hour or more per day. Remember supplements are just that. They will do you good if you have a good diet.

Welcome to the healthy lifestyle.

*

LoveThyPain · 03-19-2006, 03:37 PM

Great nick :rock:

**NYCmitch25** · 03-19-2006, 03:51 PM

Congrats and welcome! The vets here are very knowledgeable. Feel free to ask questions.
I would add protien shakes to your list. Post up your diet and routine and im sure you will get a lot of guidance.

-Mitch

**EME** · 03-19-2006, 06:59 PM

Welcome to IronMass Bob!

We're glad to have you here! :bigthumbu

- EME

**Sixpack** · 03-20-2006, 01:13 AM

Welcome and congrats on quitting smoking not get to work hehe

**DJSTARER** · 03-20-2006, 01:19 AM

Nice to have you. Look forward to shooting the proverbial Sh*t.

Seems like you know your stuff (supps AT LEAST)

Dont forget your multi

03-19-2006, 01:54 AM	#1
steppen_wolf New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	back again, after 20 years! 43 and just quit smoking (4 days and going strong!) and need to get back into the gym, this body is rusty, but always enjoyed the gym. It's a daunting task to assess what is and what is not working these days - supplemental wise. I'm not into competition, but rather to gain the benefits of strength or weight training as well as to loose a few pounds. Me - intermittent fastings and supplementing within reason. I do find, regardless of the scientific evidence that glutamine as well as arginine supplementation make a difference - not sure specfically what that difference is, other than, I sleep better with arginine at night (NOS?) and during the day (no workouts) my muscles feel denser from the glutamine supplements. Overall, I think they do wonders. i also take: Vit C, 4-10 grams/day ALCAR (varies) ALA (varies) Taurine Creatine (at least 2 grams/day, sometimes 5) inositol (about the same as creatine) choline and a variety of other supplements that I'm experimenting with such as piracetam. Any help or advice for a 43 year old man with a good muscular body (previously in my 20s was into serious bodybuidling for about 8 months - damn good foundation, that is.) would be apprecitiated. Bob, in houston, freakin houston!

03-19-2006, 02:03 AM	#2
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,205 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 158	welcome to the site bro! It's great to hear you quit smoking and decided to hit the gym again! I think you'll find that living a healthy lifestyle is the fountain of youth __________________ R I P

03-19-2006, 04:52 AM	#4
antihero Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,688 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 33	welcome __________________ ****************** Disclaimer: Information given by me is my personal opinion. It cannot be considered medical advice and does not represent the official opinion of a company that is not a sponsor here. ******************

03-19-2006, 08:01 AM	#5
builtbeast Großer Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: In a very red state Posts: 1,430 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 94	Welcome to IM Bob :nosthumbs Great intro and good to hear you're getting back into it. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arjjb1u64Kc ********.com

03-19-2006, 02:55 PM	#6
A.FreeRadical the Epicurean Bodybuilder Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,245 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 58	Welcome. I too took a 20 year hiatus from lifting and good health. I quit smoking and started training 2 years ago. It took me about 8 weeks to get back into shape so I could do serious workouts. During that time, I did alternating upper body/lower body workouts 4 times per week. I also walked for an hour per day. Since then I have been doing 5 and 6 day per week lifting routines. I still walk for an hour or more per day. Remember supplements are just that. They will do you good if you have a good diet. Welcome to the healthy lifestyle. * __________________ "Is it going to be the red pill or the blue pill, Neo? The red pill will answer the question 'What is the Matrix?' Choose carefully. Remember, all I'm offering is the truth. Nothing more." Ron Paul for President, 2008 A.FreeRadical ...the Epicurean bodybuilder Height: 5'9", Age: 62, My last high on 2/1/2006 was 196 lbs. My last low on 8/08/2006 was 167.5 lbs. Cutting until I am lean Starting weight: 190 lbs. bodyfat: 19.7% November 27th: 183 lbs. bodyfat: 18.3% bodyfat Goal Weight: 176 lbs with no more than 10% bodyfat My recipe collection

03-19-2006, 02:22 AM	#3
DarkFalcon I've got a RAGING clue! Join Date: May 2005 Location: dnyc99's cleaning staff Posts: 11,511 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 299	Hey Bob welcome to IronMass and congrat's on kick starting your quest for a better you! As for advice my advice would be to look around the entire site. There is literally tons of fantastic information here and the people to answer any questions you might have about any of it. The true key to a great body is knowledge, the more you read the better you'll do. Looking forward to seeing you around. Cheers :bier:

03-19-2006, 03:37 PM	#7
LoveThyPain IronMass Fornicator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Purgatory Posts: 359 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 10	Great nick :rock: __________________ Life's a bitch, be a dog and hump it.

03-19-2006, 03:51 PM	#8
NYCmitch25 Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Posts: 1,117 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 52	Congrats and welcome! The vets here are very knowledgeable. Feel free to ask questions. I would add protien shakes to your list. Post up your diet and routine and im sure you will get a lot of guidance. -Mitch

03-19-2006, 06:59 PM	#9
EME Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,265 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 51	Welcome to IronMass Bob! We're glad to have you here! :bigthumbu - EME __________________ PhysiqueFXonline - Online Nutrition and Training with Michael and Kendra Elias: www.MichaelandKendra.com Team Molecular Nutrition Creative Director FAME Media Group / World Natural Sports Organization Editor-In-Chief FAME Magazine www.FAMEWorldTour.com

03-20-2006, 01:13 AM	#10
Sixpack Optimum Sponsored athlete Join Date: May 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 867 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 15	Welcome and congrats on quitting smoking not get to work hehe __________________ ["Tough Times Don't Last But Tough People Do" My Pops RIP http://www.optimumnutrition.com/ "Fueling your desire for success" www.rippedacadamy.com Mod-massmonsterz.com ISSA certified

03-20-2006, 01:19 AM	#11
DJSTARER eating more folate... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: State College, PA Posts: 4,166 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 116	Nice to have you. Look forward to shooting the proverbial Sht. Seems like you know your stuff (supps AT LEAST) Dont forget your multi __________________ My philosophies on training:* "Extreme training yields extreme results" "Just because you can, does not mean you should" "The best program is the one you are not doing" Penn State Powerlifting-181 lb weightclass PGA Professional of America Current Stats: 474 Squat 601 Deadlift 320 Bench Goals for next training cycle: 500lbs squat and a total over 1400 in competition

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