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I'm half joking. But as a 30-something who used to be very active, I recognize I'm over the hill and my joints sound like pop rocks

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[โ€“] TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I've watched Pumping Iron as much as a straight man can but we both know we can't sustain that amount of growth without some PEDs

[โ€“] Naz@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

I mean; you're right, they're probably taking some kind of supplements and are on a very regimented diet

Obviously we don't need to be in the same caliber or grade as them, it's more to do with the general attitude or headspace they're in

I don't think fitness should be competitive, other than with oneself, and those small lifestyle changes amount to being able to sustain said athletic lifestyle late into life

(See: That 90 year old guy always doing winter morning walks in the park!)