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Alright guys, let me in on your secrets... Each day that passes I feel older and older. The young guys in the gym try their best to hunt me down and my experience and wisdom get me by. I feel I can only do this for so long. I've just started trying to completely change the way I eat and introduce vitamins and supplements into my routine. I've also got 2 boys (6 and 2) and I def want to be a healthy dad for a long time.
Im only 15 but this is how i work. Cardio is my first priority. Than go strictly on defense. And takedowns. The best offense is a good defense.
Get a divorce.
a good no carb/ low carb protein ,bcaa in your post workout/roll drink , balanced diet ,fish oil for joint care ,maybe go see the doctor about getting blood work done to test you hormone levels and testosterone levels i have never slept better healed faster ever in my life when i was on a test sup ,yoga , and shit have fun with it all your boys look like little legends , and magic aoki pants :)
Ah everything makes so much sense now. Ah man, my bad for being a dick if I ever came off that way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brent Elton
Dont worry about it
I argue alot but i do think chael wud still win :P haha
Clinton is dead on man. I've been old since I was 10 bro! Years of jumping from every aircraft imagineable and humping 25 miles with a 132 lb. ruck has taken its toll. That's not even counting the 26 years of tkd and bjj since 92. All that fun resulted in well over 100 shoulder dislocations, inguinal hernia, two fused vertebrea, and a collar bone that sticks up like the devil's wing lmfao. I woke up about 3 years ago and looked in the mirror. I was an obese 32 year OLD man with a son. I said piss on this, I'm gonna die! I grabbed the wii fit and some 10th planet stuff and took off. 365 days later I was down 212 lbs. Good food, good friends, good jits bro. Have faith that you can change how you perceive your age. You can change your entire life right now. Just make it happen captain!
Less of the old! I'm not far behind you (30 in August). I've been rolling for years and seen the young guns come and go. They start, love it, become obsessed and train 24/7 for a few months, then suddenly stop coming.
The key to immortality: 5 portions of fruit/veg a day, plenty of exercise - did you know that jiu jitsu is good exercise? ;)
Failing that, get yourself cryogenically frozen until they create a way of replacing the weak organic body with everlasting titanium alloy.
cooked broccoli, and raw celery, avocados, almonds, and oysters will naturally boost your testosterone. Testosterone is a huge part what makes you feel young. Cooked brocolli is really good I eat it every day because not only does it help boost test, but it also blocks estrogen production.
Man can I relate! I'm 46 now and I can tell you this for sure. You have to change your thought process. Eating well and supplements are awesome and a great start but getting older I find I have to be smarter. I train around injuries, around work, around my girl, around everything. Youth gives you the luxury of training THROUGH things. As I have gotten older I find I have to come up with more creative solutions to achieve things I once tore through as a younger man. For me I embraced growing older as another obstacle. Is it hard and does it suck? It absolutely kills me that I have to work harder now to just maintain where I'm at, when once there always progress. Sweet lord yes, but theres only one other alternative and thats just stop and grow old, fat and miserable. but I will tell you its great when I catch someone much younger and much quicker than I am especially if I have dictated the pace of the roll. I think another thing for me is truly trying to let go of ego and useless pride in that I will have good days and bad, the old sometimes you're a hammer and sometimes the nail thing, but either way I always try to think to myself, relentless forward momentum.!
Nelson, my friend, you are FAR from old. LOL. BUT, here's what I try to look out for:
Enough sleep (at least 7-8 hours a night)
Cut down on caffeine
Appropriate supplementation (for me - multivitamins, fish oil, phytosterols, baby aspirin)
Cycling training (in other words, I don't do two BJJ classes in a row, I alternate with conditioning or other activities)
Focusing on overall strength & conditioning instead of "weight training" (i.e. circuit/metabolic training)
Flexibility
Cleaning up the diet (e.g. more fruits and vegetables, more water, etc.)
Letting go of the ego, thinking more about the process & overall improvement than tapping people
Celebrating the little victories when training or rolling
IMO from what I've seen you're in pretty good shape. The main thing to look out for is that as you get older, you actually have to work to maintain or advance what used to come naturally when you were younger. Some great advice being offered here, I esp. love Tony's advice "good food, good friends, good jits"!
Nelson, I'm in the same boat man. I'm 32 and I'm pretty much the oldest student in my class. The only people older than me are the coaches. We're not going to win on strength, power. The best thing to do is keep our cardio up consistently, and be climbing the functional strength ladder consistently. Leaps and bounds are not necessary, just consistent improvement in small manageable increments. Don't let fatigue, stress, you kid, wife, job, adversity, anything take your constant improvement away from you. It's what will keep you young and "in the moment" till the day you die. Sure training takes up a % of your free time. But think of it this way, if you have 3 hours of free time a day, and you spend 1.5 training, the 1.5 hours you have left to spend with your family is MUCH HIGHER quality free time since you'll feel great from being fit. You'll have more energy, more of a positive attitude since training is an amazing stress reliever. You're not just training for you, because you being fit will help you live longer and be more productive which is awesome for everyone in your circle, especially your family. Good luck Nelson!
Wow!!! A bunch of early 30 year olds saying age has caught up with them! I'll be turning 42 soon. I should stop thinking about doing jitz. I must be way to old for it! Yes, sleep, vitamin's, proper exercise (taking care of those old joints), eating healthy and getting your testosterone levels checked and being overall smarter about your complete training! Now the #1 advice...leaving your EGO out of it. Yes you can't move like you could when you were 20. Ask yourself why do you do Bjj/10thjj. Is it to be a World Champion or is out of love of the sport. I've always heard technique wins over strength. As far as competing enter director / masters division's. People look at the destination (black belt) and its not about that, its about the journey...keep moving forward!
Yea it very hard to except the age thing bc i have been training for 1 year and 2 months and i will be in august. Guys are like do the adult divison at a tourny and i am thinikng easy for you to say bc your something just wit till ur over 30..lol
LOL, Jacks laying down the beatin on you youngins who think they are old.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack LaBarge
I'll be 44 in August so I agree with Jack
48 this year and I'm just getting warmed up.
LOL thanks guys. Clint, I just picked up the Dolce diet FINALLY, so I'll prob start there. Rick, thanks. You're in pretty good shape as well. Coach, I know what you mean. I'm only in my 30's but for those who don't know... I played football, basketball, hockey, and boxed amateur and martial arts... then got into a really bad car accident where i broke my neck, back, ribs, leg, skull. After a long rehab I had to give up sports until 6-7 years ago, when I got back into martial arts. So age aside, my body feels old.
PROTEIN
WATER
LIQUEUR
and I guess you can throw WEED onto that list as well
I won't repeat a lot that has already been said - all good stuff. I stress the importance of maintaining a healthy weight and keep or increase your flexibility. The flexibility I have gained over the past 18 months really makes me feel spry and strong. I will be 40 next month, and I have never been more flexible.
I have also started participating in, recently, a tumbling class. This is great for core strength, and uses muscles that JJ does not.
Also, stop listening to '80s rock or really dated music in general. Peel the Pinkfloyd sticker off of your car, if anyone has such a sticker, and replace with a modern indie rock band sticker. :)
Louis Ho is like 80 and he looks and fights like he's 25. Steroids IMO.
He might be a steroid using Ho, but he's OUR steroid using Ho =D. Go Louis!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jesse Bell
On a seriously note, injuries and age really started piling up on me about 4-5 years ago (I'll be 37 next month). I had to change my lifestyle to continue to train and roll as hard as I do. I did the following and its allowing me to conintue:
Went all to organic and natural foods, drinks, hygiene products, etc.
Besides eating organic and natual i have a specific diet (similiar to the Paleo diet).
I go to a chiropractor 2x a week.
I do Yoga.
I no longer take any pharmaceutical drugs.
I take alot of herbs and vitimins (My wife is a certified herbalist and natural health professional).
I vape cannabis at least a few times a day.
And I've made a change in my mental focus to BE POSITIVE.
My focus on my training has changed, I worry less about "winning" and focuse more on flow, creativity and having fun. I find my body appreciates it more and allows me to roll again the next day ;)
Biologically Im 28, mentally im 18 and my body feels like im 40. I wonder if I will feel 60 when im 40. The only advice I have is listen to your body and a lot of strectching.
that always have to be on a list EVERY list lolQuote:
Originally Posted by AJ Camacho
I was on The Paleo diet for about 3 weeks and it was working but I literally felt like a caveman. I felt great but I was super aggressive. Not good when people start pushing buttons. Gonna go Dolce and maybe have a cheat day. Ive been converting to all natural slowly over the past year or two, so going the rest of the way wont be so bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris Herzog
I am 45 and married with three children (ages 8,5, and 4). The advice on diet and stretching has been great and is a must. Another key ingredient for me to staying vital has been zazen (meditation). My zazen practice now is shikantaza. Essentially shikantaza is sitting, following the breath, settling, and letting go of all the noise and ego that can distract and take us away from the present moment. This moment is really all we have. To really be present to the moment can bring a great deal of joy. When applied to training I've realized how truly grateful I am to be training and how the journey is what it is all about. Every now and then have a litle sake or a pint of Guiness too.
I have just turned 40 and I have been in that thick of it for 3 decades and I am still getting better. I think its a state of mind and that state of mind comes from a group of things outlined by many of you already. Good food choices, good pace choices etc are all important in my opinion. Rejuvenation methods are critical for recovery and good clean thinking too:)