30 too late to start????????
- 06-17-2012, 04:04 PM
30 too late to start????????
I am 30 yrs old and been working out for the past year.... I am hooked now and wanna try and get into pro bodybuilding... Think it's too late to start?????? I seem to be able to lose fat and gain muscle easily... And have always been a very athletic person all through my school days and college days.... Any one know of any pro bodybuilders that started in their 30s?????
- 06-17-2012, 04:13 PM
Definitively not to late to start. You wont win Mr Olympia but you can still be successful. And its all about making yourself feel and look the best you can.
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- 06-17-2012, 04:13 PM
I don't think it's too late at all man. Sounds like you have good genetics. With the right motivation and willingness to constantly learn I believe it can be done.
- 06-17-2012, 04:18 PM
Thanks guys.. Would have loved a crack at Mr O title... Lol... I definitely would love to get into the big leagues someday... So far I've been pretty disciplined with my diet and training... I was thinking train hard for two years and have a go at the natural bodybuilding league and then may be go for the big boy league...
- 06-17-2012, 04:20 PM
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- 06-17-2012, 04:33 PM
I stick to 6 meals... Sleep 8 hrs... Workout 5 days a week... I eat Clean... Oats, chicken breast, brown rice, white fish, egg whites, veg and salad are my everyday food items, along with two whey protein shakes a day... I do early morning cardio 5 days a week on empty stomach...
- 06-17-2012, 04:33 PM
Post pics and we'll let you know. At 30, there is only SO MUCH MORE you will gain. 35 is about the PRIME for nationally COMPETITIVE bb'ers
Just keeping it real. Doesnt mean you cant bust your bump, prove the naysayers all wrong and eclipse ALL expectationsA-Minds HYPE-SLAYER! All posts & feedback are guaranteed to be unsolicited and legit
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- 06-17-2012, 04:49 PM
- 06-17-2012, 05:05 PM
[QUOTE=gregg1494;3441930]if your trying to bulk i would suggest not doing cardio that many times a week 3 at most. and don't do cardio on an empty stomach.
I figured I'd lose fat and get ripped before I start a good bulk... If I can manage to keep my fat Levels to single digit then it would be a great help when trying to bulk... Hence the regular cardio.... And clean eating... - 06-17-2012, 05:46 PM
You have a better chance of getting struck by lightning AND winning the lotto at the same time, than becoming an IFBB pro if you just started lifting at/near 30 years old. If you are 6ft that is another strike against you, and if you are really under 200lbs that is yet ANOTHER strike against you. And we haven't even seen pics. You might not even have the insertions, muscle bellies, etc to be pro even if you got to pro size.
Train, enjoy it, don't get too wrapped up in the whole pro thing. JMO. - 06-17-2012, 06:17 PM
- 06-17-2012, 06:33 PM
Having goals is great but letting other areas of your life go to **** to try and accomplish a pipe dream is not good. Not saying this is you but I've seen people soo consumed by becoming pro that they literally do nothing but live for it.
You gotta be realistic. It's like me at 30, and 5'8 deciding i wanna play in the NBA. It's just not a reality.
Good luck. Train your ass off, enjoy the ride, be the best you, you can be. - 06-17-2012, 06:47 PM
I knw exactly what u mean... I don't have any intentions on throwing my life away for this dream... My family comes first... I am a family man, business man and a bodybuilding fan... In that exact order... But I enjoy my weights and I am going to stick to my efforts for as long as I can.. Didn't really expect to take on phil Heath... Lol..
- 06-17-2012, 10:35 PM
you better have some crazy genetics to go a long, pro bb is not a glamorous sport most guys do it just to feel good about them selves, it does not pay much either unless you are a sponsor elite athlete, then you gotta consider the cost of the drugs they take to look that massive, you will end up broke oh and yes you have to eat like a horse
- 06-17-2012, 11:24 PM
Originally Posted by Delta Force
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- 07-01-2012, 08:18 PM
Originally Posted by Delta Force
- 07-01-2012, 08:21 PM
Originally Posted by 16dawg23
- 07-02-2012, 02:05 PM
Never to late I started at 30 weighing 175 lbs now at 42 I'm 210 all naturally now I'm looking into for that edge to help with my gains. Main key is diet diet diet.
- 07-02-2012, 02:50 PM
Originally Posted by Vegastex
- 07-02-2012, 03:00 PM
I here you there!!! I look at a soda and I think that's one hour on a tread mill if I drink that. I eat a lot of chicken and sweet potatoes and keep my water intake up, I'm at that point now I need a little push to get bigger currently at 210 to 215 lbs my goal is to hit 240 to 250 somedays are tough I feel older I get my goals are harder to hit. This week I'm going to up my protien,calorie,carbs and see if I can get any increase.still doing my research on Test C almost impossible to get here.
- 07-02-2012, 03:35 PM
Originally Posted by Vegastex
Planning my diet for mass cycle.. Changing tilapia with steak and potato... And may be change brown rice with white rice... Weight gainers are full of sugars.. So gonna stay away from them... May be a good meal replacement shake... To squeeze in an extra meal... - 07-02-2012, 03:39 PM
- 07-02-2012, 05:49 PM
One of my friends started at around 30, he then spent the following years working his ass off and won the Emerald Cup this year the first time he ever competed. In the over 40 division. Was his journey easy not at all he worked incredibly hard, and had the diet of a champion.
These are his pics. (sorry about the bb link but it is the only pics that are free)
http://contest.bodybuilding.com/gall...testant/398851
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