Don’t be depressed… start working out and build that new baseline. It’s a new peak whatever age you hit it and it comes back quickly after you take time off abs restart in the future.
I didn’t start lifting until I was 47. Started a strength building program and had great success the first year. Since then, now 9 years later, I’ve had numerous times where I took time off due to vacation or work getting crazy… and it always ended up being longer than I intended. Months and even 1 yr once. Still when I resume I build back strength so much more quickly than I put it on originally.
Starting pt for bench now is 225lb, 5 reps and sets, which is where I ended after my first year. I can get back to 1 rep at 315 in 3 to 4 months, which took several years for me to get to originally. Latest max of 1 rep 350lb, not quite sure how long to get back to it. I was there first in Aug 2024 and again Aug 2025 but I’ve had 6 months off so we’ll see. Nonetheless still far ahead of where I used to be.
Just get started. Don’t beat yourself up over how you’ve disappointed yourself in the past… you can’t change it anyway. Just start now and make a better you for your future.
Don’t be depressed… start working out and build that new baseline. It’s a new peak whatever age you hit it and it comes back quickly after you take time off abs restart in the future.
I didn’t start lifting until I was 47. Started a strength building program and had great success the first year. Since then, now 9 years later, I’ve had numerous times where I took time off due to vacation or work getting crazy… and it always ended up being longer than I intended. Months and even 1 yr once. Still when I resume I build back strength so much more quickly than I put it on originally.
Starting pt for bench now is 225lb, 5 reps and sets, which is where I ended after my first year. I can get back to 1 rep at 315 in 3 to 4 months, which took several years for me to get to originally. Latest max of 1 rep 350lb, not quite sure how long to get back to it. I was there first in Aug 2024 and again Aug 2025 but I’ve had 6 months off so we’ll see. Nonetheless still far ahead of where I used to be.
Just get started. Don’t beat yourself up over how you’ve disappointed yourself in the past… you can’t change it anyway. Just start now and make a better you for your future.