I have seen others bring it up, but haven’t yet seen a thread specifically requesting a “35 and over” category on the forum.
This is exactly the type of topic that makes me wish we had a "35 years old and over forum": (On topic of Knees and squats)
The suggested solutions on this topic will vary by age. For example, I was a competition powerlifter for several years. I peaked at a 600lb squat, 515lb dead lift, and 385lb bench. I had to comfortably squat 500lbs for 8 reps, over and over, just to not feel like a 600lb squat was going to irreparably break me just for making the attempt.
Key here: the recommendation of what the solution is depends heavily on the persons age and experience. For example, my knees all of a sudden feel fucked. Despite all the wrestling, football, years of powerlifting...I felt fine until I did two years of crossfit...did some retarted stuff, and now feel like me knees could give out with even a 185lb squat. If I ask a 25yr old and a 45yr old what I should do, I will get two different answers:
- 25 year old: a) fix your form (not likely I posted those numbers with shitty form, but whatever), b) do more squats and your testosterone will shoot up which will help heal, c) some other shit which basically advocates pushing forward. [I was this guy at 25]
- 45 year old: a) go get an MRI immediately, if you need to get it scoped, do it now while "young" and it will heal quickly, b) squats may be over, but here are a number of other things you can try...
This is not to say I don't value the input of all age ranges (hell, I read a ton of Roosh and CMQ and both younger). It is just my opinion that most of us "older guys" are more likely to stay silent on topics where we know the majority (whereby the majority of the forum is under 35) will not understand the viewpoint. The over 35 crowd is more likely to take a view of "these guys will just need to learn the hard way" and stay silent as opposed to trying to argue with those that are sure they are right (I just think y’all miss out on some potentially good feedback that can be used later on).
My conjecture on this point is really just based on reflection of my own self. On the topic of knee pain, at 25 I'd for sure have said "fix your form" or "push through". So, no disrespect is meant.
Although I'm using an example around knee pain and squats, it is just an example. I think this applies across the board, and specifically with game. Example: if you are over 35 and rolling a nice lifestyle and refuse to buy a girl a drink because it is "beta", you are in for a rude awakening. I'm not saying be "beta bucks", but buying a chick some drinks (or a meal) when you are clearly killing it will just make you feel awkward (put the chick aside, I'm talking about you). If you want to hold your ground on this point and go "dutch" at 25, knock yourself out. At 35+???…(again, depends on your lifestyle here).
For the moderators: check out bodybuilding.com and their “Over 35” forum section. Not only is it popular with good info, but young posters ask questions all the time knowing they are highly likely to get some advice from “old dogs”. So, it is indeed for everyone, but the information often steers towards “what do I do down the road”.
This is exactly the type of topic that makes me wish we had a "35 years old and over forum": (On topic of Knees and squats)
The suggested solutions on this topic will vary by age. For example, I was a competition powerlifter for several years. I peaked at a 600lb squat, 515lb dead lift, and 385lb bench. I had to comfortably squat 500lbs for 8 reps, over and over, just to not feel like a 600lb squat was going to irreparably break me just for making the attempt.
Key here: the recommendation of what the solution is depends heavily on the persons age and experience. For example, my knees all of a sudden feel fucked. Despite all the wrestling, football, years of powerlifting...I felt fine until I did two years of crossfit...did some retarted stuff, and now feel like me knees could give out with even a 185lb squat. If I ask a 25yr old and a 45yr old what I should do, I will get two different answers:
- 25 year old: a) fix your form (not likely I posted those numbers with shitty form, but whatever), b) do more squats and your testosterone will shoot up which will help heal, c) some other shit which basically advocates pushing forward. [I was this guy at 25]
- 45 year old: a) go get an MRI immediately, if you need to get it scoped, do it now while "young" and it will heal quickly, b) squats may be over, but here are a number of other things you can try...
This is not to say I don't value the input of all age ranges (hell, I read a ton of Roosh and CMQ and both younger). It is just my opinion that most of us "older guys" are more likely to stay silent on topics where we know the majority (whereby the majority of the forum is under 35) will not understand the viewpoint. The over 35 crowd is more likely to take a view of "these guys will just need to learn the hard way" and stay silent as opposed to trying to argue with those that are sure they are right (I just think y’all miss out on some potentially good feedback that can be used later on).
My conjecture on this point is really just based on reflection of my own self. On the topic of knee pain, at 25 I'd for sure have said "fix your form" or "push through". So, no disrespect is meant.
Although I'm using an example around knee pain and squats, it is just an example. I think this applies across the board, and specifically with game. Example: if you are over 35 and rolling a nice lifestyle and refuse to buy a girl a drink because it is "beta", you are in for a rude awakening. I'm not saying be "beta bucks", but buying a chick some drinks (or a meal) when you are clearly killing it will just make you feel awkward (put the chick aside, I'm talking about you). If you want to hold your ground on this point and go "dutch" at 25, knock yourself out. At 35+???…(again, depends on your lifestyle here).
For the moderators: check out bodybuilding.com and their “Over 35” forum section. Not only is it popular with good info, but young posters ask questions all the time knowing they are highly likely to get some advice from “old dogs”. So, it is indeed for everyone, but the information often steers towards “what do I do down the road”.