Comments on: High Metabolism When Young & Slow Metabolism When Old? Inevitable?

By: cerena williams

cerena williams — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:26:46 +0000

Very true, and very well said!!! I agree with wholeheartedly, the older you get the more responsibilities you obtain (children, stress from work and home, etc…). All of this adds weight to your body and slows down the metabolism. With busy lifestyles it is very hard to find time to exercise and rest for the next stressful day.

By: cerena williams

cerena williams — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:25:06 +0000

By: Christophe @ Scholarships For Moms

Christophe @ Scholarships For Moms — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 22:19:05 +0000

I am still relatively young and I plan on staying in great shape so I don't ever have any problems of getting fat when I am middle aged

By: Mark's Fat Burning Food and Fitness Blog

Mark's Fat Burning Food and Fitness Blog — Wed, 25 May 2011 19:29:09 +0000

Rusty,

too true !;-)

Getting fat with middle age is simply the result of 40 years over-eating and under-exercising!

No excuses!

And the hormonal decline can be easily offset with intelligent nutrition, supplementation and training.

Mark

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Passionate Fitness Commentary Roundup — Tue, 10 May 2011 16:21:00 +0000

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By: keep fit

keep fit — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:11:39 +0000

If you maintain your lean muscle mass, It might well be true that your metabolism stays constant. The question is, does it get harder to maintain your muscle mass as you age?

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Who Needs Lulus? (Or, How to Turn Your Ass from Sag to Sass) « NightLife — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:08:27 +0000

[...] But what if you've already lost muscle mass? Well, shut up griping and start doing something about it. You can build muscle whether you're ninety or nineteen, and whatever lean tissue you add will help keep you lean. The notion that metabolism must slow with age is a myth. [...]

By: Robin H

Robin H — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:35:17 +0000

Speaking of age and fitness, look what this 48 year old woman did with her body in 3 1/2 months. It's almost unbelievable, but Art Devany, who runs this blog was a professor of mine in grad school, so I trust the content.

http://www.arthurdevany.com/articles/20100623

By: Robin H

Robin H — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:01:00 +0000

Interesting article. I have to say though that I don't agree that reduced fat-free mass is the only possible explanation for age-related weight gain. For one, I've read a few times that glucose tolerance/insulin resistance deteriorates with age. Wouldn't that be a valid explanation too? I have definitely found it harder to drop weight in my early forties than in my early twenties. And my muscle mass is AT LEAST as significant as it ever was.

I think there are probably a number of factors, some more mysterious than others, that cause age-related weight gain. That said, none of these factors is insurmountable, and using anything as an excuse to be out of shape is just self-sabotage. I may never get back the ridiculously lean body of ten years ago (just because it is proving harder to keep up, for reasons I cannot figure out), but that doesn't mean I can't have an extremely fit body for my age.

By: Reka

Reka — Sat, 01 May 2010 15:31:16 +0000

This excuse is ridiculous. It has nothing to do with age but activity. I've been an overweight, nearly fat kid in all my life. Then, after changing my lifestyle 2 years ago I'm a very fit adult, and I bet I will stay fit later on. Every time I hear this bullshit it makes me very angry. The world is full of fat kids just like I was.

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Young, skinny men! Be warned! — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:29:48 +0000

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By: Annie @ Hypothyroidism Diet

Annie @ Hypothyroidism Diet — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:24:48 +0000

A high metabolism means that the body is burning calories at a greater rate than average. People with high metabolisms can generally eat more food without gaining additional weight which can sometimes be seen as a perk. For others who are forced to constantly consume large amounts of food on a daily basis to maintain their weight, a high metabolism might feel like a curse.

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By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:11:49 +0000

@The Spaniard

I think the adversities should make us stronger and more determined. And yes young people have lot of adversities and problems, it's not like you have responsabilities only as far as money or work is concerned. Even 12 years old have problems, have negative thought about their life, have social troubles and they should be taken seriously and not talking down to on the irrelevant base of age.

Problems are a chance to show ourselves how good we're in facing them. I think the worse reaction for yourself and your family is to get stressed or depressed when you have problems.
You sound more frustrated than stressed and this frustration appears to make you harsh and hopeless which in turn increase your stress.

The point is: if you can solve a problem then you should focus on solving it rather than complaining, if you can't solve a problem then complaining won't change anything and so you can use your energy in more constructive ways.

Try to smile in face of adversities, try to be positive when things are very bad. People in war were extremely positive and still didn't allow stress to take the better of them even when they had nothing but canned tomatoes to eat for a month. Being sad for a negative situation is normal but focusing on it all the time is masochistic. If someone insults me I don't cry, I either ignore him or tell him to go to hell. If life insults you, you should do the same. If you allow bad situations to make you so stressed, frustrated and unhappy all the time, then the adversities, the bad, the evilness will have won and you are the one who loses, while challenges exist in this world to give us a chance to show ourselves we're the winnners.

I think that's the best attitude you should have for your son so he can learn this healthy approach to living (life has never meant to be without problems or perfect, it would be so boring and pointless we wouldn't care living it) because young kids should be taught to become stronger in adverse situations and to smile in face of negativity, in fact young kids usually are the one who fight the most in negative and depressing situation, showing they won't the bad to win but want to be the winner (my 7 years old young cousing broke his leg and showed more maturity in dealing with the pain and problems than his parents when they break a nail)

Also the best thing you can do for your son is giving him an healthy father who will be there when he needs him not matter how old he is. What really should frustrate or depress you is the thought that your son might grow or live without a father because he died from unhealthy lifestyle and from letting stress and frustation take over.

By: Uncle Bulldog

Uncle Bulldog — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:00:34 +0000

Woops, replied to Kelsey before seeing Admin response.

By: Uncle Bulldog

Uncle Bulldog — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:51:29 +0000

No surprise…isn't that your site, Kelsey? Says so under your "about us".

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:09:39 +0000

Slow metabolism is a cheap excuse for non achievers.I am really fed up with non plausible excuses! I am near fifty and have six pack abs .
My secret is far from a secret: clean diet,hill sprinting,weight circuit training and a lot of self motivation.

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:28:17 +0000

Hey Rusty,

I'm a bit behind on my reading so, I just read this post. After reading all the comments, I realize I am WAY behind. I will say after just turning 40 last week, and with two young kids, that I am in the best shape of my life and I'm very proud of that!! And, like you, I don't spend a ton of time working out. I just workout very smart and eat well 90% of the time.

I really loved this post and found the research study to be incredibly interesting and informative. I am a huge fan of Alwyn Cosgrove (the Scot w/ attitude), Mike Boyle, Eric Cressy for that matter, so more of these kind of posts would be greatly appreciated. I just soak it up!!!

Thanks,

Karen

By: Studio Element Personal Training

Studio Element Personal Training — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:41:20 +0000

So much of your success in maintaining a steady metabolism throughout life is just to keep moving. We tend to slow down as we age and therefore decrease metabolism. We stress this with all of our personal training clients at Studio Element.

By: Nick @ MMA Explosion

Nick @ MMA Explosion — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:46:39 +0000

Take a look at Herschel Walker the former American Football running back. He is 47 now! and is in amazing shape with no drugs! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herschel_Walker

He has recently just signed to fight in mixed martial arts, most likely fighting against guy/s half his age.

I agree with most posts here, age is used too much as an excuse and a cop out.