[zx10guy]

This is a timely thread. Being 52, it's been a struggle for me to let go of the notion that I'm no longer young. It's hard because I have the Asian thing going where I look way younger than I am. Many peg me to be in my early 40s to late 30s. That said, I've been training weights and still try to go heavy. I've messed myself up a couple of months ago when I was starting to increase my max weights with benching and shoulder pressing. Then I screwed up my right shoulder (labrum injury) and have been paying the price since. It's tough with these leverage exercises as I'm 6'5". Also, have a nagging lower back issue which prevents me from doing any squats. So I supplement with leg presses. Been also trying to gain weight. I'm currently tipping the scales at around 207.

I used to play competitive volleyball too. Played on a travel team for 6 years going around the country and Canada playing tournaments. Played USAV for a few years B, BB, A level and later Bronze when USAV changed the level designations. Was named regional MVP when I played B level. But all the years of playing did a number on my right shoulder and lower back. These are currently issues I've been dealing with that prevents me from playing volleyball again. I chose not to play because I know I'll forget about my injuries and end up going all out on the court making things worse.

A couple of years ago, I had a performance assessment done by bicycling specialist to do a fitting to my bicycle. He was astonished with the level of performance I was able to generate through the measurements he collected. Said I was performing at a level few people could do that are not at the competitive level. That felt good.

Other things I've been doing to keep active is dancing. May sound weird for some but it's a good workout if you dance at a high skill level.