Do you think that your age is restricting your training?

[Anonymous]

Do you feel that your age restricts you for training? I'm 17 and I seem to feel that I'm not progressing as fast as I would if I was 21 when I'm totally developed, is it true that it would restrict u? Does anyone else ever get this? Like I'm bigger than a few guys there but cause they are older etc and more developed they can lift more? That might be down to time training I get that but still. Just sucks when I hit that wall and progress seems to slow a lot

[david_smith]

It has to do with your body not your age when it comes to lifting. Some get bulkier quicker than others. At 17, your body is still growing and your muscles are still developing. When it comes to lifting you have to progress onto certain weights. You can not just start out at lifting the big weights if you still haven't conquered the medium weights. Hope this helped bro

[Consultant]

You probably just need to switch up your workout routine and consume more protein/carbs.

[Asker]

I'm going at 200+ protein a day 150-180 carbs a day and my training I'm going at around 1hour 30 min to 2 hours 5 days a week and atm im cutting some more before I try to bulk so I'm walking about 12 mile a day

[Consultant]

Sounds good, maybe more carbs--unless that is your cutting macros.

[Asker]

I lowered my carbs a bit to cut more, as for the walking I do it 4 mile before I do anything else in the morning and then 4 2 hours later and 4 more after training so energy is depleted at the first and last so it cuts the stores, so I'm hoping that would help. What supps u take?

[Consultant]

I consume a shitload of food lol (low glycemic index carbs and protein-mainly from lean meat sources), I usually take a creatine monohydrate for preworkout, and I have whey or milk isolate shakes i consume between meals to fill in the gaps and before bed.
Have you looked at the plateau busting articles/new workout plans on Bodybuilding. com?

[Asker]

No haven't looked at them, atm tho I'm taking musclepharm combat blend before and after workout, BCAAs pre and post also, glutamine too and my protein sources usually consist of chicken and fish and carbs from bread and porridge mostly

[Consultant]

Ya I like to get a good whey powder that has BCAAs built into it, including glutamine. That's a good point. Leucine, Isoleucine, Valine and Glutamine are very, very helpful with recovery.
One thing I would do differently if I were to talk to my 17-year-old-self is to focus much more on actual food rather than supps. Most GNC crap is a waste, I wasted so much money on that shit. Whey (with BCAAs) and maybe some good cheap Creatine off amazon is ALL the supps you need in my opinion.

My fav foods: oats, quinoa, rice, tuna, salmon, lean beef, tons of chicken, bison but its pricey (leanest meat in the world!), turkey, brocolli, whole wheat pasta, nuts. I'm crazy about oats and quinoa TBH, i eat it alll the time.

[Asker]

I eat loads of chicken, cod I use cause only fish I like but decent protein still, oat porridge I eat, 50/50 bread for carbs too, peanuts eat quite a lot of there are BCAAs in my protein too but bcaa are before during and after aren't they so I take it twice and then the third I don't cause I figure Will come from the protein

[Consultant]

Looks like you are on the right track. Your diet is fantastic for a 17 year old, way better than mine I was a scrawny fuck when I was 17!

[CaptCrisp]

When you're 24 you body is prime... Don't see working out at 17 as anything other than preconditioning before your body actually looks great.

[Asker]

Cheers for the help mate, much appreciated

[Klaatu51]

no... just don't go very hasty bro...17 it's 2 young to b like hulk, isn't it?

[Asker]

I know but what I mean is I see guys there started same time as me 22 ish age I was 15 and 2 years later they are much further than me? I take supps, I train my ass off but they getting there quicker?

[EarthToKepler]

Nope. You're in your teens.. Your testosterone levels will be sky rocketing

[Anonymous]

I don't think so.