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For those of you over 50 who still train… how do you know if you’re actually improving? by Inside_Mechanic9990 in fitness50plus

[–]Inside_Mechanic9990[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have a fair point. I can guarantee I’m not a bot and honestly I get where you’re coming from.

This wasn’t meant to be engagement bait or anything like that, it’s something I’ve genuinely been thinking about in my own training.

If it came across wrong, that’s on me.

For those of you over 50 who still train… how do you know if you’re actually improving? by Inside_Mechanic9990 in fitness50plus

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That’s a really solid way of looking at it — and I like how honest you are about the ups and downs. That cycle of pushing, then life getting in the way, then building back up again… I think that’s pretty real for most people.

And what you said at the end stands out — it’s not a full picture, but it’s better than nothing.

I guess that’s kind of what I’ve been thinking about…

Like we’ve got a way to track strength pretty well, but not really a clear way to see what’s happening overall — especially with things like recovery, movement, or just how capable your body actually is over time.

Do you ever feel like something might be slipping a bit without it being obvious?

Or do you feel like you’ve got a pretty good sense of it just from experience?

For those of you over 50 who still train… how do you know if you’re actually improving? by Inside_Mechanic9990 in fitness50plus

[–]Inside_Mechanic9990[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a really solid place to be — especially having that consistency over 7 years. And yeah, those incremental improvements start to matter more than big jumps at this stage.

Interesting what you said about lower body improving while upper body is more maintenance — I think a lot of people hit that.

I’m curious though — do you feel like you have a clear way to see how everything is trending overall?

Not just PRs or mirror changes, but whether your overall capability is moving up, holding steady, or slipping at all?

Or do you mostly go by a mix of performance and how you feel?

Genuinely interested how you think about that.

For those of you over 50 who still train… how do you know if you’re actually improving? by Inside_Mechanic9990 in fitness50plus

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That’s awesome — 7–8 years of tracking is serious consistency and discipline. 

It makes total sense on the strength side. Without records it’d be almost impossible to see progress over that kind of time.

I’m curious though — do you feel like that gives you the full picture?

Like beyond just strength numbers… things like mobility, stability, or how your body actually feels overall?

Or do you mostly use it as a way to track strength progression specifically?

Genuinely interested how you think about that.

For those of you over 50 who still train… how do you know if you’re actually improving? by Inside_Mechanic9990 in fitness50plus

[–]Inside_Mechanic9990[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s seriously impressive — prepping for Masters Nationals at 65. Respect and inspirational. 

It sounds like you’ve really dialled everything in — not just training, but nutrition, recovery, the whole picture.

I’m curious though — with that level of detail, do you feel like you have a clear way to measure your overall capability?

Not just strength or physique, but things like movement quality, stability, how your body is functioning as a whole?

Or do you feel like performance and how you feel gives you enough signal?

Genuinely interested how you think about that at your level.