Do muscles turn to fat when you get old?

[mjh]

A couple of years ago he said he stopped lifting heavy and switched to higher reps. Said something about his joints hurting.

Alexandria, Va: Kind of off-topic, but I'm a powerlifter and I know you like to lift too. What's a typical week of workouts for you? Lots of bench, squat, and deadlift? 5x5's?

Henry Rollins: I no longer lift heavy because I don't think my joints can handle it and I want to keep my shoulders. So I've dropped the poundage dramatically and lift in higher rep sets for more of a toning, cardio workout rather than for bulk.

[wrenchhands]

Your google-fu is excellent, MJH.

[mjh]

sangyu berry mushu.

[lovestolift]

It's a shame to hear that the man that authored The Iron has stopped lifting heavy.

[wrenchhands]

Haha, imagine what Henry thinks. He's the one that wrote that, he probably didn't give it up willingly. At least he still lifts.

Personally, I think the dudes won his bona fides


All while travelling, given spoken word, making music, filming movies, having a spoken word career, etc... Dude is a work horse.

[Jim Slade]

He's only 48 though! I hope my joints haven't packed up 10 years from now.

I was listening to Louie Simmons the other day talking about his broken back and how he came up with the westside method so he could still lift with these problems. Apparently some smart arse told him he'd never have 500lb on his back again - he proved them wrong.
By the way I'm not having a go at Rollins, I've been a fan since the Black Flag days, and he's one of my favourite "philosophers" too. As long as he's still hitting some sort of iron I'll overlook the super skinny thing.

[ekoehler0311]

It's a shame to hear that the man that authored The Iron has stopped lifting heavy.

OK, that is the first time i've read that, and it so true.