when were you more fit in your late teens or twenties?

[mayborne]

i started lifting around 17. got pretty big at around 19 and early twenties but got into other things like running and boxing.. i find at 27 i'm starting back again probably abit worse when i started at 17 (i am heavier at least) although i seem to be able to increase strength and running much faster than a decade ago. thoughts? shouldn't we hit our peak performance in our early thirties or was that something else? coz i guess some athletes retire in their thirties..

 

[blackstone]

mid 30's is gernally seen as the peak for men

 

[velobran]

I'm 32 and in good shape - but different shape. In my late teens, I could run a lot of sprints, had very little fat and was strong for basic lifting. Now I weigh probably 10 lbs less, can do endurance a lot better, and have very functional strength/power. I see myself hitting my peak fitness within the next year probably and hopefully maintaining it for a few years.

 

[globetrotter]

you should be faster and have better endurance at 18, and more strength at 30. but those are just averages.

 

[xpress]

I'm 25 and in the best overall shape of my life.

After a year of strength training, I was at my strongest at 23... But I'm much leaner, and have considerably more endurance now.

 

[JayJay]

My greatest level of athleticism occurred between the ages of 26-32 when I competed in centuries. I was ripped, strong, fast, and good-looking.

 

[ThatGuy]

I'm stronger now that in my teens. Recovery is slower though. But I think we get better with age!

 

[AndyMG]

I was the fittest and strongest I've ever been in my life in my mid 20's. I was a builders labourer and could comfortably carry my body weight (75kg) on my shoulder up a two storey ladder and comfortably carry 125kg of concrete blocks. I went to the gym 3 nights a week, played 2 hours of badminton a week and ran 10k on a sunday.

I'm now in my early 30's, work shifts and sit behind a desk. I weigh 90kg and can just about manage to jog for 15 minutes on a treadmill.

I seriously wish I could re-gain my former level of fitness.

 

[Reggs]

I'm 27 now. My body has never looked better because I lift now, but I was much more athletic and energetic when I was 18.