More adults should train like sprinters

It’s not the jumping that will get you…but the landings might…eventually…especially as you get older.

DHEA supplements are such BS. They are for people that want to do PEDs but don't have the ca$h or guts to just do actual steroids.

I haven't read through all the responses, but certainly this is a question for Matt London to answer.

That's why it's nicknamed the "poor man's TRT."

However, DHEA is not BS. A meta-analysis published in the NIH showed DHEA supplementation was effective in increasing testosterone levels although the magnitude varies among different subgroups:

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

A dose-response and meta-analysis of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplementation on testosterone levels: perinatal prediction of randomized clinical trials - PubMed

DHEA supplementation is effective for increasing testosterone levels, although the magnitude varies among different subgroups. More study needed on pregnant women and miscarriage.

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A DHEA is far safer than anabolic steroids. I was grew up & was a competitive bodybuilder back in the 1970s - roids, especially the orals, were bad news.

Do you think that maybe…just maybe (although I’m probably being cynical) that he is claiming DHEA use as a smokescreen to cover up for TRT use? I wouldn’t put it past a YouTube influencer type, regardless of their age…

Yes, dude it probably taking a big does of T, saying he only takes DHEA.

Just like:

- Barry Bonds said he finally embraced weight lifting

-FloJo said she did 10,000 sit ups a day.

- MMcGuire said he dial in his nutrition and weight lifting.

-Tim Montgomery got a new coach.

I think the main question to consider here is…

Does sprinting promote higher hormone levels ( as some fitness influencers would have us believe), or do you need higher hormone levels ( possibly artificially induced…as some fitness influencers might have done, as theorised in this thread) to do it and profit from it safely?

Basically…is sprinting a young man’s game or can all of us older ones do it? ( not just a lucky few, or those who “supplement”)

I doubt it. Most of these older YouTube fitness influencers are transparent about thierTRT use unless they're selling workout programs or supplements, etc. (e.g. "Scooby 1961" & "Mark 60 fitness plus" - two popular senior influencers - are completely transparent about their TRT use).

"I Am Longevity" isn't selling supplements or workout programs, nor does he compete in any master's sport where there's drug testing.He seems obsessed with anti-aging & likes to show off his shredded physique (don't most of these older fitness influencers act that way? Lol).

Here he credits something call short-sprint interval training (SSIT) as the catalyst to his high testosterone levels:

You forget the one other factor…ego. Sometimes those that supplement even “lie to themselves” because being honest about their “supplementation” would take away from all the hard work that they have put in, and that they believe is the only factor to their success.

Just as an adjunct to my last reply…

I’ve seen a few of “I Am Longevity’s” videos. Humility is not one of his strongest traits. He is certainly ruled by his ego. So fuelling that ego with trt isn’t out of the bounds of credibility.

In one video he was continually showing off his shredded physique and boasting about how ripped he was, while at the same time trying to highlight the fact that he wasn’t boasting about it…🤔

In another he was talking about his sprint prowess and openly challenging masters athletics organisers to put on a special race for him ( nothing over 50 metres) to demonstrate his prowess. In another he spoke about training to attempt the world masters record in the 40 yard dash ( I think).

So the guy is not short of ego. And there are a good few others in the Masters YouTube fitness sphere who are in the same bracket. Trying to be “educational” while at the same time hiding behind a poor veneer of humility which does a lousy job of hiding their massive egos.

The fact that he labels himself “I Am Longevity” is a red flag as well. Self titled and self delusional.

I feel sorry for his followers and the followers of people like Attia ( another with a planet sized ego, by all accounts). What happens to their followers if either of them passes in the near future? They have both stumbled on a win win unique selling point, because if they do pass soon, neither of them will be bothered. They were making money while it lasted…

Anyone can sprint you just get slower as you get older. It still benefits you to do it.

What’s wrong with Attia?

Apart from a huge ego, arrogance and the inability to stick to principles and change direction to follow the money…try this for starters…

outsideonline.com

Has Peter Attia Found The Fountain of Youth? Our Writer Tries His Program to Find Out.

jversteegh

The longevity influencer, doctor, and bestselling author wants to change the way we take care of ourselves. Does it work?

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The author of that is a complete hack. That is a terrible information. First, he cites the BlueZones guy. All that stuff has been completely debunked as complete BS. There's no such thing as a Blue Zone of old 100 year old people. That dude just lied about it all and misused bad data. Published a book and money fat $tacks. Second, as soon as you read about Attia and his clients you know these people are using TRT /antiaging, or whatever it is you want to dress it up ass when Hollywood types take steroids for a part or just to continue to look good. It's no crime, but it's disingenuous at the least, and just a bold face lie at it's worst.

He's talking about exercise, diet, sleep, but in reality he's prescribing rich people drugs. Then regular people go workout and wonder why they don't have Chris Helmsworth results.

I’m confused…are you defending Attia or not. I’m certainly not…and I didn’t think that the author painted him in such a rosy glow either…hence why I linked the article.

I think Attia has a lot of things wrong…but only time will tell. He certainly overdoes the exercise. His exercise regime stems from his inability to let go of his athletic past, and what he recommends is unlikely to be necessary for good health.

You might have a bit of a point here…

When you see clips of those eighty and ninety year olds “sprinting” at masters championships, it is barely a shuffle and they are certainly not going fast enough to have too much of a risk of injury.

Personally I think the “sweet spot” ( or not so sweet spot) of ambition vs injury risk is with the competitive 40 to 60 year olds ( a good few who might be on trt or other supplementation) who are fast enough to risk injury and yet old enough that the body has accumulated wear and tear and is not as robust as their younger counterparts.

I worry about Matt London doing his broad jumps on concrete. He's in his forties now, and by the time he hits his fifties, he's going to be regretting it. We want to see Matt still posting here in a decade's time, breaking his 5 yard dash pb at 5ft11 and 205 lbs.