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Originally Posted by Altair
Why is it ''Do you even lift?''  . |
"Do you even lift" is like a slogan. It a sort of pop-colloquialism, like, 'do you even lift bro?' There's memes and everything!
Apart from the aesthetic value of a muscular physique, and the benefits of being fairly strong, we like to conceptualise training in context with the whole lifespan.
At the age of say 40 or 45, sarcopenia starts to set in. Sarcopenia is age related muscle loss. As we get even older that process accelerates. The majority of disability in the elderly is caused by sarcopenia, and the amount of muscle mass a person has directly correlates with longevity.
The most important reason to accrue muscle mass when you are young is that is the best way to mitigate the effects of sarcopenia when you are old.
I wrote an article about it, which I pasted in full (sans images) in post #29.
The gym I attend has a great community spirit, but most gyms don't have that. Lucky also said his gym has a fantastic community. I have a 'Chai of Friday' group at my gym. Just a few of the old blokes get together at a Ambi's Chai Bar on Friday morning every few weeks. We have a Whatsapp group and all.