It’s just an anecdote I don’t think we can conclude much from that.
Louis Zamperino was a Olympic distance runner, survived his bomber plane being shot down in the Pacific, 47 days adrift at sea on a life raft, then torture in four different Japanese POW camps and the resulting PTSD from all of that, living to the ripe old age of 97: Louis Zamperini - Wikipedia
The film from 2014 is probably quite motivating for us visual couch potatoes with the best cinematography in the industry. I think his excellent conditioning probably helped with some of that.
Truly inspirational to say the least!
His will to fight and survive, forced into prolonged fasting + hormetic stress coupled with forced physical labor at POW camps and above all he was most likely was an eternal optimist; not the kind of guy who would give-up.
Also, some genetics might have played a minor role.
Its very difficult to be a reductionist and isolate one contributing factor in these exemplary stories!
That’s a great accomplishment, however I wonder if he is “natty” or not (“natural”, i.e. not enhanced with steroids, SARMs, TRT, GH, myostatin-inhibitors, etc.) Even if he isn’t, it’s still impressive.
I guess we’ll have to wait for Greg Douchette to make a video about him…
I think you looked great last year (when you shared your pics) but now you seem like you went fully on “beast” mode . Amazing results bud. Would you say HGH made a difference as I thought on your last pic you shared you looked way better than previous pics.
I am definitely enjoying the slowing down of age (maybe even a fair bit of reversal) thanks to TRT, rapamycin and now HGH!
Yes, with HGH the past 5 months – I have put on a bit more solid/thick muscle. I initially gained about 18 pounds taking me from 183 pounds to 201 pounds for the first time in my life (got to be a BIG MUSCLE BOY). A lot of the gain was water retention as my body adjusted. My chest really filled out - the valley between by pecs more fleshy, arms swole and knocked off even more visceral fat on the belly (rocking abs) and the mon pubis has flattened completely like a college kid (that fatty tissue gone). Turkey neck reduced a lot … arms no crepey skin. I have come down to a new normal weight of about 191 - 192 past month. Gym work outs are a breeze - I am tempted to go up 5 pounds on all my machines in a few weeks - do a few more pull ups in my sets - extra 5. But, starting today going on vacation and travel next few weeks - so I will see.
A most impressive guy is identified in the below videos, etc… he’s 80 years old doing the Badwater 135 mile run from Death Valley (the lowest point in North America) to the Mount Whitney portal (on the highest mountain in Lower 48 states). Hard at any age…
That is something that brings you closer to nature.
I walk in the woods along the river near my office, twice a day. First thing in morning and after dinner with my wife. It’s not a long walk, 2600 steps. I take a garbage bag with me to clean up what people leave and I keep the trail clear with a hand scythe so others can enjoy it. I’d guess several hundred people a day pass thought this area.
It’s an amazing way to start the day. I see various birds, ducks and geese with their little ones, a few snakes, toads, a beaver occasionally, muskrat, big snapping turtles, ground hogs, deer - all this in the middle of a small city with a population of 500k.
