You’re Too Old to Believe This Bullshit

Are we really stupid enough to believe the hype? Apparently so.

Warning: Rant ahead, but a reasonable one. Okay, sort of.

First, this morning I read a terrific article from The Guardian. I was going to do one very similar, this guy did all the work for which I am deeply grateful. That way all I need to do is quote him, which makes me look smart, but I am going to add plenty of my own takes, because I have been part of the bodybuilding world my entire adult life.

Not a professional. Just a serious gym rat.

Fifty-two years. And several things to keep in mind: First, not a single steroid or any kind of hormone, testosterone, EVER, not only because they are damned dangerous but also because some of the damage is permanent.

Second, because it’s STUPID. Oh, and it’s FAKE.

For the sake of full disclosure, I am a fan of the light nip and tuck. I am NOT a fan of extreme stuff like this woman. I have had lipo to remove generous saddlebags, a face lift at fifty and I regularly make fun of my fake boobs. Frankly, that’s the only part of me that’s going to be perky at 95.

All that stuff, minus the face lift, was done in the Eighties. I mention it here because it’s part of my journey. To hide it…