Most guys are moving weight, not building muscle. There's a difference. At our age, the ego needs to stay out of the gym - because if you can't actually feel the muscle working, you're just going through the motions. I built more in my 50s than my 30s once I stopped chasing numbers and started feeling every rep. Next time you're doing a curl, I want you to genuinely ask yourself: did I feel my bicep do that, or did I just move the weight from A to B? What's one exercise where you've genuinely cracked the mind-muscle connection, and what did it take to get there? Where are you right now with this? I added a poll below so we can see where everyone is 💪

Anyone else have a hard time doing lunges, any advice would be appreciated?

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I have a great deal of 1st metatarsal phalangeal joint pain in trailing foot (both feet) on lunges or split squats. This is due to hallux rigidus. My work around is Bulgarian Split Squats. Any other suggestions?

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