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[InquilineKea]

As in, will it make someone who looks like they're in their teens look like they're in their 20s or something?

[1kgcoffee]

It can make you look older when you're young, and younger when you're old. What ages gym rats is the excessive protein and calorie intake, trying to get bigger and lifting very heavy, essentially maxing out mTOR. Also using up too much stem cell potential.

Weightlifting has many anti-aging benefits done correctly.

[InquilineKea]

Why would it make someone who is younger look older though? Is it because of increased testosterone, or something else? Would it change one's facial shape?

[JohnD60]

My personal observation is, like 1kg said, that the additional weight makes a younger person look older, but the toning makes an older person look younger.

[RJ23_1989]

Why would it make someone who is younger look older though? Is it because of increased testosterone, or something else? Would it change one's facial shape?

You would be able to take advantage of the high hormone levels you have as a teen and build some quality muscle. This will make you look more masculine, hence not as young looking. It would be a great benefit to you, you'd be stronger, more athletic, and the girls would definitely notice Good luck!

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[InquilineKea]

Thanks for the replies, everyone. Would it affect the face though?

[JohnD60]

Thanks for the replies, everyone. Would it affect the face though?

Yes. it would make the masseter muscle bigger (lower jaw). A subtle but significant change.
In an extreme example, this guy was a somewhat famous body builder that died at the age of 22. It is believed he took huge doses of PEDs to accomplish a major gain in muslce mass, including the masseter muscle. I think most people would agree he looks a lot older than 22 in this pic (not sure how old he is the pic, but highly probably 21 or 22)


Another good example is Lou Ferrigno. I am sure you can google the pics. He looks old at 21, but he looks young at 60ish now.

Edited by JohnD60, 01 September 2013 - 04:03 PM.

[InquilineKea]

I see. But wouldn't standard weight-training on other muscle systems be neutral on the masseter muscle?

[JohnD60]

I see. But wouldn't standard weight-training on other muscle systems be neutral on the masseter muscle?

more neutral than injecting PEDs, but there would still be a systemic effect, generally higher growth factors and hormone levels body wide.

Edited by JohnD60, 01 September 2013 - 05:51 PM.

[InquilineKea]

How much would they increase the growth factors and hormone levels though? Wouldn't the increase just be too transient to really have much effect? (just for around 30 minutes - 1 hour afterward?)

[niner]

Normal, non-crazy weight training isn't going to make you look older. It may make you look stronger, healthier, sexier... and if you are starting out as a scrawny kid, then some might interpret that as "older", as in the good kind of older. If you are an older person, then the same things will probably make you look younger.

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