Really? I didn't know there were many lifters on here. Weightlifting or powerlifting?
I've been powerlifting for the last 2 years with the goal to be stronger at 40 years than I was at 30.
I've been powerlifting for the last 2 years with the goal to be stronger at 40 years than I was at 30.
Now my 1RM squat is 192.5kg / 424lbs and my knees never give me trouble any more.
I think quite a few of us get into lifting partly because we need something to counteract the damage office jobs and sedentary lifestyles out of work do, and partly because it's something that fits the hacker mindset - weight lifting, whether oly or powerlifting or body building, lets you endlessly tweak programs and diets and measure results fairly precisely.