At What Age Is Will A Pro Bodybuilder Be At His Peak Physique Level?

[JUICESEEKER]

I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW THIS. IS IT 19?, 25? I MEAN AT WHAT AGE DOES A PRO BODYBUILDER LIKE GET HIS BODY FULLY MATURED AND HE REACHES HIS PEAK LEVEL, BEFORE HIS BODY GOES DOWNHILL?

 

[Lukester69]

I think it's between 30-35, these pros need some pretty serious muscle maturity to win. I'm buddies with one of the major up and comers, he's 27, and figures between now and 35 is when he'll make his noise.

Lukester

 

[SSAlexSS]

I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW THIS. IS IT 19?, 25? I MEAN AT WHAT AGE DOES A PRO BODYBUILDER LIKE GET HIS BODY FULLY MATURED AND HE REACHES HIS PEAK LEVEL, BEFORE HIS BODY GOES DOWNHILL?

35. years of age.

 

[JUICESEEKER]

bump! why won't anyone answer my question?

 

[spentagn]

I think Ronnie is 38 or so, but that's considered a little on the old side I believe

 

[Tuna Guy]

Naturally blokes begin to depriciate at around the age of 25. However say there is a 1% loss but a 10% gain through training then this is a net gain of 9%. It seems at the age of around 33 the losses equal the gainsand after this point it is downhill all the way, which is why most pro athletes retire around the ge of 35, however by using unnatural methods, id take a guess and say that losses equal gains at around the age of 37, 38.

 

[RoNiN]

I don't believe that , there are natural BB's who are in there mid 40's who are at there peak. I know guys in there early 50's are are just starting to go down hill.

On the pro BB side Vince Taylor was at his best when he was 39. Sonny Schmit was also in his late 30's when he looked his best.

Ronnie Coleman has peaked at 36 years old , Dorian Yates was at his best in his mid 30's as well. I'm not sure if it has to do with muscle maturity or just the years of training but bodybuilders and strongmen usually are at their prime in when they are in their late 30's. This is assuming they don't injure or ruin themselves before that time.

 

[DREXX]

I know strong man and powerlifters peak around 30-35 and I also think this applies to bodybuilders.

Just think if you start juicing at 20 then 15 years later being a pro is totally reachable.

 

[HeavyDutyGuy]

It depends.......Albert Beclkes was at his peakat around age 50, while Casey Viator seem to hit his at about age 19, Arnold was at his best in his early 20's while Frank Zane and Coleman hit theirs at around 38.