Lifted 4-5 days a week until 45. Had both knees replaced (bilateral) at 47. Started to lift less and less; wife finally made me see a doc about my back. His response; “What pain meds do you want?” Lol. Apparently it’s bad. Well, I still have to work so minimal meds. But, decided to get back into lifting and (have a home Wieder ‘rack’ with free weights) other than some joint pain, at 54 I’m able to get my bench back to ‘almost’ where it was 10 years ago. But no squats just dead’s…less back stress.
Still have 6 4x12s but not gigging so they are stationary.