I’ve noticed that there’s a threshold after which being a gym rat has diminishing returns. The most ripped guys at the gym are usually working class, not particularly educated, very materialistic. The old rich white guys who “succeed” in the capitalist rat race presumably train hard in their youth, but then develop dad bods or frankly become fat once they’ve “made it” in the business world. You don’t see many wealthy people who look like Arnold, unless they’re in the same line of work as Arnold. I use “wealth” as an indicator of success, but the same applies to those pursuing other vocations. The famous Christian pastor, or politician, or renowned writer rarely looks like Arnold.

I wonder if there’s an age at which you stop training hard, or simply abandon the gym altogether to prioritise your career? Is there a point in which you give up lifting altogether?