Every gym is full of males and females of all different ages and sizes. As people get older, their goals change or become different, so it's very essential that people train in the gym differently when their goals differ from what they've been training to achieve. It's also good to respect others in the gym and the stages they're going through. Separation of each age bracket of life into every day goals at the gym lets us develop realistic expectations about what we want to do to ourselves, and also makes it easier to keep track of when we reach these goals, or when we fall short and realize what we need to do in order to improve as more time passes by.

In Your Twenties

The ideal goal for most people in their twenties is to gain as much muscle mass as possible. The testosterone levels and metabolism rates are higher in your twenties than at any other age in your life. You will heal quickly and recover better. But look out for when the metabolic rate usually starts to decline around age 25. This time is most ideal time to gain pure muscle mass.

In Your Thirties

Maturing the muscles and trying not to get injured are the goals for this time period. After years and years of arduous training, your thirties is when your muscles peak. It's good to get ready for the drop in testosterone levels that will come in the mid thirties. The majority of bodybuilders, both at the professional and intermediate levels, reach their peak in the early and mid thirties. Almost every bodybuilder gets to their greatest vascular state in their late thirties.

In Your Forties

For most people, these are the years where your body starts to break down. It's important to stay the course, but now is a good time to take some of the time weight training and put it towards extra cardio. Keeping the heart as healthy as possible is much more important the older you get. For the long-term health of the heart and the overall body, it's very beneficial to block out larger times in your schedule for cardio.

In Your Fifties

People in their fifties should not be lifting heavy weights or trying to max out on exercises. Weight training is still good to do because you still need to keep some muscle mass, but at this point cardio is far more essential to health. If you check out HRT in this age range, you'll notice that the body's levels have significantly gone down. Maintaining a strong and fit lifestyle at this age will separate you from most people as old as you.

In Your Sixties

The most essential goal for this age and up is staying active. Be sure to keep up the cardio and do lightweight exercises for lifting. Cardiovascular movement is very important at this age. Remember your goals throughout the years and realize that it was because of these goals that you're still here today setting new goals for yourself and your healthy future.