I am in my mid-forties so I am not trying to gain mass or much. Maintenance; lean and harden up.
I am fortunate enough to meet Ed Corney and Bill Pearl as a young body builder in the 80's. Both said when they got into their forties they were trying to maintain. I don't know why but that stuck with me. Not really sure if they stuck to it though.
Right now, trying to lose some BF and not lose much else. I am not on a run as of yet but probably beginning of july I will, if I can get all the ingredients I am looking for. I ran a PH run for a IMF log not too long ago. Thickened me up, maybe lost a lil' bodyfat. I've been traveling a lot for work, so that puts a crunch on goals sometimes. Before that, when I got real var and test, I did a good 8 week run. It was fun. Only thing I am using now is Ur spray and DAA and some other silly supplements.LOL.
When my diet gets boring and I will allow myself things I don't usually eat, like a cheeseburger with grilled onions once in a while. I don't really have a sweet tooth except for dark chocolate, so really no problems there. I guess that's about it. I haven't competed in a body building show since 92' (I think). Just love training and sculpting my body. I couldn't imagine getting on stage now unless I can get to judge the fitness women in their bikinis!