Lots of dynamics in play
Men as young as their mid-30s, and certainly after 50, begin to gain close to one pound per year. AND most of that weight is fat (which weighs less than muscle) from age related muscle loss; sarcopenia. WHERE we gain the weight is primarily genetically determined (yes we do turn into our fathers
)
If the weight gain is in the face & chest (an 'apple' at high risk of Metabolic Syndrome with Type 2 DM, CAD & obstructive sleep apnea), a thicker chest increases the effective length of pull; a thicker face moves the eye upward from the comb and to the left, away from the rib (for a right handed shooter) increasing the need for 'cast off' to move the eye back in line with the rib. If we LOSE fat from the face (pretty common to lose fat under the zygomatic arch), or muscle from the chest, just the opposite.
http://www.thehealthsite.com/diseases-co...d-person-f0417/ The good news is that we CAN do something about weight gain (aerobic exercise) and muscle loss (resistance training ie. weight lifting). Swimming accomplishes both and maintains range-of-motion, without the joint effects of jogging
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/exercise-and-aging-can-you-walk-away-from-father-time Bottom line: the 'perfect' dimensions won't be in a few years. Gives us a good excuse to get a new 'perfect' gun
and SHOOT MORE!
