Originally Posted by Frazod:
Looking for the glasses that I'm actually wearing is another good one. "Have you seen my [raises hand to face] - uh, never mind."
Admittedly, even in my younger days I was a bit flighty, so I didn't exactly start this downhill slide from a position of strength. :-)
Originally Posted by penguinz:
Change your exercise and movement patterns. I lift heavier than I ever have and I have considerably less back pain than I used to.
Go on multiple 10-20 minute walks per day if you can. Walking heals.
I have piss poor posture from years of being behind a computer. I also have had some crappy shoes with little support.
Self inflicted stupidity.
I started a health regiment 2 weeks ago to get the first 30 pounds off and then things get better quickly. I'm down a lot so far. I want to play golf, go hiking and traveling and other things that have become difficult to impossible.
I feel like I lost 3 years of my life and don't want to continue. :-) [Reply]
I was in a healthcare facility a while back and there was an ancient looking guy in there. He had a t-shirt that said something like, "I think senility is going to be a pretty smooth transition for me." I laughed out loud. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Rain Man:
I was in a healthcare facility a while back and there was an ancient looking guy in there. He had a t-shirt that said something like, "I think senility is going to be a pretty smooth transition for me." I laughed out loud.
Originally Posted by RunKC:
My dad turned 70 and was 25 lbs overweight. He did walking and tried eating better but wasn’t getting anywhere. His Dr told him to do strength training 3X a week. He started in April and has made a ton of progress.
He’s lost the 25 lbs and put on about 5 lbs of muscle so far. It’s so important to have muscle as you get older bc you lose that every year you age. His life is so much better now.
I have found the total gym to be good at helping maintain the lean that I have at age 59. You might be able to build with it at a younger age, but that is not my objective. Best thing is, you can jump on anytime you feel it, bang out a couple sets, and go back about your business. No rules, just jump on pump a few sets move on. Better than atrophy. And it helps when the Chiefs do something stupid like that Pic at the endzone. Pump the negative adrenaline out. [Reply]
