The doctor is an idiot, indeed.
I do heavy (as in over 500lbs deadlifts, 400+ bench, 450ish deep squats) several times a week.
Lots of kettle ball work, Turkish get ups, pullups, etc.
Sprints and walking, no jogging.
I am 50 and look like I am in my 20s, less the grey hair.
I do 20 “Fundamental Mobility” exercises, each day, in only 10 minutes.
I have zero aches or pains and my fitness level is actually improving.
Every Saturday my best friend and I go to St Pete Beach. This time of year it is very HOT! But we run, jump, throw and catch frisbee for 60-90 minutes.
Not bad for two “older guys.”
We need a radical re-thinking about Physical Fitness, both in terms fo what it is and how to get it.
I would be happy to consult with my fellow “Freepers” through email or phone regarding their desire to maintain their physical mobility.
Check out my YouTube video at the beach from a few years ago.
My doctor recommended a book called Convict Conditioning which uses a few body weight exercises. When I use it, the results are awesome, but I need more consistency.
I immediately hired a personal trainer. What I found out is that I had been trying to work out with the same routines that I used when I was 18. Every time I started to work out, I'd injure myself.
My trainer started me off slow and re-wrote my diet. I've been at it for six weeks now. My BG is down to 130ish, my BP is lower that it has ever been and I'm dropping 1.5-2 pounds per week.
I’m sixty-five and just finished running two miles.
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Thanks for the pep talk. I’m 61 and feeling the pain.
Im a 60 year old hellraisin hillbilly. I go to the gym 3 times a week and stick with free weights, cables and stairmaster. The idea is to get the muscles pumped full of blood. I feel good and am fit. The only problem is my ugly old head gives away my age. Otherwise the chicks would be all over me.
-Paps
Weights 3X a week (arms only), 2 mile trail walk 4 - 5 days a week. Beer, steak & chips on the weekends and an occasional bowl of ice cream during every week or two. My goal is to enjoy life.
59 years old, 6’1”, 215lb same pant waist size I had in high school except the inseam is about 2” shorter!
“The conventional wisdom is that older people (ah, the term sticks in the craw) need to settle into a routine of walking around in the park when the weather is nice, maybe going to the mall for a brisk stroll in the comfort of the air conditioning, or a nice afternoon on the bicycle, checking out the local retirement communities “
This author is an idiot with absolutely no idea of what he is talking about.
And just out of curiosity where did you go to medical school?
54 years old.
Started working out twice a day, 3 times a week since January. I’ve lost nearly 20 pounds and feel great.
In the mornings I will either do the MARSOC short card, run, kettlebells or the P90X ab workout, sometimes a combination of several, including some Crossfit workouts.
In the evenings I lift, emphasis on squats, thanks to the influence of Mark Rippetoe’s ‘Starting Strength.’
Getting plenty of rest, trying not to overtrain and watching my diet.
Old guys rule.
I'm not as old as the writer, but could have written the rest of the opening with total honesty.
Other than walking the dogs and keeping up with the yard and landscaping, I haven't touched my exercise equipment since 2008 and I need to get started again.
After a couple of big hits worthy of ambulance rides, not that I can remember them, I've not found enough "want to" or "have to" to find my way back to my old exercise routines.
Turns out this "getting old" stuff is much harder than it looked when I was younger.
I do “power walking”...every day...for at least an hour.In good weather I do it outside.Bad weather...at a great mall near me.Granted it’s not BCT but it keeps my weight down,my A1c down and my muscles and joint limber.