I can't take a lot of credit. God has blessed me with health and I just enjoy doing it. Certainly, nobody needs to work out like I do to be healthy and lean. Walking and a proper diet is all you need after 50. I just love doing it. Some people play golf, some people work in the garage, some bike, some just watch TV. I just have fun in the gym. It's what makes me happy. Holding 200 pounds over your head makes you focus and forget all the problems in your life. It's my stress relief. For those moments I can forget everything else and just have fun.
Genetics is a huge part of it.
I met a guy once who was 55 and continuously ran long distances. He was a rarity and definitely not my body type and genetics.
Agreed about the stress release. Nothing like exercise and the endorphins.
I enjoyed exploring the city on a bike and I saw some very interesting things and traveled through some very interesting areas. One area was next to a waste treatment plant. “As you are huffing and puffing up a hill, the smell hits you.” And it was interesting to see what they did with all of that waste after it sat in settling ponds. It sat it outside in piles to dry and then it was hauled it off somewhere (maybe to a dump). It was very dark, even black pellets. Probably good fertilizer.
I shot lots of pictures during my hikes. Saw some elk and deer and one person claimed that I was being “watched” by a mountain lion. Saw bear sign but never bears and huge wolf spiders. Hey I am pretty certain even saw Jennifer Garner once a long the trail. She was shooting a movie in the nearby city. Her trailer/bus was parked in the parking lot.