Here's a prescription for you:
Get up off your fat a$$ and move!
At 83 every other day are pushups setups curls reverse pushup and squats treadmill once a week. Weight bench sometimes. And I wash that down with a Tito’s.
Ancient man hunted well into their old age... They were the slow ones that the younger humans could pass up when chased by predators...
I also bicycle to and from work when I feel like it. At the end, I'm exhausted and in pain, but it's satisfying.
Sure exercise, eat good nutritious foods, keep the mind active etc… All good things but eventually we all exit the flesh suit. If one is eternally saved by the blood of Jesus well entering into eternity earlier might be a preference over extending life here on this troubled earth.
You prodded me into purchasing deluxe “running credits”. Comes with an app where I can watch my health runner in real time.
“Some people think they need to rest more as they get older, but the opposite is actually true: cycling, strength training, yoga, hiking, and swimming are among activities that are ideal for seniors.”
Yep. And over the years I’ve buried a number of friends who did all of the above.
I get out and do things but I’m not vain enough that I want to die of a cardiac but have a good looking corpse.
Exactly right.
Totally agree-I grew up on a small remote ranch in a family of naturalists/health nuts-so the healthy diet and physical work was just a natural thing to me-fresh fruit and veggies, grown at home or at least locally, grass fed, free range meat, no processed food at all, including sugar or packaged bread-and snacks were not a regular thing-alcohol once in a while-and no prescription, recreational drugs, seldom even an OTC one...
We did go to the bakery in “town” and get pumpkin empanadas a few times per year, but no candy or any of that stuff, so I never developed a taste for sweets-I still only eat fruit if I want a sweet taste-I still follow a paleo type diet-high in protein, low carb-that includes yogurt and “real” cheese, no bread, only brown rice, all organic produce, no processed food of any kind-not a lifestyle choice for everybody-but it works for me-folks in my family who follow that diet and stay working and active usually can count on seeing their 90’s, barring accident, using drugs, etc.
I am 72-I live in a rural area, manage my business-work on jobsites outdoors as much as I do working customer service and paperwork. I have bought my own free weights, resistance bands, bench, etc and i work out 3-4 times per week. I weigh the same 105 lbs that I did at age 17-my BMI is under 18, but I have good muscle mass and definition on a small frame-I take a lot of vitamins and supplements on a regular basis, including L-Aginine and Citrulline-more D3, zinc, quercetin, etc in flu season. I do not take any drugs, and since even a simple flu shot will send me into anaphylactic shock, I don’t do any vaccines, either-I’ve had a mild case of the wuhan virus last year, which is the best immunity. One size does not fit all-this one fits me, but everyone has their own idea of healthy for their purposes...
“Get on your feet and move, for at least 10 minutes every hour.”
That’s a trip from my recliner to the water closet and back.
“Get up off your fat a$$ and move!”
Perhaps it’s a mite hasty to assume that everyone is capable of doing that.
I recently bought a twist stepper and it really is a workout just ‘walking’. The stepper goes slightly side to side.
It really helps as I do not always want to go outside in the weather and walk around.
It also folds down and with the handle collapsed it tucks in most anywhere. I can keep mine tucked next to the side of the desk I use without having to collapse it.
When I move I will be in a bigger place and will get a treadmill and a elliptical machine.
grandchildren are great exercise !!
After a week or so of babysitting the first few ties My muscles were all sore- like after a good day at the gym Bt after that I felt better than I had in a long time and am losing weight.
ALSO STOP EATING WHEAT!!!!!!!