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Aging. Anyone?
LOL, this is only for the older forum members, you kids stay out!
I thought turning 40 would be a big deal, it was not. 50 kind of surprised me, that's when I started having all of those mysterious pains, the hair started turning grey and the doctor added more pills to my regime. It's the 60s that are starting to get to me. Just in the past year I've experienced things I've never had before, pinched nerve, muscle spasms, a lot of trouble sleeping (always been an issue, just much worse) and apparently I'm losing muscle tone and strength, even though my exercise/workout routine is unchanged. As an attempt to make myself feel better (we all go through this) and perhaps help others who are also experiencing the effects of senioritis, anyone else care to share what we can all look forward to?
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Truman was President when I was born (nonspecific age reference).
Every five years after 55 years old you are half the man you used to be. You don’t recover as quickly from workouts and injuries and must adapt your thinking and timelines to this reality. The penalty for resistance to the new reality is lingering pain and loss of flexibility. The mysterious pains aren’t so mysterious, they arise from the mind’s inability to accept that the body isn’t 19 anymore. Welcome to the brotherhood. Getting old is not for the weak. |
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Going through the same process.
It is remarkable that in my brain I feel like 30 but looking in the mirror reality kicks in. I am not particularly concerned and nearing 60 I am at peace that I can’t do everything I want anymore. Much more aware about the real important things in life and enjoying every day being very grateful that I am without major health problems.
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I’ll steal this word from your post that I think is very much often overlooked…Flexibility
I’m 56 and I’ve always placed an emphasis on staying flexible. I think being limber is every bit as important as maintaining good muscle tone. Ask me how I’m doing in 10 years |
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I agree with improving flexibility and strength training as we age.
I was always focused more on aerobic workouts as biking and running have been hobbies for me. At about 45 my body started hurting more and more. I just tried working out harder to disastrous results. At 50, I began working with a trainer to improve whole body strength and flexibility. My legs were strong as long as I moved them up and down. Any type of rotational or upper body activities showed me my functional strength was crap. Now at 57, I manage arthritic knees, bad shoulders and sciatica. However, I feel good and my resilience to injury and/or falls has dramatically improved. By upping my protein intake about 25%, I have actually increased lean muscle mass. My goal is to be mountain biking until 70 and hiking until 85.
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Perhaps it's strange, but so far I still feel younger and better every decade :) And this is despite the fact that I no longer belong to the "young" category.
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Don't get me started......
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My 30’s I was running, 40’s cycling, 50’s walking. I’ll turn 60 this year. I used to love to play tennis but had a couple minor injuries and everything hurt a bit too much. I used to dive and that turned into too much as well.
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I was pretty active when I was young and played a lot of high level tennis, mid-life I practiced Aikido and rode dirt and road bikes. Now, in my mid 60s I go to the gym 3-4 times a week and play pickleball 1-2 times a week. The three things Im focusing on are Strength, Stability, and Cardio. So far, so good.
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After 50 the "check engine" light seems to come on much more frequently
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m_j_b: Great conversation starter. Like Romeojk, I too will turn 60 this year. I workout very consistently and try to eat right (my goal is to reduce my a1c to the point that I can get off Metformin. Not there yet. Sometimes I feel like the more I exercise (primarily strength train) the less progress I make. It is likely I need to allow more recovery days in between workouts. The biggest thing I have done for myself since December 30 is eliminating alcohol. I was a fairly consistent drinker (1-2 glasses of wine 5 of 7 days and more on the weekends). 2023 I significantly curtailed this and in 2024, I have had a couple of glasses of wine or a few beers here and there; but now, 6 of 7 days per week, with some multi-week spans too, I am "off the sauce." I can tell the difference in my aches and pains as well as gains at the gym (by gains, I of course mean maintaining status quo :-) Flexibility is the next horizon for me...Any suggestions? I dont see myself as a big yoga guy, primarily as I lack coordination. More of a blunt instrument. Stay well all, growing old is a privilege!
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Thank you all for your candor. I, a 36 yr old, have gained some wisdom & aforethought after reading this thread.
FWIW, I've never been an athlete, but I've always been athletic. Meaning, I played some school sports in HS, I enjoy diving, swimming, jogging, motorcycling... lighter activities... I cannot stress enough how much heated yoga has helped my life. I implore you all to dig deep & try something new. You've all accomplished so much in your lives, endeavored fearlessly into business & raising families... Don't let a warm room scare you away. Stay hydrated & approach it with an open mind. I promise you won't hate it.
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Now in my mid 60's everything stated above sounds familiar. Between hearing loss, balance not what it used to be, eye floaters, readers in every room, and nature's call aggravated by a bowling ball sized prostate. Other than that, doing pretty good.
But I stay active playing music and either stretching or riding 3 times each a week. As you age flexibility in every aspect of life is key. That takes constant work. All in all I'm very lucky and hope to keep the go-go years going. dP
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