I'm 70 on Friday, still doing a 40 - 50 hour week in an active job and busy at home building stuff, but remain independent even though it hurts sometime. The decline is steepening though.
As a teenager I used to be able to stand net to a pickup truck (of the time), station wagon, sedan and jump straight up and land on the fender or in the bed and could jump off of the set of doubles from the hay truck to the ground and walk away casually. My progression mirrored that video and with my MS and I come up to an 2 or 3 inch curb, I have to stop and balance myself up over the curb to avoid falling... I have to turn around and walk backward down stairs so my forward momentum is toward the stairs and if I fall I land on the stairs, only bruising my knees at the minimum, not break my neck going tea kettle over my ass. I am 67 and it ain't gonna get better.
I'm 73 now and about 10 years ago I decided I was tired of being a fat weak lazy bastard.
By which I mean my wife decided. So, somehow, I got a fitbit step counter, a fitbit scale, enrolled into dance lessons and a gym. I went from 215 to 148 pounds, my blood pressure and heart rate dropped like rocks, I can and do dance Latin, country and ballroom twice a week, walk 10 miles every day, get to the gym 3 times a week and do heavy construction labor at a country property we own. My weight went back up to 160 pounds, but, holy mother of God, it's all muscle.
I could jump right over that trailer.
Pay attention to your ladies, they can be mean and miserable, but they're often after saving your worthless arses. And mine.
Retired 18 months ago at 66, travelled weekly for work, ate out 5 nights / week, no exercise in decades. Wife and I joined a gym, lost 25 lbs., strength and endurance increased. I am nearing being in the top 25% of my age group for treadmill distance in 12 minutes while burning max energy.
I'm now close to 70. i just say FUCK IT and go back to the porch to get another beer.
ReplyDeleteAmen brother. Me too
DeleteGrab a beer and tell the grandkids to do it.
DeleteI'm right behind Ya! Be 70 in July!
DeleteI'm 70 on Friday, still doing a 40 - 50 hour week in an active job and busy at home building stuff, but remain independent even though it hurts sometime. The decline is steepening though.
DeleteObviously, you get smarter with age. LOL
ReplyDeleteAs a teenager I used to be able to stand net to a pickup truck (of the time), station wagon, sedan and jump straight up and land on the fender or in the bed and could jump off of the set of doubles from the hay truck to the ground and walk away casually. My progression mirrored that video and with my MS and I come up to an 2 or 3 inch curb, I have to stop and balance myself up over the curb to avoid falling... I have to turn around and walk backward down stairs so my forward momentum is toward the stairs and if I fall I land on the stairs, only bruising my knees at the minimum, not break my neck going tea kettle over my ass. I am 67 and it ain't gonna get better.
ReplyDeleteAdd 10 years to those if you worked hard labor. At 53 I haven't jumped anything in 3 years but out of the bed to pi$$
ReplyDeleteAll those guys are failing their jumps because they're wearing Crocs.
ReplyDeleteNemo
All those guys are failing because they're wearing crocs.
Deletefixed it for ya
I wouldn't be caught dead wearing Crocs. Being over 70, I don't run skip or hop!
ReplyDeleteHave a 75 yo Dr friend over 6' 6" who wears Crocs
DeleteI'm 73 now and about 10 years ago I decided I was tired of being a fat weak lazy bastard.
ReplyDeleteBy which I mean my wife decided. So, somehow, I got a fitbit step counter, a fitbit scale, enrolled into dance lessons and a gym. I went from 215 to 148 pounds, my blood pressure and heart rate dropped like rocks, I can and do dance Latin, country and ballroom twice a week, walk 10 miles every day, get to the gym 3 times a week and do heavy construction labor at a country property we own. My weight went back up to 160 pounds, but, holy mother of God, it's all muscle.
I could jump right over that trailer.
Pay attention to your ladies, they can be mean and miserable, but they're often after saving your worthless arses. And mine.
Retired 18 months ago at 66, travelled weekly for work, ate out 5 nights / week, no exercise in decades. Wife and I joined a gym, lost 25 lbs., strength and endurance increased. I am nearing being in the top 25% of my age group for treadmill distance in 12 minutes while burning max energy.
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