Just played a 40 minute basket ball game with the coaches at my kids school ,,,man am i beat lol,, hows everyone stay in shape?,,any atheletes in here?

Just played a 40 minute basket ball game with the coaches at my kids school ,,,man am i beat lol,, hows everyone stay in shape?,,any atheletes in here?

Mostly doing 12 ounce curls here. :)

I'm no athlete. But I'm at the local Ymca 5-6 nights a week, just got back a while ago. Working out can get to be a lifestyle, just like anything else. For me, at age 49, it's a necessity. Give it a try! Before you know it you'll be running up and down the court for 40 minutes no problem!

I watch 8 minute abs at dinner every night.

mma

Round is a shape:yes:

:beers:
Bernie

I go to the gym so I can drink beer and eat wings!

I like the philosify,filossify,philossiffe 'you know the word I am trying to spell' of both of the last two posts.

At work my area is the mill. 6 floors of hell. Up and down those steps at least 5 or more times a day.
Oh, and with a 35-40 pound tool bag too :clonk:

Screw the gym...lol

It's amazing to me what poor shape most guys are in these days. I help out with our local Little League, I'm a 61 year old guy dealing with a bunch of 35-45 year old Dads, and I run circles around them. Way too many of them are truly overweight, even obese. I tell them about recent studies of belly fat being linked to dementia and other ailments, that you don't have to lose weight as fast as they do on TV, and that it isn't my heart, my knees or my grandchildren that will be suffering. In the two years that I've been back with Little League, I have yet to see any of the parents do anything about their weight problems.
Even the kids these days are in poor shape. Yesterday I was challenged by a group of 10-12 year old kids to race one lap around the field, a distance of about 800', and I raced three different groups. The best of every group ran out of gas at about the 600' mark, and I thought they'd do much better than that.

The bottom line is that you don't want to actually experience the old saying:

If I knew I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself.

My job requires the officers to go to the gym atleast twice a week for 30 minutes. I ride the stationary bike for 25 minutes, do a small about a weights, then run on the opltical machine for 30 minutes.

I hit the "Y" about 4 times a week and do some lifting and the bike spin classes. During the warmer months I ride my road bike (bicycle, not motorcycle) several times per week typically going between 25 and 60 miles, depending on the day and available daylight. This not only helps me control my weight but helps with stress management.

When gas prices were way up there was an article in our local paper about a guy who had started riding his bike to work, about 6 miles each way. Over the the course of several months he lost 80# and considered himself to be in better shape than when he was 20 years younger. It's never too late.

It's amazing to me what poor shape most guys are in these days. I help out with our local Little League, I'm a 61 year old guy dealing with a bunch of 35-45 year old Dads, and I run circles around them. Way too many of them are truly overweight, even obese. I tell them about recent studies of belly fat being linked to dementia and other ailments, that you don't have to lose weight as fast as they do on TV, and that it isn't my heart, my knees or my grandchildren that will be suffering. In the two years that I've been back with Little League, I have yet to see any of the parents do anything about their weight problems.
Even the kids these days are in poor shape. Yesterday I was challenged by a group of 10-12 year old kids to race one lap around the field, a distance of about 800', and I raced three different groups. The best of every group ran out of gas at about the 600' mark, and I thought they'd do much better than that.



The bottom line is that you don't want to actually experience the old saying:

If I knew I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself.
I would be more impressed if you said you were coaching your own child at 61,why are you beating these young children in those foot races you should be ashamed na just kidding good for you keep in shape 61 yrs old sounds like you have a long life ahead of you keep it up.I wish I could run I used to but with the knees the way they are wont happen.I am like the last post I work 8 to 10 hrs a day as a Plumber on a high rise and do the step thing and when I get off work the couch is calling my name.

Lot's of stress helps the good old blood pressure yeahling at two 6yrs old twins and keeping track of my 17 yrs old, plus helping coach my sons baseball team run a business and FINISH THE OLD ORANGE CRUSH at the age of 42 and i do respect my alders.... LOL

When gas prices were way up there was an article in our local paper about a guy who had started riding his bike to work, about 6 miles each way. Over the the course of several months he lost 80# and considered himself to be in better shape than when he was 20 years younger. It's never too late.


There has to be something missing in this story... First 80 lbs in a year maybe, several months is extreme loss and not likely. I was an avid bicyclist, both commuter and recreational riding 20-40 miles every day for many years, a lot of that mileage was off road as well. You'll build strength in your legs and your cardiovascular system but unless you are in training for the tour de france don't expect to drop a lot of pounds. Because riding is so heart healthy it's a great form of exersize to pair with other exersize that will burn more fat.

Commuters don't ride hard enough, imaging working out hard for 20-30 minutes and jumping into your work cloths or even just working the rest of the day in your workout cloths... :noway:

...at the age of 42 and i do respect my alders.... LOL

You must think I'm an old son of a birch...

There has to be something missing in this story... First 80 lbs in a year maybe, several months is extreme loss and not likely. I was an avid bicyclist, both commuter and recreational riding 20-40 miles every day for many years, a lot of that mileage was off road as well. You'll build strength in your legs and your cardiovascular system but unless you are in training for the tour de france don't expect to drop a lot of pounds. Because riding is so heart healthy it's a great form of exersize to pair with other exersize that will burn more fat.

Commuters don't ride hard enough, imaging working out hard for 20-30 minutes and jumping into your work cloths or even just working the rest of the day in your workout cloths... :noway:

I may have misstated the time period, but I do remember the weight loss. Burning 350 calories a day on your bike plus some mods to your diet could easily equate to 80# loss in a year or so. As you and I know, once you're getting good exercise, it's rather addictive. I didn't mean to imply that he dawdled his way for six miles each way or didn't actually apply himself to getting into better shape, I just recalled the story and the effect it had on this particular guy.

You must think I'm an old son of a birch...Not at all.... Your the man that can hold his own:thumbsup:. I just hope i dont slow down, thats the trick you know:yes:.

I sit at a desk all day with a phone stuck to my ear. I hit the health club @ 4 times a week and walk on the thread mill for 40 minutes each time. What motivates me you ask? All the Chico State Univ college girls wondering around in thigh revealing outfits!:thumbsup: At 56, I'm old enough to be their grandpa.

...at the age of 42 and i do respect my alders.... LOL

You must think I'm an old son of a birch...

Not at all.... Your the man that can hold his own:thumbsup:. I just hope i dont slow down, thats the trick you know:yes:.

Have you failed to cedar tree humor here?

Ask anyone in the health insurance industry and they will tell you over 50% of health care dollars are spent on self-inflicted illnesses. Everyone knows what these are.

I have been at the gym 5-6 days per week for over 20 years. At 57 I am far from the oldest person there. It is your body and you are responsible for it.

I played on a mens bball league for 30 yrs in the winter softball in summer finally after knee surgery, shoulder surgery, broken ankle, broken finger, I called it quits [plus not to many parts left to break] about 8 of us that have played together for years started to play wallyball its the most fun I have in years not much running but a lot of upper arms and jumping its a blast with a good workout, my t-shirt is soaked with sweat and a lot easier on the body I wish missouri had the sport at their annual show-me games we would love to enter the over 50 division!