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gym, biking, running, lifting, cross training, what? anything?
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Warp Daddy
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gym 3 days a week , distance walking 4-6 days a week , biking in the spring summer fall, daily yoga stretching , and eat lowfat portion control diet, tennis and golf in summer and fall -------------i;m 66 in the best shape of my life 6'1'' 184 lbs
Brownsville Brooklyn
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amazing....you lift weights/machines, what? ive beaten my body up over the last 30+ years its all about low impact, stretching, resistance & cardio....i was a mini john wall 30+ years ago running around like a mad man & throwing ny body around like i had a spare....im paying for it now
my hams, achiles & hips are shot :beer:lets hope for something on tuesday
Warp Daddy
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cardio workout lite weights on Universal , rowing machine , steppers , elipticals . sci tech for arms and legs and treadmill
i had triple bypass this past July was in good shape beforehand but now i'm in great shape for 66
i had triple bypass this past July was in good shape beforehand but now i'm in great shape for 66
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what caused the triple bypass?:-(
Warp Daddy
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apparantly genetics bcuz i had great numbers cholesterol was 149, bp 130 /80 b4 the heart attack. There a majo thread on this but i never had pain iwas playing golf walking the course and thought i pulled a muscle drivving on the 9th hole
had to drive myself to med center 21 miles distant started getting weak pulled over on a very rural rd and called 911 got to 1st hospital they shot me with a clot buster saved my heart ( had no heart damage at all) ended up in hospital 2 hrs distant and woke upi with triple bypass -- all my friends ,family and docs were shocked bcuz i was in pretty damn good shape to begin with
had to drive myself to med center 21 miles distant started getting weak pulled over on a very rural rd and called 911 got to 1st hospital they shot me with a clot buster saved my heart ( had no heart damage at all) ended up in hospital 2 hrs distant and woke upi with triple bypass -- all my friends ,family and docs were shocked bcuz i was in pretty damn good shape to begin with
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Warp Daddy
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have been an athlete all my life Iplayed 3 varsity sports in hs and college football. During my career in higher education for over 35 yrs my wife and i stayed active . We XC skied for 20 yrs before taking up downhill in my early 50's -- so yes we both are pretty active particpants in both sports and volunteer activities and i have several hobbies play with my buds in a half assed geezer rock group
Warp Daddy
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You forgot to mention working out your fingers on the Les Paul!
My MAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! good 2 nhear from ya !!! Oh yeah damn fingers get daily workout from the ole LP been honkin on my fender tele lately too nice jangly sound
ERJ-145CA
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Nothing. The only exercise I do when it's not ski season is walking miles each workday around airports, dragging two bags behind me. Oh yeah and my fingers get excercise on the Strat and Jazz Bass sometimes too.
severine
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I don't want to talk about it. Stupid knee and sciatica killed my exercise routine during the last 7 or so weeks. Thankfully, the massage therapist did some miraculous work and I'm near 80% on my back. One more session in 2 weeks and I should be good as new again. She said no more running--she has more clients from that than anything else. She suggested road biking--told me 30-50 miles should give me about the same high I get from running.
She suggested road biking--told me 30-50 miles should give me about the same high I get from running.
The prob with that is who's got the time? 30 miles is probably an hour and half, especially starting out.
severine
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Not to mention who's going to watch the kids. At least with the running, I was able to do it on the treadmill in the very early AM before B went to work or at the end of the day after classes (like 9:30PM), also on the treadmill. Doesn't really fit my schedule all that well...
She knows an orthopedist who said treadmills are their best friends--generate lots of clients. :lol:
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round is a shape.
o3jeff
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I don't want to talk about it. Stupid knee and sciatica killed my exercise routine during the last 7 or so weeks. Thankfully, the massage therapist did some miraculous work and I'm near 80% on my back. One more session in 2 weeks and I should be good as new again. She said no more running--she has more clients from that than anything else. She suggested road biking--told me 30-50 miles should give me about the same high I get from running.
Get a stationary bike? Did they rule out an elliptical, probably not as boring as a stationary bike, but a lot better for the knees than running.
severine
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I used the stationary bike at the gym this morning--boring as hell. Elliptical is good. Basically anything that's low- to no-impact. But they do get boring--I feel more like I'm on a hamster wheel on those than on the treadmill. Still, I got up at 5:13AM, got my butt to the gym, and did the elliptical, stationary bike, and whatever that knee-raising Cybex machine is (???) for 55 min. That last thing was the best workout of the 3 and I'll probably spend more time on that next time.
ETA: It's an Arc Trainer.
Warp Daddy
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Sevie just hang tough on the gym workpouts - i HATED the effin idea , i thought it was TERMINALLY boring too but damn after awhile the results speak for themselves ,
I too ran 7 days a week for 6 straight years in my late 40's thru mid 50's i ended up with hip bursitis , switched to biking and distance walking in the spring summer and fall and walking yr round -- great conditioning coupled with post workout stretch routine
So distract your mind and stay with the program you'll be pleased with the result -- oh yeah PORTION control is key when you refuel we use a luncheon plate for dinner .. the Queen has never varied more than 5 lbs in damn near 45 yrs of marriage still 5'4" 123 lbs
I too ran 7 days a week for 6 straight years in my late 40's thru mid 50's i ended up with hip bursitis , switched to biking and distance walking in the spring summer and fall and walking yr round -- great conditioning coupled with post workout stretch routine
So distract your mind and stay with the program you'll be pleased with the result -- oh yeah PORTION control is key when you refuel
we use a luncheon plate for dinner .. the Queen has never varied more than 5 lbs in damn near 45 yrs of marriage still 5'4" 123 lbs
severine
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Thanks, Warp! I've done this before... keep reminding myself I can do it again. I'm still 30+ lbs below my highest weight ever and I've kept that off through 2 pregnancies and 6 years, so that's something anyway... Just need to keep motivated...Sevie just hang tough on the gym workpouts - i HATED the effin idea , i thought it was TERMINALLY boring too but damn after awhile the results speak for themselves ,
I too ran 7 days a week for 6 straight years in my late 40's thru mid 50's i ended up with hip bursitis , switched to biking and distance walking in the spring summer and fall and walking yr round -- great conditioning coupled with post workout stretch routine
So distract your mind and stay with the program you'll be pleased with the result -- oh yeah PORTION control is key when you refuel
Brownsville Brooklyn
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have been an athlete all my life Iplayed 3 varsity sports in hs and college football. During my career in higher education for over 35 yrs my wife and i stayed active . We XC skied for 20 yrs before taking up downhill in my early 50's -- so yes we both are pretty active particpants in both sports and volunteer activities and i have several hobbies play with my buds in a half assed geezer rock group
what college u play football at?
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