DrYouth wrote:Speaker to Animals wrote:You really don't have to get weak until you are in your late sixties.
I regular see super fit elderly folks at the cross country ski facilities around here.
They regularly pass my wife and I on the trails.
I mean, I guess they have lots of time to train... while we only get out a couple of times a season.
I can see staying fit as old guy doing that kind of thing.
You just have to find something you love doing. For me, it keeps the terrible chronic pain at bay. I get extreme negative reinforcement for not training and rehabilitating. But I found stuff I like to do.
I would strongly suggest some of you check out GMB's Elements program. That's a pretty simple start that you can do at home. No equipment needed. You can add a simple calisthenics program to that from something like the book Convict Conditioning, using just the six core progressions he outlines in the book (push ups, pull ups, handstand push ups, bridges, and hanging leg raises). If you want to add a little bit of resistance and cardio at once, pick up some kettlebells. Bam. You have a good hour of work to do each night right there in your own home. To that, I would strongly advise adding either running or jump rope, but conditioning is not as important as strength and keeping fat off your body, in my opinion.
You do NOT have to let yourself go in middle age. Quite the opposite, actually. You can get away with an unhealthy life for a long time. Once you get middle age.. it's time to turn your shit around fast.
