63 more or less fit. Trying to maintain.

sgt1372 wrote: »

While I am very fit for my age and weight (66, 5'8", 166#, 16.9%BF, SQT 230, DL 300 and BP 185) and, although I would like to believe otherwise, I don't think that I am more fit than I was when I was younger because there's no doubt that age has weakened and slowed me down over time.

As much as we rage against it, such is the reality of growing old.

Yes, but when I was young I wasn't much for active. Pretty sedentary. Smoked. Drank a lot. So I mostly agree with you, but I can still say I am more fit. I ain't as fit as you though. 16.9% Dang! I thought I was hot stuff for getting under 25% You are my new inspiration. I am going to re-up my gym membership.

sgt1372 wrote: »

I actually got down to 12.5%BF at 158# back in June 2012 (at age 61) and rose a bit to 14.3%BF at 169 in Dec 2012 (at age 62). I've lost 30 lbs in the past 5 months (166 down from 196) and my objective is to get my BF back below 15% but I don't want my weight to drop below 165 this time around.

I can't imagine being 165. We are talking high school weight here. My next goal is like 179 and that is not a big step. Maybe I should be thinking BF of less than 20. I should do some lifting though. Combination of my posture and upper body mass gives me a bit of a cringe when I look in the mirror. But what the heck, I am an old man. Too late for bodybuilding ambitions. My ambition is mostly driven by activity or to stay continuously able. Like you say avoiding walkers and wheelchairs.

Last time I was in a gym membership I hurt my rotator cuff doing pec fly. I think that is what you call it. That seems to be healed now so I might approach that again with way more caution. Maybe do low weight and millions of reps. Otherwise gym for me is all cardio. I used to do spin class like every other day. I got kind of cross threaded with people there though. I got to figure that out and make some changes on my next iteration. No politics. No religion. Me trying to be funny doesn't usually pan out. Gotta remember that.

I investigated a gym on Monday. They don't have a pool, which I never used anyway. They only have one spin bike, no classes. It costs a few dollars more than my old gym and looks to have less amenity. I will probably buy 3 months worth starting Nov. though.

In Nov. my climbing track will be snow packed and it will otherwise be cold enough to damp my motivation.
But otherwise yeah, this initial phase of my retirement seems quite satisfying. Many of my high school buds and age peers ain't even moving. Didn't get no retirement. So I ain't gonna caterwaul too much about not getting a motorhome.