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Any one else feeling much younger than they are !! Strong in mind and body?

steverhodes4lu
steverhodes4lu Posts: 5 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I am 52 , I look 52 but I feel 32 !
The gym is my church AND my asylum
My mission in life is Just to stay fit healthy and toned until I’m a hundred! And annoy my kids , help others to achieve their goals and enjoy life
If you want it you will find a way
If you don’t you will find an excuse!
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  • tirowow12385
    tirowow12385 Posts: 697 Member
    Taking up heavy lifting and lifting more than i did when i first started made me light, springy and bouncy with ease like when i was a boy at the playground, yahoo.
  • Rockin_reese
    Rockin_reese Posts: 103 Member
    No, I'm a sedentary 19 year old.
  • Theoldguy1
    Theoldguy1 Posts: 2,514 Member
    Rockin_reese wrote: »
    No, I'm a sedentary 19 year old.

    Feel sad for you. The ability to move is a gift.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,115 Member
    Rockin_reese wrote: »
    No, I'm a sedentary 19 year old.

    I used to be. The fun came later in life <3
  • Maxxitt
    Maxxitt Posts: 1,281 Member
    Totally agree, OP. I'm 68 and "episodically" in the gym ... a few months on, a few months off. When I am in a regular lifting/intervals groove like I am now, I feel invincible. I don't know if I will (or even want to) make it to 100, but however long I am here, I want to maintain my independence & sufficient physical stamina to get through the inevitable set-backs that happen to everyone. I had a test-run last fall when I suffered a major bleed and was hospitalized twice, then had to come back from severe anemia over a few months. If I had been debilitated prior to that, it would have been very bad and probably the beginning of a steady down-hill course.
  • brenn24179
    brenn24179 Posts: 2,144 Member
    yes just got back from beach trip, 65 years old, walking beach, swimming, I go to the gym, very active, love it!
  • nooshi713
    nooshi713 Posts: 4,877 Member
    I am 36 but feel 25. I have also been told I look way younger.
  • SCoil123
    SCoil123 Posts: 2,111 Member
    Approaching 40 and really feel closer to 30. I’m in much better shape than when I was younger and have a new found level of comfort in my own skin that I didn’t have before. Fabulous 40 here I come!
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    68 here. Feel like in my 40s. Get my age guessed at early 50 consistently.
  • pierinifitness
    pierinifitness Posts: 2,226 Member
    I'm 64, look 64, feel 64 and happen to be pretty darn fit for a 64-year old dude. It's the other people my age, most of them look and feel older. Can't help them, have my hands full with myself.
  • Foodiemom67
    Foodiemom67 Posts: 22 Member
    52 and feel better and stronger than when i was in my 20s..and i don't look it, i've been told...i wish i started this healthier ways when i was in my 20s...but hey i am here now!
  • WilmaValley
    WilmaValley Posts: 1,092 Member
    Yes!!!
  • AliNouveau
    AliNouveau Posts: 36,287 Member
    I'm 45, told I don't look 45, told lately in a natural athlete and I feel at the top of my game. Ya I have aches and pains but I'm never giving up
  • cheriej2042
    cheriej2042 Posts: 241 Member
    I’m 61 but on most of my adventure travel trips people think I’m 45 probably because I outhike most on the trip. I don’t have any physical issues and I am not on ant medications which I believe is a big contributing factor. I take vitamins and workout every day. It takes me longer to lose weight but I am lucky to have good genes so I will probably always look much younger than my age. I do believe having a positive outlook on life and enjoying life to the fullest is a big factor.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,115 Member
    I'm packing up for a little trip with my smurf coloured race bike now. Not a long trip as I have a knee injury that disagrees with this, but probably about 50km outside of town. Basically just for geocaching, maybe seeing some nice nature (here? rather not) and for a bit of fresh air.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,115 Member
    Oops, not a 50km cycle ride but closer to 85. Time flies when you're having fun. Basically, I was wondering if I ended up too far from home. Turned out I was. Lets see what my injured knee will have to say about that.
  • kbmnurse1
    kbmnurse1 Posts: 316 Member
    I turn 60 in August. People guess my age at 50. I feel great. My body is not perfect but, I love it curves and all.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,115 Member
    SurfyYoSurfy wrote: »
    I am 45 going on 25. I am in the best physical condition of my life, although, a bit more muscle definition is current goals. Mentally, meh, I'm still batshiiit crazy :D

    Crazy is good! Once you're crazy you can do whatever you like (within reason). That's my motto anyway.
  • dewd2
    dewd2 Posts: 2,445 Member
    I am 50. Garmin says my VO2max is that of an excellent 20 year old. But everyone who knows me knows that I am really just a 10 year old boy. :p
  • liz0269
    liz0269 Posts: 139 Member
    I just turned 50. I have rheumatoid arthritis but I still make it to the gym for two hours most days. I will be one of those women doing deadlifts when she's 80 years old.
    Even with my RA, I feel better than I did in my 30s.
  • Djproulx
    Djproulx Posts: 3,084 Member
    I'm 61. Having a group of friends who are very fit has helped me to maintain a healthy lifestyle as well as providing an active, fun social group. This picture was taken last July during a group training ride on the Mont Tremblant bike course in preparation for the Ironman race. Five of the people in this photo are over 55 years old:

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