Fighting Old Age like a boss!
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AuthorMatthewV
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52 yr old using the app to track the macros and fitness. In good shape but fighting Old Age is a b*! I hear it’s undefeated, but I’m not going down without a fight. Stop by and say hi and keep each other on track!
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57yrs and my quad workout today was 200 reps on leg press, 5x5 barbell squats, 3 sets of sissy squats, 3 sets of walking lunges for 30 steps and 4 sets of leg extensions.
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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According to these pix, 60 is the new 40 and 50 is the new 30. Who gives two horsesheets how old you are. Yesterday, someone said if they saw another 50 year old man on here they were just going to croak. I thought that was beyond the pale. Your age is simply the number of years that your friends and the ones who truly love you have been able to enjoy you. The only numbers that count - our data points on MFP. It doesn't matter how old we are...only how we live, live, live.9
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49 and I'm just hitting my stride.4
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Effectively younger at 65, personally, than I was at 45, between fitness improvement, weight loss, and related improvements (to solidly normal now) in all those pesky health markers like blood pressure, cholesterol, etc.
Put in the work, be patient, you'll surprise yourself with the results.3 -
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Diatonic12 wrote: »According to these pix, 60 is the new 40 and 50 is the new 30. Who gives two horsesheets how old you are. Yesterday, someone said if they saw another 50 year old man on here they were just going to croak. I thought that was beyond the pale. Your age is simply the number of years that your friends and the ones who truly love you have been able to enjoy you. The only numbers that count - our data points on MFP. It doesn't matter how old we are...only how we live, live, live.
Please! Soapbox warning:Ageism has been a pet peeve for me since before I hit my teen years. Aging is inevitable and we are growing older by the minute. We were also all younger yesterday, too. I, for one, am quite thrilled to see that more of us are taking care to be active and fit into our 'sunset' years. Men get better-looking as they age and women just get better!:-) Hoorah for setting examples for others to follow:-)..May we all keep growing stronger.
BTW-I turned 60 last September and worked full time and had several part-time jobs until 2016 (5 at one point), while doing community work, AND having a social/home life. My younger coworkers struggled to hold a full time position and have any other life. Something to consider when hearing those negative remarks....6 -
Hey I’m 50 this year and proud of my upkeep and progress. I’m in great shape; hip thrusting 300 lbs and performing squat variations.
Maintain upper body too more with push ups and calisthenics (TRX, etc).3 -
Hey I’m 50 this year and proud of my upkeep and progress. I’m in great shape; hip thrusting 300 lbs and performing squat variations.
Maintain upper body too more with push ups and calisthenics (TRX, etc).
Damn! Whatever your doing? You’re doing it well. 300lb hip thrusts! Solid work by you.1 -
50 here and boy do I feel like it ughhh0
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »50 here and boy do I feel like it ughhh
You’ve got this! Smartiepants know it’s only a number2 -
AuthorMatthewV wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »50 here and boy do I feel like it ughhh
You’ve got this! Smartiepants know it’s only a number
Thanks for the confidence .... I had a foot surgery last year and I have a 2nd hernia surgery coming up on the 21st UGHH2 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »AuthorMatthewV wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »50 here and boy do I feel like it ughhh
You’ve got this! Smartiepants know it’s only a number
Thanks for the confidence .... I had a foot surgery last year and I have a 2nd hernia surgery coming up on the 21st UGHH
Yeah, so you’ll be like the bionic woman! I’m calling you Jamie Sommers for now on.2 -
AuthorMatthewV wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »AuthorMatthewV wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »50 here and boy do I feel like it ughhh
You’ve got this! Smartiepants know it’s only a number
Thanks for the confidence .... I had a foot surgery last year and I have a 2nd hernia surgery coming up on the 21st UGHH
Yeah, so you’ll be like the bionic woman! I’m calling you Jamie Sommers for now on.
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46 and a half here but once I started working out and taking care of myself I feel at least 10 years younger... I’m a big believer that it’s never too late to improve yourself!4
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Thanks for sharing all of this. I just turned 40 and get lectures from my sister (who's in her midfifties) about how things are going to change, she keeps bringing up how your stomach can't handle foods like it used to and that I need to be using (expensive?) Skin cream and so forth.
I am convinced the food issues are because she's eating large amounts of greasy food, and her healthy friends have issues with it when they eat it because their stomachs aren't accustomed to it. Plus, I would much rather take care of my skin through nutrition than slathering chemicals on it. Plus, I want to be one of those people that embraces age and exudes confidence because of it, not despite it. Keep in mind, I'm still a work in progress, but still want to thrive to age gracefully. I just wish that didn't include longer recovery times from injuries.3 -
AuthorMatthewV wrote: »Hey I’m 50 this year and proud of my upkeep and progress. I’m in great shape; hip thrusting 300 lbs and performing squat variations.
Maintain upper body too more with push ups and calisthenics (TRX, etc).
Damn! Whatever your doing? You’re doing it well. 300lb hip thrusts! Solid work by you.
Thanks. My genetics help me cheat. I have an ecto meso build - v shape lean and tall - poor glute genetics.
But I’ve had to alter eating - 300 less calories a day than 15 years ago for maintenance.0 -
SwtHedgehog wrote: »Thanks for sharing all of this. I just turned 40 and get lectures from my sister (who's in her midfifties) about how things are going to change, she keeps bringing up how your stomach can't handle foods like it used to and that I need to be using (expensive?) Skin cream and so forth.
I am convinced the food issues are because she's eating large amounts of greasy food, and her healthy friends have issues with it when they eat it because their stomachs aren't accustomed to it. Plus, I would much rather take care of my skin through nutrition than slathering chemicals on it. Plus, I want to be one of those people that embraces age and exudes confidence because of it, not despite it. Keep in mind, I'm still a work in progress, but still want to thrive to age gracefully. I just wish that didn't include longer recovery times from injuries.
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RunsWithBees wrote: »46 and a half here but once I started working out and taking care of myself I feel at least 10 years younger... I’m a big believer that it’s never too late to improve yourself!
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It’s amazing how working out changes your outlook. It looks like all of us have the same positive outlook on staying fit through our new middle age! Yeah, I’m 52, but I’m in better shape than 80% of people half my age (the Other 20% are made up of people I envy and motivate me for greater things).
So let’s keep the ball rolling! Have a great day all!5
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