Definitely was feeling tired today! Getting old in a hurry.
Hadn't slept well since before April prior to starting my divorce. I've got grey hairs popping out everywhere now, which is weird LOL!!!! Fast approaching being "middle age", whatever the f*ck that means =)
Hadn't slept well since before April prior to starting my divorce. I've got grey hairs popping out everywhere now, which is weird LOL!!!! Fast approaching being "middle age", whatever the f*ck that means =)
If we're talking the middle of my lifespan, I think I already passed it.
If we're talking the middle of my lifespan, I think I already passed it.
Depends on how long your relatives live. Much of mine go into their 80's and 90's.
My last living grandparent, my Grandmother on my mother's side (she's a Great Grandma to my babies), she's 86 and has had strokes, high blood pressure, cholesterol issues, etc and she's still as feisty as ever! All depends on your family's genetics.
Getting old, aging and training means decreased recovery. It means you have built a list of injuries. Growing old and continuing this lifestyle means being humble and mitigating the damage. The intensity and volume of work you can put in decreases over time. Your exercise selection is determined by the injuries you’ve accumulated. If you have a total balls out day in the gym, you pay for it for 2 weeks instead of a couple, few days. You swallow your ego and pride and drop the weight, or do fewer reps with something you could bang out for 10-12 reps. Getting older in the gym means your diet evolves as past abuses of food, drugs or alcohol start showing up. You either suck it up, put your head down and keep pushing forward, or you quit. Outside bullshit will always be there. Work, relationships, kids, aging parents, those things are there no matter what age you are. It’s the battle against yourself you have to fight. Hell, as you get older you should have a better handle on those outside things. Experience is one of the advantages of getting older.
Strength doesn't come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will. -Gandhi
You cannot dream yourself into a character. You must hammer and forge yourself into one. -Thoreau
"Training is the pursuit of an unattainable lifetime achievement award that is symbolic but the pursuit leads to a whole lot of fun."
A friend had said that recently. It's when you realize that training is no longer a competitive pursuit, but more of an enjoyable way to boost one's vitality. That's how I look at it.
"Training is the pursuit of an unattainable lifetime achievement award that is symbolic but the pursuit leads to a whole lot of fun."
A friend had said that recently. It's when you realize that training is no longer a competitive pursuit, but more of an enjoyable way to boost one's vitality. That's how I look at it.
Exactly. You stop competing both in a formal competition and in the gym. Meaning you stop trying to be the strongest. You also stop competing with yourself and stop trying to hit PRs. Whenever I complain about something hurting my wife tells me to train “to be healthy” That sounds like a death sentence.
Strength doesn't come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will. -Gandhi
You cannot dream yourself into a character. You must hammer and forge yourself into one. -Thoreau
Exactly. You stop competing both in a formal competition and in the gym. Meaning you stop trying to be the strongest. You also stop competing with yourself and stop trying to hit PRs. Whenever I complain about something hurting my wife tells me to train “to be healthy” That sounds like a death sentence.
LOL! So true, my parents say the same ignorant comments. Makes me die laughing!
I have yearly goals that I strive to achieve. They're not number specific, but they're still there. Example, add size to my Quads. That was for 2020 and my Quads have grown tremendously. 2021 is to bring my Deadlift back to where it was and get my rotators healthy so I can get my Bench back to where it was as well. The Bench is more of a 2022 goal but that doesn't mean I'm slacking.
*So basically, each year there is a focus on something specific, but like I said, I don't slack on everything else because of that. Consistent and continual progress is always the key.
Depends on how long your relatives live. Much of mine go into their 80's and 90's.
My last living grandparent, my Grandmother on my mother's side (she's a Great Grandma to my babies), she's 86 and has had strokes, high blood pressure, cholesterol issues, etc and she's still as feisty as ever! All depends on your family's genetics.
Unfortunately it's not looking good. My grandpa died when he was 42, my grandma when she was 69, my dad when he was 65. At least my mom is still alive at 72.
Unfortunately it's not looking good. My grandpa died when he was 42, my grandma when she was 69, my dad when he was 65. At least my mom is still alive at 72.
Dang! Sorry to hear all of that, minus your Mother of course.
I have a feeling you'll be the outlier that lives well into his 80's =)
Anyone ever find themselves wondering how many of the people that have just unceremoniously stopped posting here are dead?
L O L! No sir, people have just moved onto the newest trend, which continuously changes. Again, like I've always said, I see forums making a comeback. Many people in the age range of 35-45 are quite bored of social media.
Forums were always fun because there was much less BS. Plentiful info was posted and some fun chatter was had, but if it got out of hand you had admins who'd shut it down. Plus most folks would adhere to the rules anyway and there were rarely trolls.
Originally Posted by Cellardweller
That’s a grim thought. Checking in. Not dead ....yet
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