Ha. Everyone in my family (except me) does TKD 1-2 times per week. I'm good at martial arts, but I need to do more 'meditative' sports that create less 'agro' in me! We all go biking, including mountain biking for us all (except the youngest - but give her a year or two and she'll be keen, I bet you anything!). We're building a house. And have animals. And our property is sloped about 15-18 degrees. Lots of heavy work and lots of hiking! :-D
Aside from tonnes of sport in my past, I've also done 10+ years of pilates. Having a physical job being a Chiropractor for 17 years has trained me well, too!
It does seem we may all be in good physical stead for the future.
Now if this damned sesamoiditis would just go away on my left foot, that'd be grand!!
Gosh to have my old body back... That would be grand.
But just because we won't be winning triathlons anymore. It doesn't mean we can't and shouldn't make an attempt.
Pilates is fantastic. I do a little every day myself.
I spent my youth boxing, bodybuilding and working in special operations military settings.
And now... I am allergic to exercise... What a bummer.
I remember training for my special operations selection over a summer and I spent each day cycling, climbing and swimming/spearfishing. I'd take my bike out to the seashore with all my gear and make a day of it. Then bike back. When it rained I'd go to the local indoor climbing wall instead.
I passed. It wasn't perfect, my hips were aching for weeks afterwards. But I passed.
I hear those who can't do, teach.
Well that's my thoughts on it anyway. Thought I'd share some basic tips and hope some might get inspired and make changes.
Yep. Not enough people do enough exercise! If you can incorporate things into your daily life, or have an active job, that's probably best. Then your body is USED to it - and even WANTS you to do it to feel good! It's a win-win situation.
I used to love rock climbing. Didn't do much of it after I became a Chiropractor as I didn't want to wreck my hands. And those shoes were hard on the toenails, too. Played heaps of tennis, 2-3 times per week for many years. Absolutely loved it. Would love to get back into it now that I'm living in a warmer climate again! Sure, I got a dicky shoulder at times, but I stretched it out and strengthened it up, and once I strained my sartorius and it took a month to come good (seriously, how does one strain the sartorius without straining anything else?!), and I rolled an ankle a few times. No cramps, though. Quite a few headaches from dehydration, though, as well as occasional sunburn. Even keeping up your fluids & salts/sugars, sometimes the heat takes a toll. So I used to play Nightcomp one night a week. I liked that.
I remember once I did a whole day of kayaking (not having done it for YEARS) and pushed myself that day. Felt good, though. The release of working the body felt goooood. But I woke up the next day and could barely move! Just getting out of bed and walking to the telephone to cancel my day because my body felt broken everywhere was, um, really challenging!! But I was back to normal a day or two later.
But yes, as we age, it takes longer to heal, and things don't work *quite* as well! It IS a bummer! But I always come good, it's just instead of 2 days, sometimes it takes 2 weeks, or even 2 years! but I DO come good. And I can mostly do what I want to do, even things I haven't done in ages, and my body manages. Not bad for 44, I suppose, but I do wonder what I'll be like at 74!! :-D
It's so GOOD to make the time to exercise, to enjoy that energy shift, to work those muscles, to feel that burn! To know that you can do it. I remember there was a particular climb at the indoor rock-climbing gym that was SOOO tough, but I eventually got up that wall, and even managed climbing halfway across the ceiling! I felt I'd really accomplished something by doing that. It took months and months of trying, but I got there. My 6-ft climbing partner often just stretched to reach the next hold. I had to do it properly, only being 5'6"! But those learned skills were useful in the end. And I think if people don't learn to use their bodies properly, then the body may fail them. I don't want that for myself - or for my kids.
Anyway, time for lunchy-munchies here in Oz, then I have some veggie patches to attack!! ;-D
Yes to all that wisdom... although yin yoga is more for me than pilates, mainly because, as a woman and a trauma coach, all that zipping didn't feel right for my psoas and pelvic bowl. I recall my daughter doing a weekend challenge when she was at school. It was a tough hike, carrying lots of tent related equipment (actually she is only 5' 4" and carried a massive rucksack) and because she is who she is she ended up holding the rest of her 'team' up who couldn't orienteer at all. When she got home, I will never forget how utterly broken she felt. Emotionally, in particular. She had absolutely nothing left. Floods of tears. I feel that it is these kinds of soul forging, initiative experiences we need more of. I was an athlete, as a kid... always playing some kind of sport as long as it wasn't too competitive. That put me off. Now, I love foraging, walking and hiking on the moors, and grateful to live by the ocean.
Ha. Everyone in my family (except me) does TKD 1-2 times per week. I'm good at martial arts, but I need to do more 'meditative' sports that create less 'agro' in me! We all go biking, including mountain biking for us all (except the youngest - but give her a year or two and she'll be keen, I bet you anything!). We're building a house. And have animals. And our property is sloped about 15-18 degrees. Lots of heavy work and lots of hiking! :-D
Aside from tonnes of sport in my past, I've also done 10+ years of pilates. Having a physical job being a Chiropractor for 17 years has trained me well, too!
It does seem we may all be in good physical stead for the future.
Now if this damned sesamoiditis would just go away on my left foot, that'd be grand!!
Awesome.
As we get older, those niggles can be a bane.
Gosh to have my old body back... That would be grand.
But just because we won't be winning triathlons anymore. It doesn't mean we can't and shouldn't make an attempt.
Pilates is fantastic. I do a little every day myself.
I spent my youth boxing, bodybuilding and working in special operations military settings.
And now... I am allergic to exercise... What a bummer.
I remember training for my special operations selection over a summer and I spent each day cycling, climbing and swimming/spearfishing. I'd take my bike out to the seashore with all my gear and make a day of it. Then bike back. When it rained I'd go to the local indoor climbing wall instead.
I passed. It wasn't perfect, my hips were aching for weeks afterwards. But I passed.
I hear those who can't do, teach.
Well that's my thoughts on it anyway. Thought I'd share some basic tips and hope some might get inspired and make changes.
Better to be prepared.
Better to lead by example.
Yep. Not enough people do enough exercise! If you can incorporate things into your daily life, or have an active job, that's probably best. Then your body is USED to it - and even WANTS you to do it to feel good! It's a win-win situation.
I used to love rock climbing. Didn't do much of it after I became a Chiropractor as I didn't want to wreck my hands. And those shoes were hard on the toenails, too. Played heaps of tennis, 2-3 times per week for many years. Absolutely loved it. Would love to get back into it now that I'm living in a warmer climate again! Sure, I got a dicky shoulder at times, but I stretched it out and strengthened it up, and once I strained my sartorius and it took a month to come good (seriously, how does one strain the sartorius without straining anything else?!), and I rolled an ankle a few times. No cramps, though. Quite a few headaches from dehydration, though, as well as occasional sunburn. Even keeping up your fluids & salts/sugars, sometimes the heat takes a toll. So I used to play Nightcomp one night a week. I liked that.
I remember once I did a whole day of kayaking (not having done it for YEARS) and pushed myself that day. Felt good, though. The release of working the body felt goooood. But I woke up the next day and could barely move! Just getting out of bed and walking to the telephone to cancel my day because my body felt broken everywhere was, um, really challenging!! But I was back to normal a day or two later.
But yes, as we age, it takes longer to heal, and things don't work *quite* as well! It IS a bummer! But I always come good, it's just instead of 2 days, sometimes it takes 2 weeks, or even 2 years! but I DO come good. And I can mostly do what I want to do, even things I haven't done in ages, and my body manages. Not bad for 44, I suppose, but I do wonder what I'll be like at 74!! :-D
It's so GOOD to make the time to exercise, to enjoy that energy shift, to work those muscles, to feel that burn! To know that you can do it. I remember there was a particular climb at the indoor rock-climbing gym that was SOOO tough, but I eventually got up that wall, and even managed climbing halfway across the ceiling! I felt I'd really accomplished something by doing that. It took months and months of trying, but I got there. My 6-ft climbing partner often just stretched to reach the next hold. I had to do it properly, only being 5'6"! But those learned skills were useful in the end. And I think if people don't learn to use their bodies properly, then the body may fail them. I don't want that for myself - or for my kids.
Anyway, time for lunchy-munchies here in Oz, then I have some veggie patches to attack!! ;-D
Great post.
And don't forgett to train to be mentally fit too. It's going to be a tough ride.
Very much agree.
Resilience, perseverance, resourcefulness, purpose.
Develop a warriors mind if you can and you will find the hardship just a little bit easier to endure.
Yes to all that wisdom... although yin yoga is more for me than pilates, mainly because, as a woman and a trauma coach, all that zipping didn't feel right for my psoas and pelvic bowl. I recall my daughter doing a weekend challenge when she was at school. It was a tough hike, carrying lots of tent related equipment (actually she is only 5' 4" and carried a massive rucksack) and because she is who she is she ended up holding the rest of her 'team' up who couldn't orienteer at all. When she got home, I will never forget how utterly broken she felt. Emotionally, in particular. She had absolutely nothing left. Floods of tears. I feel that it is these kinds of soul forging, initiative experiences we need more of. I was an athlete, as a kid... always playing some kind of sport as long as it wasn't too competitive. That put me off. Now, I love foraging, walking and hiking on the moors, and grateful to live by the ocean.
I'd recommend a book on how to butcher and cook a human body.
I dunno if you want them.
Prion diseases – kuru etcetera.
Normally I wouldn't be as squeemish, a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. But seriously, kuru.