Old age sucks ***

Terminal_Boy said:
I’m 60 next year and every little scratch takes way, way longer to heal than they used to.
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Same age as me. My sympathies. I have back problems, Right middle finger clicks and aches most days. Right hip pain on cold damp days. Can't see as well as I used to. Hearing getting worse. I must be getting old as that is the number one subject of old people talking to each other.... :p
 
I had my first ever afternoon nap today :eek:, but that may have been due to a couple of bottles of red last night.
Either or, not something I want to get used to.
 
mrthingyx said:
Managed to spasm a muscle in my lower back, despite no noticeable issue during training (deadlifts). Another reminder... :D
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I did something similar recently.

Been doing squats followed by rdls.

Did it on Tue. No issues what so ever all Wed. However woke up on Thu with my back tight as if I pulled something.

Not fun. Dropped the rdls.
 
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Grimley said:
Same age as me. My sympathies. I have back problems, Right middle finger clicks and aches most days. Right hip pain on cold damp days. Can't see as well as I used to. Hearing getting worse. I must be getting old as that is the number one subject of old people talking to each other.... :p
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I've got issues with both knees.

Both shoulders have also had varying issues as well over the years.

Workouts have had to be modified to accommodate injuries.

I can't 45d leg press atm due to it making my left knee very sore.

I can't use dumbbells anymore since causing a partial dislocation in my left shoulder back in 2015. Thankfully barbells are fine and don't cause me issues.

43 gonna be 44 this year. :/
 
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My left knee went 'weird' few months back, got that 'weak' feeling in it. Never experienced this before, turning 50 this year so already old.

Knees are essential.

Safe advice from that PHD weightlifter guy from the YouTube shorts. When your old, lift to keep healthy, don't go 'HEAVY'!
 
Baron C said:
My left knee went 'weird' few months back, got that 'weak' feeling in it. Never experienced this before, turning 50 this year so already old.

Knees are essential.

Safe advice from that PHD weightlifter guy from the YouTube shorts. When your old, lift to keep healthy, don't go 'HEAVY'!
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Absolutely. If it won't fit in a pint glass, then don't try to life it.
 
It does indeed suck. I still like to use weights so just switched to kettlebells to keep injury risk low. Bit of mobility work and stretching, walking etc. and that's enough. It's all about maintenance for the long term now.
 
Over 50 and starting feel motivated to get fit again.

In my 20s I used to deadlift and one arm all the fill stacks.
Turned over my ankle playing basket ball.

In my 30s I used to mountain bike 24 miles cross country every sunday and did the london to brighton ride.

I used to snowboard a couple of times a year and had a cracking (rib) time with whiplash etc

Did kick boxing sunday, monday, tuesday, wednesday, and thursday - both helping beginners and doing intermediate but stopped doing brown belt due to I could not risk injury doing contracting. KB help restrengthen my ankles.

Then ran a lot in the forrest.. but then settles down with mrs and only did a period of walking to work.

For the last umpteen years I’ve been wfh, tried to get fit swimming but covid hit. The swimming was on command of the chiropractor to strengthen spinal support.

I did a week health break with mrs, got fit quickly and the mrs continued with a all female bootcamp nearby ans is doing a 26 mile walk soon.
I stopped because the guy options are a distance away.. same with the swimming..

So I’m infit, and need to start getting fit. I’ve started walking last week but this week is my chance to get more with an hour a day planned..

I have alao been taught to re rotate my vertebrae using the support muscles by a second chiropractor which is great for supporting. It’s weird hearing every thing click back into place without touching them!


At the moment it takes a couple of days to recover :/
 
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