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Getting old sucks
Posted on 1/25/22 at 9:55 am
Posted on 1/25/22 at 9:55 am
I’m sitting in the waiting room for a visit to my cardiologist and naturally I’m the youngest person in here by probably 30 years. Everyone in here either moves slowly, breathes heavily, uses a walker or cane, is on oxygen, or just generally is decrepit. Is this what we all have to look forward to when we get old? I realize many of these people are that way because they obviously have a health issue but I do too and am far too active to ever believe I’ll be that way one day. What’s terrifying is I know damn well many of the men in here felt the same way when they were my age.
What are some ways to prevent this? Regular exercise? Cardio or strength training - or both? Man, I’d be depressed if I ever get like these poor bastards.
What are some ways to prevent this? Regular exercise? Cardio or strength training - or both? Man, I’d be depressed if I ever get like these poor bastards.
55
Posted on 1/25/22 at 9:56 am to TDsngumbo
How old are you?
Posted on 1/25/22 at 9:56 am to TDsngumbo
You’ll be dead before you hit their age. Don’t worry about it.
Posted on 1/25/22 at 9:56 am to TDsngumbo
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What are some ways to prevent this?
just keep being a baw, baw
Posted on 1/25/22 at 9:56 am to TDsngumbo
Don't get fat. Stay mentally and physically fit.
Posted on 1/25/22 at 9:57 am to TDsngumbo
You can never prevent getting old… 
Thing is, if you’re in great shape, pray to God you have a sharp mind..
Thing is, if you’re in great shape, pray to God you have a sharp mind..
This post was edited on 1/25/22 at 9:58 am
Posted on 1/25/22 at 9:57 am to 777Tiger
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What are some ways to prevent this?
Hope you have good genetics
Posted on 1/25/22 at 9:57 am to TDsngumbo
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What are some ways to prevent this?
Posted on 1/25/22 at 9:57 am to TDsngumbo
If you are old and have to ask "how to prevent this" you should just give up.
Posted on 1/25/22 at 9:57 am to MardiGrasCajun
I’m 36.
Posted on 1/25/22 at 9:58 am to TDsngumbo
My pawpaw smoked like a train until he was 70, eats like a fricking horse, but stays active. Crusty old bastard still cuts his grass at age 92.
You can help steer it, but it’s mostly genetics IMO.
You can help steer it, but it’s mostly genetics IMO.
Posted on 1/25/22 at 9:58 am to TDsngumbo
Less gumbo and more TDs.
Posted on 1/25/22 at 9:58 am to TDsngumbo
It sounds like they need to pull themselves up by their bootstraps and tough it out.
/s
/s
Posted on 1/25/22 at 9:58 am to TDsngumbo
the stroked aged me 10 years at least, fricking hate it
Posted on 1/25/22 at 9:58 am to TDsngumbo
why do you need a cardiologist at 36??
Posted on 1/25/22 at 9:58 am to TDsngumbo
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Is this what we all have to look forward to when we get old?
yea if you sit on your arse and do nothing, especially after retirement.
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What are some ways to prevent this? Regular exercise? Cardio or strength training - or both? Man, I’d be depressed if I ever get like these poor bastards.
ummm yes
#1) get 8 hours of restful sleep a night
#2) eat health with a protein based diet that limits processed foods and keeps you in a slight caloric deficit
#3) get 10k steps a day
#4) strength train 3 times weekly...truely train on a legit program.
plenty of studies that show those 4 things lead to much much longer lifes and much better quality of life as we age.
most here wont do that though because bmi doesnt apply to them as they lifted in high school 30 years ago.
Posted on 1/25/22 at 9:59 am to TDsngumbo
Im 39, and i feel ya lol. No heart issues yet. But history of asthma is something that worries me as I age. I keep in decent shape, gym few days a week and active as i can be. But could def be healthier with diet and more cardio as opposed to weights alone. It does suck getting older, but there is no way to go back. Just enjoy each day at a time
Posted on 1/25/22 at 9:59 am to TDsngumbo
My advice: get on this dude's email list.
You don't have to buy anything he's advertises, but you'll get some pretty good tips. And there's a lot of pretty good free stuff on his site.
ETA: his mantra is good nutrition (low carb/healthy fat/moderate protein, zero processed foods), intermittent fasting, and short, high-intensity weight training.
Obviously genetics plays a large part, but you can do a lot to give yourself a better chance of a longer, healthier life if you're willing to commit to it.
You don't have to buy anything he's advertises, but you'll get some pretty good tips. And there's a lot of pretty good free stuff on his site.
ETA: his mantra is good nutrition (low carb/healthy fat/moderate protein, zero processed foods), intermittent fasting, and short, high-intensity weight training.
Obviously genetics plays a large part, but you can do a lot to give yourself a better chance of a longer, healthier life if you're willing to commit to it.
This post was edited on 1/25/22 at 10:04 am
Posted on 1/25/22 at 10:00 am to TDsngumbo
Life is a gift. At least they made it that far. Many don’t. Life is what you make of it at any age.
Posted on 1/25/22 at 10:00 am to TDsngumbo
At 47, I have the same experience at the cardiologist. We have a family history of heart disease so I go every 5-10 years to get checked. As far as avoiding that fate, DO NOT SMOKE, eat healthy, and stay active. Cardio is critical IMO.
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