I'm a mere 50, but because of my participation in sports/martial arts for so long, I've had to deal with this one for a good while now. I'd say about he last 20 years, as crazy as that sounds: 30 is the "masters" division for jiu jitsu. It's even worse for Muay Thai or MMA, neither of which I practice these days.
I thought about that when I wrote this. For pros like yourself the peak is much earlier and it must hit really different. You have a lot of prime time left. I saw a recent clip with Michael Jordan in his house surrounded by luxury and he pretty much said he'd give it all up just to be able to play ball competitively again.
The other day at the gym another guy learned that I was 61 and volunteered that he was 47. He then proceeded to tell me that I really needed to take supplemental hormones—testosterone—and other supplements to build even more muscle. He pointed out a couple other guys at the gym who were taking them—not steroids, he told me—and said he could hook me up with a doc who would prescribe them. I kind of politely told him I just wanted to keep it “natural,” whatever the hell that means. I think it means I’m not going to chase after miracle drugs and facelifts to try to stay young. I’m just going to keep hiking and lifting weights and eating well until I can’t do it any more. I’m not going to outrun age, but I’m also not going to look like a fool trying to!
Oh man slippery slope right? I'm so with you but if there can be a Liver King, for sure there's a bunch of Silver King wannabes. The flip side for me is I am stronger since I retired. I eat better, sleep better and now have time for gym, swim, ride, hike. I keep trying to motivate myself to lift - I know muscle mass, etc - but I don't like it.
Oh man, I’m in much better shape now that I’m not working my ass off in an office! As for the gym, my wife kind of dragged me there, suggesting (rightly) that I’d recover better from knee replacement if I was in good shape. And then somehow I got hooked. Now I love it. You just never know do you?
Motion is lotion. Stay safe, whatever you do, because it takes longer to heal from mishaps as we get older. I'm 72, and I took a very nasty spill on my back deck a couple of weeks ago. A sneaky, invisible morning frost had coated the planks (synthetic Azek), and out my foot went on the steps, like a greased Teflon banana peel. Fortunately, only bruised rib cartilage, and I am well on the way to recovering, but I now see how falls can kill people.
Oh be careful Frank! That sounds nasty. Years ago we moved inland where temps got below freezing at night and I hadn't figured that out yet. I went out to get the paper and WHOOP just like one of your cartoons my feet went out from under me and I ended up on my ass. Today, that'd probably kill me.
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I'm a mere 50, but because of my participation in sports/martial arts for so long, I've had to deal with this one for a good while now. I'd say about he last 20 years, as crazy as that sounds: 30 is the "masters" division for jiu jitsu. It's even worse for Muay Thai or MMA, neither of which I practice these days.
I thought about that when I wrote this. For pros like yourself the peak is much earlier and it must hit really different. You have a lot of prime time left. I saw a recent clip with Michael Jordan in his house surrounded by luxury and he pretty much said he'd give it all up just to be able to play ball competitively again.
Like how can you not admire that part of Jordan, right?
He is crazy, but that's why we love him.
The other day at the gym another guy learned that I was 61 and volunteered that he was 47. He then proceeded to tell me that I really needed to take supplemental hormones—testosterone—and other supplements to build even more muscle. He pointed out a couple other guys at the gym who were taking them—not steroids, he told me—and said he could hook me up with a doc who would prescribe them. I kind of politely told him I just wanted to keep it “natural,” whatever the hell that means. I think it means I’m not going to chase after miracle drugs and facelifts to try to stay young. I’m just going to keep hiking and lifting weights and eating well until I can’t do it any more. I’m not going to outrun age, but I’m also not going to look like a fool trying to!
Oh man slippery slope right? I'm so with you but if there can be a Liver King, for sure there's a bunch of Silver King wannabes. The flip side for me is I am stronger since I retired. I eat better, sleep better and now have time for gym, swim, ride, hike. I keep trying to motivate myself to lift - I know muscle mass, etc - but I don't like it.
Oh man, I’m in much better shape now that I’m not working my ass off in an office! As for the gym, my wife kind of dragged me there, suggesting (rightly) that I’d recover better from knee replacement if I was in good shape. And then somehow I got hooked. Now I love it. You just never know do you?
Motion is lotion. Stay safe, whatever you do, because it takes longer to heal from mishaps as we get older. I'm 72, and I took a very nasty spill on my back deck a couple of weeks ago. A sneaky, invisible morning frost had coated the planks (synthetic Azek), and out my foot went on the steps, like a greased Teflon banana peel. Fortunately, only bruised rib cartilage, and I am well on the way to recovering, but I now see how falls can kill people.
Oh be careful Frank! That sounds nasty. Years ago we moved inland where temps got below freezing at night and I hadn't figured that out yet. I went out to get the paper and WHOOP just like one of your cartoons my feet went out from under me and I ended up on my ass. Today, that'd probably kill me.