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Paw Warrior [4904]
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What age did it go downhill for you?
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Jun 28, 2023, 12:26 PM
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😂
Just wondering who all has stayed healthy after their 20s, but has had to deal with healthy food. And who all gave up and didn’t care.
It’s hardest during football season. I don’t know what the he** it is, but the hunger just goes through the roof in the Fall.
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [101567]
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Hasn't gone downhill for me yet...
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Jun 28, 2023, 12:34 PM
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I'm 57, but what you would call a physical specimen. In fact, I'm stronger than the average American male.
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Tiger Spirit [9269]
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Re: Hasn't gone downhill for me yet...
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Jun 28, 2023, 1:07 PM
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Is that stronger per square inch than the average male?
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All-American [573]
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Re: What age did it go downhill for you?
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Jun 28, 2023, 12:35 PM
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I'm 45
I'd say a few years ago is when I realized the pounds and low energy levels are here to stay
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [101337]
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Define downhill. lol***
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Jun 28, 2023, 12:36 PM
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TigerNet Elite [76501]
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downhill for you?
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Jun 28, 2023, 12:38 PM
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I have slowed on the uphills some, but I am still winning.
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Paw Warrior [4904]
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Re: downhill for you?
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Jun 28, 2023, 1:28 PM
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Feels good to be fit and thin. Looking great man.
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Tiger Spirit [9269]
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1st Rounder [618]
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Re: downhill for you?
Jun 28, 2023, 9:49 PM
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That’s my cousin Darrell Newby. Small world.
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Solid Orange [1385]
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Re: downhill for you?
Jun 29, 2023, 8:54 AM
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Didn’t recognize him with that beard
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Solid Orange [1385]
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Re: downhill for you?
Jun 29, 2023, 8:55 AM
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Bet Darrell can take him
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Heisman Winner [79996]
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Hay guys, what's your favorite scary movie?
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Jun 28, 2023, 12:41 PM
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🤦♂️ 🤦♂️ 🤦♂️
Please delete your account.
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Paw Warrior [4904]
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Re: Hay guys, what's your favorite scary movie?
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Jun 28, 2023, 12:44 PM
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I’m guessing you’ve gone downhill.
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Heisman Winner [79996]
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So you're not good at guessing either.
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Jun 28, 2023, 12:45 PM
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Shocker.
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Paw Master [16128]
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37 and still going uphill.***
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Jun 28, 2023, 12:41 PM
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Clemson Conqueror [11352]
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I didn't give up. I'm 60 and still active. Hunger happens -
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Jun 28, 2023, 12:51 PM
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just don't fill your belly with junk.
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Paw Warrior [4904]
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Re: I didn't give up. I'm 60 and still active. Hunger happens -
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Jun 28, 2023, 1:30 PM
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That’s harder to do than even sticking to working out. But I guess as long as you’re doing it consistently, you can be a little lenient with eating. Until a certain age.
That’s where it goes downhill for many. When you get to the age where pounds just don’t come off.
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Clemson Conqueror [11352]
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I don't necessarily eat "healthy" - but I definitely have
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Jun 24, 2023, 3:49 PM
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some portion control. For me - it took about 2-3 weeks of having to fight through "eating less". But then, I guess your stomach shrinks - and it doesn't take nearly as much to get full.
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Paw Warrior [4904]
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Re: I don't necessarily eat "healthy" - but I definitely have
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Jun 28, 2023, 5:18 PM
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That’s what I do as well.
It’s kind of important to say what you want from time to time. Or you starve from cravings and end up overeating.
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Clemson Conqueror [11399]
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The easiest way to eat less is to cut out the sugar and starchy carbs
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Jun 28, 2023, 8:23 PM
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and eat more high fat meats...you will feel full much quicker and thus eat less. Plus, getting rid of the sugar and starchy carbs is a tremendous health benefit!
I've done this for about 2 months and have lost 20 pounds!
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Orange Blooded [3230]
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I will tell you this...
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Jun 28, 2023, 12:56 PM
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There is much more than just a mere 10 years difference going from 40 to 50 and then from 50 to 60.
While I'm still very healthy, the biggest issue is that it takes longer for me to recover from...well...pretty much everything. The days of running any significant amount or distance, or playing in alumni soccer games are now behind me. The old knees just won't tolerate it anymore.
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Paw Warrior [4904]
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Re: I will tell you this...
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Jun 28, 2023, 1:00 PM
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Respectfully, what does it actually feel like when your knees and other parts can’t be used so much anymore.
Does it hurt, do they just feel weak, what is it?
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TigerNet Elite [69791]
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It doesn't really hurt to run...
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Jun 28, 2023, 1:05 PM
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it's the soreness and stiffness afterward that's the problem.
Plyometrics are out of the question. I can't do lunges or squats like I used to.
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Ultimate Tiger [33817]
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Re: It doesn't really hurt to run...
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Jun 28, 2023, 3:19 PM
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Yep. It’s long term wear and tear. I played a LOT of basketball until I was about 45 and it just took too long to recover from sprains and strains. I tore my bicep and that was the final straw. I’m 60 now and still have my weight under control but something hurts daily, usually my left hip and/or knee. Or lower back. I don’t run at all anymore but I will hike 5-8 miles in the mountains during the spring before it gets too hot. Can’t eat pasta and bread and desserts like I used to but still do sometimes. As long as they don’t make me quit drinking beer I think I’ll be ok.
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TigerNet Elite [69791]
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I hear ya brother !!!
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Jun 28, 2023, 3:29 PM
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I’m 60 now as well, my health and my weight are good. My daily aches and pains are usually in my lower back, my knees, and my shoulder. Like you, I still hike and backpack, but traversing down a steep incline (e.g., the Foothills Trail to Virginia Hawkins Falls) is a little uncomfortable on the knees, especially with a heavy backpack. I still eat pretty much anything I want, but in moderation. Beer is a given and should be its own food group.
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Oculus Spirit [44547]
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Re: I hear ya brother !!!
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Jun 28, 2023, 9:19 PM
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My back hurts every day. Spend too much time during the day having to stretch to get some relief. Have learned to live with it. Not much choice unless I want to take Ibuprofen everyday.
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All-Pro [741]
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Re: I hear ya brother !!!
Jun 28, 2023, 10:53 PM
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I still drink wine and beer at 56. Although i take about a week or 2 to drink a case of beer instead of a day or two.
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Tiger Spirit [9269]
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Re: I will tell you this...
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I agree Big. I’m 58 and was still doing MMA training and sparring, running 5Ks, working out etc 10 years ago. Still very active for 58 but nothing like 10 years ago. Recovery just got to be too much and the injuries were mounting.
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Dynasty Maker [3405]
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Re: I will tell you this...
Apr 8, 2023, 1:40 PM
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Same age. Same problems.
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Ultimate Tiger [33645]
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45.. my knees and shoulder started going bad
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Jun 28, 2023, 12:58 PM
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so i couldn't run or kickbox any more which were my favorite athletic activities.
got into mountain biking for awhile but it takes too much time to get to a decent single track trail.
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Clemson Icon [26675]
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Somewhere around 12***
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The flame that burns twice as bright, burns half as long.***
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All-In [10784]
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Re: What age did it go downhill for you?
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Jun 28, 2023, 1:23 PM
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Since I got out of footed pajamas
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110%er [3667]
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Re: What age did it go downhill for you?
Jun 28, 2023, 1:25 PM
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Probably just before my 10th birthday. I thought I was destined for greatness…turns out I just peaked really early.
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Tiger Spirit [9936]
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56 and still rollin!!***
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Jun 28, 2023, 1:32 PM
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TigerNet Elite [72878]
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Re: Early 30s
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I have a beer gut and in mid 40s
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TigerNet Elite [69914]
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Roughly 56 years ago.
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Jun 28, 2023, 3:21 PM
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I am 57.
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Re: Roughly 56 years ago.
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Jun 28, 2023, 3:31 PM
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65 for me. Everything hurts and nothing works.
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Re: What age did it go downhill for you?
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45...Ten years ago..When you spend every day of your job life walking on concrete ..climbing up & down steps ..off and on tow motors and tanker trucks...Any injuries to your knees in your younger life are amplified when you are in your 50's....Oh yeah at 45 my vision started going downhill as well...
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Re: What age did it go downhill for you?
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As soon as I was delivered at hospital***
Jun 28, 2023, 7:52 PM
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40***
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Clemson Conqueror [11399]
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I'm 72 and still pretty healthy...no joint issues at all,
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and I'm a big guy! Not fat...just big and tall. After being pretty slack for the last few years, I started back working out five months ago, started watching what I eat, and have dropped 25 pounds. I'm now within a few pounds of where I want to be.
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Heisman Winner [80147]
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If this is about food
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Jun 28, 2023, 9:10 PM
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I eat any foods that appear in my vicinity - If it is about your body giving up - I thing it was today- can barely move after all the honey- do list.
But almost 75 so I guess it's time.
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Paw Warrior [4904]
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Re: If this is about food
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Jun 28, 2023, 11:03 PM
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Just figure out what you want. Do you want to care about it?
If you still do, you can always try for it.
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Re: What age did it go downhill for you?
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Jun 28, 2023, 9:13 PM
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48 and my mind tells me I can do things but my body does not agree. I’m tired a lot. Not sure if it’s not sleeping or a bad diet or a combination of both. Still smoke cigars but have cut out the bourbon for the time being.
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Clemson Icon [27753]
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Re: What age did it go downhill for you?
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Jun 29, 2023, 8:27 AM
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I turned 82 earlier this month and certainly can’t do everything I once did but I’m in a much better physical state that most younger guys I know. As you age your body aches a little more often and your reflexes aren’t as good but if you give up living… you’re done!
I must admit that the three plus hour trip to Death Valley isn’t as much fun as it once was but you can bet your sweet &$$ I’ll be on the road come September. Age should not permit you from being a Clemson Man! Go Tigers
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Team Captain [474]
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Re: What age did it go downhill for you?
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Jun 28, 2023, 9:18 PM
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50…infinitely downhill is the problem!!!
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Game Changer [1705]
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Re: What age did it go downhill for you?
Jun 29, 2023, 8:35 AM
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Around 47... I began suffering from sciatic nerve pain around then and have to be extremely careful how i sit, how I walk, how I lay down. It sucks. About every 6 months it flares up and I pretty much have to lay on the floor on my belly for around 3 days straight.
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Re: What age did it go downhill for you?
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Jun 29, 2023, 8:38 AM
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I had that problem and a chiropractor solved that in three visits.
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Re: What age did it go downhill for you?
Jun 29, 2023, 9:01 AM
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Same here but I think we were lucky.
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Jun 29, 2023, 8:57 AM
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Re: What age did it go downhill for you?
Jun 29, 2023, 9:02 AM
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Still going strong at 49. Very strict diet of mainly fruits and vegetables. Meat maybe once or twice a week. Exercise 1 hour every day and long bike rides on the weekends. Can still bench press my body weight. Drink tons of water, no sugar, very little alcohol (except during Clemson football games, unfortunately) my girlfriend and I do 30 minutes of yoga every morning at 6 AM. This keeps the body limber amd from seizing up because of all the biking and weightlifting. I'm not bragging, I'm just stating it's very possible to stay active and healthy way past your 20s
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Great question
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Jun 29, 2023, 9:43 AM
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I have stayed healthy and strong as the years have passed. Diet, exercise, and making good choices.
- Our health is our GREATEST asset, especially as we age
- Good health impact’s EVERYTHING
- Food is nothing more than FUEL. Period
- Exercise is the ONLY miracle drug
- The human body is the most HONEST thing on earth - it never lies
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Paw Warrior [4904]
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Re: Great question
Jun 29, 2023, 11:41 PM
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Laughing is another miracle drug in my opinion. Scientifically proven with all the connections of endorphins and stuff.
But yeah you’re right.
Everyone’s different, but when you even start into your 20s, you hold onto weight more every year. Right around that time I have had to figure out how much exercise is good for myself.
If I go too hard for too long, I eat and gain it all back. And then you can lose it slowly, which is the one thing I’ve had to accept.
Going slow is the only way that works. You can be lenient with food this way. A couple of things a day here and there is then okay this way.
Makes life suck in this way, but it is what it is.
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Heredity has a whole lot more to do with it than food. For
Jun 30, 2023, 7:25 AM
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me, the serious back issues began around 1987. I would go on to have my first lower back disc surgery in 1992. It was the same disc, on the same side, and I was the same age (39), as my Dad was when he had his disc surgery.
Vegas wouldn't even give you odds on something like that being a coincidence.
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Re: What age did it go downhill for you?
Jun 30, 2023, 7:32 AM
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maybe 10? But I think Mark Twain said it best: "why do people smile and laugh at births but cry at funerals? It should be the other way around."
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Re: What age did it go downhill for you?
Jun 30, 2023, 10:39 AM
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I'm 56. Depends on what you call downhill.
Threw out my back for first time around 30 when I was in grad school. Had been out of weight room for a spell and really got hurt warming up for squats. Can still talk to me bit I've not thrown it out in several years. Exercise alleviated things.
A few years back I started drinking. It snuck up on me. I was still lifting and getting stronger but got way too big. Once I realized I was going overboard I pretty much teetotalled for about 6 months, added in more cardio and results followed.
Knees have hurt since I can remember but Hokas have allowed me to run again with minimal discomfort. I am a little scared to squat and deadlift now because of knees... if I'm wearing them out I'd rather do so doing cardio.
Energy level has dropped, but doing weight has helped.
I'm strong, vitals are good but all that talk about pain lasting longer is no joke. Ibuprofen helps.
I started noticing things in 30s, but there is still plenty to work with and I'm not ready to give up.
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I'm 75, a 1970 alum, and it has not started going downhill for me yet, thank God! All my closest friends are developing health problems, some are overweight, and none of them exercise. I feel great, as though I was a good 50, and can attribute it to regularly exercising 5 days a week, eating a well rounded diet of fruits, vegetables, and fish, while remaining active in all areas of my life. I am semi-retired from a 43 year practice of architecture and church planning but am still doing selective consulting, am contemplating writing a book, keep active with family and close friends, and am remaining active in my local church in walking along side and ministering to individuals, couples, and families who may be struggling with in-life crises!
The Lord is leading me forward here following the loss of my beautiful wife, best friend in this world, and a mental health practitioner in her own right two and one-half years ago after supporting her through a three and one-half year cancer walk.
I know that if I stop with this lifestyle now I will age overnight and go downhill. I will not let that ever happen!
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Oculus Spirit [40330]
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All Those Things Are Great But Without a 90% Plus TNET Pulse
Jun 30, 2023, 2:20 PM
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It doesn't matter. Work on it. I gave you a point to get you started.
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Oculus Spirit [40330]
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57 Here and My Pimp Hand is Still Powerful Strong
Jun 30, 2023, 2:19 PM
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None of the "Ladies" or the Johns for that matter even think about crossin ol'Morbid. I needs my money to buy my fancy things.
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