I’m half joking. But as a 30-something who used to be very active, I recognize I’m over the hill and my joints sound like pop rocks

  • 18107@aussie.zoneEnglish
    3·
    31 minutes ago

    My 94yo friend is still going strong. His advice is to keep moving. Even just going for a short walk does more than you realise.

    Look after your eyes, ears, and back, and always wear the recommended protective gear. People who say you look stupid using the correct technique or wearing protective gear will either die first, or regret their decision after it’s too late to do anything about it.

    Most of all, learn from other peoples mistakes. You don’t have enough time or luck to make them all yourself.

    • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
      1·
      3 minutes ago

      I had a thread on here where people were telling me I should expect to be in a little pain all the time in my 30’s. I asked older people IRL about that, and the answer was lol no.

      High probability it was dudes who barely get up from their chair and seized up like corpses as a result.

      • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
        1·
        2 minutes ago

        It’s not moving at all or moving way too much (and in the wrong ways) that causes the problems, per physio people I’ve heard from.

    • FatVegan@leminal.space
      3·
      2 hours ago

      I’m 40 and i think i’m stronger and fitter than when i was 30. The downside is when i get hurt. I used to fall off my skateboard countless times and just got up and kept going. Two weeks ago i fell down some stairs on my ass/back and it still hurts.

    • Mangoguana@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 hours ago

      Right? It’s like they either been living in cramped farm factories staring at a screen or been working in a soviet gulag since age 8 from what you read online

    • sunbeam60@lemmy.one
      2·
      2 hours ago

      Children. Once there’s children you have 0 hours to look after yourself. It requires a Herculean effort for both your partner and you to carve out 30 minutes per person per two days

  • DigitalDilemma@lemmy.mlEnglish
    26·
    5 hours ago

    As a 54 year old who has just had two weeks of agony because he forgot his age and tried to deadlift a 225kg motorbike by himself, I’m going to skip this one because I clearly haven’t learned anything.

  • gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    10·
    5 hours ago

    Healthy Hobbies instead of Gym - stuff that’s actually fun for me instead of just a chore

    In my case, Sport Climbing and Yoga

  • lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.de
    4·
    4 hours ago

    I’m a big cinema fanboy, so up until last year I went to the cinema every week. It was 14km away from me, so I had to cycle on my bike a lot. That was really healthy!

    But now I’ve moved into a new apartment right next to the cinema and I’ve grown quite large. I’m still figuring it out being a lazy bastard now.

  • mrductape@eviltoast.org
    5·
    5 hours ago

    I know this guy, did judo for at least 20 years. Stopped doing that, but kept doing the bodyweight training every other day. Push ups etc.

    He’s now 70. I hope I can be as fit and strong as he is by that age. He still does his exercises every other day, and he still works in the garden etc.

    So, what I do is even if I don’t go to the gym anymore, I try to do bodyweight stuff every other day or so. Push ups, belly exercises, squats, pull ups on something. Yes, the gym is more intense, but if I can keep this up for the rest of my life the gains will be there.

    I also try to be careful about what I eat, and I’m failing hard at that. I do walk a lot though, I have an active job and also a dog.

  • venusaur@lemmy.world
    12·
    7 hours ago

    Cycling is great. Not hard impact. Can really push yourself if you want to. Cardio and strength training. You get to be outside feeling the wind against your face. And you can cover a lot more distance than walking or running so you can make a trip out of it.

    • Jesus_666@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      4 hours ago

      And don’t feel bad for getting an e-bike. Riding that is still a good workout if you get into the habit of going fast. E-bikes usually have a hard speed cutoff (25 km/h by law where I live); if you want to go faster it’s all you and the motor is just there to give you better acceleration and take the pain out of things like hills or opposing wind.

      If you don’t want to go fast, the bike still expects you to put in a certain amount of work. Low-intensity training is still training. Most crucially, getting that bit of assistance might get you to use the bike when you otherwise wouldn’t, turning no exercise into some exercise.

      People underestimate the benefits of light exercise. Even brisk walks or relatively leisurely motor-assisted bike rides can absolutely be beneficial if done regularly.

    • lb_o@lemmy.world
      4·
      5 hours ago

      I was ignoring bicycles for the most of my life, and only recently re-discovered them for myself.

      Even a daily ride to the train station feels good

      • Evening random trips are priceless for body and soul.