Oldtimer1

[oldtimer1]

The good news is that you'll be back in the groove in no time. I live on a steep hill. That last time I took the bike out after not riding for awhile I headed up the hill after about two blocks, I was feeling it. Had to zig-zag the next couple of blocks to make the hill climb less steep. I haven't been on my bike for awhile again. When next I take it out I'll go down the hill and ride it on the main road that runs parallel to the Willamette river and is almost flat. Of course, I'll probably have to walk it back up the hill at the end of the ride.

Walking up a hill is still great cardio at the end.

[Primemuscle]

Walking up a hill is still great cardio at the end.

Particularly the hill I live on. In a matter of a couple of blocks it goes from about 30 ft above sea level to the 500 ft elevation right in front of our house. believe it or not I've seen people who look as old as me riding their bikes up this hill. I've also seen young healthy looking people walking theirs. Guess it all depends on how good a shape your in and how accustomed you are to the hill climb. One thing is for sure, If I were to ride my bike up my hill on a daily bases, I'd have those enormous quads I always dreamed of having. 

[oldtimer1]

Rode bike hard for about 40 minutes. The seat was loose off it's mount toward the end. Loose and moving back and forth. Made due and pedaled in.

 Hit the bag after pretty good.  I have prescription anti inflammatory drugs in me. Made my shoulder tolerated whacking the bag hard with the drug in me. I boxed briefly in my 20's.  Five fights in the ring.  One loss. I realize the level of opponents I fought were not the elite but they were tough guys. My loss was to a guy who was training for the Golden Gloves competition. My first fight. Had no clue what I was doing. Left my self open. Never moved my head. While he covered up I opened a barrage of blocked punches  leaving my self open for every over head right he threw.  I was seeing little birdies fly around my head.

 Decided I want to stay pretty so I made the command decision that being punched in the face isn't a fun sport. I think I hit just as hard or harder now. What I don't have is the reflexes, defense, or the movement. They say the last thing to leave an aging fighter is the big punch. I wonder how long it will be before that is gone too?

Having a good training week. Can't wait to hit the gym tomorrow.  

[Primemuscle]

Watched boxing on television with my stepdad in the 1950's. That's the extent of my boxing experience. Getting beat up was never one of my ambitions.

[oldtimer1]

Watched boxing on television with my stepdad in the 1950's. That's the extent of my boxing experience. Getting beat up was never one of my ambitions.

I beat myself up way too often.  Then a wise man had a talk with me and pointed it out. Hopefully I've stopped and have seen the error of my ways. 

[Primemuscle]

I beat myself up way too often.  Then a wise man had a talk with me and pointed it out. Hopefully I've stopped and have seen the error of my ways. 

It was (and maybe still is) manly to box. At least that's what I thought until a real man (my stepdad) said it was for fools. At least that's what he responded when I asked him to teach me to box.

[oldtimer1]

It was delt and arms on Friday:

Military clean and press 2 x 8 115lbs ( all the way down and no half reps)
Dumbbell delt lateral raises 2 x 10 25lbs ( Thumbs up for external rotation to free up impingement.)
Dumbbell front delt raises 2 x 10 ( Instead of to the absoulute front they were raised from a V positions. The physical therapist said it was healthier for the shoulders)
Face pulls with external rotation 3 x 10 (I never do them and it felt awkward. I was going to drop them but today I feel good soreness in the rear delts and upper back region so I might keep them in.
Rear delt band pulls 2 x10 (I hate the strength curve of bands. Too easy in the beginning and hard at the end. )
Barbell shrugs 2 x10 250lbs ( Tried for a full range)

Rope pushdowns 2 x 12 (My home unit isn't as smooth as the commercial gyms)
Seated ez curl bar tricep extensions 3 x 10 ( I reverse the scott curl support and use it for an angled back support)
Single dumbbell one hand tricep extension 1 x 12
Reverse grip single tricep pulley extension 1 x 12

ez curl 2 x 10 90lbs
seated dumbbell curls 2 x 10 (never did these before. Not sure if I will continue with them. Felt a little awkward to me. A favorite or Reeves)
concentration curl 2 x 12

wrist curls 2 x 20 95lbs
wrist extensions 2 x 15

Crunches with feet up on a bench 1 x 50 (Used a 5lbs plate behind my head)
Pulley crunches 1 x 40


Went to a casino after for a stay over with the wife. We go once a month usually on a Sunday. My retirement job was shut down Saturday so we went on prime time Saturday. We drank and ate like royals. We finished the night going to our favorite pent house bar on top of a huge hotel there. It's very intimate and beautiful. It also has an outdoor area. Like I said before we go on a quiet Sunday. This Saturday the doors open to the bar and music is blasting and it's a packed Saturday night. They have a DJ. First thing we realize it's filled with gays with some straight people. Never knew it was a popular Saturday night gay destination. No homo. It was a mad house.  Some hot girls were dancing too.  I woke up the next morning and realize my wife went down to gamble. I'm naked in the bed and I hear something. Casinos are noisy but it sounds like it's by the door. I get up with intentions to look out the peep hold and the door opens. A maid came into the room and I'm buck naked. She says, " In broken English, "Sorry, sorry." First time that ever happened.  

[Primemuscle]

It was delt and arms on Friday:

Military clean and press 2 x 8 115lbs ( all the way down and no half reps)
Dumbbell delt lateral raises 2 x 10 25lbs ( Thumbs up for external rotation to free up impingement.)
Dumbbell front delt raises 2 x 10 ( Instead of to the absoulute front they were raised from a V positions. The physical therapist said it was healthier for the shoulders)
Face pulls with external rotation 3 x 10 (I never do them and it felt awkward. I was going to drop them but today I feel good soreness in the rear delts and upper back region so I might keep them in.
Rear delt band pulls 2 x10 (I hate the strength curve of bands. Too easy in the beginning and hard at the end. )
Barbell shrugs 2 x10 250lbs ( Tried for a full range)

Rope pushdowns 2 x 12 (My home unit isn't as smooth as the commercial gyms)
Seated ex curl bar tricep extensions 3 x 10 ( I reverse the scott curl support and use it for an angled back support)
Single dumbbell one hand tricep extension 1 x 12
Reverse grip single tricep pulley extension 1 x 12

ez curl 2 x 10 90lbs
seated dumbbell curls 2 x 10 (never did these before. Not sure if I will continue with them. Felt a little awkward to me. A favorite or Reeves)
concentration curl 2 x 12

wrist curls 2 x 20 95lbs
wrist extensions 2 x 15

Crunches with feet up on a bench 1 x 50 (Used a 5lbs plate behind my head)
Pulley crunches 1 x 40


Went to a casino after for a stay over with the wife. We go once a month usually on a Sunday. My retirement job was shut down Saturday so we went on prime time Saturday. We drank and ate like royals. We finished the night going to our favorite pent house bar on top of a huge hotel there. It's very intimate and beautiful. It also has an outdoor area. Like I said before we go on a quiet Sunday. This Saturday the doors open to the bar and music is blasting and it's a packed Saturday night. They have a DJ. First thing we realize it's filled with gays with some straight people. Never knew it was a popular Saturday night gay destination. No homo. It was a mad house.  Some hot girls were dancing too.  I woke up the next morning and realize my wife went down to gamble. I'm naked in the bed and I hear something. Casinos are noisy but it sounds like it's by the door. I get up with intentions to look out the peep hold and the door opens. A maid came into the room and I'm buck naked. She says, " In broken English, "Sorry, sorry." First time that ever happened.  

You probably made the maid's day. 

[AbrahamG]

It was delt and arms on Friday:

Military clean and press 2 x 8 115lbs ( all the way down and no half reps)
Dumbbell delt lateral raises 2 x 10 25lbs ( Thumbs up for external rotation to free up impingement.)
Dumbbell front delt raises 2 x 10 ( Instead of to the absoulute front they were raised from a V positions. The physical therapist said it was healthier for the shoulders)
Face pulls with external rotation 3 x 10 (I never do them and it felt awkward. I was going to drop them but today I feel good soreness in the rear delts and upper back region so I might keep them in.
Rear delt band pulls 2 x10 (I hate the strength curve of bands. Too easy in the beginning and hard at the end. )
Barbell shrugs 2 x10 250lbs ( Tried for a full range)

Rope pushdowns 2 x 12 (My home unit isn't as smooth as the commercial gyms)
Seated ez curl bar tricep extensions 3 x 10 ( I reverse the scott curl support and use it for an angled back support)
Single dumbbell one hand tricep extension 1 x 12
Reverse grip single tricep pulley extension 1 x 12

ez curl 2 x 10 90lbs
seated dumbbell curls 2 x 10 (never did these before. Not sure if I will continue with them. Felt a little awkward to me. A favorite or Reeves)
concentration curl 2 x 12

wrist curls 2 x 20 95lbs
wrist extensions 2 x 15

Crunches with feet up on a bench 1 x 50 (Used a 5lbs plate behind my head)
Pulley crunches 1 x 40


Went to a casino after for a stay over with the wife. We go once a month usually on a Sunday. My retirement job was shut down Saturday so we went on prime time Saturday. We drank and ate like royals. We finished the night going to our favorite pent house bar on top of a huge hotel there. It's very intimate and beautiful. It also has an outdoor area. Like I said before we go on a quiet Sunday. This Saturday the doors open to the bar and music is blasting and it's a packed Saturday night. They have a DJ. First thing we realize it's filled with gays with some straight people. Never knew it was a popular Saturday night gay destination. No homo. It was a mad house.  Some hot girls were dancing too.  I woke up the next morning and realize my wife went down to gamble. I'm naked in the bed and I hear something. Casinos are noisy but it sounds like it's by the door. I get up with intentions to look out the peep hold and the door opens. A maid came into the room and I'm buck naked. She says, " In broken English, "Sorry, sorry." First time that ever happened.  

Go on........

[njflex]

YOU ARE LUCKY TO HAVE A HOME GYM YOU MIGHT BE THE ONLY GETBIGGER THAT CAN TRAIN NEXT FEW WEEKS

[oldtimer1]

YOU ARE LUCKY TO HAVE A HOME GYM YOU MIGHT BE THE ONLY GETBIGGER THAT CAN TRAIN NEXT FEW WEEKS

Shocking the Governor closed every gym in the state. My part time retirement job just went to full time because of this hysteria.  The highway was empty heading to work. An insane amount of people are out of work right now. This politicizing of this disease has an agenda. Crash the stock market. Make unemployment go into double digits. Crash the GDP prior to the election. The news providers are complicit with the Democrats spreading fear and hysteria. Then blame Trump when the economy crashes so people vote Democrat. It's a coup attempt. 20K plus died from the ordinary flu this season in the US.  No fear generated. World wide pneumonia killed way more that Corona world wide. Obama had way more deaths and infected with the Swine flu. No panic. This is a planned coup. Those that have died the majority are the elderly and those with compromised health. The majority 97% to 98% will recover in two weeks with no lasting health consequences. I feel terrible for those that have died and those who are ill.

Trained Chest and biceps in my basement after work. I think I'm spoiled working part time. Being at work all day and hitting my basement gym at 7PM felt insane. I like to train in the AM. Good time to invest in some Iron master or Powerblocks with a bench for guys that don't have a home gym.  I know the commercial gym I belong to in addition to my home gym will find a way to stay open. I bet he locks the front door but opens the rear door in a furtive attempt to keep the gym open.  

[Primemuscle]

Shocking the Governor closed every gym in the state. My part time retirement job just went to full time because of this hysteria.  The highway was empty heading to work. An insane amount of people are out of work right now. This politicizing of this disease has an agenda. Crash the stock market. Make unemployment go into double digits. Crash the GDP prior to the election. The news providers are complicit with the Democrats spreading fear and hysteria. Then blame Trump when the economy crashes so people vote Democrat. It's a coup attempt. 20K plus died from the ordinary flu this season in the US.  No fear generated. World wide pneumonia killed way more that Corona world wide. Obama had way more deaths and infected with the Swine flu. No panic. This is a planned coup. Those that have died the majority are the elderly and those with compromised health. The majority 97% to 98% will recover in two weeks with no lasting health consequences. I feel terrible for those that have died and those who are ill.

Trained Chest and biceps in my basement after work. I think I'm spoiled working part time. Being at work all day and hitting my basement gym at 7PM felt insane. I like to train in the AM. Good time to invest in some Iron master or Powerblocks with a bench for guys that don't have a home gym.  I know the commercial gym I belong to in addition to my home gym will find a way to stay open. I bet he locks the front door but opens the rear door in a furtive attempt to keep the gym open.  

I call bullshit on you coup attempt suggestion. If that were the case the only place shutting down because of the virus would be the U.S. Trump is not dictator of the entire world and with any luck, he never will be. If he fucks up handling the coronavirus, he may lose some support, but for the most part he can do no wrong when it comes to his base.

Oregon's governor is busy shutting down businesses too. So far she hasn't gone after the gyms. We currently have 47 known cases of coronavirus in the state and she's ordered bars and restaurants to close. That's insane. Lots of seniors and other folks rely on eating out a lot. I'm one of those people. Had lunch at Subway today. I was the only person actually eating in the restaurant. Everyone else took their orders to go. One family was eating their meal at one of the outside tables. Fortunately it's not cold and wet today. Schools are closed but all those kids on free and reduced lunch programs can pick up meals between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. I have no idea what's happening with kids in daycare/after school care. Almost all of their parents work. There's probably a lot of very young kids staying home alone which is not great at all.

[oldtimer1]

At work they had on CNN all day today. It was hour after hour of blaming Trump and hyping the disease.  First we had the Russian collusion that after 30 plus million couldn't be proved. Then we had the Ukraine coup. The Kavanaugh lies. Now we have hysteria drummed up by the complicit media.

[Primemuscle]

At work they had on CNN all day today. It was hour after hour of blaming Trump and hyping the disease.  First we had the Russian collusion that after 30 plus million couldn't be proved. Then we had the Ukraine coup. The Kavanaugh lies. Now we have hysteria drummed up by the complicit media.

Don't watch CNN. In fact, don't watch any news (okay, so maybe a few minutes of the 6:00 p.m. news). Doing so is almost guaranteed to make you feel worse and get stressed. The blame game is idiotic. Shit happens. This virus is nobody's fault, not even Trump's. Trump is just an idiot. Therefore he says a lot of idiotic things and makes himself look foolish. He's an easy target. I think he's doing the best he can with this. There's no rehearsals for pandemics. We've all doing the best we can to cope.

[oldtimer1]

Don't watch CNN. In fact, don't watch any news (okay, so maybe a few minutes of the 6:00 p.m. news). Doing so is almost guaranteed to make you feel worse and get stressed. The blame game is idiotic. Shit happens. This virus is nobody's fault, not even Trump's. Trump is just an idiot. Therefore he says a lot of idiotic things and makes himself look foolish. He's an easy target. I think he's doing the best he can with this. There's no rehearsals for pandemics. We've all doing the best we can to cope.

Trump is actually a genius. The idiot was Obama who did so bad in law school he wouldn't release his grades. Obama couldn't talk without a teleprompter. Trump can talk for a long period of time without one. What he is doing with the Corona virus is unrepresented in it's scope. He shut down flights from China. He shut down flights from Europe. With the help of the Governors he is shutting down the country essentially for two weeks. He said about 10 days ago we would have a vaccine to which he was mocked by the expert scientists on the liberal news providers. Today it was announced the vaccine is going into clinical trials. He is considering sending a check to those who are unemployed to bridge the gap till all the shut down businesses are open again. Tests for the virus are being release already after three weeks which is way faster than Obama with the Swine flu.  

Trained legs: Can't get use to training after work. It seems when I leave work the day is over. It's time to relax but no I have to get to my basement gym. For me ideally,  working out before work is the way to go.  Did a Yates type workout with one work set after warm up to exhaustion. Glad I got the workout in but I wasn't at the top of my game. I know the majority of the working world hits the gym after work but I don't feel it's an ideal way to go. You do what you have to do. I worked the craziest schedules for almost 30 years. I worked all three shifts in the span three weeks always getting my work outs in.

On a side note I saw a guy in a McDonald's drive through projectile  puke what looked like a gallon of green beer. It was so fucken green.  I made a mental note to never drink green beer.

[jpm101]

 Personally I'm a American National, not an American citizen and can not vote in national elections (president for example).  Grew up and living in SoCal since I was 10 years old.

Given all that, and trying not to get too political, have to agree with oldtimer1 about Trump. Make no mistake, the U.S. would be considered on a war footing with regards to the over hyped panic of the corona virus (more than one strain). So some drastic actions are being put into place.

Love or hate Trump, so far he has plowed through all the Washington bureaucracy and put life saving measures into high speed. Something a well experienced business executive, not the usual political cover your ass Washington hack, would do. Time is critical in all of this. With this, Trump is taking a massive political risk himself, but that seems not all that important to him at the moment.


Making this exercise related now, after my above sounding board..

6X6's, while  using multi joint exercise, have performed minor miracles on many guys over the years. Squat cleans, hack squats,push presses,hi-pulls....serious movements for serious results. Throw in cheat BB curls and straight up weighted dips for arm work.

[oldtimer1]

Personally I'm a American National, not an American citizen and can not vote in national elections (president for example).  Grew up and living in SoCal since I was 10 years old.

Given all that, and trying not to get too political, have to agree with oldtimer1 about Trump. Make no mistake, the U.S. would be considered on a war footing with regards to the over hyped panic of the corona virus (more than one strain). So some drastic actions are being put into place.

Love or hate Trump, so far he has plowed through all the Washington bureaucracy and put life saving measures into high speed. Something a well experienced business executive, not the usual political cover your ass Washington hack, would do. Time is critical in all of this. With this, Trump is taking a massive political risk himself, but that seems not all that important to him at the moment.


Making this exercise related now, after my above sounding board..

6X6's, while  using multi joint exercise, have performed minor miracles on many guys over the years. Squat cleans, hack squats,push presses,hi-pulls....serious movements for serious results. Throw in cheat BB curls and straight up weighted dips for arm work.

Corona is related to SARS. Similar make up. SARS made a big splash then died out. Cases are going down in China if you can believe them but look at South Korea. Their cases are going down. America's cases will rise as the tests are being distributed and implemented. Still under 100 deaths. I believe what a biologist in Israel wrote who studies viruses. I could site what he wrote but it's on my phone. I'm using a lap top. He believes it will get worst then it will dissipate. This isn't the Spanish flu that killed millions. Our entire economy is collapsing right now. Still 100 deaths. That's about 6 weekends in the summer of people being shot in Chicago.    

[oldtimer1]

Trained back:  Think I'm getting old. It was a tough workout today. Did the Yates one set to failure thing after warm up. I want to go to volume but my job just increased my hours and these quick workouts are great for the limited time I have.  

Pulldowns 1 x 12

Low cable seated lat pulls with a V handle 1 x 14

Dumbbell rows off a bench 1 x 15

reverse grip lat pulldowns 1 x 12  ( I think I'm beginning to see clearly what exercises are irritating the supraspinatus tendon of the rotator cuff and this is one of them. Maybe a wider grip will make more space for the tendon. I think though I will drop it. )

deadlifts 1 x 6 315lbs (At my age I'm not trying for personal records. A short 15 years ago I use to end my back workout with a final set of deadlifts at 405lbs for my last set every workout. I feel if I keep it around 300lbs to 315lbs I'm keeping my back strong and healthy without being overly concerned about injuries. I also always do deads last when I'm tired and weakened so I don't have to pile on the plates. I believe Yates did the same thing. He put them in the end when he was exhausted to limit the weight.)

Weighted lower back hyper extensions 1 x 20 (One of the best exercises you can do for a healthy lower back)

Ab wheel 1 x 25
Pulley ab crunch 1 x 45

Tomorrow is delts and tris.  Buying a decline bench for pecs. Just what the doc ordered for shoulder pain. No stress to the irritated tendon. Using a lot of strategies to preserve my lifting.  Hopefully I can extend hard training for another 10 years before I go into that dreaded old man workouts.  I know one guy around 73 if I can remember his age  who is not a big guy but lean and muscular. He still lifts and trains brutally hard. It's impressive. The other day he was sprinting on a treadmill after lifting. Amazing. His voice is crystal clear like a young man and doesn't have that old man's voice yet. The guy still drinks beer every weekend. His wife is about 10 years younger than him but looks older.

[Primemuscle]

Trained back:  Think I'm getting old. It was a tough workout today. Did the Yates one set to failure thing after warm up. I want to go to volume but my job just increased my hours and these quick workouts are great for the limited time I have.  

Pulldowns 1 x 12

Low cable seated lat pulls with a V handle 1 x 14

Dumbbell rows off a bench 1 x 15

reverse grip lat pulldowns 1 x 12  ( I think I'm beginning to see clearly what exercises are irritating the supraspinatus tendon of the rotator cuff and this is one of them. Maybe a wider grip will make more space for the tendon. I think though I will drop it. )

deadlifts 1 x 6 315lbs (At my age I'm not trying for personal records. A short 15 years ago I use to end my back workout with a final set of deadlifts at 405lbs for my last set every workout. I feel if I keep it around 300lbs to 315lbs I'm keeping my back strong and healthy without being overly concerned about injuries. I also always do deads last when I'm tired and weakened so I don't have to pile on the plates. I believe Yates did the same thing. He put them in the end when he was exhausted to limit the weight.)

Weighted lower back hyper extensions 1 x 20 (One of the best exercises you can do for a healthy lower back)

Ab wheel 1 x 25
Pulley ab crunch 1 x 45

Tomorrow is delts and tris.  Buying a decline bench for pecs. Just what the doc ordered for shoulder pain. No stress to the irritated tendon. Using a lot of strategies to preserve my lifting.  Hopefully I can extend hard training for another 10 years before I go into that dreaded old man workouts.  I know one guy around 73 if I can remember his age  who is not a big guy but lean and muscular. He still lifts and trains brutally hard. It's impressive. The other day he was sprinting on a treadmill after lifting. Amazing. His voice is crystal clear like a young man and doesn't have that old man's voice yet. The guy still drinks beer every weekend. His wife is about 10 years younger than him but looks older.

Remember the old days when we worked at our jobs all day before we hit the gym and had a full on work out, then we headed home and mowed the lawn, plus later maybe took the wife out to dinner and dancing and back home for some nooky before falling asleep for the night? Those were the days my friend....those were the days. They're long gone. 

[oldtimer1]

Yes raising my four kids working swing shifts while getting my work outs in were almost a blur in my life.  Now we watch our grand daughter two to three times a week. I have a part time job three days a week. I have a lot of time to work out now but my energy levels are not the same. Working on the house is a  thing I despise. Lawn stuff and cleaning the pool is something I hate.  I have an okay lawn but my pool I keep crystal clear and clean.

I remember Larry Scott in his prime would work a eight hour day. Get a two hour workout in then attend night school. In the interview he said he had his hardest workouts because this days were very focused.  As we age we have more time for recreation but limited energy as we age.

[The Scott]

Yes raising my four kids working swing shifts while getting my work outs in were almost a blur in my life.  Now we watch our grand daughter two to three times a week. I have a part time job three days a week. I have a lot of time to work out now but my energy levels are not the same. Working on the house is thing I despise. Lawn stuff and cleaning the pool is something I hate.  I have an okay lawn but my pool I keep crystal clear and clean.

I remember Larry Scott in his prime would work a eight hour day. Get a two hour workout in then attend night school. In the interview he said he had his hardest workouts because this days were very focused.  As we age we have more time for recreation but limited energy as we age.

One of my younger brothers just retired a few months ago and he just does "projects" around the house like repair his deck, paint, etc. and then he goes for motorcycle rides.  He no longer trains but that could change as soon as he goes to move something that no longer moves for him, LOL!

Keep training, brother!

[Primemuscle]

Yes raising my four kids working swing shifts while getting my work outs in were almost a blur in my life.  Now we watch our grand daughter two to three times a week. I have a part time job three days a week. I have a lot of time to work out now but my energy levels are not the same. Working on the house is thing I despise. Lawn stuff and cleaning the pool is something I hate.  I have an okay lawn but my pool I keep crystal clear and clean.

I remember Larry Scott in his prime would work a eight hour day. Get a two hour workout in then attend night school. In the interview he said he had his hardest workouts because this days were very focused.  As we age we have more time for recreation but limited energy as we age.

Although I sleep longer, my energy levels are pretty good when I'm awake. What kills me is boredom. I really need to get out and do more. But, not right now.

Since spending a fortune on having the front landscaped recently, I hired the landscaper to maintain the yard. Mowing wouldn't be hard because the grass areas are minimal. In addition to spring and fall cleanup, pruning, weeding and feeding are all taken care of. I even bought a few perennials and placed them, thinking I'd plant them later. The gardener planted them for me without me asking. This very complete service only runs me $300 a month.

Don't you cover the pool during the cooler months? Living in Southern California when I was a kid the pool was never covered. I did the pool maintenance because my step-dad was always working....I guess so he could afford the payments on the property. I also, took care of a menagerie of farm animals including my horses. This involved twice a day feeding and water, plus shit duty. I hauled the bales of hay, alfalfa, and straw from the front driveway all the way to the back of the property in a wheelbarrow. This was a 300 ft. trek each way. Gardening has always been a hobby of mine, even as a kid. My stepdad did like to mow the grass on a rare weekend when he wasn't working.    

[oldtimer1]

One of my younger brothers just retired a few months ago and he just does "projects" around the house like repair his deck, paint, etc. and then he goes for motorcycle rides.  He no longer trains but that could change as soon as he goes to move something that no longer moves for him, LOL!

Keep training, brother!
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If you don't train you age rapidly.  My orthopedic surgeon said I have have the body of a very in shape 40 year old. Made me feel good.

[The Scott]

If you don't train you age rapidly.  My orthopedic surgeon said I have have the body of a very in shape 40 year old. Made me feel good.

Excellent!  I have begun training again  (a short time ago) but it is weird for me.  I remember being much stronger and I cannot imagine the pain and longing someone that was a champion must have.  But then, they have some great memories to help, eh?  So do I!

My brother is in better shape than me.  He can also run. I can limp, LOL!  I have a buddy at work that hurt his leg and we plan on entering the three legged race if they have it at any picnics this year. But I don't need a walker or a wheelchair so I am way ahead of a great many people I have seen at the doctor and PT.

[oldtimer1]

Although I sleep longer, my energy levels are pretty good when I'm awake. What kills me is boredom. I really need to get out and do more. But, not right now.

Since spending a fortune on having the front landscaped recently, I hired the landscaper to maintain the yard. Mowing wouldn't be hard because the grass areas are minimal. In addition to spring and fall cleanup, pruning, weeding and feeding are all taken care of. I even bought a few perennials and placed them, thinking I'd plant them later. The gardener planted them for me without me asking. This very complete service only runs me $300 a month.

Don't you cover the pool during the cooler months? Living in Southern California when I was a kid the pool was never covered. I did the pool maintenance because my step-dad was always working....I guess so he could afford the payments on the property. I also, took care of a menagerie of farm animals including my horses. This involved twice a day feeding and water, plus shit duty. I hauled the bales of hay, alfalfa, and straw from the front driveway all the way to the back of the property in a wheelbarrow. This was a 300 ft. trek each way. Gardening has always been a hobby of mine, even as a kid. My stepdad did like to mow the grass on a rare weekend when he wasn't working.    

Only costs you $300 a month for a lawn guy? That's a lot of money.  I can get a lawn guy to come twice a month for under $100.Maybe you have a lot more property than me.  Yes, my pool is covered in the winter. Just referencing obligations in life that we all have. Energy levels is a relative thing. No one has the energy levels of their youth.  Time yourself for a five mile run and compare it to your youth. It's an eye opener.  I have always been a physical person so I have both mental and written records of what I could do. Even though I was more of a sprinter I remember how running under 6 minute miles was never an issue. Now I can't do it.  Maybe if I gave up lifting and devoted 8 months of six day a week for running workouts barring injuries I could get back. Same with lifting. I worked with some guys that are powerlifters who into their 50's are still lifting big numbers but they are specialists. They also look in horrendous shape with fat bodies but hell they can do the three lifts in big numbers. I would never want to look like them on a beach.