07-29-20, 11:20 AM | |
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: St. Louis MO
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4 Important Basics
I'm 71.
Squat every day. Bend over and touch your toes every day, center floor, then R foot, L foot, then center. Do the figure 4 stretch with ankle to opposite knee every day. And several times a week, lie flat on your stomach on the bed with your pelvis pressed to the bed, legs stretched out, and chest/head propped up for several minutes (like a little kid watching TV). That's it. |
07-29-20, 11:30 AM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
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Oh I love this thread! I'm 63 and will turn 64 in a couple of months. Those young whippersnappers better listen to us seasoned veterans, right?
I totally agree with the "balance" suggestion, as well as the "posture" one. Both should not be ignored. Someone also mentioned strength training. SO important for so many reasons. I'm a member of a lot of running groups on Facebook, and a lot of those runners just want to clock the most miles they can. Their idea of success is to count mileage and end up with as many as possible. They run day after day, without doing anything else. I do my best to impart to them that this will not work out well long term unless they cross train. And interestingly enough, a lot of these high mileage runners who don't cross train are always injured or in pain. Go figure! My other two would be nutrition and rest. I haven't always been the best about rest, and still struggle with it, but I know the benefits. And nutrition... it's just the fountain of youth. Good, whole, non processed food with plenty of protein, complex carbs and veggies will fuel your body, keep you healthy and looking great well into your later years.
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aging, balance, get up off floor, over 50, posture, sit stand test, vintage vfers |
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