Comments on: Exercise over 60 http://www.healthstatus.com/health_blog/2007/03/06/exercise-over-60/ Bringing you helpful insight into your health and health matters. Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:43:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bob Cooley http://www.healthstatus.com/health_blog/2007/03/06/exercise-over-60/comment-page-1/#comment-495905 Bob Cooley Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:53:51 +0000 http://www.healthstatus.com/health_blog/2007/03/06/exercise-over-60/#comment-495905 It strikes me that us over 60's generally set the bar far too low when it comes to exersize and weight matters. I know that luck plays a part in avoiding getting a totaly debilitating condition by the time we reach 60, but for those who have managed to what is the limit that can be achieved? None at all as far as I can tell. This Sunday coming I will be competing in my 3rd triathlon of the year. I know I won't win it but I feel pretty damn good about just being able to take it on. And that is a major part of the motivation for me, just being able to do it. The best athletes will be 20-30 minutes quicker than me, and the worst will be 20-30 minutes slower. We haven't reached an age barrier, we have reached a mental one. The skin and bones that make up our physical presence can do almost anything (albeit slowly), it is our tired brains that drag us down. So stop dithering, procrastinating and making excuses, set a decent target, prepare for it and amaze yourselves. It strikes me that us over 60′s generally set the bar far too low when it comes to exersize and weight matters. I know that luck plays a part in avoiding getting a totaly debilitating condition by the time we reach 60, but for those who have managed to what is the limit that can be achieved?
None at all as far as I can tell.
This Sunday coming I will be competing in my 3rd triathlon of the year. I know I won’t win it but I feel pretty damn good about just being able to take it on. And that is a major part of the motivation for me, just being able to do it. The best athletes will be 20-30 minutes quicker than me, and the worst will be 20-30 minutes slower.
We haven’t reached an age barrier, we have reached a mental one.
The skin and bones that make up our physical presence can do almost anything (albeit slowly), it is our tired brains that drag us down.
So stop dithering, procrastinating and making excuses, set a decent target, prepare for it and amaze yourselves.

]]> By: Mike Logan http://www.healthstatus.com/health_blog/2007/03/06/exercise-over-60/comment-page-1/#comment-327287 Mike Logan Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:38:36 +0000 http://www.healthstatus.com/health_blog/2007/03/06/exercise-over-60/#comment-327287 Hello All, Great article, sage advice, and I exercise at my local YMCA with several folks in their 80's so don't stop and don't forget that exercise is good for your brain's neuroplasticity and neurogenesis. Mike Hello All,

Great article, sage advice, and I exercise at my local YMCA with several folks in their 80′s so don’t stop and don’t forget that exercise is good for your brain’s neuroplasticity and neurogenesis. Mike

]]> By: Mike Wright http://www.healthstatus.com/health_blog/2007/03/06/exercise-over-60/comment-page-1/#comment-231258 Mike Wright Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:19:17 +0000 http://www.healthstatus.com/health_blog/2007/03/06/exercise-over-60/#comment-231258 Your articles on senior fitness are priceless. Check out greatamericanworkout.com for the super-fit over 60 crowd. Lots of info. Keep up the good work. Your articles on senior fitness are priceless. Check out greatamericanworkout.com for the super-fit over 60 crowd. Lots of info.
Keep up the good work.

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