Hi my fellow fitness enthusiast @bopper!
Stopped by to say hello, and let you know I am still around here on pretty much the same forums as the past many years.
Right now when asked, I can honestly say "I am doing "GREAT" when it comes to Physical and Mental Fitness. Some don't understand that those are partners in everyone's journey to true total fitness. Without them working in tandem, those individuals will not reach what I call Total Fitness. One is as important as the other.
Went from my weakest point when I spent 6 days in the hospital with Cellulitis. Few times in my life have I been that weak, physically. Mentally I was/am still the external Optimist, and that is what sustained me on my trip to my present status, Great Physical and Mental Fitness.
Took me about 6 hard months of a broken rib/body beat up from top to bottom, but I got to my goals. Weeks of Balance Physical Therapy, and hours spent at home working every way I know how to improve my balance. This was done primarily for my one true love, ice skating.
Weight is exactly where I want and choose it to be. That part I won't say was easy, but I have changed my weight for decades, to suit the physical activities that have been a part of almost my whole life. One weight works better for certain activities, but is not the best to reach my maximum capabilities in others.
I spend around 2 hours on many of the 7 days of the week doing different things with different muscle groups, primarily the most important muscle, which is my twice damaged heart(2 heart attacks). Treadmill test a couple months ago placed me in the top 3% of men in the United States in the 70-80 year old Age Group, and the Top 10% of men over 60 years old. I now am a very fit 78 year old codger.
Today will be what I call "An Easy Day". Usually a moderate heart rate for half an hour on recumbent or NuStep, and half hour on the treadmill. Everyday includes at least 20 minutes of isolated ab exercises, including many at Total Inversion on my Teeter Inversion Table. Don't know of any Ab Workout I have ever done, that is harder than Ab Curls while perpendicular to the floor. Great for my Abs, and also for my Lumbar Spine, which is minus my L-3/L-5 and S-1 discs.
Skating tomorrow and that I now can call a workout as I am have enough balance back to be able to reach MY Max Heart Rate doing many Intervals, for much of the 2 hour skating sessions.
Tomorrow night I will be attending my 1st High School Reunion. Didn't graduate high school, but they sent me, and also called, to ask me to attend. Since this is the 60th year reunion, I figure it may be my last chance to attend one. Wasn't known by many classmates as I was the fat kid that worked 3 nights a week till 12:30am, which ruled out every extracurricular activity but Band. Then I wad the Introvert, now I am an outgoing enthusiastic and very vocal older man. No unwanted fat tissue and the much worked for Fitness Levels that have satisfied many of my life's goals in that respect.
Not one that is "book smart", but one that I consider "life experience smart", which allowed me to retire long ago at age 52. I did get my GED during my 6 years of service in the United States Army Reserves.
Hope all is well with you @bopper, it is great to see you continue this thread each month, for how many years now? Take good care my friend and my best to you and all of your loved ones, including those with fur, if you have them.
JOhn(hckynut)
hckynut(john)
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