Originally Posted by MahiMike (Post 9681183)

Thanks for the thread. I was gonna start one for fitness over 50.

I've always been extremely active. Get up early on Saturday to do yard work, followed by round of golf, cookout w/beers,etc.

I'm 53 in September and my body just never feels right. I work out every other day. Different than I used to. I do my DailyBurn.com videos for 15 mins per day. But no matter how much I exercise, I never seem to 'catch up'. I'm always sore/stiff.

I'm trying to stay in shape to play golf w/my 15 y/o son. I did have rotator cuff surgery 7 mos ago. That set my whole body back big time. But I can still do 10 chinups, curl 25 lb weights, etc. Just always sore, tired.

Anybody over 50 w/any ideas? Any secret supplements to ease the pain?

Originally Posted by penguinz (Post 9681049)

Knees (have had surgery on one and it is becoming arthritic), achilles (have had one reconstructed and the other is beginning to have the same injury symptoms), two bulging disk in lower back, have separated both AC joints (one is arthritic), tears in both RC's, and arthritic fingers on both hands.

Only 38 and I can tell a tremendous slowdown in recovery and amount of 'pain' over the last year. :(

Originally Posted by ghak99 (Post 9682597)

I'm not even old yet and I have noticed a big difference the past 2 years. :grr:

Being asked to move from short stop to 3rd felt like getting kicked in the junk. Still having the arm to get it there is worthless if the first two steps are too slow. Catching yourself thinking about turning a double into a triple is painful when it would have just been a cloud of dust at third a few short years ago. Spending more money on hot bats to go yard when asked because you're not sure you can still get it there. Blah Blah Blah

**** getting old! :cuss:

Originally Posted by penguinz (Post 9681027)

Aging sucks...

Originally Posted by Carlota69 (Post 9682622)

I remember about a month before I injured myself, I was wondering if I was getting too old to play softball. And not just because I'm slower or whatever, but because it takes more time to recover from little injuries. Bounce back is not what it use to be. I'm sad now that I have to give up the sport, but I've decided to take on old people activities like swimming and yoga. I know those are strenuous activities, but really easy on the joints. ;-)

Originally Posted by ghak99 (Post 9682722)

I can't do it yet, but I hear you. :thumb:

My brain still craves the feeling of beating the throw to third, body be damned. I am starting to notice how the "old guys" play the game though. It won't be long and I'll be forced to adapt as they have or quit.

Occasional Yoga is awesome for my legs and back. I feel like I could burst into full on homosexual flames while doing it, but my body really reacts well to it.

Originally Posted by suzzer99 (Post 9681509)

What's the dosage on that? How many IUs per week?

Originally Posted by penguinz (Post 9681061)

No, I very seldom take any antibiotics. the only drug I use on regular basis is Advair to control Asthma.

Originally Posted by Simply Red (Post 9682610)

Originally Posted by KC native (Post 9682877)

dude. talk to your doc about some steroids. If you're suffering that bad in recovery the steriods should reduce inflammation and help with the physical side of it.

Originally Posted by HemiEd (Post 9681070)

No depression for me, it is just the reality of how things are. I often catch myself wondering wtf happened, I was just a kid not too long ago.

Some of the rewards help offset the issues of aging, like knowing I only have one more year to work after 50 years of working for the man. Then it is going to be my time, all the time. Well, when the Mrs. says it's ok it will be. :D

Probably the most irritating issue is how much more difficult it gets to keep the weight off the older you get. When I was 38 I dropped 20 in a couple months without a problem, in an effort to get my drag race weight down. Now, I have been trying to drop 20 for 6 years now, and it is a losing battle. Walk 3 miles every morning and ride my bicycle to work, not helping. Became a gym rat, and have torn a few muscles, but haven't lost the weight. :banghead: