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Me at 80 (Original Post) DavidDvorkin Jun 2024 OP
Inspirational! Well done Sir! FailureToCommunicate Jun 2024 #1
Thank you. DavidDvorkin Jun 2024 #2
You look great! Iris Jun 2024 #3
Not often enough! DavidDvorkin Jun 2024 #4
nice prodigitalson Jun 2024 #5
Thanks. I plan to. DavidDvorkin Jun 2024 #6
Great job! Mysterian Jul 2024 #7
Defying Age: The Inspiring Fitness Journey of an 80-Year-Old JourneyToSlim Sep 26 #8
Thank you DavidDvorkin Sep 26 #9
Very inspiring JourneyToSlim Oct 1 #10
Much lighter weights and much higher reps DavidDvorkin Oct 1 #11
That's Really Good Advice (for this seventy-something) Doctoris Extincti Oct 25 #12
You are an inspiration and I need it. defacto7 Nov 2 #13
You're exercising, and that's what counts DavidDvorkin Nov 2 #14

DavidDvorkin

(19,883 posts)
4. Not often enough!
Wed Jun 12, 2024, 11:45 PM
Jun 2024

I think it averages out to a little over an hour a day, but I do it a few times a week, with some days off.

JourneyToSlim

(2 posts)
8. Defying Age: The Inspiring Fitness Journey of an 80-Year-Old
Thu Sep 26, 2024, 11:24 PM
Sep 26

Wow, you should be incredibly proud! It takes a lot of dedication and discipline to achieve what you have, especially starting later in life. The fact that you turned things around and built such strength and health at 80 is truly inspiring. It just goes to show that it's never too late to make a change and prioritize fitness. Hats off to you—definitely "Mr. Magnifico" in my book! 💪

DavidDvorkin

(19,883 posts)
9. Thank you
Thu Sep 26, 2024, 11:31 PM
Sep 26

I didn't really start late in life. I started lifting when I was a young man but was very inconsistent, letting months or sometimes even years pass between spurts of self-discipline. It wasn't until I retired at 65 that I was able to exercise with regularity.

JourneyToSlim

(2 posts)
10. Very inspiring
Tue Oct 1, 2024, 08:33 PM
Oct 1

That's inspiring and commendable! It’s impressive that you picked it back up and have been so consistent since retirement! It’s not easy to stay motivated over the years, especially when life gets busy. It’s awesome that you found that regularity in your 60s and have been going strong since then. How has your approach to lifting or fitness changed now compared to when you first started?

DavidDvorkin

(19,883 posts)
11. Much lighter weights and much higher reps
Tue Oct 1, 2024, 10:22 PM
Oct 1

Partly that's because my joints could no longer take the heavier weights, and partly it's because of a large study I read about some years ago that showed that light weights/high reps was the only exercise regimen that enabled older men to gain muscle.

defacto7

(13,607 posts)
13. You are an inspiration and I need it.
Sat Nov 2, 2024, 02:10 PM
Nov 2

I'm 68 and started weight lifting for the first time in my life about a year ago and it was great. I need to get back on the horse, though. I make sure I get my 90g of protein a day. I hike almost as well as I did when I was a kid. I backpacked on Mt. Rainier twice this summer with my sons so my cardio is good. But it's so easy to plummet into old age if one doesn't work at it and I'll be damned if I'll go down without a fight. That said, you just gave me the kick I needed to get on those weights again. Thanks.

BTW, there's no way in hell I'll ever post pictures of myself. I look like a shriveled up bean stalk. You've got it, so flaunt it, man!

DavidDvorkin

(19,883 posts)
14. You're exercising, and that's what counts
Sat Nov 2, 2024, 02:43 PM
Nov 2

Weights have a specific effect and seem to help fighting aging, but any kind of exercise is good. It's sad to see older people just stop moving and accept the decline.

Thank you for the kind words.

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