Athletic performance in your 40s?

[SumJongGuy]

Wait til you hit your 70's (at least in my case) and you start losing your muscle memory. It's not just names or what you came into a room for you forget. One day about 2 years ago I realized I had forgotten how to stand on my pedals going uphill. I can still do it but I have to think about and it's awkward. Songs I used to play on the guitar without thinking--my fingers knew what to do, now I have to work out again. Skating on downhill skis is another one.

I noticed my internal gyroscope failing late 40s/early 50s. We're also way more susceptible to concussions and getting knocked silly.. I'd definitely reccomend folks abstain from full contact combat sports post age 50.

https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/...kage-as-we-age

[Bronco]

That's interesting. I had a BJJ instructor tell us that anyone over 50 shouldn't wait until you feel like you're starting to lose consciousness to tap when practicing the rear naked choke, it's not good for your brain. But apparently ok if you're 49 or younger, choke away!

[neufox47]

Just a reminder to start / continue lifting heavy weights as you age. There are numerous studies and tons of anecdotes about people in their 70’s and 80’s who have the bone density of 30 year olds thanks to strength training. Running, swimming, hiking, ski touring IS NOT STRENGTH TRAINING. To get the best benefits you need to be lifting heavy (of course you don’t do this on day 1 or even 90, build up slowly through progressive overload until you are lifting 1-2 x body weight).


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[AK47bp]

That's interesting. I had a BJJ instructor tell us that anyone over 50 shouldn't wait until you feel like you're starting to lose consciousness to tap when practicing the rear naked choke, it's not good for your brain. But apparently ok if you're 49 or younger, choke away!

If you lose consciousness giving BJ’s you’re probably doing it wrong.


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[ironhippy]

Just a reminder to start / continue lifting heavy weights as you age. There are numerous studies and tons of anecdotes about people in their 70’s and 80’s who have the bone density of 30 year olds thanks to strength training. Running, swimming, hiking, ski touring IS NOT STRENGTH TRAINING. To get the best benefits you need to be lifting heavy (of course you don’t do this on day 1 or even 90, build up slowly through progressive overload until you are lifting 1-2 x body weight).

I agree with this 100%. In a completely different vein, getting back into lifting helped me rehab a chronic injury I had been dealing with for 5+ years. This was 7 years ago and if I slack off on weights, I notice it in my injured leg.

If you don't have a background lifting weights I'd recommend trying to find some type of professional that will help you learn the basics. I don't live in a big city and I can think of 3 different places off the top of my head that will teach you the basics of squats, deadlifts, bench press, etc. (for a fee of course)

Are you sure? If you've never been dead how do you know it's worse. Maybe we all go to heaven and have great dogs.

Good point, but even then I'll have the rest of eternity, a few years on earth can't hurt.

[AmmergauerTele]

48.. just got back into rowing. Usually go out and hammer in my single for 50 minutes. Did a couple races in the fall. A great time. Wake up back sore from tight hamstrings.

Took blood pressure with FL machine when here the other day 125/75. 38 bpm on the ticker. Same as when I was 20 rowing 2.5 hours a day. Need to melt of 15 lbs of me…. I like the dumbbell analogy Cary that 15 lb weight around 24/7. I like beer and wine, F me! Bought an C2 erg this fall. Torture device. Trying to whittle down my 30 minute average. Netflix is my friend. That erg is a torture device.

[Cono Este]

I agree with this 100%. In a completely different vein, getting back into lifting helped me rehab a chronic injury I had been dealing with for 5+ years. This was 7 years ago and if I slack off on weights, I notice it in my injured leg.

If you don't have a background lifting weights I'd recommend trying to find some type of professional that will help you learn the basics. I don't live in a big city and I can think of 3 different places off the top of my head that will teach you the basics of squats, deadlifts, bench press, etc. (for a fee of course)



Good point, but even then I'll have the rest of eternity, a few years on earth can't hurt.

I am a fish out of water, couldn’t run to save my life. But I determined to become a runner. After straining my knee my doc told me I had no lateral hip/leg strength.

You have to work your weaknesses when you age. I hit the lower body like never before now. And I can feel the difference as my running improves.

[dgilligan02]

I noticed my internal gyroscope failing late 40s/early 50s.

Damn…squarely in this demo and this one hits home.

[old goat]

Hit 60 and you can easily flunk a field sobriety test with a BA of 0.

[MiddleOfNight]

That's interesting. I had a BJJ instructor tell us that anyone over 50 shouldn't wait until you feel like you're starting to lose consciousness to tap when practicing the rear naked choke, it's not good for your brain. But apparently ok if you're 49 or younger, choke away!

Good rule for all subs. I heard (and believe) each time you close off all the blood vessels it makes them a tiny little bit weaker and easier to close off next time. for triangles and collars and darce etc. You shouldn't ever need the room to go dark to know if they've got it.

My elbows shoulders knees ankles etc don't need any help feeling creaky. If we're just drilling or even post class rolls, once I know someone's got a sub locked I'll tap. Tournaments are different, but yeah, preserve the grape and all the joints. tap sooner.

[jerlane]

Damn…squarely in this demo and this one hits home.

Same here. I notice if I do a front flip into a pool or foam pit my equilibrium feels just a touch off for a second or two.


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[Lvovsky]

With age, every little ding or scratch is taking forever to heal.

Any way to improve that sorry condition?

[schuss]

Just a reminder to start / continue lifting heavy weights as you age. There are numerous studies and tons of anecdotes about people in their 70’s and 80’s who have the bone density of 30 year olds thanks to strength training. Running, swimming, hiking, ski touring IS NOT STRENGTH TRAINING. To get the best benefits you need to be lifting heavy (of course you don’t do this on day 1 or even 90, build up slowly through progressive overload until you are lifting 1-2 x body weight).


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Does climbing count? I think my body is a heavy weight.

[Dantheman]

With age, every little ding or scratch is taking forever to heal.

Any way to improve that sorry condition?

Vaseline and bandaids.

[The AD]

Good rule for all subs. I heard (and believe) each time you close off all the blood vessels it makes them a tiny little bit weaker and easier to close off next time. for triangles and collars and darce etc. You shouldn't ever need the room to go dark to know if they've got it.

Going back a few months in history for this one, but let me just say I literally have no idea what any of this means.

[Lvovsky]

Vaseline and bandaids.

What about muscle pulls and strains?

[Buzzworthy]

What about muscle pulls and strains?

There’s always Splat’s magic spooge.

I’ve never stretched so much in my life as age 48. Shit helps a ton I’ve figured out.

[TBS]

Vaseline and bandaids.

I was gonna say “don’t crash”

[The AD]

What's the Vaseline for?

[and I feel like there's a lube joke in here somewhere]

[Cruiser]

With age, every little ding or scratch is taking forever to heal.

Any way to improve that sorry condition?

Velvet lined wooden box

[BCMtnHound]

With age, every little ding or scratch is taking forever to heal.

Any way to improve that sorry condition?

Clean living for me. Keep the boozing moderated, good balanced diet with, for me, lots of salmon protein.

What about muscle pulls and strains?

In addition to the previous, a lot of this

I’ve never stretched so much in my life as age 48. Shit helps a ton I’ve figured out.

Along with more quality sleep than I used to provide myself.

I’ve noticed my pain tolerance is much higher than years past. Pain reminds me I am still alive and getting after it I suppose. So it doesn’t ‘hurt’ as much. But mostly I just don’t send it like I used to, so fewer fucked landings, hits and such.

[subtle plague]

There’s always Splat’s magic spooge.

I’ve never stretched so much in my life as age 48. Shit helps a ton I’ve figured out.

Yeah strechting helps a lot, especially in climbing. Win win for me.

What I noticed it takes forever to build max strength when I train on the campus Board or beast maker. While the young ones get bigger muscles by the minutes it seems.

[Dantheman]

What about muscle pulls and strains?

Treatment or prevention?

What's the Vaseline for?

[and I feel like there's a lube joke in here somewhere]

I thought he literally meant cuts and scrapes. Wounds heal much better and faster when kept moist and covered so a scab doesn't form.

[Duffman]

There’s always Splat’s magic spooge.

I’ve never stretched so much in my life as age 48. Shit helps a ton I’ve figured out.

Large foam roller FTW. I've always been fairly tight, and had shoulder and calf issues due to that, but started rolling the shit out of calves / hamstrings / lats / pecs and it's helped a to at 47 w these joint issues.

[The AD]

I thought he literally meant cuts and scrapes. Wounds heal much better and faster when kept moist and covered so a scab doesn't form.

Oh, interesting. I always thought scabbing was part of the healing process.