Younger Next Year. . .
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:01 am
Live Strong, Fit and Sexy - Until You're 80 and Beyond by Chris Crowley & Henry S. Lodge, MD.
I'm tired of feeling old. And more than a bit worried about how I'll fare riding 400+ miles a day for 4 days in my current physical shape. Sad, sad, sad. A fellow rider recommended the book. I bought the audiobook and the hard copy (so I can go back and reference pages easily in the future). Been listening to it on my way to and from work.
Its really amazing!! Written in regular language with humor and anecdotes. The medical facts are presented in English, not "med-speak." The basic premise is that our bodies were designed for activity. . Our modern lifestyle (air conditioned and heated homes, enough to eat every day, no need to forage) is just over 100 years old. An eyeblink in evolution.
Our systems were designed to switch into reduced metabolism (famine mode) as a result of inactivity.
I've begun working toward being younger next year already, by walking every day for at least 30 minutes. Once I get my cardio self up to "mediocre" I plan to add weight training as well. I feel really good so far, after my third day. And the bonus is, my husband is joining me.
http://www.amazon.com/Younger-Next-Wome ... 0761140735
Its a good read. Gets you thinking. Anybody else who's creeping up in years, trying to figure out how to stave off the scary crone's hump and riding into their 70's?
A scary fact: Once we (women) turn 30, we start losing bone mass at a rate of 1%/ year. The rate doubles as we hit menopause. By the time the average American woman reaches age 60, she's lost 30% of the bone she's ever had. And she's still got a THIRD of life to live. Weight-bearing exercise is the best way to stop that from happening, but right now we can help stave off the hump by taking an over the counter calcium supplement daily.
... Hip fractures kill more women than breast cancer (50% of women who suffer a hip fracture, die within a year).
So, anybody else considering an exercise program this season?
P
I'm tired of feeling old. And more than a bit worried about how I'll fare riding 400+ miles a day for 4 days in my current physical shape. Sad, sad, sad. A fellow rider recommended the book. I bought the audiobook and the hard copy (so I can go back and reference pages easily in the future). Been listening to it on my way to and from work.
Its really amazing!! Written in regular language with humor and anecdotes. The medical facts are presented in English, not "med-speak." The basic premise is that our bodies were designed for activity. . Our modern lifestyle (air conditioned and heated homes, enough to eat every day, no need to forage) is just over 100 years old. An eyeblink in evolution.
Our systems were designed to switch into reduced metabolism (famine mode) as a result of inactivity.
I've begun working toward being younger next year already, by walking every day for at least 30 minutes. Once I get my cardio self up to "mediocre" I plan to add weight training as well. I feel really good so far, after my third day. And the bonus is, my husband is joining me.
http://www.amazon.com/Younger-Next-Wome ... 0761140735
Its a good read. Gets you thinking. Anybody else who's creeping up in years, trying to figure out how to stave off the scary crone's hump and riding into their 70's?
A scary fact: Once we (women) turn 30, we start losing bone mass at a rate of 1%/ year. The rate doubles as we hit menopause. By the time the average American woman reaches age 60, she's lost 30% of the bone she's ever had. And she's still got a THIRD of life to live. Weight-bearing exercise is the best way to stop that from happening, but right now we can help stave off the hump by taking an over the counter calcium supplement daily.
... Hip fractures kill more women than breast cancer (50% of women who suffer a hip fracture, die within a year).
So, anybody else considering an exercise program this season?
P