Over 50's Health Tips

[EastStandLower]

I started on this supplement about 12 months ago, I've previously had "movement issues" but this seems to sort out it out, on top of a healthy diet of course.
Very effective if you suffer from IBS.

 

[staffsblue]

For me, swimming made the biggest difference. I'm never going to be Adam Peaty or anything, but I try to swim at a steady breaststroke at least 5km each week.
In the warmer months I try to swim in lidos as much as possible to get a bit of vitamin D too, and it's much more pleasant, and gets me out and about to different pools.
Did couch to 5k last year so also now try to run at least 10k each week factoring in a Saturday morning Parkrun when I can.
I've lost a bit of weight & also changed my body shape. Have a lot more muscle and a lot less fat now, and I've had to downsize my wardrobe and buy a tighter belt.
Haven't changed my diet much as I've always enjoyed a healthy varied diet, but I'm drinking a lot less alcohol by default as I don't like to drink the day before runs or swims as I don't want to impact my performance.

 

[splinter]

Walking..knocked the booze on the head..not 50 yet tick tock

 

[manclad]

I recently found out that all swimming pools in Manchester are free to use for residents who are over 60 yrs old.
So I now go swimming once or twice a week.
I've had one visit to North City (Harpurhey) leisure centre and four visits to East Manchester leisure centre(Grey Mare Lane).
I prefer East Manchester leisure centre as it has a small pool for non swimmers, so I can take my 4 year old grandson with me and he can have a swim around with his inflatable armbands on.
I have found that an hours swimming makes me feel better and has helped ease the pain in my sore back.

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

I recently found out that all swimming pools in Manchester are free to use for residents who are over 60 yrs old.
So I now go swimming once or twice a week.
I've had one visit to North City (Harpurhey) leisure centre and four visits to East Manchester leisure centre(Grey Mare Lane).
I prefer East Manchester leisure centre as it has a small pool for non swimmers, so I can take my 4 year old grandson with me and he can have a swim around with his inflatable armbands on.
I have found that an hours swimming makes me feel better and has helped ease the pain in my sore back.

Do you know if that covers Stockport as well?

 

[Keeper!]

Bought one of these, transformed me

 

[Semper aggressus]

Definitely do some weights! I set up my own little gym area in our garage with a bench, bar, dumbbells, pull up bar, etc and because I only have to walk across the drive I have zero excuse of not being arsed, so workout at least three times a week, usually more. I feel great for it, plus still playing regular 6 a side in my 50s with a mixed age bunch of lads, some my age and some in their 20s, so it’s a reasonable amount of exercise.

Now for the boring part, I almost never drink, which seems anathema to most on here, but I’m happy with a wine occasionally with dinner or a pint when we go to a hotel, and that’s it. My missus is a very good cook so I get healthy food mostly, plenty of veggies and chicken or fish. I never eat chips at home, just sometimes when we go out if they’re on the menu, same with red meat. Needless to say I’ve never smoked.

I’m over 50 and have visible abs and 40% muscle mass with around 15% body fat index. And I almost never do jogging.

So basically, hardly any booze, no smoking, eat plenty of veggies and lift weights. You’ll notice the difference in weeks.

 

[staffsblue]

I recently found out that all swimming pools in Manchester are free to use for residents who are over 60 yrs old.
So I now go swimming once or twice a week.
I've had one visit to North City (Harpurhey) leisure centre and four visits to East Manchester leisure centre(Grey Mare Lane).
I prefer East Manchester leisure centre as it has a small pool for non swimmers, so I can take my 4 year old grandson with me and he can have a swim around with his inflatable armbands on.
I have found that an hours swimming makes me feel better and has helped ease the pain in my sore back.

East Manchester is great & the staff there are really friendly.
If you feel up to it, give the Aquatics Centre a go when the pool is in 50m mode (it is often split into 2 25/23m pools).
Swimming 50m lengths is hard work, but it really works your heart & swimming in the Commonwealth Games pool makes you feel a little bit elite!

 

[Saddleworth2]

for those in their 50's, if you haven't already start good habits now:

• exercise at least 3 times a week for 45 mins, mix cardio and strength
• cut down your alcohol
• eat a healthy diet with as little processed food as possible and plenty fruit, veg, grains, beans, plenty white meat, not too much red and oily fish once or twice a week
• have regular health checks, particularly BP and take advantage of every screening you are offered. Never ignore problems be they mental health, waterworks or anything thats a worry. Your GP is your friend, and if they aren't, change them
• no matter how busy, get some 'me time' wether thats fishing, following city or reading. (mind you if you are already on here you probably already do that ;-))

The first three are harder to do the older you get.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Our modern human cultural lifestyle is no good for us. Look at the physique of these three aboringal Australians, the only way you can see the difference between the two younger fellas and the old fella is the grey hair:



Add in our modern cultural health services and medicine (which is what keeps those who live in modern culture’s life expectancy high) to living in the way our bodies actually want us to, and I reckon we’d all live actively to over 100.

Yet instead we have this:



I wonder how many hunter gatherers ever had to walk with a zimmer frame?