Working out when you're 30+

[arthurb999]

Some evidence in humans suggests that being physically fit helps people maintain their cognitive abilities as they age. Many cross-sectional studies find that physically active elderly people perform better than sedentary elderly people on cognitive tasks such as reasoning, vocabulary, memory and reaction time, according to a recent review of the literature by Robert Dustman, PhD, and his colleagues at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City. 1

I thought you 30+ guys (elderly) might like to see that working out has an additional benifit.



**I even sited my source TNT!


_____________________________________

1. Smith, J., "Working Out Builds the Minds Muscle", American Journal of Psycology, Arpil 1996, Volume 12, pg 22

[Tarzan]

Right on arthurb999:

Its all about quality of life, having a nice build is great but being healthy and living longer is even better.

[iron4life79]

well,
this isnt the reason i started working out, but its one of the major reasons now......

i got a late start as far as age goes anyways, i started at 26. im now 40, and i feel better than when i was 21 or 22. im hoping i feel this good at 50 or 55 because of my lifestyle.

peace bb79

[Ajax]

And I thought the only reason us old guys lifted wights was so we would have a better chance to pick up younger chicks!

Glad to see there are some other benefits on the side!

[Sicilian30]

Great post for us older guys... Myself included.. Thanks for the info..

[arthurb999]

Geez... I was trying to bust your guys balls by calling you elderly but I guess I failed.

[Ajax]

Arthur: you see elderly as a slam, we see it as a badge of honor that seperates the worldy-wise from the rest of the world! Heh, heh!

Thanks for helping us edlerly folk anyway!

[Canes4Ever]

Originally posted by Ajax
Arthur: you see elderly as a slam, we see it as a badge of honor that seperates the worldy-wise from the rest of the world! Heh, heh!

Thanks for helping us edlerly folk anyway!

[Canes4Ever]

Originally posted by arthurb999
Geez... I was trying to bust your guys balls by calling you elderly but I guess I failed.

Awwww too bad. I guess your attempt to make us older folks feel bad backfired.

Arthur maybe you could use your time more wisely, like picking the hairs out of your nose.

[El Kabong]

I'll never git these yung'uns humor. Dang, just lost another synapse...

[Mallet]

I have to go with AJAX's first reply "it's to pick up the younger chicks"

I find older people who still lift weights are a little more motivated in the other area's of there life also...they seem to have a more positive outlook on things in general...

[arthurb999]

Hey, why don't you guys pick on someone your own age.

[Mallet]

[Canes4Ever]

Originally posted by arthurb999
Hey, why don't you guys pick on someone your own age.

Naaaaah, its more fun to pick on you youngin's still makes us feel like we have something you ain't got better than us

[JohnnyB]

I never thought of it like that Ajax, but I guess it's ture my wife is 16 years younger then me. And we did meet about a year and a half after I started to workout.

Maybe that is why I feel like I'm still in my twenties, and I tought it was only because I was lifting in the gym.

Hey Arthur,

It must be ture, I still remember my wife's name, used good vocabulary when I started talking (pick up) to her, my reaction (made my move) worked very well also, reasoning was better too, I (reasoned) better marry her before she gets away.

Maybe you can use this as a test case.

JohnnyB

[Ajax]

Yeah, JohhnyB, my girlfriend is 16 years younger than me as well!

We were talking a ferw months back and I realized I lost my virginity when she was three month old! (No, and it wasn't to her!)

[Mallet]

That's it!...I'm moving to thailand!