(11-26-2025, 06:39 PM)Montana Tom Wrote: Looks like I am the senior member here, so respect your elders.
I turned 70 this year and frankly am in better shape than I was 10-15 years ago.
I worked at dropping a bit of weight about 2-3 years ago...dropped a pants size and got my balance back.
Regular gym workouts 4-5 mornings a week.  Helps me sleep better and I can stack hay bales better today than 30 years ago (not that I want to).
Firewood seemed easier this year...about five FULL cords cut, split and stacked, ready for a Montana winter.

Something that motivates me...I've seen two different studies now that prove that weight/resistance training has an impact on extending life span.  One of the studies was by a cardiologist that assumed that it was good diet and genetics.  A study of 10,000 ppl proved him very wrong.

So yeah, a body in motion stays in motion.  Don't stop, don't sit. 

And while you're up, would you get me a beer?

(11-27-2025, 02:12 PM)AGRforever Wrote: On weight resistance. Can I do it by doing farm work or does it have to be consistent in a gym?  

I’ve got a hard time doing “work” that doesn’t accomplish anything. 

Need to lose some weight and get back to running. Wife and I were the XC coaches for our kids team but we quit this year. All the extra time went into a rental house instead of staying healthy.

(11-29-2025, 11:02 AM)MaroonBells Wrote: Somehow we found ourselves playing beach volleyball at 1 am last night with a smattering of locals and the nicest couple I've ever met from Macedonia. Also somehow did something to my knee where I think my ACL might be located. Yes, getting old sucks.

(11-29-2025, 12:19 PM)hogjowlsjohnny Wrote: Nothing good happens at 1 am!

(12-16-2025, 06:05 PM)AGRforever Wrote: Welp,  turns out I do not have back pain. I have a cyst on my kidney that is quite large. They’re going to talk with me tomorrow on what exactly to do about it.

Great thing is my wife and I coached the doctors girl in XC so I can get the give it to me straight answers lol.

Anyway all you old dudes. I’m young again!!!

(11-29-2025, 12:19 PM)hogjowlsjohnny Wrote: Nothing good happens at 1 am!

(12-17-2025, 07:39 AM)StickierBuns Wrote: It really doesn't. Seriously. Day drinking rules if you like to have a few. Happy hours if you want to go out.

(12-17-2025, 09:43 AM)MaroonBells Wrote: When I'm at home, I couldn't agree more. Love day drinking and happy hours and you'll rarely find me out later than 8. But when I'm on vacation, it's a different story. Probably has something to do with the ridiculous levels of oxygen at sea level. That's another thing....at sea level, I never get hangovers.