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## sports for the elder generation

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### sports for the elder generation

by nadir » Sun Jan 26, 2014 12:45 pm

There was a project at facebook where people older than 40 said: "I am a skater".
I thought about it for more than a year, finally got a a skateboard.
It is fun, but sure difficult.
Here is a good video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U-cgn3cEGA
Two questions:
My weight is too high and i got a belly.
It is in the way sometimes.
I do gymnastics daily, to get rid of it.
Doesn't seem to help.
I heard that running, swimming, bicycle is better too lose weight, so i ride the bike too.
There is the funny vogue that carbohydrates are bad if you wanna loose weight.
I didn't believe, but as i barely loose weight (and the belly) i now wonder what your experience is?
(My reasoning is easy: > 1 billion of - very thin - Chinese people can't be wrong).
Perhaps it simply takes longer to loose weight (in 1 months of daily sports i lost 1 kilo. That seems really little).
Some tips on good gymnastic tricks are welcome too. My main training is quite usual and i focus on knee-bends and anything which moves the head to the knees (and sit-ups, of course).
To make it short: Having fun.
Enjoy the video and call it a day.
So i herd u liek mudkip?

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### Re: sports for the elder generation

by golinux » Sun Jan 26, 2014 4:20 pm

You're gonna crack your head open trying to do that! The question is 'why'? *scratches head* Must be a 'guy' thing' . . .
Your regimen seems rather limited and too focused. Stretch, twist and work your full body, not just your 'problem' area. Remember the videos I shared maybe a year ago? Been doing those workouts daily for about 10 years. Here's some info about the athletes that use this technique. No belly or weight problem here BTW and I have the flexibility of a 40 year old.
As for diet . . . try this. It's worked for me since the 80s. Now about to turn 72 and no doctors or pharma needed.
May the FORK be with you!

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### Re: sports for the elder generation

by nadir » Sun Jan 26, 2014 4:39 pm

Nah, not that focused. I do all sort of stretching, but don't know the names for those exercises (neither in English nor in German).
Macrobiotic. Well: That is where i got all that rise from ... I am not a fan of milk anyway. As far meat is concerned: Yeah, i should give up on it (the poor people kitchens offer a lot of it, probably thinking they do good with it). Besides that it tastes like **** (not to speak of the moral problems involved).

> You're gonna crack your head open trying to do that! The question is 'why'? *scratches head* Must be a 'guy' thing' . . .

Sorry, i don't fully understand what you mean. Why what? Why skate?
And what "that"? "That" in the video?
So i herd u liek mudkip?

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### Re: sports for the elder generation

by nadir » Sun Jan 26, 2014 4:51 pm

I have the flexibility of a 40 year old too.
That is the problem ...
(you probabyl had 20 year old in mind, and in western countries even that won't always make sense).
So i herd u liek mudkip?

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### Re: sports for the elder generation

by golinux » Sun Jan 26, 2014 5:12 pm

> nadir wrote:I have the flexibility of a 40 year old too.
> That is the problem ...
> (you probabyl had 20 year old in mind, and in western countries even that won't always make sense).

Yeah probably the wrong age choice. I am basically as flexible as I was as teenager though it takes longer to get there. I can still get a leg behind my head and can roll up on my back and clamp my knees over my ears. Freaks some of my friends out.
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### Re: sports for the elder generation

by golinux » Sun Jan 26, 2014 5:18 pm

[quote="nadir"]Nah, not that focused. I do all sort of stretching, but don't know the names for those exercises (neither in English nor in German).
Names don't matter.
[quote="nadir"]Macrobiotic. Well: That is where i got all that rise from ... I am not a fan of milk anyway. As far meat is concerned: Yeah, i should give up on it (the poor people kitchens offer a lot of it, probably thinking they do good with it). Besides that it tastes like **** (not to speak of the moral problems involved).
That about sums it up.
[quote="nadir"]

> You're gonna crack your head open trying to do that! The question is 'why'? *scratches head* Must be a 'guy' thing' . . .

Sorry, i don't fully understand what you mean. Why what? Why skate?
And what "that"? "That" in the video?
Yeah, why skate. I have had several friends try to stay healthy riding bikes in their 60s. One got hit by a car and is now a paraplegic. Another one really screwed up his shoulder. Things don't heal as fast or as well as you age. So be careful . . .
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### Re: sports for the elder generation

by nadir » Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:49 pm

Ah, so i got you right.
Puh, why. I got no real idea. Perhaps the balance factor is what i like.
It's also anarchist and hackish (similar to surfers, from where it seems to orgin).
Obviously all i can do is get on the board, get from the board, go from one place to the other and a few very easy tricks.
The video above is just insane. No idea how one can ever learn such.
But yes, it is very easy to hurt oneself (and, like you say, especially when not _that young anymore).
http://resident.dyndns.info/share/VIDEO0011.3gp
I got no idea what the file format is (3gp, wtf?). Its from a smartphone. It doesn't play in iceweasel, but fine in vlc (here).
It gives the idea (really just usual stretching practices
No need to fiddle with the video if it doesn't run, and as i started 4 weeks ago not that sexy yet neither).
Oh, and i got your point (and yes, boys or males got weird values, it ain't always and that much fun being male neither), but anyway i liked this a lot:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUo5X53iGMs
Yes, i take care (right now i got no idea if i got health security and all ... makes me go even more slow).
So i herd u liek mudkip?

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### Re: sports for the elder generation

by golinux » Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:43 pm

Your vid is on it's side. Can't figure out how to rotate the thing. Your enthusiasm is so very German. LOL! Some nice moves in there (even though I couldn't see much).
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### Re: sports for the elder generation

by nadir » Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:26 pm

Yes, it only gives the very raw idea
(I wanted to show that it's not just 2 or 3 excercises, but i try to stretch whatever is to be found).
Oh yes, i am stock German (the stubbornes i got is a part of it too).
Can't say i am proud of it, but i won't deny it.
(But then: when it comes to real work i am outstanding lazy. I often sleep all day. Not _that German ... ).
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### Re: sports for the elder generation

by fsmithred » Sun Jan 26, 2014 10:00 pm

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