I read this statement on Twitter earlier and thought that it was bang on the money.
What do you think?
I think Facebook users have discovered Twitter.
Will if I had a broken leg and just ignored it and started jumping up an down, I don't think it would get any better.....
Haha aye. I think it's more the chronic pain, fatigue and mental health perspectives that I was thinking of.
I think Facebook users have discovered Twitter.
I bloody well hope not.
*forwards tweet onto 10 other people before bad things happen*
*likes*
Like all generalistions, it's partially true. 😀
it will become so... what?
I almost met an amazing psychic .
Of all the old people I know,(by old i mean 70+) the ones that walk with a stick, struggle physically or can't do this and that are the ones that have led sedentary lifestyles.
Kind of related I suppose.
Nonsense, some impairments are very real and very permanent. Let a blind person drive you round the M25. You know they can see if they try just a bit harder don't you?
the ones that walk with a stick, struggle physically or can't do this and that are the ones that have led sedentary lifestyles.
You cannot argue with a scientific facts like that
FACT
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Of all the old people I know,(by old i mean 70+) the ones that walk with a stick, struggle physically or can't do this and that are the ones that have led sedentary lifestyles.Kind of related I suppose.
Mostly true, though my father in law (73 today) has worn out most of his joints from working like a dog, he's still working full time though & doing up a house!
Facebook has been great... I see pictures of all the people I grew up with, all the guys I went drinking / parting with, old work colleagues and not many of them found a sport like mountain biking, many are over weight, ill, coming down with problems... most have led sedenatary lives, TV lives and are now getting older and infirmer.
Is there a relationship between the two? Is there any science behind it or am i just lucky with my genes? I have no idea but it sort of supports the original comment.
Of all the old people I know,(by old i mean 70+) the ones that walk with a stick, struggle physically or can't do this and that are the ones that have led sedentary lifestyles
how many of the dead ones, died sitting down being careful?
Boxfish +1
I do think we are more "robust" than many of us realise and "body" image perception seems to have changed for the worse IMO over recent years.
*stands up for next life affirming post*
I dunno.
This weekend I've treated my body like it is invincible and now I feel extremely fragile.
All things in moderation ....... he say's eating a small (honest!) slice of work colleagues chocolate cake!
...... very nice Jasmine!
What about rehabilitation after an injury?
wonny j + 1.
I treat my relatively fragile and damaged body like it isn't at all, and it's not helping.
[i]What about rehabilitation after an injury? [/i]
overrated
Some people are much more robust than others!
What about rehabilitation after an injury?
Depends on your definition of "rehabilitation" if it means taking 6 months off after a muscle strain then you are probably not really cut out for competitive sport. 😀
some people are "robust boned"
glupton 1976 maybe it's time to stop treating your mind as if it's fragile and damaged although it could be too late. 🙂
The harder I train the more "robust" I get 😀
Imagine you've stiffed it and are laid out on a slab naked.
After the coroner has a little giggle at your withered genitals, he takes a long and appraising look over your unblemished, un-scarred and un-impacted body and says
"Well, he didn't use that much did he?"
No thanks. I want him to shake his head and wonder how it carried on functioning.
your unblemished, un-scarred and un-impacted body
My coroner will look at my body, puzzled, and think "have I already done this one?"
Got a few scars here and there 🙂
The human body is both the strongest and weakest thing- at the same time.
See- people performing huge feats of strength when necessary to save a loved ones life, OR bang your head and die.
What I do know for certain is this particular damaged body is not ready to give up having fun/taking chances yet.
long time dead.
-read this back before posting and it does sound a bit walt Disney but nevertheless TRUE. (God bless america) 
samuri - I want him to shake his head and wonder how it carried on functioning.
That may happen to me, but I think I should have a tattoo stating that I was careless/unlucky rather than X-treeem!!!!!
your unblemished, un-scarred and un-impacted bodyMy coroner will look at my body, puzzled, and think "have I already done this one?"
Got a few scars here and there
I call scar count competition! hahaha.
You cannot argue with a scientific facts like that
FACT
Oh yes you can
Junkyard - lazarus
the ones that walk with a stick, struggle physically or can't do this and that are the ones that have led sedentary lifestyles.You cannot argue with a scientific facts like that
FACT
Not a fact silly, just talking form personal experience. YMMV.
I'm not sure of the point being made here. I have a chronic pain problem owing to a disc injury that happened 25 years ago and now the disc has totally disappeared. I have continued with sports and exercise the whole time and these days I have to grit my teeth through the pain on long bike rides. I now have to avoid running, weights and various other activities to stop it worsening. I already MTFU so how does the OP apply to someone like me?
Facebook has been great... I see pictures of all the people I grew up with, all the guys I went drinking / parting with, old work colleagues and not many of them found a sport like mountain biking, many are over weight, ill, coming down with problems... most have led sedenatary lives, TV lives and are now getting older and infirmer.Is there a relationship between the two? Is there any science behind it or am i just lucky with my genes? I have no idea but it sort of supports the original comment
Could it be that they have sedenatary life styles because of the health problems not vice versa
At some point your life will flash before your eyes.. just make sure yours is worth watching.
nearly every bloke I have played rugby with over the years, which Is quite a few, has knackered knee joints and walks with a slight limp.
both my knees have been under the surgeons knife as testament to a life of activity.
If you treat your body like it's invincible and smoke, eat and drink like an idiot, that's a good route to making it fragile!
never smoked......... 😳
I have just been told by the doctors that they can do no more for my ankle. I asked if walking on rough ground will cause more damage and they said no. The best I have managed since last September when I snapped my foot off is three hours of standing.
This weekend I am hosting the bbb and expect to be walking around for 12-16 hours a day for three days.
I will tell you how good I feel after that.
*avoid ladders.. apparently bad for ankles
Ladders are fine, it is the ground that hurt
Some interesting stuff in here - including confirmation of the OP
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Edit: although if looks like pop sciencs pulp fiction, the results are from peer reviewed published trials.
I hold the view that our society is obsessed with ease and comfort in the main, such that physical discomfort and psychological stress are avoided at all costs. Guess what? Most people are overweight, weak, slow and mentally fragile.
Because I like a bit of fear, excitement, drama and to feel physically pushed, they look at me like [u]I'm[/u] mad
both my knees have been under the surgeons knife as testament to a life of activity.
I have had a life of activity (not over yet !) i'm 48 and have ran competitively (not much success!) meaning I have ran on average around 40 miles per week for most of them, many higher some much lower. My knees cause me no problems whatsoever, slight Achilles stiffness which disapears after I start running.
I think its a myth that running (or most/all) non impact sports cause long term problems.
Over the years i've got to know lots of like minded runners and the number that have injuries which stop them from running is trivial.
A 2008 study that compared 284 dedicated runners with 156 nonrunners also found little evidence that exercise causes arthritis. After a remarkably long 21-year follow-up period, the runners experienced significantly less musculoskeletal disability than did their less active peers — and the runners also enjoyed a 39% lower mortality rate.The research is impressive, and it confirms earlier studies. Former varsity runners, for example, are no more likely to develop arthritis in their legs than former college swimmers, and champion runners are no more likely to end up with arthritic hips than nonathletes.
The mind is very powerful. Professional athletes overcome massive injuries and carry on at the top level.
Normal folk often get injured and listen to people telling them to slow down and take it easy, as they are getting older. This becomes a self fulfilling prophecy.
Access to rehab and doctors definitely makes a difference, but the mental attitude is the biggest factor in determining if someone keep on going.
"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."
Mark Twain
have ran on average around 40 miles per week for most of them, many higher some much lower. My knees cause me no problems whatsoever,
surfer, running gently in a straight line is just ever so slightly differant to the kind of running a rugby forward does......no?
kind of running a rugby forward does
Who're you trying to kid. Old school forwards never did any running. 😀
fly half back in the day George....... 😆
Fly half - some things never change. 😀
running gently in a straight line is just ever so slightly differant to the kind of running a rugby forward does......no?
Well I wouldnt describe my running as "gentle" and lots of it is not in a straight line but I agree, hemce my comment ref "impact" sports
Yep, all the older riders I know/have met seem a lot younger than those who live boring and sedentary lives. Maybe just a coincidence, who knows..
Dr Lupton, what should I do about my knee? It's been sore for a few years since I hyper extended it but a retrospective mri scan shows nothing.. I've used mtfu in various quantities to no avail, and feel that I'm quite familiar with the difference between pain and discomfort.
The knee now gets very sore after any cycling over an hour, or prolonged carrying of my baby son...
More mtfu..?
I think the phrase "Use it or lose it" is probably appropriate here, i despair when i see obese forty something year olds in mobility scooters with an oxygen cylinder between their knees, it's almost as if they've given up and are just waiting for the grim reaper.
The human body is designed for activity, so be active, obviously no one should suggest trying to carry on with broken bones, but spending your life sat on your backside isn't going to help you live for ever either.