Agreed. The numbers are going up due to testing. In a way that’s a good thing, as the death rate remains small, compared to the number of potential cases. I would not be surprised if five times the number that has been reported has been infected.
I still think I may have gotten it eight weeks ago. I was in Western Washington at the time. I got very sick for two weeks. Looking back I had all the symptoms. I didn’t go to the doctor, however, and just stayed home from work a few days.
We’re faithfully social distancing/frequent hand washing/no Costco visits/internet ordering gym accessories/lots of English subtitle Amazon prime tv.
Our health remains above average, and
If this continues I may learn a new language or two, eventually have a complete garage gym with an urge to use it.
Missed a crucial, absolutely stupid–and very French–clue in an Agatha Christie French version mystery.
My son is finishing up with spring break. He signed up for Uber Eats and is making a ton of money.
4/1
50 pushups
4/4
1 mile fast walk around subdivision.
New sandbag work this weekend.
If this virus threat lasts through June I’ll try to buy plates and a good rack when they become available again. I could then deadlift and squat better than my regular gym’s facilites. We’ll see.
Walk is great.
The better your lungs work, the better you are.
I’m a huge fan of fast walks.
I’m 73 been training for almost 60 years for football, hockey, powerlifting and now bodybuilding. No reason to stop! Lifts not as impressive as they were and limited by some injuries due to past stupidity! I agree that you can make progress or at least stop regression if you train intelligently well into old age.
4/5
1 mile power walk. Got the sandbag semi filled and ready for action.
I think it’s just good to get out in fresh air. I found training at home has it’s own challenges, but I am thankful I am able to do so. Hopefully things are near or over the apex for you guys down there. I have a lot of LE friends in NOLA who I keep up with.
Shit, and I thought I might be the oldest guy here :^ /
Well, good to know there’re others older on here than I am. I’m only 46.
I thought you were 65+ like the title?
Yeah, 72 going on 46. Going kicking and screaming into old age; I honestly feel about 58 - 60.
I’ve worked out pretty steadily since I was 21. I’ve had my share of ailments over the years but they passed eventually and I’ve always resumed lifting. I can’t lift the poundages of earlier years, but lifting helps maintain my good attitude about life. I’m still a practicing “in the trenches” attorney.
I used to love pond hockey.
I’m pretty much the same. I’m 67 and feel more like 55 or so. Been lifting since I was 25 and dealt with many, many setbacks like you but have kept it up. I don’t feel I look anywhere near 67 either. Runs in the family. My dad lived till he was 95 and my mom 92 and both looked at least 10 yrs younger. Sister and brothers the same. My skin doesn’t look old and I don’t have wrinkles. I’ve got good genes in the aging dept but unfortunately not in the muscle building dept.
4/7
garage “gym”
35 lb kettlebell 3 x 15 w/each arm
50 lb kettlebell 4 x 15 using both arms
50 lb sandbag carry l00 feet or so. (felt much heavier than comparable kettlebell)
pullup bar hangs and swings (getting back into pullups)
1"band lat pulldowns 3 x 10
1.5" band curls 3 x 10
later 50 pushups under l minute
Bands produced surprising pump. About 20 minutes (w/o later pushups); felt like I sweated about a pint.
Good stuff. If this goes much longer you might have me won over to getting a sandbag.
Willing to bet you’ll like using it.
4/8
garage “gym”
35 lb kettlebell 4 x 25
50 lb kettlebell 4 x 25
various width bands for side delt raises 4 x 10
same, front delt raises 4 x 10
50 lb sandbag carry for 100 feet
50 pushups, about 1 minute
Picked up one 110 lb farmer’s walk bar and walked for about 50 feet.
We’ve divided the practice so that I do mornings and law partner does afternoons with no one else allowed into the building. Paralegal works remotely and does everything but hand me papers. I even did a will over the phone today. New normal.
We have implemented a similar work type set up.
FaceTime or google duo or any of the other formats are helpful.