Comments on: Too Old? http://rosstraining.com/blog/2007/10/20/too-old/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:26:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: RossTraining.com Blog : Starting At Any Age http://rosstraining.com/blog/2007/10/20/too-old/comment-page-1/#comment-151288 RossTraining.com Blog : Starting At Any Age Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:24:23 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/?p=189#comment-151288 [...] of those from the prior entry, we can instead look back to a woman I’ve discussed here before.  When I first read of this woman (Gayle), she was 63 years old and had deadlifted 275 [...] [...] of those from the prior entry, we can instead look back to a woman I’ve discussed here before.  When I first read of this woman (Gayle), she was 63 years old and had deadlifted 275 [...]

]]> By: Mike http://rosstraining.com/blog/2007/10/20/too-old/comment-page-1/#comment-10075 Mike Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:39:38 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/?p=189#comment-10075 Too often I think its a stigma that people fall into. This is where my "position in life" resides. "I should be happy here." BS! Yes, be happy but never settle, never compromise. Enjoy your "ordinary life" folks! Thanks to Ross for sharing his knowledge and helping in "Bridging the Gap Between Ordinary and EXTRAORDINARY". The only limits you should have are self imposed. Screw what people say you should do or become. Badkarma Mike Too often I think its a stigma that people fall into. This is where my “position in life” resides. “I should be happy here.” BS! Yes, be happy but never settle, never compromise.

Enjoy your “ordinary life” folks! Thanks to Ross for sharing his knowledge and helping in “Bridging the Gap Between Ordinary and EXTRAORDINARY”.

The only limits you should have are self imposed. Screw what people say you should do or become.

Badkarma
Mike

]]> By: billy http://rosstraining.com/blog/2007/10/20/too-old/comment-page-1/#comment-10030 billy Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:48:04 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/?p=189#comment-10030 I'd nail her. And i'm only 30. just kidding. She does look great though I’d nail her. And i’m only 30. just kidding. She does look great though

]]> By: Mike http://rosstraining.com/blog/2007/10/20/too-old/comment-page-1/#comment-10019 Mike Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:28:53 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/?p=189#comment-10019 Wasn't someone on the message board asking if he was too old at 21 for a pro boxing career?? Kinda makes you rethink alot of things concerning age. BadKarma Mike Wasn’t someone on the message board asking if he was too old at 21 for a pro boxing career??

Kinda makes you rethink alot of things concerning age.

BadKarma
Mike

]]> By: Lauren Brooks http://rosstraining.com/blog/2007/10/20/too-old/comment-page-1/#comment-9909 Lauren Brooks Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:42:01 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/?p=189#comment-9909 This is just the perfect example. I have a client in her 50's and she has the stamina and a body of a 23 year old. So I use her as an example every time. This just goes to show that age is just in your mind! Thanks for putting this up. This is just the perfect example. I have a client in her 50’s and she has the stamina and a body of a 23 year old. So I use her as an example every time. This just goes to show that age is just in your mind! Thanks for putting this up.

]]> By: Jeremy Reeves http://rosstraining.com/blog/2007/10/20/too-old/comment-page-1/#comment-9777 Jeremy Reeves Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:58:30 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/?p=189#comment-9777 Wow, that's incredible. I hate when people say "I'm too old to exercise" The older you are, the MORE important it is to exercise! It makes me wonder if on some deep down level, people actually WANT to get old and fragile :o/ Jeremy www.fitness-made-fun.com Wow, that’s incredible.

I hate when people say “I’m too old to exercise”

The older you are, the MORE important it is to exercise!

It makes me wonder if on some deep down level, people actually WANT to get old and fragile :o /

Jeremy
http://www.fitness-made-fun.com

]]> By: Viking-grappler http://rosstraining.com/blog/2007/10/20/too-old/comment-page-1/#comment-9724 Viking-grappler Sat, 20 Oct 2007 07:48:23 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/?p=189#comment-9724 Like that. I can also mention Steve Maxwell still at ELITE level in BJJ at age 54. Like that. I can also mention Steve Maxwell still at ELITE level in BJJ at age 54.

]]> By: Shawn Fumo http://rosstraining.com/blog/2007/10/20/too-old/comment-page-1/#comment-9707 Shawn Fumo Sat, 20 Oct 2007 02:49:37 +0000 http://rosstraining.com/blog/?p=189#comment-9707 Very cool! I also wonder how many people realize that this is probably safer than a lot of other things would be (like jogging). And imagine how much she's helping her body by actually gaining muscle instead of losing more and more. I think it's also a lesson on the general problem of "I'm too old". You won't be anywhere at all if you don't start. There are examples of people doing very well after a late start (Jason Garfield is one of the world's best jugglers and he wasn't a kid when he started). There's an important thing I've learned from my own given hobby (yo-yos.. don't laugh). Plenty of kids start it up and it is amazing how fast they learn. But you know what? Most of them also quit after a couple of years. I'm no super-fast learner but I kept plugging away at it for 10 years because I enjoyed it and I'm now at a relatively high level. It's always funny if someone says "you must have a lot of time on your hands" when they waste hours a day watching TV instead.. Plus, there's plenty of things that are worth doing even if you aren't the best ever. Being able to do some acrobatics sure is neat even if you aren't planning on competing in the olympics as a gymnast or performing in a circus! So many people think just of looks without considering how useful it actually is to have a fit body. My Mom's been trying to exercise a bit more now and even with the modest things she's doing, she comments on how much easier it is to go up and down stairs, carry groceries, etc! Very cool! I also wonder how many people realize that this is probably safer than a lot of other things would be (like jogging). And imagine how much she’s helping her body by actually gaining muscle instead of losing more and more.

I think it’s also a lesson on the general problem of “I’m too old”. You won’t be anywhere at all if you don’t start. There are examples of people doing very well after a late start (Jason Garfield is one of the world’s best jugglers and he wasn’t a kid when he started).

There’s an important thing I’ve learned from my own given hobby (yo-yos.. don’t laugh). Plenty of kids start it up and it is amazing how fast they learn. But you know what? Most of them also quit after a couple of years. I’m no super-fast learner but I kept plugging away at it for 10 years because I enjoyed it and I’m now at a relatively high level. It’s always funny if someone says “you must have a lot of time on your hands” when they waste hours a day watching TV instead..

Plus, there’s plenty of things that are worth doing even if you aren’t the best ever. Being able to do some acrobatics sure is neat even if you aren’t planning on competing in the olympics as a gymnast or performing in a circus! So many people think just of looks without considering how useful it actually is to have a fit body. My Mom’s been trying to exercise a bit more now and even with the modest things she’s doing, she comments on how much easier it is to go up and down stairs, carry groceries, etc!

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