Weightlifting For Advanced Seniors

Discussion in 'Health & Wellness' started by Hal Pollner, Aug 31, 2018.

  1. Bobby Cole

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    I do realize you have a few memory issues so other than the new people here, we who have been here a while have already seen your gym and discussed it a number of times.
    The thing is, other than the bench with no one to spot you, I really .....really hope you use those weights. Physical and mental exercises might just help out with your mental acuity and jump start a healing process. Without change, there will be no change.

    That written, at some point this thread will probably be merged with your other ones and you can re-read all of the comments that were on those. It’ll be like old home week and you will be able to review the whole thing anew.
     
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  2. Trevalius Guyus

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    OK, I'll play. Here's a view of a part of my home workout room. The heavy bag and the sauna are behind me:

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  3. Trevalius Guyus

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    A John Wayne cardboard cutout? Uh, OK, yeah, sure........
     
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    I like that you have been able to consolidate your equipment to one room. In one room we have the bio-force machine, stationary bike, ez and straight bar, weights, dumbbells and a mini-trampoline. In the bedroom we have the treadmill and out back stands my heavy and speed bags.

    One item you have that I really, really want is a preacher’s bench but first I have to figure out where to put it and secondly I’m not sure if I want to buy one or build one.
    Since I converted one bedroom into my wife’s pantry, maybe she’ll let me put the bench in the kitchen? :). uh...no, I’m not even gonna ask.
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  5. Hal Pollner

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    That's a nice, well-equipped home gym, Trevalius!

    You must be fit as hell!

    Harold
     
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  6. Trevalius Guyus

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    I climb trees for a living, so, yeah....... You're either fit, or dead, in the tree biz, no lie.
     
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    If you build a small kitchen table to go with the bench, I am totally GOOD with that plan !
     
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    It will take some engineering but now that I think about it, a kitchen table with drop outs and drop downs converting into a preacher’ s bench sounds intriguing!
     
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  9. Thomas Stearn

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    That's the magic of SOC when it makes a couple agree online on how to change their home rather than turning their heads and talk it over because they are sitting in the same room/house.:D
     
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    Too true Thomas but my wife is doing her thing in the living room whilst I am doing mine on the porch. And maybe, someone can come up with a better design of said table than the one I am imagining. :)
     
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  11. Hal Pollner

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    Here's some more of my exercise equipment: (In the Living Room)

    Hal

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  12. Thomas Stearn

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    Multi-talented you sure are, Hal.
     
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  13. Hal Pollner

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    And more still: (In the Game Room)

    Hal
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  14. Hal Pollner

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    Then you're probably not in your 80's, like me.;)

    Hal
     
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  15. Thomas Stearn

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    I rest my case, Hal.
     
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