[Leica] IMG: New Family Member FITNESS

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

Very frustrating being trapped in this room for two days I got out and got
some tuna fish next door and sat in the B&N till the AC chased me out.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Or out of the ice blast.
This cant last for ever then I'm going to be hitting the Hudson river
greenway till it goes out a style. Very aerobic. And with a D700 with 85mm
1.8D in my hand its also upper body.


Mark William Rabiner


> From: Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 20:23:09 -0700
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: New Family Member FITNESS
> 
> Tina OFFERED:
> 
>>>>> There was a guy in my exercise class today who I figured to be
>> slightly older than I am.  He told us he is 88.  All of his friends are in
>> nursing homes and he is bound and determined not to go there.  So he's in
>> an
>> exercise class three days a week at the YMCA.  He's keeping up with  the
>> exercise group just fine, too!<<<<<<<<
> 
> Hi Tina,
> It's attitude, screw this getting old crap and whining about not being able
> to do certain things like we used to. Well as I do! :-) That's a fair
> assessment....... we can't do everything as we did when we were younger 
> with
> strength and stronger body abilities.
> 
> But I will give the crew an absolute word of warning if you start into an
> exercise routine...... "DON'T START AND DO IT FOR 6 MONTHS OR 6 YEARS , 
> THEN
> STOP!" YOU WILL DIE SOONER!"
> The human body deteriorates faster than you can build it up! Particularly
> when you are older. You can do amazing things like I did for my 80th
> birthday......... 80 sit-ups one right after the other. Actually during the
> training period for the birthday event I on several occasions broke the 95
> barrier without a puff.
> 
>  Birthday occurred two years ago, I won the bets, scared the hell out of 
> my,
> in their 20's grandsons, thinking I was going to kill myself and were 
> really
> on my case to stop before I did kill myself!! However I did it with flying
> colours and surprised the hell out of about 50-60 guests at the party. Then
> did one more, to more cheering and offered to all the grandsons.......... 6
> of them... "Now that extra one is so you boys know if you screw-up grandpa
> can still KICK ASS!  And I, we had big hugs amongst all the laughing ! ;-)
> 
> Now the worst part and what you absolutely must avoid at all costs? Or you
> will physically deteriorate faster than you ever imagined your body and
> strength could disappear!!
> 
> With the birthday goal over, there wasn't a goal to meet! I just stopped,
> actually basically let all my work outs end! BAD BAD BAD ME! The next thing
> you know? You can't walk as far or as fast. Things you lifted before almost
> an impossibility. Climbing stairs or hills looking for the new scenic angle
> becomes a breath sucking impossibility! You loose the strength of your legs
> in getting up or to stand for a long time.
> 
> QUITE FRANKLY IT'S A BITCH and there isn't any other way to describe it!
> What else begins to happen is you become morose and at times depressed
> because ----- "WHY THE HELL AM I STILL HERE I'D BE BETTER OFF DEAD SYNDROME
> CREEPS IN!"
> 
> Once you begin a workout go easy, build a comfortable routine, preferably
> with trainer or in some kind of class to slowly build a routine without 
> over
> doing it and injuring yourself. BUT DO IT EVERY DAY!!!! MANDATORY WITHOUT
> ANY BS EXCUSES ABOUT NOT DOING IT!
> 
> Preferably twice a day! And you can build it back up with the only reason?
> You will feel better and what better reason than that? :-) Trust me, money
> can't buy the feelings!
> 
> I'm now back into a new routine in my 83rd year! Hell it's only a number!
> Before I go out for a walk at 7 a.m. I do 25 squats and stands rest a few
> minutes and do another 25, great leg strengthening routine. Out the door 
> and
> I'm building to do a 1 hour power walk through the neighborhood. It's a
> toughie due to my stupidity of stopping earlier. DON'T EVER DO THAT IF YOU
> START!
> 
> A 94 year old doctor friend of mine has one thing he continues to harp at
> me..... "If you don't exercise you will die!" Sooner! Than later! When I go
> to visit him, my welcoming from him has been ""ARE MOVING YER ASS YET? OR
> ARE YOU GOING TO DIE BEFORE ME?" :-) Then he gives me a big smile and up 
> out
> of his so called office chair sort of does a tappy toe thing of dance,
> breaks out in a big smile!
> 
> And he's 94! And on a walk he can out pace me in a short time. Embarrassing
> really!
> 
> The truth is, we do have a bunch of, what shall we say without
> embarrassment, ."Quite a number of "mature gentlemen!  on list!" Tina, I
> don't need to mention as she knows what this stuff is all about! Actually a
> few years back she was a major influence on me to move my ass and get at 
> it!
> 
> So may I address them as the main group! " THE old guys!" :-) DO not let
> yourselves become trapped to the TV  idiot box most of the day, refuse
> becoming involved in truly time wasting events, but do get involved in
> losing weight, walking for fun (always take your camera slung over the
> shoulder... "JUST IN CASE!' But when you are out for that early morning
> power walk........... that is really what you are doing! You are not out
> strolling looking for photo moments! If something major occurs do I really
> have to tell you what to do? :-)
> 
> Trust me the first week or two? You will hate me and yourself for being so
> stupid to start! But do you know what in real time?
> 
> By the first of October you will all feel like new human beings worth more
> than hundred bucks! Or more! :-)
> Your complete spirit of life and living will become  enormous!
> 
> Take care now and get started. Sooner is better!
> 
> Sorry this has absolutely nothing to do with a LEICA ! But IT HAS 
> EVERYTHING
> TO DO WITH SOMETHING FAR MORE IMPORTANT!
> YOUR PHYSICAL ABILITIES TO USE YOUR LEICA! :-) NOW GET AT IT! ;-)
> 
> cheers
> Dr. ted :-)
> 
> 
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