I'm starting a new post here because sometimes folks don't return to strands they have already looked at. I was pleased at how many org members are serious "gym rats" with a regular work out schedule (including some pm's too).
The subject I wanted to point out here is that a lot of folks describe a complex workout and then on certain days just enter the term "cardio". That seems prevalent at the two gyms I frequent as well. I am the farthest thing from anyone's "personal trainer" but I would like to say something about cardio. I fear that, for some, the term means about 15 minutes on the treadmill and that's all. Kind of, "you gotta do it then it's over". What I've discovered is a level of aerobic fittness I never thought I could get to, from LSD training (long steady distance). I know there is a nice minimum of like 1/2 hr, 3x's a week but I'm not referring to that, I mean something like a 100 mile bicycle ride and home and showered by 2pm....never sprinting or getting to maximum heartrate range. Some current research shows the benefits of myochondria growth in the body, the results of steady exercise (ie cycling, running, swimming, hiking, etc.). Less injuries, stronger heart, large oxygen intake capability and gaining both power and strength! Books are written about this subject so I sure can't do it justice in a post however, if you're into this level of personal performance, I suggest you read "The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing" by Dr. Philip Maffetone.
Please don't think I'm all puffed up and blowing my own horn, I just want to share this stuff with my like minded org homies. I'm 5'11",about 220 lbs and this last summer I rode a bicycle through Colorado, 10 passes, over 500 miles in 7 days....and felt great the whole time! Oh yeah, at 64 years of age too. I never ride less than 120 miles weekly, this coming summer I'm going back to Colorado and will include the mountains of southern Wyoming as well. Because of all this, my motorcycle riding is not static, it's improving! My reflexes, strength, endurance and judgement at the end of a long day is really high for an old guy. On the bicycle, at the end of a 40 mile course, I sprint with 30 year olds and frequently win! (nothing better than to power past past the young warriors, they hate it!) Well, if you read this, thanks, I often get motivated by others, that's what this post is about. Sincerely, Doyle
ps just had another thought....don't say, "I don't have enough time for that" because doing it will probably add 10-15 years longevity to your life...that'll give you plenty extra time!
The subject I wanted to point out here is that a lot of folks describe a complex workout and then on certain days just enter the term "cardio". That seems prevalent at the two gyms I frequent as well. I am the farthest thing from anyone's "personal trainer" but I would like to say something about cardio. I fear that, for some, the term means about 15 minutes on the treadmill and that's all. Kind of, "you gotta do it then it's over". What I've discovered is a level of aerobic fittness I never thought I could get to, from LSD training (long steady distance). I know there is a nice minimum of like 1/2 hr, 3x's a week but I'm not referring to that, I mean something like a 100 mile bicycle ride and home and showered by 2pm....never sprinting or getting to maximum heartrate range. Some current research shows the benefits of myochondria growth in the body, the results of steady exercise (ie cycling, running, swimming, hiking, etc.). Less injuries, stronger heart, large oxygen intake capability and gaining both power and strength! Books are written about this subject so I sure can't do it justice in a post however, if you're into this level of personal performance, I suggest you read "The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing" by Dr. Philip Maffetone.
Please don't think I'm all puffed up and blowing my own horn, I just want to share this stuff with my like minded org homies. I'm 5'11",about 220 lbs and this last summer I rode a bicycle through Colorado, 10 passes, over 500 miles in 7 days....and felt great the whole time! Oh yeah, at 64 years of age too. I never ride less than 120 miles weekly, this coming summer I'm going back to Colorado and will include the mountains of southern Wyoming as well. Because of all this, my motorcycle riding is not static, it's improving! My reflexes, strength, endurance and judgement at the end of a long day is really high for an old guy. On the bicycle, at the end of a 40 mile course, I sprint with 30 year olds and frequently win! (nothing better than to power past past the young warriors, they hate it!) Well, if you read this, thanks, I often get motivated by others, that's what this post is about. Sincerely, Doyle
ps just had another thought....don't say, "I don't have enough time for that" because doing it will probably add 10-15 years longevity to your life...that'll give you plenty extra time!
, J/J ... I can only hope to still be that fit and mobile at your age
, but still for an hour and very intensly. 
thank you for offering your experience!
