Fellow retirees, when did you start noticing your age catching up with you?

[TheRealBadger]

Originally Posted by LATB

With a little luck, and God's grace, you too will make it to 75-85 and have the same opportunity.

Hopefully so!

My wife just had both hips replaced. She’s tougher than all of us put together, but women usually are. But she’s a personal trainer and is teaching a weight class today (she’s 8 weeks out from her second one). Back to ~200lbs on the leg press machine already.

My father is late 70s. Viet Nam agent Orange has created a lot of little issues. He and mom whipped out their motorcycle in 80s. Dad still has the nylon cord holding his elbow together. He was forced into retirement at 60 when he was hit in the head and broke two vertebra in his neck at work. He didn’t want to retire. He still works summers. At one point he had something like 5 part time jobs. Now he mows for the county full time in the summer. Sits in an AC cab tractor and pushes a button for it to drive a mile, turns it, and pushes a button for it to drive another mile. Meanwhile he surfs the net. Keeps him busy. But he needs rotator cuff surgery and likely a lower spine fusion. Mom is much more physically active after a kneee replacement about 15 years ago.

FIL will be 89 this year . Hip replacement, quad bipass and pacemaker. Was working part time for family up until COVID hit. Hasn’t worked since. Granted he’s late 80s, but since he stopped working his health has gone even further to shit. Just does nothing all day but watch TV, eat, sleep.

Stay active people! Mentally and physically!

[LATB]

Originally Posted by TheRealBadger

Hopefully so!

My wife just had both hips replaced. She’s tougher than all of us put together, but women usually are. But she’s a personal trainer and is teaching a weight class today (she’s 8 weeks out from her second one). Back to ~200lbs on the leg press machine already.

My father is late 70s. Viet Nam agent Orange has created a lot of little issues. He and mom whipped out their motorcycle in 80s. Dad still has the nylon cord holding his elbow together. He was forced into retirement at 60 when he was hit in the head and broke two vertebra in his neck at work. He didn’t want to retire. He still works summers. At one point he had something like 5 part time jobs. Now he mows for the county full time in the summer. Sits in an AC cab tractor and pushes a button for it to drive a mile, turns it, and pushes a button for it to drive another mile. Meanwhile he surfs the net. Keeps him busy. But he needs rotator cuff surgery and likely a lower spine fusion. Mom is much more physically active after a kneee replacement about 15 years ago.

FIL will be 89 this year . Hip replacement, quad bipass and pacemaker. Was working part time for family up until COVID hit. Hasn’t worked since. Granted he’s late 80s, but since he stopped working his health has gone even further to shit. Just does nothing all day but watch TV, eat, sleep.

Stay active people! Mentally and physically!

I will retire when I die.

[Onebadcad]

Originally Posted by LATB

With a little luck, and God's grace, you too will make it to 75-85 and have the same opportunity.

Funny how it comes full circle.

I never spoke about my health until recently, as there was very, very few issues,, and of course I had no patience or interest in others telling theirs.

Today I discuss my health, as it helps to get other perspectives and approaches, also good referral(s) if you are firing a doctor or specialist.

[GTOguy]

Originally Posted by zeek

So which is it.... Or did ya decide to flip the switch back on....

Baby steps, Zeek. Baby steps.

[Bruze]

Originally Posted by LATB

I will retire when I die.

That’s basically what I said too, but it didn’t work out that way.

[Wathen1955]

[snide]

Originally Posted by LATB

I will retire when I die.

Dad worked until he passed away. In '19, when he was 85, his doctor gave him 6 months. He wound up the business and moved to Ottawa area to live with his younger sister. After a year or so, my aunt decided it was time to sell her house and move into an apartment or extended care facility, so that's what she did. Dad lived in the house until it was sold, then he moved into a motel until he could get into an extended care facility. Within a year of moving into the extended care facility, my aunt passed away. Dad passed after just over a year in the facility. While he did close the business, he still had his laptop and would help out his clients if they needed him. He passed 2 months ago, at the age of 89.

[Taurus]

Originally Posted by LATB

I will retire when I die.

If you love what you do that's a great plan. I did but my job changed to the point it meant much more travel. I chose the better life and traded work for volunteering.

I hope your path goes as planned.

[Taurus]

Originally Posted by snide

Dad worked until he passed away. In '19, when he was 85, his doctor gave him 6 months. He wound up the business and moved to Ottawa area to live with his younger sister. After a year or so, my aunt decided it was time to sell her house and move into an apartment or extended care facility, so that's what she did. Dad lived in the house until it was sold, then he moved into a motel until he could get into an extended care facility. Within a year of moving into the extended care facility, my aunt passed away. Dad passed after just over a year in the facility. While he did close the business, he still had his laptop and would help out his clients if they needed him. He passed 2 months ago, at the age of 89.

My dad was not as fortunate. He worked for the same international corporation for 45 years and rose to be a member of their senior management team in the US. One day he came to work at 64 and a HR representative from the corporate office in Paris was waiting for him to go over his retirement package. They treated him well but it was still a blow.

[Don Rickles]

Originally Posted by Louie Detroit

Holy shit, Rickles is a barbell boy?

Oh, I forgot to mention.......FYI,

"Barbells enable you to progressively overload more effectively and are typically better for your heavy lifts - so for sets of 1-6 reps. Dumbbells are better for accessory lifts, endurance style training and muscle building. So, use them for sets of 8-12 reps or more."

@Flex, right dummy?

[Onebadcad]

Originally Posted by Don Rickles

Don't let the old man in!

Impressive, but I hope you know that you have now invited Flex into this thread,,,

[Don Rickles]

Originally Posted by Onebadcad

Impressive, but I hope you know that you have now invited Flex into this thread,,,

Wonder how many pull ups, I can still do?

[Don Rickles]

Originally Posted by zeek

I totally agree with this statement. Being a contributing member of society is good for the mind and body. That's why Im still in the game, even if it is only part time now...

Trust me, you're useless...they gave you a pretend job....Gov. funded "Keep the seniors working" Program.

Trouble is, down at the station, they're all asking themselves, "how long do have to put up with shorty?.....

[Anjdog2003]

Been retired almost 13 years. Ride a bike 60 miles a week.

[Don Rickles]

Originally Posted by Anjdog2003

Been retired almost 113 years. Ride a bike .06 miles a week.

#1 Post, of the thread....

[Taurus]

Originally Posted by Anjdog2003

Been retired almost 13 years. Ride a bike 60 miles a week.

10 miles a day, 7 days a week, 12 months a year. Only time I won't ride is in an electrical storm or if there's snow on the street. I'll wait out a storm and use the trainer in the basement if there's snow. It clears my mind.

[GTOguy]

Originally Posted by Taurus

If you love what you do that's a great plan. I did but my job changed to the point it meant much more travel. I chose the better life and traded work for volunteering.

I hope your path goes as planned.

I loved what I did but my job changed for the better promotionally, but was not the job I loved to do. My location was scheduled to be shut down by 2022, and I had planned on leaving at age 60 in 2021 anyway. (actually, I planned on leaving at 55, but 55 came really quick and I promoted, so I gave it 5 more).
My stepdad, who was a terrible lawyer and socialist-- believed that everybody should have to work until age 72. I told him that was easy for him to say, being a lawyer, but what about the bricklayers, high steel guys, mechanics, etc.? He said he hadn't thought about that.
I had planned on lifting weights into my 80's. That didn't pan out. You have to do the best you can while you can, and make course corrections as needed to stay on track.

[GTOguy]

Originally Posted by Don Rickles

Trust me, you're useless...they gave you a pretend job....Gov. funded "Keep the seniors working" Program.

Trouble is, down at the station, they're all asking themselves, "how long do have to put up with shorty?.....

You could stand on the tallest ladder and NEVER, EVER even come close to looking Zeek in the eye. The man is taller than you will ever be.

[Anjdog2003]

Originally Posted by Taurus

10 miles a day, 7 days a week, 12 months a year. Only time I won't ride is in an electrical storm or if there's snow on the street. I'll wait out a storm and use the trainer in the basement if there's snow. It clears my mind.

I ride along the board walk along the beach and look at the thinly clad girls, you ride to stay in shape.

[sublime1996525]

Originally Posted by PLRX

All branches break you down. It's like living 18 months a year; when you deploy, it goes above two years per year. When I went to Ramadi, I returned seven months later and looked five years older.

**** Ramadi! Hoping my body holds together. I’m 40 and my girlfriend is 30. Gotta stay able to keep up with her.