Sighhh....

[QUOTE= 53...anybody got me beat on this board? tied with you today; birthday is tomorrow; starting my 54th year.:doh:

53...anybody got me beat on this board? Yeap.....................56.:rockon:

Turned the big 3-0 a couple days ago, funny how i never thought i'd have these aches and pains....LOL I have no more real aches and pains than I did a year after I started training (20). That doesn't mean that I don't walk around half-dead all the time. I used to think it was because I was getting old (40) but after analyzing things, it's just because I'm lifting heavier and harder than I ever have in my life so of course the soreness is more extreme. I don't plan on ever taking a step backwards until it's into my grave.

Yeap.....................56.:rockon: Hehehe Tanny rocks ALL the time, you gotta love him.:high5: I remember this one time in BB camp............:pound:

Yeap.....................56.:rockon: I am not worthy! Rock on, oh source of inspiration. Remember, a fossil is a well preserved dinosaur.

Well then if they are suffering from osteoarthritis and other degenerative joint diseases, their diets are obviously lacking in calcium and other bone and joint supportive nutrients. A BB comp diet is restrictive as far as variety of foods eaten but supplementation is available. As we age the risks do inevitably increase but there are plenty of products available on the market that do support the joints that contain Glucoamine, MSM, Chondroitin Sulfate, along with other ingredients like calcium ascorbate, vit C, copper, boron and manganese that all work together to give the joints the best nutritional support as well as helping the tendons and cartilage maintain their integrity and elasticity. We aren't just restricted to EFA's like primrose oil, codliver oil and fish oils. Weight resistance training is good for increasing bone density. Stretching does wonders also. All true. It is the repetitive wear and tear over the years that adds up cummulatively, at least that has been my (and most of my friends) experience. Bad form, tendonitis here, tendonitis there. I use Glucosamine daily and it does help. Just I find that a lot of people's bodies cannot withstand the heavy weight bearing exercise that is required over many years. The body is very resilent but it can only withstand so much. After that point it becomes unproductive. To take it to the required level often requires one to 'go that extra step' That is exactly why many of these products have been adopted into the BB community. Oestoarthritis is fundamentally an overuse injury IMO. However, that does not mean I will stop lifting, just change my strategy and goals is all.