Going Senile?

HooRU · 2025-07-17T16:59:06+00:00

I had my old age exam yesterday. I was told to draw a clock (you know the drill) for 11:10. I messed up and draw 11:05 (10 from the 11 mark). I didn’t realize what I had done until walking out of the office. Man, I’m losing it and I’m only 67 now. Does Neuriva really have an effect, I’ll try it if it does?

egeezer

HooRU I have the gym membership, but only 12 rides left for the year, which I need for medical visits

I think gyms are way oversold as the only way to exercise. If you buy the marketing hype you need a gym membership, a grand or so worth of electronics, high end designer shoes and exercise clothing. In reality, a decent pair of walking shoes, shorts, tee shirts(indoors or warm weather) will be sufficient for ‘working out’. For cool or cold weather outdoor walking, just dress for the weather.

A brisk 15 minute walk, and using 20 or 32 oz. Plastic bottles recycled to fill with water for weights can provide light arm excercise. Also if there are stairs around, a few trips up and down them can also provide a little cardio. For balance, practice standing on one leg and doing things like putting on socks and pants while standing up. Tai Chi, (see multiple YT videos) is good exercise and balance maintenance. Lack of balance results in falls are risks for older people.

The usual disclaimer, check with your doctor when setting up your own program. Most Medicare supplements and Advantage plans cover wellness, exercise and maintenance consulting by providers.

ZZZZZZZ

Buy an E-BIKE ,fresh air and exercise does wonders for you………………….my personal choice + golfing [even though that can be a little stressful at times] 🙂

HooRU

ZZZZZZZ But they are really expensive. I have a bike at my sisters but it is unridable for me as it is front and rea shocks which I hate. I miss my Specialized I had so many years ago in college. It was like having a spry little Jeep. I’f I come into money I will definitely get an eBike.

tomorrow I’m going out to the country, I’ll walk my sister’s hill a couple times really slowly. That will be a good way to get started.

Somewhat-Reticent

Moving at an easy pace ( you can keep up a conversation )
for a substantial time ( preferably hours, not just minutes )
gives superior results.
Consider:
bicycling for 8½hours once a week
earns more cardio-vascular/heart-&-lungs benefit than
running 1½ hours every other day for 2 weeks;
both on level ( overall ) routes.

egeezer

HooRU
For exercise, a used bike will suffice. If you’re one of those like myself, get rid of the skinny seat and get one you can sit on when you want to rest your legs and coast.

broknsymetry

A recumbent bike reduces stress on the knees and lower back.

https://www.gaknees.com/patient-resources/blog/cycling-with-osteoarthritis-of-the-knee/

timcuth

egeezer

I lift weights (I’m more than 70 years old). I tried to set up a gym at home, but it needed too much space and apparatus. It also took a lot of time to keep reconfiguring things for various exercises.

A good gym gives me everything I need. And I just move from station to station to do the various exercises. I do three exercises with free weights, the rest on special machines.

egeezer

timcuth lift weights (I’m more than 70 years old). I tried to set up a gym at home, but it needed too much space and apparatus

My lovely bride’s grandad rigged up pulleys to the wall studs in his garage. He used coffee cans with sand in them for weights, and sash cord for the ropes. It was his upper body exercise.

broknsymetry

timcuth I tried to set up a gym at home, but it needed too much space and apparatus.

For home I have a roll-up yoga mat, various sized yoga/exercise balls, dumbells of various weights up to 25lbs., resistance cords and the most important piece of equipment - a sturdy wooden dining room chair.

HooRU

Well, I can’t get the bike or weights, but I HAVE some stuff I need, I have bands and I have a stationary bike, it hurts to use, it’s not a good one, but it works.

I walked the hill at my sister’s today and I did better than I expected.

But I’m in really bad shape, much worse than someone should be at my age. I’ve avoided activity because my heart is fussy, but I need to power through that. At night it’s the worst. But enough about medical stuff, it’s not allowed so sorry I mentioned it.

I want to get the other type of band, the wide ones. Bands are good enough, I don’t really need free weights and I live upstairs so the noise would piss off neighbors and they already put up with my guitar playing, though I’m using headphones more now. At least 2 years ago I was given a nice pair of AKG headphones.

Exercise stuff has to wait anyway because My tower computer is 12 or so years old now and I have to replace it before it fails. It’s a nice system that I built, but it’s an i5 with great parts and good specs. It’s quad core, I want an 8 core next and have the same amount of rammage, 32 Gig. I only need one new drive, I replaced 2 of them already. Hopefully the SSD does fail on me, I’ve had bad luck with them. I’ve been using TEAM drives, I’m starting to wonder if that was a bad choice.

Sorry for the OT, just explaining why I won’t be getting a bike or weights too soon, down the line yes. I live on about 1,800 a month and my electric bill just came and it skyrocketed and by a LOT. It would be fine, but I take care of a wife and kids too.

So what are the tips again for homemade weights? Milk Jugs with sand and rope?

Somewhat-Reticent

HooRU … my heart is fussy, but I need to ~~power~~ finesse through that.

You need to gently persevere through that. Gradual is key. Smooth is good.

HooRU homemade weights?

Some ready-made tea comes in sturdy jugs with good handles.

urbanriot

HooRU avoided activity

This is the biggest problem I have with a number of my friends who are over the hill - they never exercised when they were younger, then they hit an age where their lack of exercise gave them issues which became their excuse for avoiding exercise, then they hit an age where they legitimately can’t exercise and they have regret.

At the bare minimum people can usually walk so I say get out there an walk for an hour a day.

Swimming is good too. We have some proper swimming pools in our city which offer leisure swim all year round, one at our university and one at a local aquatics centre.

HooRU

Yeah, well with me, many of my jobs were extremely strenuous and I got a LOT of exercise and I was pretty buff but slightly heavy. I could almost lift a cotton bale at one point, I’d get it part way up. Most women don’t go for six packs but like guys that are strong and can protect them. I did well with ladies starting again in my late 20’s. I lack strength now and it’s kinda scary.

I battle depression so get up and at em isn’t always easy.

urbanriot

HooRU many of my jobs were extremely strenuous and I got a LOT of exercise

Did you get in any cardio? I have a lot of friends who were on their feet all day and did some active jobs but they never got in any cardio, their hearts suffered as a result.

HooRU I battle depression so get up and at em isn’t always easy.

Creating a routine is the key. It will help with the senility as well 🙂

Donoreo

urbanriot This is the biggest problem I have with a number of my friends who are over the hill - they never exercised when they were younger, then they hit an age where their lack of exercise gave them issues which became their excuse for avoiding exercise, then they hit an age where they legitimately can’t exercise and they have regret.

This is very common. I am trying hard to avoid that. My weights are mostly dumbbells, kettlebells, and a bench. You can do a lot with that, and none of it was expensive. Thrift shops (in my case Value Village) can be a great source for cheap weight plates and bars, but a lot came from Amazon.

My cardio is almost all bike: my road bike is almost permanently inside on a cheap trainer, but I mountain bike several times a week. I do have an elliptical machine I picked up from someone cleaning out their garage, it was a score: $60 and it originally sold for $400, but I mostly use that in the winter.

I have used AI to generate workout routines for me. I tell it what my goal is (in my case to stay fit for mountain biking), what equipment I have and to provide examples of the exercises, how many days for weights and just cardio days, etc. I switch routines every 8 weeks or so.

AMDUSER

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HooRU

HooRU i5 with great parts and good specs. It’s quad core, I want an 8 core next and have the same amount of rammage, 32 Gig. I only need one new drive, I replaced 2 of them already. Hopefully the SSD does fail on me, I’ve had bad luck with them. I’ve been using TEAM drives, I’m starting to wonder if that was a bad choice.

Try this on for size… https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DtZ9HW
I would go with Seagate or Western Digital..

HooRU

urbanriot Oh yeah, I got cardio. I worked in several warehouses and was an electrician, crawling in attics and performing other physically demanding jobs, when I was young. I was a bit of a badass, but poor. One job I was an executive legal courier and I ran all day, wearing a suit in the Houston heat. I met and knew a lot of movers and shakers.

I’m also kind of a shut-in. I have a pretty severe social phobia, and I avoid even going outside. I’m a very different person than I used to be. It would be better if my wife were here; she could get me out and about. Having a wife makes a difference; it makes a man feel more like a man.

I HAVE to go out today, I have to hit the PO as there is medicine there that I have to have.

HooRU

AMDUSER What about a case that does USB 3.1 and C that will hold 5 HDs and 2 SSDs with air filtration. Not too big.

AMDUSER

HooRU This could work: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q2Z11QE?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1

Note: No usb C, - but does support the amount of drives you are looking for. Also, no power supply included. Does come with 2× 140mm case fans however.

HooRU

AMDUSER Since this is way off topic, I’ll move my question to over in the hardware group. But I have more questions, follow me there please.

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