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Post by gato on Jan 24, 2024 5:38:00 GMT -5
Are you maintaining some strength as the years tick by? For the last decade I've used "the Arrowhead Standard" as a measure of my 76 year old muscle tone: being able to sling a 5 gallon bottle of Arrowhead water from the floor, onto my kitchen counter, using just one hand.
But, there is something more definitive:
"How do you know if you are losing power? One of the most time-tested ways to tell is the sit-to-stand test, which also gauges one’s risk for falling. Sit in a chair with a straight back and no arm rests and cross your arms over your chest, resting your hands on your shoulders, feet flat on the floor. Start a timer for 30 seconds and count how many times you can move from sitting to standing.
Men over 65 should be able to do 12 or more; women over 65 should do 11 or more. If you score below that, you may be low on power.
While there is no defined standard for younger adults, one study suggested that men under 60 should be able to complete at least 17 repetitions and women 15."
Give it a try and report back. If you don't, I'm afraid you'll be kept in from recess while the other boys and girls are out on the playground.
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Post by rickyguitar on Jan 24, 2024 7:30:32 GMT -5
Hmmm..drunk driver broke my keg in 9 places in 1987. Getting up even once is a struggle. That being said I have worked and supported my family since 1988 in a variety of situations, some quite physical. I question the validity if this test.
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Post by tahitijack on Jan 24, 2024 12:16:19 GMT -5
Or......sit on the floor and get up to a standing position without using your hands.
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Post by Davywhizz on Jan 24, 2024 12:29:33 GMT -5
On the same theme - doctors here in the UK are currently very interested in how long older people can stand on one leg. 10 seconds is supposedly OK. When I first tried it, I struggled on my left foot, but could balance without any problem until I got bored on the right. I think it may be because I've got something wrong with my left ankle. I've got better as I've practised it. I'll try the sit to stand test.
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Post by rdr on Jan 24, 2024 13:06:04 GMT -5
72 here. Did 23. I've been going to the gym 3x/week for about 3 months. Doing medium exertion weight machines. Feel a lot better, got some muscles back. Only takes about 45 minutes. Need to do some cardio tho.
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Post by Taildragger on Jan 24, 2024 13:11:24 GMT -5
At 75, I walk the dogs a couple miles a day, work out on my Total Gym, do pushups and lift light free weights most days. Also work on the house and surf occasionally.
I do these things more to maintain quality of life while I'm here rather than with any expectation that it will prolong my life in any dramatic way.
All I know is that whenever I've slacked off on doing any of this stuff, my joints stiffen up, my strength and endurance flag and my general attitude suffers.
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Post by professor on Jan 24, 2024 18:00:39 GMT -5
I read the same article yesterday. This is the most slothful time of year as there's no snow to shovel or to at least ski on and it's too chilly to take out the bike. We try to walk the dogs everyday, but the weather can nix that. At least it is staying lighter later. The first time I tried the "test" I stopped at 19 because I thought the alarm wasn't working, so tried again and ended at 25.5.
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Post by Leftee on Jan 24, 2024 18:53:05 GMT -5
.33
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Post by Taildragger on Jan 24, 2024 19:19:29 GMT -5
17. Did it twice and came up with the same number.
Just hope I don't burst into flames like an EV while I'm re-charging...
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Post by LTB on Jan 25, 2024 14:19:33 GMT -5
16
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Post by Larry Madsen on Jan 25, 2024 15:19:48 GMT -5
I tried it real quick, but did not make it a contest.
What I found is if you do keep your spine perpendicular to the earth it does put substantial stress on the quadriceps.
I’m sure I can do a bunch of these.
Then again I’m the guy that logs 5 to 9 miles per day at work. My average for the year is 3.8 miles per day, which is not completely accurate because on my days off the iPhone usually sits stationary on the desk most all day.
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Post by Opie on Jan 27, 2024 6:28:01 GMT -5
First time out I did 18 which given my arthritic and fused bones made me think I am fit as a fiddle, then I remembered a recent IQ test that proclaimed me a genius(not!)
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