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by mistermann
3981 days ago
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I must say, it sounds like an interesting life, good job. One other thing I'm curious about, considering your level of fitness, are you noticing any physical deterioration at 42? By that I mean you can't bench what you used to, I'm talking more intangible "feeling" that your body is breaking down a bit, like when getting up off the floor...lol |
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I've mostly done some form of fitness and athletics all my life. That certainly helps.
Though, when I was vegetarian it was hard for me to build muscle.
That changed when I started eating meat and switched to a mostly paleo style diet. I suddenly built more muscle and found it easier to maintain.
The one thing that being vegetarian all those years probably helped with is it helped me be more conscious of food. Also, it helped me skip a lot of the bad dietary habits you form in your 20s and pay for when you get older.
I see a lot of my 20 something friends making that mistake and putting off the effort to form the right habits now.
It'll catch up. I'd say start getting the right habits in place immediately.
Anyhow, I caught a lucky break there.
In terms of losing strength, I don't think so. I might be in better shape than in my 20s.
Squats are pretty consistent at 150 - 170kgs. Bench is still strong.
One thing I'm big on is the habits and routine.
I mostly work from home everyday and work in pomodoros (30 - 45 min focused sprints) with 5 - 10 min breaks.
I keep a 30kg kettle bell and another free weight in my office. So when the timer goes off - take exercise breaks.
I also work most of the day standing, which helps a lot.
I'm also pretty competitive, so things like sprints at the track and basketball help with the cardio side.
The last full body analysis I did in Bangkok at Bumrungrad Hospital, it took me 13 minutes to hit my target heart rate on the treadmill.
And, I drink too much, smoke too much shisha, go out too much, occasionally dabble in substances I shouldn't and dance too much. lol
So, who knows. Find a balance that works for you I guess.
Saigon, by the way is a great place to find that balance.
I found the lifestyle optimizations from the food to fitness and fun easy to sort out here.
One reason I decided to base here.