My lord I'm out of shape.

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You guys may laugh at me, but I took up Yoga a while back and I'm really enjoying it.
I'm gaining functional strength, becoming more and more flexible, and feel pretty great.
And, I don't need a gym membership. :cool:

It's fun too. Being an avid backpacker and outdoors type, I like having functional strength and flexibility (like jumping ditches, running down hills, climbing stuff, etc) much more than what weight lifting gave me (bulk, vectored strength, and not much flexibility).

Something to consider, if you want to age well. :)
 
No laughing here, slinger. Just like the ballet/NFL combination, yoga has some incredible benefits. I think the idea of functional strength is a key ingredient in extending quality of life into old age. I work out and I look like I work out, but the strength I have does not always translate into lifestyle needs. How often do you deadlift a washer machine, right? Yoga, pilates, and core training has actually done more for me than all the bench pressing and curls combined.
 
I am in the best shape of my life, granted I'm 3 weeks out from becoming a peace officer in california. And our academy pt is centered around physical fitness but I was 230lb before the academy and a carrying a little bit of extra weight. Now I'm 200 flat and could probable give some 165-185lb men a run for their money. I recently ran 5 miles in 38 minutes which was a rather large achievement considereing I never ran more than two miles in a single run in my life.

Before all that I played college football and really bulked up but I stayed limber doing yoga and some pilates. The streching yoga gave prolly saved me countless muscle pulls and improved my overall health.

So I find nothing wrong with it. I recommend it and need to get back in it to be honest.

But overall fitness no matter what form improves ur life dramatically. So find something u love and stick to it. I'm glad u found out about ur level of fitness. Now u have a goal to train from. America has to many obese people and the medical complications as a result of it should be enough to give u a goal to avoid it. You don't have to become captain america of fitness but becoming fitter is a major improvement and ur significant other will approve of ur newfound change. It tends to better ur personal life (trying to keep this thread rated g) as well.
 
Well, you can go over to iyogalife.com and try some routines there.
There's also a program on the ION channel (cable) in the mornings that is very good.
But, going to a class isn't that bad. It's usually a room full of fit 20-50 year old women. So, that's not so bad. :D

I actually broadened my perspective on fitness and such to include other things like Yoga after reading the book _In Search of the Warrior Spirit_ that detailed the Army's Trojan Warrior project, and after interviewing an actress/yoga teacher for an article and seeing what amazing shape she was in as a result of her practice.

I know I had to do something different. The men in my family tend to not age well, eat a lot of fat, hold grudges, and die fairly young. None of that is very good for my continued hunting pursuits. I'd like to be 95 and still out in the field with a bow, so I'm trying to adjust accordingly in many facets of my life.
 
Hit the gym and eat less. Thats the only way to cut down on dreaded fat buildup. Eat wild game as its less in bad fat.
 
I started at the gym last Monday. I have some big backpacking trips this spring and summer with the Boy Scouts. Need to lose about 30# too. I know I was shocked 2 years ago elk hunting, I was so out of shape.
 
I'm 46 years young and can almost keep up with my teenaged boys, (Soccer and Baseball players), in the mountains. I'm proud of that. I don't believe that the gym is the answer for hunting. Sure there are great reasons for going to the gym, and that's a good place to start but there's nothing equal there that will prepare you for a 12pound daypack, or 36 pound backpack, or 9 pound rifle 'IN' your hand while still-hunting up a mountainside. There's nothing at the gym that equals your comphy 3 pound hunting boots, or that gear belt and sidearm with ammo hanging 'ON' your hips. Nothing there that duplicates your binocular strap around the neck or even your bino-buddy. Nothing there that duplicates the altitude and thin air.

The best way to get in shape for hunting is to walk the area. First starting without all the gear then ramp up until you're carrying everything you would be if you were hunting.

-Steve
 
MC I was about your age and in about the same shape when I was out pheasant hunting on opening day a few years ago and had my first heart attack. Anyone over 50 is a candidate for a heart attack while hunting. Hunting is a rigorous activity, and requires being fit to carry out. I suggest you see your doctor and get a clean bill of health before you carry on.
 
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