I had a thought ( Ya I know sometimes they get me in trouble ).
Example:
Your 6 foot tall and the weight the majority of your life between 160-170 lbs and you stay between 5-12% bodyfat . When I mean majority I mean between the age of maybe 25-75 yrs old. You have never been above these numbers.
Now your 75 yrs old and at this point your wrinkly like most people at 75, then BAM you decide to gain 30-50 pounds within 6-8 months. Do you suppose you would look a lot younger than most people your age because you have gained fat that your body and skin where not used to retaining all the years prior, and it fills out your face and body free of wrinkles ?
I am aware that the older you get the less fat is stored in your face and this often results to more wrinkles, but to gain....
Again just a thought, so don't bust my butt to much for askin this.
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03-26-2010, 07:32 PM #1
Staying lean your whole life then Balloon up at 75 yrs old
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03-26-2010, 10:29 PM #2
What?
No brain, no gain.
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03-26-2010, 10:51 PM #3
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03-27-2010, 08:21 AM #5
I was not aware that being 210-220lbs at 6 foot tall was considered Obese .
But ha your right not a lot of 75 yr olds are obese, they usually don't make it that far in life with that lifestyle.
My mother in law will be 73 this year however and stands 5 ft and weighs around 220. I cannot believe she is not diabetic. If we go to the mall with her we have to drive the car around the other side of the mall to pick her up when she shops. Can't believe she gives my Wife crap for eating clean. Misery loves company I guess .Last edited by Tatfree; 03-27-2010 at 08:24 AM.
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03-27-2010, 10:53 AM #11
I see plenty, in fact too many obese seniors 75+, every single day. I live in lthe world's biggest retirement community, The Villages, with around 80,000 others. It's all very upscale and with 800 clubs, over a 100 softball teams, 58 championship and executive 9 hole golf courses and every single sport imaginable, we still are overrun with obesity. Granted the boomers are clearly more health concious than the older residents, in general. Still the joke is "The Villages, where the women can't get pregnant and the men all look like they are!". When I moved here from south of Amsterdam back in 2000 I was 59 years old and weighed only 149 lbs, (long story, divorce, company bought out by Tyco, and got laid off etc). Depressed I went from lifting for fun to once again lifting for strength. I got my advice and support from the oldtimers who used to be on this forum. I built up to where I stay around 216 but I could/should be a good 15 lbs lighter. With the right training, supplements (tons of Fish Oil, Vitamin D3, RYR and CoQH etc) my heart is very healthy and all my test results done last month came back great except my test levels (below 200 again). My VA Doc says getting the levels back up with TRT will help my metabolism and aid in losing fat. She and I agree there is a balance needed to what I do but that being big, strong and healthy is a good thing and there is no need for me to go back to being a scarecrow.
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08-23-2012, 04:46 PM #15
I'm almost 60 years old, I've been training for 39 of them ... I believe a person doing such a foolish thing would have gone mad ... we all know by now that you are what you shove in ... gaining weight like that just for gaining it would be suicidal to my opinion ... I read some of the above comments and what some say is definitely correct ... I plan to keep pushing weights for many years to come ... I feel great, look not so bad for a 59 + yr old and love it ... Regards ~ M. Photo : a few days ago.
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08-24-2012, 04:42 AM #16
Couple of things.
Firstly, holding a bit more fat (a bit more) does assist with looking younger beyond a certain age, depending on the person, as it can smooth out wrinkles.
Secondly, also beyond a certain age, subcutaneous fat (within reason) has been shown to improve longevity. If you think about the geriatric patient, many things can momentarily interrupt steady nutrition and induced fasts are not uncommon. Some fat reserve allows those individuals to better weather those conditions. Also, some cushioning for falls, etc, which have their negative effects mitigated by fat and strength.01/07/06 - Quit Drinking. 03/15/08 - Quit Smoking.
06/01/09 - At 118lbs, started lifting, intarweb fasting, and crab backtraced cycling.
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08-24-2012, 05:05 AM #17
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08-24-2012, 06:33 AM #19
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Gaining weight at 75?
Everytime I gain some unwanted weight (5-6lbs)...most goes to the waste and some to the face.
My guess is that the 75 year old may look less gaunt in the face but I doubt he would look younger.
Man...why do it...embrace the life cycle and keep trim.....
Check back with me in three years if I an still around?
Jim B
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08-24-2012, 10:33 AM #20
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