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> body's not like it used to be I'm 32 and my body is already sore all the time. already i miss my body at 21. not my mind, I'm a lot more mentally stable now

> body's not like it used to be I'm 32 and my body is already sore all the time. already i miss my body at 21. not my mind, I'm a lot more mentally stable now. but body deteriorating is a big stressor to me...

jackcosgrove 8y ago
Do you work out regularly? Even if it does nothing for your physique it can make you feel better.
- isoprophlex 8y ago
  not really, but then again it's also not hopeless. 15 minutes bike ride twice daily on weekdays, i run 4 km once weekly. my bmi is low but so is my stamina, i could definitely work out more. i suspect its mostly stress, strain from typing and cell phone use and lifting up my 2 year old all the time
antisthenes 8y ago
Same here. I'm in the best shape of my life at 31 (3.5 years of consistent gym routines), but there are still things I can't do that I could at 16-17 with almost no exercise (like running up a long escalator or 14 floors to my flat with no breaks) Aside from VO2, my vision is also notably worse and some of my teeth are now more filling than original tooth. And the joint flexibility from sedentary education and jobs is gone (yoga is downright painful for me) Youth is a hell of a drug and I get why people say it's wasted on the young. No regrets here, but getting older sucks.
- isoprophlex 8y ago
  > Youth is a hell of a drug and I get why people say it's wasted on the young. I'm glad 32 year old me never talked to 21 year old me. I'd have convinced me to do even more stupid shit while I was still a youth.
  - DougN7 8y ago
    I don’t want to agree with you (it’s not the responsible thing), but I do agree.
mmcnl 8y ago
I recently turned 30 and I honestly don't notice any difference compared to when I was 20.
- isoprophlex 8y ago
  count your blessings, its been really bringing me down lately.
  - copperx 8y ago
    Feeling significantly worse at 30 isn't common, except for some increase of back pain if you work sitting down. Something else might be at play. Do you get routine medical check-ups? How's your hemoglobin?
    - mmcnl 8y ago
      Perhaps that was more what I was getting at. Most professional sports players peak around 30. If anything, you should feel more healthy than ever around this age.
abootstrapper 8y ago
I was in the best shape of my life around 33. It might be heavily weighted, but age is only factor in the equation of fitness.

jackcosgrove 8y ago

Do you work out regularly? Even if it does nothing for your physique it can make you feel better.

isoprophlex 8y ago
not really, but then again it's also not hopeless. 15 minutes bike ride twice daily on weekdays, i run 4 km once weekly. my bmi is low but so is my stamina, i could definitely work out more. i suspect its mostly stress, strain from typing and cell phone use and lifting up my 2 year old all the time

antisthenes 8y ago

Same here. I'm in the best shape of my life at 31 (3.5 years of consistent gym routines), but there are still things I can't do that I could at 16-17 with almost no exercise (like running up a long escalator or 14 floors to my flat with no breaks) Aside from VO2, my vision is also notably worse and some of my teeth are now more filling than original tooth. And the joint flexibility from sedentary education and jobs is gone (yoga is downright painful for me) Youth is a hell of a drug and I get why people say it's wasted on the young. No regrets here, but getting older sucks.

isoprophlex 8y ago
> Youth is a hell of a drug and I get why people say it's wasted on the young. I'm glad 32 year old me never talked to 21 year old me. I'd have convinced me to do even more stupid shit while I was still a youth.
- DougN7 8y ago
  I don’t want to agree with you (it’s not the responsible thing), but I do agree.

mmcnl 8y ago

I recently turned 30 and I honestly don't notice any difference compared to when I was 20.

isoprophlex 8y ago
count your blessings, its been really bringing me down lately.
- copperx 8y ago
  Feeling significantly worse at 30 isn't common, except for some increase of back pain if you work sitting down. Something else might be at play. Do you get routine medical check-ups? How's your hemoglobin?
  - mmcnl 8y ago
    Perhaps that was more what I was getting at. Most professional sports players peak around 30. If anything, you should feel more healthy than ever around this age.

abootstrapper 8y ago

I was in the best shape of my life around 33. It might be heavily weighted, but age is only factor in the equation of fitness.