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My dad always refers to his body in a similar manner to how one would refer to a car, I.E. “too much mileage on me”, “I walked a lot so now my knees are worn ou
by ericmcer 7y ago
My dad always refers to his body in a similar manner to how one would refer to a car, I.E. “too much mileage on me”, “I walked a lot so now my knees are worn out”. I wonder if their generation has a more simplistic view of our bodies as mechanical things.
- varjag 7y agoThe joints do get worn out with the age tho..
- belltaco 7y agoWhat's the best way to preserve them
- 0xfeba 7y agoNever use them. Truthfully I believe it's strength training that actually helps keep them up. Could be wrong.
- huherto 7y agoIMHO. Moderate strength, moderate cardio, Moderate mobility. Mobility in particular may improve blood irrigation on the joints and help regeneration.
- ericmcer 7y agoI am only in my mid 30s, but losing 20lbs, switching from heavy weight lifting to more cardio/light weight training, taking a few supplements, long stretching sessions and sauna sessions have me feeling more spry than I did when I was 21. Not sure how long that will keep up, but I don't intend to give into inactivity without a fight :p.
- PeterisP 7y agoKeep them active with loads that aren't too heavy. A mobile lifestyle is good, obesity is bad.
- porknubbins 7y agoFrom what I’ve seen it seems more likely that joints take constant low level wear but at young ages the repair mechanisms easily compensate for everyone but extreme athletes, while at older ages it takes much less to overwhelm the repair mechanisms and start doing long term damage.
- lonelappde 7y agoIt's not like entropy is a relic of the past.
- digaozao 7y agoSometimes I imagine a future where you van replace parts of your body. A knee, hip or ankle replacement, and a yearly revision after 70 (like a cara), and we could live until 200. Probably this thinking comes from "ghost in the shell" mixed with Asimov's books.
- hanniabu 7y agoBrand new skin please!