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I am a woman beyond 40 and I would have kicked my 20 year old selfs ass. I have been a daily runner (1okm) since 23 and yoga/pilates but 5 years ago I started k

I am a woman beyond 40 and I would have kicked my 20 year old selfs ass. I have been a daily runner (1okm) since 23 and yoga/pilates but 5 years ago I started krav maga training and eating more protein ( I started eating meat ) and my speed increased by 2 miles/hour and I can do 20 marine push ups in 20 seconds and pull ups. I feel really great. I also got rid of my chronic back pain by this muscle-building method (from scoliosis) coupled with stretching (yin stuff plus my own variations). Experts I visited were useless; and women I meet of all ages tell me "i'm just lucky/special" so this study spreading around I hope inspires people because it's hard to go on walks with my peers because they need to stop for rests. What will happen when I'm 20 years older?

redis_mlc 5y ago
> I am a woman beyond 40 and I would have kicked my 20 year old selfs ass. So you were sedentary (ie. lazy) when younger and now you get some exercise. Not sure what the lesson is there, except "don't be lazy." I do agree that people who drive and don't walk or jog do have cardio weakness, regardless of age, so let that be a wakeup call for people who are car dependent.
KirillPanov 5y ago
> I would have kicked my 20 year old selfs ass. ... What will happen when I'm 20 years older? You will kick Chuck Norris' ass.
- soco 5y ago
  You will become Chuck Norris then kick your own ass.
  - curation 5y ago
    I only weigh 120 lbs and am 5 ' 10 " so I will have to work even harder to compensate!
    - coolgeek 5y ago
      I don't know what Norris's height or weight are. But he's 81 years old. You've got a sporting chance.
  - marsdepinski 5y ago
    I believe last time this happened, it resulted in The Big Bang.
jl2718 5y ago
Women’s testosterone rises at this age because estrogen declines, and therefore reduces the inhibitory feedback loop.
- curation 5y ago
  There is, believe it or not, a dimension where a woman can be both strong and feminine. It's, at least, the lies I tell myself.

redis_mlc 5y ago

> I am a woman beyond 40 and I would have kicked my 20 year old selfs ass. So you were sedentary (ie. lazy) when younger and now you get some exercise. Not sure what the lesson is there, except "don't be lazy." I do agree that people who drive and don't walk or jog do have cardio weakness, regardless of age, so let that be a wakeup call for people who are car dependent.

KirillPanov 5y ago

> I would have kicked my 20 year old selfs ass. ... What will happen when I'm 20 years older? You will kick Chuck Norris' ass.

soco 5y ago
You will become Chuck Norris then kick your own ass.
- curation 5y ago
  I only weigh 120 lbs and am 5 ' 10 " so I will have to work even harder to compensate!
  - coolgeek 5y ago
    I don't know what Norris's height or weight are. But he's 81 years old. You've got a sporting chance.
- marsdepinski 5y ago
  I believe last time this happened, it resulted in The Big Bang.

jl2718 5y ago

Women’s testosterone rises at this age because estrogen declines, and therefore reduces the inhibitory feedback loop.

curation 5y ago
There is, believe it or not, a dimension where a woman can be both strong and feminine. It's, at least, the lies I tell myself.