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Lemmings over 30 who try to stay active, what are you doing to accommodate for your incredibly decrepit bodies to avoid boo-boos? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm half joking. But as a 30-something who used to be very active, I recognize I'm over the hill and my joints sound like pop rocks

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[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 29 points 1 day ago (3 children)

how badly do you guys treat your bodies that you are decrepit in your 30s??

[–] natecox@programming.dev 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Asking the real question. I’m in my 40’s now and doing fine. Sure I’m not literally invincible anymore like I was as a teenager but everything works as it should.

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm 39, and the picture of health. I rarely injure myself, and when i do, it doesn't take long to heal. Holy shit, how bad are these people treating themselves if they're so decrepit so young? SMH my head.

[–] TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I'm half joking when I say decrepit but I'm definitely not able to workout 6 days a week, play 3 mid intensity basketball games back to back, or bike for 4 hours anymore. No major injuries but I feel the wear and tear a lot more than I used to. Biologically, people typically do go through a noticeable decline in performance after 30.

[–] Jesus_666@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I read that there are two "waves" of rapid biomolecular aging in the mid-40s and early 60s. Still affects everyone differently and of course a worn-out body will feel that much worse.

In general, though, our bodies start wearing out in our mid-teens, about a decade before we're even fully grown! High-frequency hearing is one of the first things to suffer. Bodily decline is really a constant companion in our lives; it only becomes noticeable when it starts accelerating.

[–] 5in1k@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago

No exercise and lack of muscle really makes life harder.