alligatorob
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Just did a little more than hour and a half in the gym this morning. ~45 minutes of cycling, the rest was my own workout, bands and some weights. Had planned to stay later but my knee started hurting so I stopped. I have been seeing an Orthopedist about my knees and he says I need replacements in both, but I am dragging my feet on that. I did ask him if exercise might hurt them his answer was "no you trashed your knees long ago, nothing more you can do to hurt them".
Maybe, we'll see. Not all my family lived so long. Though I had a great grandfather who lived to 102, and only died after falling out of a tree. The family says alcohol was involved. That seems to me to be a good way to go!Oh wow, those are some good genes you've got there!
Good for you! And don't let the being out of shape bother you, it will go away.I'm just starting out again with aerobic exercise and wow, it's surprising how out of shape I got.
Like @Llama said you really should only compare yourself to yourself, that is good advice. There will always be people who do better and worse than you, that matters little. I know however it is hard not to make comparisons, but I have learned not to let them bother me, I think of most folks stronger than I as inspiration. Especially the ones who are significantly older.I am nowhere near the stage where I'd want to compare my abilities with someone who's been going to the gym quite a while.