I am nearly 76 and have been seriously lifting for 33 years and at the age of nearly 50 I did a one rep bench press of 415 pounds.  It was not elegant but I did it.  I have also run short marathons of 5 and 10 kilometers and in recent years have used biking as an exercise, often pedaling 16 kilometers or a little more three times a week.  Weight control is important, too.  I have had some health issues, but essentially have dealt with them as others would.  The good thing is, too, that at my age I can do many things others would have left behind years ago.  And, this can be done in about an hour or so daily.  It helps me not only physically but mentally, too.  My workout routine is also a therapy for dealing with life issues and the very challenging state of the world of which I am very concerned.  Heaven knows what we are coming to with war, immense inequality, and climate disaster.  I have not always lived in the US, although I have for most of my life.  People are suffering here and everywhere.  I believe we need to work together to seek alleviation and, if possible, wide-ranging progress, and we must care for one another, in whatever country we live in and in the world as a whole.  We are, like it or not, guste o no, dependent on one another whether we live in the US, Africa, Latin America, or Asia.  Hate and self-interest are self-destructive.  This also means self-education, reading, learning about others, and opening our hearts and vision of the world family.

I am nearly 76 and have been seriously lifting for 33 years and at the age of nearly 50 I did a one rep bench press of 415 pounds.  It was not elegant but I did it.  I have also run short marathons of 5 and 10 kilometers and in recent years have used biking as an exercise, often pedaling 16 kilometers or a little more three times a week.  Weight control is important, too.  I have had some health issues, but essentially have dealt with them as others would.  The good thing is, too, that at my age I can do many things others would have left behind years ago.  And, this can be done in about an hour or so daily.  It helps me not only physically but mentally, too.  My workout routine is also a therapy for dealing with life issues and the very challenging state of the world of which I am very concerned.  Heaven knows what we are coming to with war, immense inequality, and climate disaster.  I have not always lived in the US, although I have for most of my life.  People are suffering here and everywhere.  I believe we need to work together to seek alleviation and, if possible, wide-ranging progress, and we must care for one another, in whatever country we live in and in the world as a whole.  We are, like it or not, guste o no, dependent on one another whether we live in the US, Africa, Latin America, or Asia.  Hate and self-interest are self-destructive.  This also means self-education, reading, learning about others, and opening our hearts and vision of the world family.

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