Taming the
inner geezer

The Urban Dictionary defines the word “geezer” as “humorous or mildly disparaging; an odd, eccentric, or unreasonable person (usually a man), too old and set in his ways to know what's new in the world.”

Some researchers think there is an "inner geezer hormone" that starts to kick in on us at about age 50. Of course, most at that young age don’t notice the sneaky devil. Yet with each passing year, its boldness grows. And if we don’t watch out, in a decade or two, our inner geezer will rule.

Its takeover succeeds because it is almost invisible; we really don’t realize it’s happening as it’s happening. But beware: inner-geezer stealth on one’s attitudes is also closely connected to our physical side. One day, we take stock of ourselves and realize we don’t get around as well as we used to. Or, reality smacks us hard when the doctor doesn’t like the look of things at an annual physical.

We all grow older. So is geezer prevention even possible? To a great extent, yes, it is. Look out for the warning signs. Here is one red flag: Are you spending more and more time in front of electronic devices — without creating compensatory time for exercise?

There is a remedy.

Resistance training will suppress the nasty hormone, keeping it at bay. It's true. Resistance exercise — barbells, kettlebells, resistance bands, or bodyweight exercise — makes us look and feel good. We spend more time looking forward instead of backward. We retain or even reclaim many of the positive aspects of youth, mentally and physically.

About the picture at the top of the page: That’s me entering my 70s. I was never a big-time athlete. Yet nearly 20 years later, I still get around pretty well. I exercise in a smart way and follow a common-sense diet. Years of experience and training taught me how to go about it.

Later this year, I’ll turn 90. I can’t even come close to what I was doing at 70, let alone what I could do at 60, or especially at 50. And I’ve had a few health bumps along the way. Still, life is good.

My own personal training goal isn’t very complicated: I want to remain as fit as possible for as long as nature allows. I'll bet you want the same. It is my great pleasure to provide honest information to help you do it.

And the material at my Senior Exercise Central website is 100% free.

Stay healthy. Stay fit.

Logan

Senior Exercise Central

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