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Aviation Pro

(15,047 posts)
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 09:45 PM Nov 1

My daily program

Glad I found this forum. I started a YT channel back in February to keep me accountable to my powerlifting program. It is a testimony to doing resistance training as a senior and I encourage as many people as possible to give it some thought as the benefits are well documented. I call it my supplemental health insurance policy. Here are a couple of recent movements.



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msongs

(72,828 posts)
1. went to LA fitness. cell phone trash was hogging all the equipment, the people in the circuit training room would not
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 09:53 PM
Nov 1

follow the directions and move from machine to machine. and they yakked on their phones. management said there was nothing they could about phone user or machine hogs. dont want to make anybody sad I guess

Aviation Pro

(15,047 posts)
2. That's the main reason I built my home gym
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 10:05 PM
Nov 1

Started during the pandemic and "finished" it in 2023.

ret5hd

(21,981 posts)
3. ok...here goes...
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 10:12 PM
Nov 1

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oh crap…oh god…uuuhhhnnnnuuuhhh…oh god shoot me. shoot me now.

wordstroken

(1,392 posts)
5. Great job, Aviation Pro! Very motivational.
Sun Nov 2, 2025, 09:29 AM
Nov 2

I hear you about exercise as a “supplemental health insurance policy.” Great way to put it!

As a life-long exerciser, coach, and competitive artistic and figures roller skater well into my late 60’s, I truly enjoy daily workout routines (aerobic, powerwalking, weights, machines, and hula hooping). Love that by converting my large family room into a fully equipped home gym, that I can stick to the plan on my own schedule. And stay super-inspired doing all that to the upbeat music and meaningful lyrics of my fave Richard Simpson “Laugh” and “Reach.” With my pups cheering me on!!

Nothing more therapeutic during these otherwise horrific times.
💪

🦋 wordstroken

Aviation Pro

(15,047 posts)
6. That's one of the multitude of benefits
Sun Nov 2, 2025, 10:32 AM
Nov 2

Even if you’ve never exercised just starting will see an almost immediate increase in wellbeing.

And in many cases you don’t need equipment such as doing body weight squats.

Thank you.

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