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Originally Posted by jyl
I can’t ski myself into shape anymore. Yet I try. Not good.
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I relate. I tried my usual “ski into shape” at Mammoth a couple of weeks ago and the mountain beat me to death. 8k elevation at the base suddenly took all of my strength away.
Standing squats, (with no added weight), are a fantastic exercise as we age because the thighs are the largest muscles in the body and it really gets the blood flowing. I had a similar experience to Dixie when I did some after not exercising for a while, I could barely stand up for days. It actually showed me what being 90 years old might feel like…quite the wake up call.