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Keeping Fit

daredevil

What kind of exercise? How's your sleep? Are you in a calorie deficit?

lorddulaarsenal

Not sure how I managed to delete that post.

Was saying how hard it is to recover from exercise these days.

I’m in good condition, just reached the stage where muscles feel less powerful. Sprints are hard work and then joint ache a lot in the days after playing footy or going on runs.

Think hydration is more key than ever

Qwiss

lorddulaarsenal Not sure how I managed to delete that post.

It's back🪄

MistaT

lorddulaarsenal I feel ya dules.

About to hit 40, and really questioning my ability to keep fit enough for my relatively competitive mens 90 min sunday league. Still playing against youngsters (fucking 25 year olds) and feeling it.

My achilles hate me from Mon to Wed after a game, soft tissue injuries are lingering, and I'm up against it (with kiddos) to find enough time for 2-3 cardio sessions from Wed to Sat to ensure I'm fit for Sunday.

Proper rexovery seems like a huge part of it, but half the reason I play footy is to forget about all of the planned and forced elements of my life. Can't say I'm very excited at turning away from the 2nd or 3rd post game beer, or dialing in nutrients, shakes, etc. I don't mind the body work, more than happy to hit the roller, epsom salt baths, deep stretching, etc.

So who knows from here, thinking this fall I may step back for a while and just enjoy casual pick up, and let me cardio come from running soft trails rather than shredding my ankles through cleats and hard ground.

RocktheCasbah

lorddulaarsenal also, you have to listen to your body more.

I was listening to Ronnie O'Sullivan a couple of years back, he's just turned 50 and he was saying that he'd been advised to cut down on running so much and concentrate a bit more on strength training.

For me, a couple of months away from 49 (49 undefeated), and having been playing football again regularly since September, I actually feel really good. I shouldn't say that because I'm bound to get injured this week, but it's true. The thing for me has been training regularly and - finally - the penny's dropped, not trying to do too much in the gym.

I used to go and kill myself on a treadmill, it wasn't a work out to me unless I'd done so. Now I'm much more measured about what I do and when I do it. And I make sure I walk home from the gym/ a run and that's how I cool down. I've also been doing protein powder in shakes, or overnight oats. I don't know it's helped muscle mass, but I think it's probably helped muscle recovery.

So yeah, I feel good. Just don't ask me about sleeping through a night of more than 4 or 5 pints of beer...

Qwiss

MistaT fair play for still playing Sunday league at 40. Most people I know transitioned to 5 aside or 8 aside non-competitive in their mid 30s.

Coombs

I played a supposedly relaxed indoor season in a recreational league and goddamn, it was honestly horrible. 24-year-old 6'5" dudes going way too hard. Refs don't give a fuck. End up covered in bruises and Achilles tendinitis flare-ups. I turn 39 this year and it just ain't worth it.

Sticking to hiking, biking, skiing, and long slow runs. Maybe a few pulls on the erg.

Burnwinter

Coombsy … indoor's brutal and it's no less brutal in the lower divisions, if anything the thuggery is worse. If I had still been playing indoor at 39 I'd be a dead man. I stick to swimming these days, back up to about 10km a week in the pool currently.

Coombs

Burnwinter I like a swim but access is a pain where I'm living.

QuincyAbeyie

Burnwinter indoor was awful for my knees even in my 20s. 😆 Very fun though.

Burnwinter

Coombs Yeah, it's an Australian thing. I've got a pristine Olympic pool just down the road with free lanes out the wazoo. One of relatively few distinctive benefits of the culture here.

IBL

I echo the above...just over mid 40s and resumed gym a few months ago after probably a couple of decades, not overdoing and feel pretty good. Usually just an hour 2-3 times a week, I do a few sets of weights and then about 15 mins cardio. I'd like to gain more muscle but not gonna push myself like mad.

Thankfully still playing football at a decent level once or twice a month.

Yeah as you age it's tougher, just do as much as your body is happy with. Best to allow your body to rest and recover between sessions.

daredevil

I loved playing football up to my mid-20's but had to step away due to its high impact nature. Being a nimble and high agility type, I'd constantly face late challenges which completely fucked my legs up. Wasn't worth it if I wasn'tt getting paid.

So went all in on weight lifting and then tried to play football again from time to time and it was hilarious being stocky and doing stuff that required high agility. It was like attempting a wheelie with a lorry.

Now I'm a full time gym rat.

HomeSteak

I have run every day this year. Decided to not stop. Trying to make a full year

lorddulaarsenal

Good on you. I’ve started running more frequently again. Mainly due to my eldest son getting in to it. Having thought I was old n busted I’ve reached a level again where I feel springy and energetic. Love it.

Invested in a new pair of running shoes - my word have they moved on in recent times. Feels like your joints barely feel any jolting now

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

lorddulaarsenal I bought a new pair of £80 ASICS last week – so different to my previous, ancient pair 😆

HomeSteak

lorddulaarsenal very important to have good shoes and to change them if you put a lot of km into them. I had salomon Speedcross for trail running, but they are not good if you do 30-40 km, you lose toe nails, every time. So a few years ago I switched to Hoka, much better.

lorddulaarsenal

It’s mad innit. Feels like assisted running

lorddulaarsenal

Looked at them but decided to go with these

https://uk.puma.com/uk/en/pd/deviate-nitro-4-running-shoes-men/312123?swatch=08

Liked the look of em

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