Corcaigh Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Are your best years ahead of you or behind you? The ideal age is a question that Jay Olshansky thinks about often. Dr. Olshansky, an epidemiologist, is researching ways to slow down the process of aging, by studying things like the genetics of long-lived individuals. “If you had a pill that could stop biological aging in its tracks, when would you take it?” asks Dr. Olshansky, a professor at UIC School of Public Health in Chicago. He asks his university students this question. Many think 30 is old, so they would take the pill in their 20s. He asked his father, then 95 years old. His father said 50 was the best year because the kids were grown and he was in good health. Dr. Olshanky, 63, says life is good for him now, but if he had to pick a perfect year, it would probably be 50, too, because that was before he started having little aches and pains. https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-is-the-perfect-age-1515844860 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Whatever age i am now is the perfect age. So it changes continuously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacks 'n' Stuff Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 30-60 seems like the window where there’s a good balance between wisdom and physical capability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 If you’re considering vigor/virility, early 40s is the perfect mix of developing wisdom and physical prowess. If you’re into the whole post-40s/smooth jazz type of vibe...well, 49 feels pretty good these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 33 At that point, you’re will into your douchebag thirties but your body hasn’t started to fail you yet. You have some wisdom but none of the depression that comes knowing that your more healthful years are long gone. You still have that optimism that you just might be able to do great things with your life when in actuality, you won’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Springfield said: 33 At that point, you’re will into your douchebag thirties but your body hasn’t started to fail you yet. You have some wisdom but none of the depression that comes knowing that your more healthful years are long gone. You still have that optimism that you just might be able to do great things with your life when in actuality, you won’t. So dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 1 minute ago, TryTheBeal! said: So dark. I guess the 40s is for realizing these truths and accepting that your (hopefully) gradual end is only another 40 years away... if your lucky. If you’re lucky, you get to watch all your friends you’ve ever known die as you remain on this earthly plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 16 minutes ago, Springfield said: I guess the 40s is for realizing these truths and accepting that your (hopefully) gradual end is only another 40 years away... if your lucky. If you’re lucky, you get to watch all your friends you’ve ever known die as you remain on this earthly plane. My grandfather lived to 95. He was exceptionally spry into his late 80s. He buried everyone...2 wives, a son, all his friends. Redskins ticket holder from mid-60s to mid-00s. But he never whined. He knew exactly how lucky he was. He used to say crazy stuff like “Everybody is broke in their 30s” and “Spurrier is a genius”. Anyway, I turn 50 in November and I miss the old man. 80 year old swagger is real. And, really...what else is there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Springfield said: I guess the 40s is for realizing these truths and accepting that your (hopefully) gradual end is only another 40 years away... if your lucky. If you’re lucky, you get to watch all your friends you’ve ever known die as you remain on this earthly plane. My grandmother died at age 103. She watched as all her friends and relatives died before she did. At the end the only thing she had left was her children and grandchildren and that wasn't enough. She didn't consider herself lucky at that point, and neither would I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 I started to not give a f*** around 34. Still could handle my s*** physically. And finally mentally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 I like where I'm at at 31, and say for sure I dont mind getting older, if anything because i learn more and fill more gaps in my understanding I can then share with others. The only thing I dont like about getting older is seeing my parents getting older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LD0506 Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Just before I get old enough to know better............. that **** is a buzzkill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purbeast Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 I'm 37 and I've definitely noticed that my injuries from lifting take way longer to heal and nag forever. Hell I've had a shoulder injury for like 2-3 years. It just never fully heals and has caused me to change how I lift because of pain. But I also realize now that I'm 37 that there is really no reason to try and get huge like I used to be, which is another reason I changed how I lift. But considering how most parents with kids at the pool look, I'd say I'm in way better shape than most people around my age are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vilandil Tasardur Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 At 29, I am LOVING most of life. Having finished graduate school, my wife and I are making real, actual money in a way we never have before. We don't have any kids, so we're maxing retirement savings and still actually enjoying life the way we want. Our first house is paid off and churning out rental income while the second is getting paid at a quick clip. I actually like the work I do now and so does she. We've just moved to a new city, so it's taking some adjusting, but life is good overall. That said, physically, I can feel myself breaking down right quick. Back surgery at 18 followed by another blown disk at 25...it's just catching up to me. Everything hurts all the time, and ever day feels like an balancing act in "how much do I have to work out to make my body feel better without killing it?" I miss being able to eat garlic without farting all night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 9 hours ago, The Evil Genius said: 42 Well, it is the answer to life the universe, and everything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share Posted October 6, 2019 Life is like a box of chocolates. As you get into old age there are fewer and fewer choices left, until eventually the only option are the ones with the rough gummy coconut centers. And at that point you might as well throw the 'box' away. For me it's not simply a number, it depends on when you chose to do things: in our mid-20s, kid-free and starting out on our life together was awesome. The time with babies and little kids was magical. Survive the middle-school and high school years as best you can without committing violent criminal acts against them and each other; during this time you will be entirely miserable so you might as well spend no money on yourselves, aside from alcohol, so you can save as much as you can so that when the kids leave home for college money issues are mostly taken care of. Once kids are out of the house hopefully career is really kicking in with fulfillment and money and you can go back to being like your 20s but with more wisdom and disposable income. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 22. Can go all night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 10 hours ago, purbeast said: I'm 37 and I've definitely noticed that my injuries from lifting take way longer to heal and nag forever. Hell I've had a shoulder injury for like 2-3 years. It just never fully heals and has caused me to change how I lift because of pain. But I also realize now that I'm 37 that there is really no reason to try and get huge like I used to be, which is another reason I changed how I lift. But considering how most parents with kids at the pool look, I'd say I'm in way better shape than most people around my age are. I’ve had a pinched nerve in my neck since AT LEAST May. Send tingling and numb sensations down my right arm if I hold my head in the wrong position (normal standing position is wrong). I think I got it from poor form deadlifting or a hockey hit. I originally thought it was my rotator cuff because it originally manifested itself as pain in my shoulder. After a cortisone shot did mostly nothing, and a prescription to prednisone did nothing, and physical therapy helped a little, I was referred to a spine specialist. Had an injection in the epidural space of my C5-6 vertebrae that helped for about 10 days. Got an MRI on Tuesday. ****ing hate MRI’s but on the bright side it’ll be my first experience with Valium so we’ll see how that goes. Slowly. It’s getting better better. Not really how quickly I expect my body to heal but whatever. Not having surgery on my spine unless I’m in unbearable pain... I’m 37. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purbeast Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, Springfield said: I’ve had a pinched nerve in my neck since AT LEAST May. Send tingling and numb sensations down my right arm if I hold my head in the wrong position (normal standing position is wrong). I think I got it from poor form deadlifting or a hockey hit. I originally thought it was my rotator cuff because it originally manifested itself as pain in my shoulder. After a cortisone shot did mostly nothing, and a prescription to prednisone did nothing, and physical therapy helped a little, I was referred to a spine specialist. Had an injection in the epidural space of my C5-6 vertebrae that helped for about 10 days. Got an MRI on Tuesday. ****ing hate MRI’s but on the bright side it’ll be my first experience with Valium so we’ll see how that goes. Slowly. It’s getting better better. Not really how quickly I expect my body to heal but whatever. Not having surgery on my spine unless I’m in unbearable pain... I’m 37. I had a partially herniated disc from doing squats wrong back in my mid 20's. To this day I still have some issues with it but it's WAY better. It was really bad for like 4-5 years and would get better than I'd re-aggravate it and it woudl be bad again, until I eventually got an inversion table. Then after using it for like 5 minutes a day 2x a day, for a week, my back felt better after that week than it had in 5 years. Disc issues along the spine are no joke. The worst part of it all was when it hurt so bad that I couldn't even lie down without being in pain. Sometimes the best position to be in was standing on my feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 27 minutes ago, purbeast said: I had a partially herniated disc from doing squats wrong back in my mid 20's. To this day I still have some issues with it but it's WAY better. It was really bad for like 4-5 years and would get better than I'd re-aggravate it and it woudl be bad again, until I eventually got an inversion table. Then after using it for like 5 minutes a day 2x a day, for a week, my back felt better after that week than it had in 5 years. Disc issues along the spine are no joke. The worst part of it all was when it hurt so bad that I couldn't even lie down without being in pain. Sometimes the best position to be in was standing on my feet. Yep, I regularly stand at my desk at work instead of sitting. I’m slowly getting comfortable again. It’s in my neck so I’ll lay on my bed with my neck hanging off at times. That seems to help. Stretches, arnica gel, cbd gummies, I’ve tried everything. It sucks when the body simply doesn’t heal as fast as it used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 I’m 34. I’m having some of the most fun I’ve ever had in life. But I’m also busting my ass constantly. work hard play hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 59 ain't it, that's for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Especially when you act like you're 95. Get off my lawn. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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