[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by Rzepecki

Try anti-inflammatories.

Truly an option of last resort.
Too many of those things are dangerous.

[mikeycereal]

Nearly every day for 1-6 hours? Says it right there. That's a lot of physical work at anyone's age. You may be overdoing it. Even dancing after 1-6 hours of strenuous work is taxing yourself. Another person here mentions stretching. Very important especially at our age to stretch. A light warmup to get the blood flowing, followed by stretches at the end of the workout. Stretching can keep pain to a minimum.

As a bodybuilder, I'm used to a few minor aches and pains 1-2 days after a 1 hr workout, or any type of shorter workout that breaks down muscle tissue. But I rest that part the next 2-3 days. By 3rd or 4th day whatever pain there is gone. So give yourself some rest and keep the physical stuff to about an hour.

And I wouldn't do strenuous back work unless accompanied by leg/core work/workouts. Don't set yourself up for permanent injury. Body position in normal activities also plays a part. Slouching at a desk or being hunched over for over an hour does not do your body any favors. I claim any type of pain these days to bad posture/body positioning for long periods of time.

Also, any new activity that includes a certain muscle group that you haven't used before will cause a little soreness in that area for 1-2 days. Your body should be used to doing the same types of exercises unless you don't provide yourself with adequate rest.

Rest = recovery. Listen to your body. If your back is sore don't do back work and take a day of rest for that area. Unless you are a super athlete, keep any type of daily weight lifting exertion to no more than 2 hours and preferably 1 hour. Exercise not "excess-ize."

I also recommend ginger root for natural anti-inflammatory purposes. Not a miracle drug, but may help in some cases. I don't do ibuprofen unless pain is more than usual for me, which is very rare. Like "once a year maybe" rare.

If the strenuous work you do needs to be done daily, maybe think about hiring some young kid to help. Or to avoid possible liability, pay a professional.

[CoachKandSportsguy]

I played 90 minutes of soccer several years ago, very little long running mostly off and on jogging in a 1/4 field size. . next day, my achilles were screaming and I could barely walk. Three mile daily walks did nothing to prep for that. Hadn't done my achilles exercises in years, back to the physiotherapy exercises. . heel drops, combo stretching and lifting self. . went back to soccer a week later, 5 minutes in tweaked my quad trying a full shot on goal, back home to ice it 10 minutes every 2 hours for several days. . know the drill well . . recently, tweaked a muscle in my back getting out of bed, picking something up off the floor, back to doing back exercises and ham string stretches, which i haven't done in a year. . . . .

injury prevention is about strength training and stretching, not body building strength, but resistance training and then stretching to keep the muscles limber and to put less pressure on joints, keeping weight down helps with lower joints. . With long exertions, a day or two of rest meaning walking. . and then the hydration. . alcohol doesn't help at all. .

so now that you are/will be retired, or will be, yoga classes, walking for cardio and maybe some light strengthening classes will be a regular activity. .

home guy also preparing our house for sale within two years trying to plan ahead so that we don't end up doing everything in two weeks. . . . new kitchen appliances coming this week to replace 19 year old original appliances after putting in new granite counter tops last month, as we are the plumbers and the electricians for all the installs. Per city ordinances, pros need to pull permits to reconnect a new dishwasher or refrigerator ice maker water lines. . . all plastic flexible hoses, really? F* that..

[nn0wheremann]

Originally Posted by bsloan1960

My wife and I are both 64. We have never done much exercise- but we do go out dancing on weekends. The day after dancing Everything Hurts. We are doing a lot of work to prepare our Mass. home for sale- digging holes, repairing the deck, moving heavy objects, etc. We've been doing these things nearly ever day for 1-6 hours per day for the past year. Every night we are really stiff and sore- and the next morning we are really still stiff and sore. I figured because we do hard word nearly every day, all this post work soreness would eventually go away as our muscles got used to the work- nope... still full of aches and pains.

I said all that to ask this. Are there a lot of people here who can relate to all of these aches and pains? Does Everything Hurt after you exert yourself?

Thanks!

Excedrin at breakfast, and Tylenol at bedtime, and be glad you are not yet 75.

[OhioBuckeye]

Yea, my wife & I are 73 & pushing 74 at the end of the month, man all I can say is, it’s heck to get old. I remember being 21 & I never thought about getting old. It comes in a hurry!

[Santiagogirl]

Aches & pains more frequent as we age, but you may want to consult a rheumatologist in case something else going on.

[Bay Kid]

Always busier in The Villages. 1/2 advil pm at bed for me.

No pain no gain!

[JMintzer]

On a positive note... My pickleball injury (torn plantar fascia) from the end of February is mostly healed... I walked 18 holes yesterday with only mild soreness today...

But from a medical standpoint, it is a fact that any injury after 40 is permanent...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye

Yea, my wife & I are 73 & pushing 74 at the end of the month, man all I can say is, it’s heck to get old. I remember being 21 & I never thought about getting old. It comes in a hurry!

Aging is a contact sport...

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by Babubhat

One of the reasons the massage places are so busy. A cost of getting old

you said it! that's the best way to get rid of those nasty aches & pains

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

On a positive note... My pickleball injury (torn plantar fascia) from the end of February is mostly healed... I walked 18 holes yesterday with only mild soreness today...

But from a medical standpoint, it is a fact that any injury after 40 is permanent...

Good for you! the small steps lead to bigger ones, & am glad to hear you're better. the constantly changing weather adds to the mix, -pain get much worse when the fronts are coming in & out.

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by badkarma318

Many unknown variables, but based on the info provided, you may not be allowing enough time for rest between "home prep" sessions. If you lack the flexibility, core strength, "general" muscle strength, transverse plane work, endurance, etc. that come from regular exercise, it makes things more difficult. Nutrition, vitamins/supplements, and sleep each play a big role as well.

Try resting your muscles at least 1-2 days between physical labor sessions, and see if there is any reduction in soreness. Obviously this will extend your timeline, but your physical well-being should be the top priority.

...what he/she said is on the $$

[MX rider]

Your second sentence says it all. "we have never done much exercise". There's the problem.

My wife and I are 67 and 66. We've been fit since our 20's. We stay active and don't have all the aches and pains you describe.
I still love to mountian bike, run and ride motocross. All of which I'll do until I can't.

It's never too late to get fit. It will improve your quality of life. Age is overated, and for too many its just an excuse.

As my wife likes to say, "fitness is for life". Just stay moving.

[Boston1945]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Good post.

I'd add that a lot of it is mental as well. Here is a paraphrased conversation between Doc and myself at my physical. I'm 75.

Doc: "Do you find yourself getting dizzy at times?"
Me: "Yes."
Doc: "When?"
Me: "When I'm climbing a ladder."
Doc (incredulously) "What are you doing on a ladder at YOUR age?"
Me: "It is the only way I can get to the roof."
Doc: (blank stare)

I had a good laugh at your post being 75. Back when I was 75 I installed my own metal roof on my home.No way was I about to pay someone $12,000 for something I could do on my own. OK it took me two weeks to get it done. The total cost was only $2100 for all of the materials. Now here I am at 78 and I can't even think about using the ladder to get on the roof. Thank God I did this back when I was younger.

[kendi]

Originally Posted by badkarma318

Many unknown variables, but based on the info provided, you may not be allowing enough time for rest between "home prep" sessions. If you lack the flexibility, core strength, "general" muscle strength, transverse plane work, endurance, etc. that come from regular exercise, it makes things more difficult. Nutrition, vitamins/supplements, and sleep each play a big role as well.

Try resting your muscles at least 1-2 days between physical labor sessions, and see if there is any reduction in soreness. Obviously this will extend your timeline, but your physical well-being should be the top priority.

Good advice. Stretching helps as well.