EXTREME FITNESS IN EXTREME WEATHER

Extreme fitness begins early. And it’s not difficult.

Just get up early.

Except in extreme weather, like the prolonged heat wave Arizona lives and works in, you can’t get up early enough.

Open a morning door is like standing behind a car exhaust pipe.

But it’s still important to try and stay in the fitness game, extreme or not. Here’s why:

When you feel time speeding by, take a walk and slow it down, way down.

That walk does good for you in more ways than there is room to say in all the internet.

No one wants more harping about staying active, light on our feet.

“If you sit too much, no amount of penance at the bench press will save you.”

You’ve heard the saying ‘use it or lose it?’ Now it is ‘move it or lose it.’

Makes more sense, too. Extreme sense.

Experts seem to suggest a death march lifestyle is the best, except for the death part.

Alert boomers know the drill; millennials are picking up on it; everyone else would be well served to follow the trends of the biggest generations.

“Exercise plays an integral role in healthy aging, and seniors who remain active can boost their fitness levels even more to participate in extreme sports.”

In a climate challenged future, extreme sports will be walking to your car and starting the air conditioning for the gold.

Senior Fitness In Extreme Weather

Eat less, walk more? That’s the kitchen fitness talk.

But eat real food.

Mayoclinic.com agrees with boomerpdx: “One reason foods appear to be a better choice than supplements is that foods contain an unmatchable array of antioxidant substances.”

Practicing good health means preparing for the hot times ahead.

Good food brings good health? Good news. Acclimating to extreme heat? That’s another matter.

Keeping a strong fitness attitude may prevent the dreaded long term decline.

From the NY Times article: “The baby-boomer patient faced with a problem, even a sore knee, does not go silently into the good night,” said Dr. Riley Williams, an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. “That patient’s mind-set is that there must be something that can be done. And thanks to improved diagnostics and surgical advancements, often there is.”

Just move in a forward direction.

From webmd.com: “Fitness is absolutely the most powerful predictor of deaths from heart disease and other causes.”

If you can move around, make it interesting for yourself.

The difference between our generation and those before? We find new ways to do old things.

So take a new walk.

What’s your extreme fitness regime?

Start with breathing.