Comments on: Sweating the soft stuff

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:16:35 +0000

I’m graduating from college in May. I have to say, without my daily workout I believe I would have gone insane at some point in my 5 years of higher education. Some people think I’m nuts for keeping up excercise with my already hectic schedule, but nothing takes your mind off a hard day of biochem and physiology quite like lifting heavy objects.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 05:36:59 +0000

I agree with William!

Not Claire should know lots of positive good wishes are being sent her way to help her heart remember.

By: William

William — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:20:19 +0000

Love that answer, Mistress Krista!

By: Not Claire

Not Claire — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:07:01 +0000

Thanks. My brain knows that by my heart forgets sometimes.

By: Mistress Krista

Mistress Krista — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:50:20 +0000

It is only “too late” to be active and healthy, and to improve your level of fitness, when you are dead. Otherwise it’s all fair game, whether you’re 100 pounds overweight, 100 years old, or both. If you can move any body part you can move it against resistance. If you have any free choice at all (which is the case if you’re not currently in a coma), then you can choose how you eat and your level of activity. It is NEVER too late!! Studies show that even people in their 90s, when started on a weight training program and/or good diet, improved. You can always get better, always.

“Too late” probably only applies to winning the gold medal in gymnastics and playing for the NBA.

By: Not Claire

Not Claire — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:27:46 +0000

See this scares me: “Don’t leave it too late” because I’m 65 and 100+ pounds overweight. Every time I pick up a for or a weight or go for a walk I worry about whether it is too late.