Blood Pressure

[jimboalee]

Is he talking about arteriosclerosis?

"How is atherosclerosis treated?

Medicines can't cure atherosclerosis or make constricted arteries regain their elasticity."

 

[jimboalee]

It's not 'medication'. It's a healthy diet.

It's not 'medication'. It's a healthy diet .... FROM BIRTH.

 

[Trek Trauma Chris]

Well I wouldn't consider the implied "You're how old - 47 - that's far too old to do anything energetic so give up before you kill yourself!" good advice.

As for proposing spending more time in pubs...

I think "You aren't getting any younger so any injuries will take longer to heal. For heaven's sake, find yourself a good fitness trainer who will show you how to lift weights safely" would be more like it.

I've had riders in their late 70s ride away from me in hilly 200 km audax rides in the Yorkshire Dales and I know what they would say if a specialist told them that they should have given up 30 years earlier and spent more time down the boozer!

I'm 54 and I know that I haven't peaked yet...

You are missing the point completely, heavy, low rep weight lifting not only causes muscle damage(if done wrong or not warmed up) but is also a "no no" for people with known raised blood pressure( light weight, high reps are ok). Having a pint or two (no more) in a pub has been proven to lower stress levels, the main, non ailment cause of raised blood pressure.

In his "off the cuff" jokey way, this is what he was telling me, to lighten up, get rid off the "beat myself up" attitude if I missed a session which was twice a day 7 day's a week, as well as working 7 days a week or if I failed to do 4 reps with 500lb squatting.

 

[ColinJ]

You are missing the point completely, heavy, low rep weight lifting not only causes muscle damage(if done wrong or not warmed up) but is also a "no no" for people with known raised blood pressure( light weight, high reps are ok). Having a pint or two (no more) in a pub has been proven to lower stress levels, the main, non ailment cause of raised blood pressure.

Fair enough. "Stop doing something that could well kill you" is obviously good advice. You missed out the bit where he said that light weight, high reps were okay. I assumed that you were doing light weight, high reps in the first place and that he'd told you to stop doing that.

...a session which was twice a day 7 day's a week, as well as working 7 days a week or if I failed to do 4 reps with 500lb squatting.

I don't see where the age of 47 is relevant - that's bad for you at any age! Rest? Recovery? Overtraining?