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Genre: Education
Date of upload: May 28, 2022 ^^
Rating : 4.882 (1,415/46,503 LTDR)
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Top Comments of this video!! :3
I'm 54 and have been working out most of my adult life. However, about 12 months ago, I developed a pain in my left knee,which my doctor diagnosed as "runners knee." Given my age, possibly arthritis. He recommended rest. Every so often, I would try and get out and run, but the pain persisted. I've tried your exercises and for the first time in a year I'm pain-free and able to run. I wish I had found your channel sooner before I started popping pills and buying massaging machines. Love your channel, keep up the good work 👏
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He's absolutely right, and I know this from personal experience. As early as my late 30s, I noticed that I was having knee pain while climbing stairs. Shortly thereafter, I started doing yoga, and the knee pain disappeared. Didn't stick with the yoga, and the knee pain returned. Eventually started doing vigorous walks and hikes, and the knee pain disappeared again. I'm now in my early 60s. To this day, I have noticed a very clear pattern of the knee pain returning when I go through largely sedentary periods, only to disappear again when I recommit to regular walks and hikes. As the classic phrase goes, "use it or lose it".
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I am a 75 Year old European living in southwest Britain, I get up at 04:30 everyday and go for a 2,5K run every Morning no matter what the Weather or time of the Year. In fact up to February this Year I was running 5k, but decided to cut it down a little, mind I could and sometimes still run the 5k. I agree if you don’t use it you will lose it. Running helps me focus my Mind and prepare for the Day ahead.
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My husband had a stroke last month and his knees had already been hurting before and he was walking up to 2 miles a day before this happened. He is currently in Rehab but will be released next week, so these exercises will be wonderful for him. He turns 80 in November and is one of those people that has a great determination to make his life better. Thank you so much for your channel!
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The part that addresses muscle atrophy. If you've been bodybuilding for 5 decades (like me), and then going to the gym less and less (especially during COVID), I could tell I was losing strength overall. Bags of groceries even felt heavier.
But being the age I am (71), I have told my peers that if they remember our grandparents complaining about their legs, and how - back after someone turned 65 (in the 1950s), they spent more time sitting - and a LOT more time complaining about their "rheumatism." And I'd remind my peers that many people find it harder getting UP from a chair, than sitting down because their thigh muscles are getting weaker because they sit so much! (It didn't help, even though they knew I'd been in competition 40 years (in the 1970s) ago and I knew what I was talking about ).
So, good for you! People in the 21st century in particular (even some guys I watch in the gym( seem less aware of the if-you-don't-use-it-you'll-lose-it (and frequently because they're so engrossed in computers and smartphones and are not "in the moment, so they don't notice their body is getting weaker). The spend more time on their smartphone in between sets than they should (60-90 seconds between sets MAX used to be the rule back in the days of Ah-nold, Sergio Nubret and others).
Keep up the great videos. This is the first of yours I've come across, but I like being reminded to do things now that I'm OLD!! (LOL). So I subscribed (it also jogs my memory, another of those things that goes when you get older!)
I came across the "Asian squat" video 30 minutes ago, and promptly got down to see if I could do it. (I could, but getting back up was a bit...challenging). So, I sat back down (in a chair, natch!), waited 10 minutes, and then did the Asian squat again, and....it was easier. So people don't even have to wait 12 hours or 24 hours to try it again. And they can always - as you pointed out (and as I've told friends) "use the wall for balance if your legs muscles are really weak!"
(Great minds think alike!)
Bottom line: Your '60s and '70s (I mean age, not the decade!) is NOT the time to get lazy with the body. Exactly the opposite: if you don't maintain strength, you're going to have muscle atrophy (AND PAIN) in every part of your body!! Who needs that?!!?!?
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Matt, as always your content is such a blessing. Thank you for caring about people and being so passionate about this subject. You're a good teacher and I have watched dozens of hours of your videos. I am nowhere near through all of the challenges on facing physically but I will continue using your stuff on my journey!
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How could I possibly ignore the advice of a man who recognizes that magical bunnies watch for monsters while I sleep at night? 😅😅🤩🤣🤣 I laughed very loudly when you said that! I am 82 and kept myself in fairly good shape until my wife died 6 years ago. I see that your videos address all my areas of concern about my physical conditioning, and I will be following your advice on all of them. By the way, I have a magical long eared donkey that serves the same purpose as your bunny! Thanks a million for your videos! My monetary donation will be arriving soon!
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@Uprighthealth
1 year ago
What was your favorite part of this video? Drop me a comment!👇 Be sure to strengthen your knees for the Asian squat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4tns1FkcFQ&t=1s
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