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[quote=Anonymous]Curious- What are the 10 things you want to be able to do independently when you are 80? I have changed the way I train in the hope that I will be able to do these things.

1) lift a carryon roller bag into the overhead plane bin
2) change my cat’s litter and bring the old litter to the outdoor trash bin
3) carry 2 full bags of groceries, uphill, 5 blocks
4) crouch down and pick up my toddler grand kids
5)push a wheelbarrow full of compost to my community garden plot
6) walk up and down 10 flights of stairs in 40 minutes
7) balance on a step stool and change a light bulb safely 
8) walk a 10k in less than 3 hours
9) sit cross legged and get up off the floor without help
10) power walk a mile in less than 20 minutes

Training: Absolutely have to do an 5 minute warm up and 10 minute cool down before strength days. When at gym, added in more sled, sandbag and kettlebell work instead of just dumbbells. Lots of one sided farmer carries and walking up and down stairs with weight. More twist and swings with weight. Stall bar or monkey bar shoulder hangs. Yoga or pilates 1x a week.  Balance work on body ball. Treadmill incline walks or air bike versus indoor cycling class/ elliptical. Full recovery days- sometimes 2 in a row.  Lots more mobility/stretching work

Context:  I am a 51 year old woman who played sports in high school (soccer/field hockey/skiiing) and D3  field hockey, then downshifted to moderate activity in my 30s-40s (running, yoga, weights, etc…), am the mother of a teen, work a computer focused job and had my share of injuries/surgeries over the years (ACL reconstruction, C-section, concussion)

Thanks for any shares- I am always curious about how people are improving their healthspan through movement.

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