What do you broken down Ol' farts use?

[Vasco DG]

Pete,

I recently bought a rowing machine that gives a good workout to most muscle groups. About half an hour and it says I have covered five Kms, all while watching tv. That and some jogging after which I like a few Peronis and a couple of glasses of Shiraz or Cabernet. It works for now. Also gave up salt some years ago. So far so good.

[b[And I need some heated handgrips for the Stelvio please.[/b]

Cheers mate.

No you don't. What you need to do, and I'm telling all my customers this, is forget the heated grips and buy some Gerbings heated gloves. While you can use grips as well, (I have Oxfords and they are basically sucky.) the thing is gloves are great. I also have a heated jacket BUT if I had my time again I'd get a vest rather than the jacket.

Pete

[redrider]

The wife uses Vitorin cream not the pills on her right hand/thumb. She used it every day for a week and now only when some ache creeps in. The pills did nothing. We both use Glucosamine and fish oil caps. A bit of stiffness on wake up but stretches and exercise do wonders along with the inversion table.

[Penderic]

Pickle juice.

with a vodka chaser.

[dguzzi]

"they" say...apple cider vinegar a jigger a day helps joints and kidney stone issues....I'm more worried about my energy levels going to hell...

[Spuddy]

I use a daily regimen of Saventaro brand cat's claw (Uncaria Tomentosa) for severe arthritic hand pain. There is some residual pain but NOTHING like what it was.  It's inexpensive and I experience no side effects.  I stay away from pain relievers in general.

[Thunderbox]

I have found a product in Arizona that works remarkably well for my aches and pains.  It is a cream that I apply to whatever is sore, usually my feet and knees.  It is called IQS CHI Body Lotion $40 for a 6 oz bottle.  www.iqsenergys.com   Worked for me, almost instantly the first time I tried it.

[Yukonica]

"they" say...apple cider vinegar a jigger a day helps joints and kidney stone issues....I'm more worried about my energy levels going to hell...

We use apple cider vinegar to help our dog's digestion. Big chested dogs tend to bloat and ACV seems to keep the gases in control.
I should try some for myself.
Regarding energy levels:
I have to admit I fell into the I'm tired/I hurt trap for two years after I found I couldn't snowboard or paddle a kayak for hours.
Let 'life sucks' get to me and I ended up worse off than if I'd have just been a big boy and found other ways to spend time and energy.
Do not allow yourself the excuse of low energy levels. Moderate, adjust, compromise ... but for your own good stay active.

[Cam Lay]

We have reached the age where exercise is maintenance rather than recreation. I never want to go to the gym. I am, however, always glad that I went.

Careful excercise

Actually I've booked in to re-start Pilates classes again. It's something I have done for years to get into better shape before long bike trips or holidays. Think is I detest excercise and fitness training, always have, always will! Needs must though 

Pete

[Dean Rose]

No one should be taking glucosamine made from sharks!   There are many sources of glucosamine, there exist no need what so ever to take it from sharks.  Sharks are being killed by the tens of millions each year, and the effect on oceans and ultimately on us may be huge.

 :1:

Dean

[Sasquatch Jim]

  I like going to the gym.  It's fun watching the girls do their stretches and stuff.

[atavar]

I just made an amazing discovery, there is a gym for old farts here in Sioux Falls called "Active Generations".  They have a billiard room with 5 really nice 8 foot pool tables and a top notch snooker table.  I think these are the only full sized tables in Sioux Falls.  The guys that frequent the pool room are quite Guzzi-esque.
Lately I have been spending five or six hours a day playing pool.  It is better that going to the bars around here with their drunks and noise. 
They also have a separate table tennis room frequented by some world class players, and a computer lab. 
Oh yeah, if you are over 60 they serve lunch for $3.75
As an extra benefit I have not explored yet they have an "Active Riders MC".  This could be interesting.

Oh yeah, they also have a fitness room with all the latest machines and free weights and locker rooms with showers.  (I have never been in the fitness room.)

Membership is $100/year including billiards access.  I spend $10/day easy if I head to the bars to play pool on worn out 6 foot tables.  By comparison the gym membership is dirt cheap.

[56Pan]

I just made an amazing discovery, there is a gym for old farts here in Sioux Falls called "Active Generations".  They have a billiard room with 5 really nice 8 foot pool tables and a top notch snooker table.  I think these are the only full sized tables in Sioux Falls.  The guys that frequent the pool room are quite Guzzi-esque.
Lately I have been spending five or six hours a day playing pool.  It is better that going to the bars around here with their drunks and noise. 
They also have a separate table tennis room frequented by some world class players, and a computer lab. 
Oh yeah, if you are over 60 they serve lunch for $3.75
As an extra benefit I have not explored yet they have an "Active Riders MC".  This could be interesting.

Oh yeah, they also have a fitness room with all the latest machines and free weights and locker rooms with showers.  (I have never been in the fitness room.)

Membership is $100/year including billiards access.  I spend $10/day easy if I head to the bars to play pool on worn out 6 foot tables.  By comparison the gym membership is dirt cheap.

That's a heck of a good deal.  The YMCA I go to is $39 a mo., I think it is, with the old fart's discount.

[trippah]

and as always, at least here in the peoples republic of Mass, check with your health insurance which will often cover some of the expense.   

[Rough Edge racing]

 Although my severe arm pain has been gone for a month I did see a respected orthopedic specialist yesterday.  He shows me my neck MRI and say right there in the middle is a herniated disc that was pinching the arm nerve causing pain....A piece of debris was chaffing the nerve... But lucky me and it appears my body spit out or dissolved the debris. So the pain is gone and it may never return....I was told to avoid what caused it in the first place, yoga movements bending my head from side to side.....The doc also remarked about my one hip being higher that the other as well as my curved spine...But it just causes no real problems other than looking a bit like a sideshow freak...