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frightful_hobgoblin ( frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml )  to Ireland@lemmy.ml · 3 years ago

A 93-year-old Irish man is so fit that he's become the subject of a case study — and for those who aren't exercising regularly, take hope: he didn't start working out until he was in his 70s.

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A 93-year-old Irish man is so fit that he's become the subject of a case study — and for those who aren't exercising regularly, take hope: he didn't start working out until he was in his 70s.

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frightful_hobgoblin ( frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml )  to Ireland@lemmy.ml · 3 years ago
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Scientists Fascinated by Extremely Muscular 93-Year-Old Man
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An elderly Irish man is so fit, he's become the subject of a case study — and he didn't start working out until he was in his 70s.
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  • shiveyarbles ( shiveyarbles@beehaw.org ) 
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    Not sure what they’re implying, following his standard workout routine will let us live into our 90’s? And have a body of a 30 year old?

    • frightful_hobgoblin ( frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml ) OP
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      Conclusions

      The current analysis demonstrates novel findings. The principal observation relates to the kinetics of oxygen uptake that were found to be similar to those reported for healthy young adults (15). This is a remarkable finding in a 92-yr-old and may serve to highlight the plasticity of cardiopulmonary and respiratory functional capacity, even in persons of advanced age, when supported by sufficient exercise stimulus. Moreover, well-developed physiological characteristics, i.e., pulmonary function, V̇o2peak, O2pulse, maximum power, and egross, were observed, providing further support to the premise that exercise training may counteract aging-dependent impairments across a range of systems. Finally, the training and nutritional practices of this athlete are also outlined and may confer valuable insights for researchers and practitioners within the domain.

      • shiveyarbles ( shiveyarbles@beehaw.org ) 
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        Yeah I get that but he’s not doing anything a million other healthy older people are doing as well. My mom and step dad are in their 80s and they wake up at 6am every day to go to the gym. They still look old and def do not have the body of a 30 year old

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    The case study: https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.00698.2023

    Also, if you happen to be nearish to a body of water, it turns out there’s specialized machine for this type of training, it’s called a row boat. As for me, I’m showing up tomorrow with my rowboat at the lap swimming pool. LoL

  • frightful_hobgoblin ( frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml ) OP
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    https://futurism.com/neoscope/elderly-fitness-rowing

    According to Lorcan Daly, the man’s grandson who works at Ireland’s Technological University of the Shannon…


    https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.00698.2023

    No conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise, are declared by the authors.


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