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Kill THE OLD MYTH -
11-20-2007
Kill THE OLD MYTH By: John Pasco In response to my articles, one man has written me: "It is also SO encouraging to learn that you/we can create muscle mass at an older age and progress in body building or strength training!!......I get excited just reading about it. The old mythology told us to 'give it up' as we age. Your dedication and success are so inspiring and are a great kick in the butt for me.....there really is no excuse not to try!!! Thanks for that too." That message fires me up to kick more butts off the couches and rocking chairs and into the vibrant vital life of bodybuilding. It validates the reason for my writings. You all know the myth of which he writes. Well-meaning folks believe it is their duty to 'take care of the old folks,' to give them an easy time in their 'last years'. It is their understanding that as one gets up in years, he should have less vitality because his bones, muscles and nerves are tired and need rest. "He has paid his dues", they say, "now we should see that he enjoys some leisure in the years (months?) he has left." Well-intentioned charitable agencies similarly promote this myth. Examples are found in churches such as the one I attend which has a program launched to build a 'retirement center' for seniors. It is full of concepts that are intended make life easy for the residents. I have advanced the idea to the church leaders that while some seniors do need care givers, their plans should include assisting capable residents to become rejuvenated through a vigorous exercise program. My written offer to work with them in this respect has been met with absolute silence. It is my suspicion that it is more self-satisfying for them to make life easier for the 'old folks' than to promote their physical, mental, social rejuvenation. To provide for the latter might just elevate the seniors to a less dependant vitality, decreasing the 'market' of seniors needing assistance in their 'last years.' The blame for perpetuating the myth is shared by some seniors themselves. Probably because, believing the myth, they are eager to allow themselves to vegetate, relaxing on the couch or rocking chair. In many there is a certain weariness born of years of meeting the challenges of life. The opportunity to be able to relax and have others discharge the obligations rising from the challenges becomes appealing. I am here to tell you that the myth that we should surrender to 'old age', accepting without a whimper inabilities which we are told are inevitable, is dead wrong. READ MORE>>> 
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08-30-2008
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