Raw Bites: Chew on this For every decade after the age of 25, your Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) will decline around 2-4% and you’ll lose 5lbs of lean muscle mass, IF YOU ARE NOT ENGAGED IN REGULAR EXERCISE. (RMR= the sum of Basal Metabolic Rate plus basic living) What does that really mean? If your RMR is 1500 at the age of 25, by the time you turn 65, it will be down around 1200-1300. On top of that, you’ll have lost 20lbs of lean muscle mass. Wow. Think about that. Never mind doing anything difficult, Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) become a chore. Carrying groceries, walking up and down stairs, chasing the grandkids, mowing the lawn, gardening, walking the dog etc., etc., etc. Bottom line can best be summarized by something I heard recently and have adopted as my motto: I don’t want to die on the couch. So get up, get moving, before early death catches you napping. What keeps me off the couch and moving? Shit like this. We summitted Mt. Washington this past Sunday, and what a day! We hiked a total of 8.2 miles, 4.1mi each way, gaining 1000+ft elevation with each mile hiked. We started at 2038 ft (Pinkham Notch) and finished at 6288 ft (Mt. Washington), with a total gain in elevation of 4250 ft. To grasp the full meaning of these numbers, refer to the definition of Difficult, as listed in the Difficulty Rating Legend. Difficult: The hike is clearly difficult with steep inclines and often rough footing and/or rock scrambles. The elevation gain is usually greater than 800 feet per mile and is oftentimes 1,000 feet or more per mile (which is very steep). A hike may also fall in the difficult level if the terrain is very challenging: such as for certain rock scrambles, boulder-strewn summits where there is no typical trail but rather a constant procession of boulders underfoot, talus slopes, etc. Enjoy the pics
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 17:49:42 +0000
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