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 2007-08-07 9:01 PM |
Extreme Veteran  555   Land of living sighs |  Subject: Triathlon is a time machineWell sort of. I did this online age quiz called Real Age. http://www.realage.com. According to the tri lifestyle now 10.9 years younger than my real age. I'm 30 something again! If I plugged in numbers that reflected the amount of non-exercise I used to do, my weight and other poor habits, I would be 4 years older than I really am. What about you? How old - or young has tri made you? (some of the quiz questions are really stoopid, by the way and the analysis told me I should see my physician because I'm doing too much cardiovascular exercise and burning too many calories per week. ) |
| 2007-08-08 8:13 AM in reply to: #917404 |
| Regular 82 | Subject: RE: Triathlon is a time machine 21....I'm actually 39 Check out the Tanita BC-549scale: http://www.tanita.com/IronManScales.shtml# It calculates your metabolic age  |
| 2007-08-08 8:17 AM in reply to: #917674 |
Extreme Veteran 555 Land of living sighs | Subject: RE: Triathlon is a time machine 1happyathlete - 2007-08-08 7:13 AM 21....I'm actually 39 Check out the Tanita BC-549scale: http://www.tanita.com/IronManScales.shtml# It calculates your metabolic age Very cool. I broke my laptop last time I stood on it....and it calculated nothing. |
| 2007-08-09 11:42 AM in reply to: #917404 |
Master 2202  St. Louis | Subject: RE: Triathlon is a time machine 24... im actually 29. Not too bad I guess. I had some years of smoking in my past that affect the calculation... I was so stupid when I was younger  |
| 2007-08-09 12:18 PM in reply to: #917404 |
Expert 1233 | Subject: RE: Triathlon is a time machine 12, but my wife could have told you that. |
| 2007-08-09 12:31 PM in reply to: #917404 |
Veteran 265 | Subject: RE: Triathlon is a time machine 16... actually 24. Does that mean I have to give up drinking?? Edit: I also got the working out too often or too intensely warning. It's actually quite amusing what it recommends (aside from visiting a doc): Gradually decrease your level of intensity to no more than 6,500 calories per week. You can reach this goal by doing one or more of the following: Spend less time doing your current exercises and activities. Do the exercises and activities at a lower intensity level. Delete some exercises and activities from your fitness program. Uh-huh. Sure, I'll do that right away...  Edited by jesswah 2007-08-09 12:36 PM |
| 2007-08-09 12:59 PM in reply to: #917404 |
Elite 3067 Cheesehead, WI | Subject: RE: Triathlon is a time machine says I'm 41 vs 44 but said one reason it's not lower is that I don't take in enough Omega 3's (must have been that fish question) but I do take supplements of it daily..so maybe I'm more like 29 |
| 2007-08-09 1:21 PM in reply to: #917404 |
Regular 142 Fort Collins, CO | Subject: RE: Triathlon is a time machine 15.1, but my "calendar age" is 22.6. I'm not sure I feel good about being 15. I think I'm healthier now than I was when I was 15. I was very active then, too, but now I eat better. I disagree. |
| 2007-08-09 1:37 PM in reply to: #917404 |
| Regular 82 | Subject: RE: Triathlon is a time machine Says I'm a year older than I am...I think I'll stick with my 21 year old reading from the Tanita The report did however give me some very useful insights: "YOU MAY BE WORKING OUT TOO OFTEN OR TOO INTENSELY. TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR TO FIND OUT WHETHER YOUR WORKOUT IS SAFE FOR YOU. You may be spending too much time working out. You may also be working out at too high a level of intensity. We measure the weekly intensity level of your workouts by the total number of calories per week that you burn doing these exercises and activities. Based on your answers, we estimate that you probably expend far more than the maximum number of calories for Age Reduction benefits, which occur when at least 1,000 to 3,500 calories are expended each week. Working out too much or too intensely could cause injury and oxidative damage. Talk to your doctor about whether your workout is safe for you." 3500 calories per week????? I'm guessing I go through more than that on Saturday's long ride "TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT YOUR LOWER THAN AVERAGE HEART RATE. Your resting heart rate is slower than average. Your slow heart rate indicates one of the following: You are extremely physically fit for your age. This means you have a young cardiovascular system and the youngest RealAge you can attain for this Age Reduction factor." Gee - thanks for the info.......Being that my last doctor was an overweight slob who obviously knew nothing about nutrition or exercise, I think I'll pass on having that discussion.... |
| 2007-08-09 4:50 PM in reply to: #917404 |
Expert 1244 New York | Subject: RE: Triathlon is a time machine apparently, i'm 26 (due to asthma, that bastard) my chronological age is 28.9. yeah, i liked reading the "maybe you're working out too hard" note. heehee. |
| 2007-08-09 5:14 PM in reply to: #917404 |
Extreme Veteran 555 Land of living sighs | Subject: RE: Triathlon is a time machine The over exercising bit is a little nonsensical, as is the reference to BMI. I don't remember the exact words but something to effect of "your BMI indicates that you may need to lose some weight, unless you are muscular, in which case the BMI does not apply, is irrelevant and only complicates the calculation, but we will penalize your score nonetheless..."of course I paraphrase. But don't show the over exercise bit to spice/significant others - they may wish to use it as an "official reason" for you to cut back on training...'cuz we all know the Internet is the authority on such things. lol! |
| 2007-08-09 8:11 PM in reply to: #917404 |
Veteran 306 | Subject: RE: Triathlon is a time machine Yeah! I got the "you work out too much" line!! It also nailed me on consisently speeding and not wearing seat belts. Overall, I'm not any younger or older. Isn't this the same spam generator as on active.com? I'll know in a few days if I get lotsa spam addressed to "Butthead." |
| 2007-08-09 8:47 PM in reply to: #920466 |
Master 2701 Salisbury, North Carolina | Subject: RE: Triathlon is a time machine wow....actual = 43, adjusted age = 34...cool, i enjoyed my mid 30's; will live them again now. |
| 2007-08-09 10:59 PM in reply to: #917404 |
Extreme Veteran 555 Land of living sighs | Subject: RE: Triathlon is a time machine I'm wondering if I can get a discount on my insurance. Mind you I'll probably get dinged for exercising too much and not eating enough red meat. |
| 2007-08-09 11:27 PM in reply to: #917404 |
Veteran 105 Vacaville, Ca | Subject: RE: Triathlon is a time machine I'm 36.6 and it said I was 33.2... I probably need to eat more fruit! i used to smoke.. 7 years... that probably jacked me up a little.. Edited by SnMan 2007-08-09 11:28 PM |
| 2007-08-09 11:54 PM in reply to: #917404 |
Extreme Veteran 410 The Great Pacific Northwest | Subject: RE: Triathlon is a time machine I'm 42 and it found me to be 33...but my "problem" areas:
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| 2007-08-10 7:43 AM in reply to: #917404 |
Science Nerd 28760 Redwood City, California | Subject: RE: Triathlon is a time machine I'm 26 and it put me at 18. Guess I can't go out this weekend. Apparently, I should floss more and do more flexibility exercises. I don't hang out with people enough and I'm exercising too much. |
| 2007-08-10 10:11 AM in reply to: #917404 |
Extreme Veteran 555 Land of living sighs | Subject: RE: Triathlon is a time machine I'm starting a new club...A bunch of us get together, eat fruit and fish, then we floss each others' teeth and just bond for a while and we follow up with some non-aerobic stretching. But the only people that can be in the club are those that don't drive more than 1000 miles in one year. What a fun club! |
| 2007-08-10 11:23 AM in reply to: #917404 |
| Folsom, CA (Sacramento Area) | Subject: RE: Triathlon is a time machine I guess I should quit Triathlons according to that website. Here's what came up YOU MAY BE WORKING OUT TOO OFTEN OR TOO INTENSELY. TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR TO FIND OUT WHETHER YOUR WORKOUT IS SAFE FOR YOU. You may be spending too much time working out. You may also be working out at too high a level of intensity. We measure the weekly intensity level of your workouts by the total number of calories per week that you burn doing these exercises and activities. Based on your answers, we estimate that you probably expend far more than the maximum number of calories for Age Reduction benefits, which occur when at least 1,000 to 3,500 calories are expended each week. Working out too much or too intensely could cause injury and oxidative damage. Talk to your doctor about whether your workout is safe for you. ACTION PLAN: Gradually decrease your level of intensity to no more than 6,500 calories per week. You can reach this goal by doing one or more of the following: Spend less time doing your current exercises and activities. Do the exercises and activities at a lower intensity level. Delete some exercises and activities from your fitness program. I just finished my first OLY last weekend in 3:04 in the clysdale class. Maybe I am overdoing it ? No FREAKIN way I quiting... I love this stuff |
| 2007-08-10 11:59 AM in reply to: #917404 |
Sneaky Slow 8694 Herndon, VA, | Subject: RE: Triathlon is a time machine chron: 36.1, real: 34.3 being an ex-smoker got me dinged, I am sure. it asked me what kind of birth control pill I use, despite the fact that I am male. And it told me to go get a dog. |
| 2007-08-10 12:17 PM in reply to: #921216 |
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| 2007-08-10 12:31 PM in reply to: #921216 |
Extreme Veteran 555 Land of living sighs | Subject: RE: Triathlon is a time machine newleaf - 2007-08-10 10:59 AM chron: 36.1, real: 34.3 being an ex-smoker got me dinged, I am sure. it asked me what kind of birth control pill I use, despite the fact that I am male. And it told me to go get a dog. I love the birth control question...I would have thought that it would have had something more specific of Sex.Transmitted Diseases. (the women reading this probably have taken a decade more off your life for assuming that males shouldn't have to think about birth control...and the Catholics, well...) It's really silly and nonsensical when you analyze it, but what do I care...I've found 10 extra years that I thought were gone forever!
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| 2007-08-10 12:36 PM in reply to: #921250 |
Sneaky Slow 8694 Herndon, VA, | Subject: RE: Triathlon is a time machine - 2007-08-10 1:17 PM newleaf - 2007-08-10 9:59 AM chron: 36.1, real: 34.3 being an ex-smoker got me dinged, I am sure. it asked me what kind of birth control pill I use, despite the fact that I am male. And it told me to go get a dog. Don'tyou think that having a screaming baby at 4am is an effective form of birth control? that, and the fact that we are exhausted to boot... |
| 2007-08-10 1:03 PM in reply to: #917404 |
Expert 830 Chesapeake, VA | Subject: RE: Triathlon is a time machine I am 37 but says I am 31, I can only think it is due to my asthma. |
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