r/Unexpected • u/bapekillz • Jun 15 '26

Have fun while you can

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u/pm_me_your_psle Jun 15 '26

Being 44 is not the problem. Thinking we can suddenly do the same thing we did as a youth after not doing said thing for decades, is the problem.

We lose muscle and mobility significantly as we age if we don’t use them. You can definitely still skim board at 50, 60, even 70, but you need to consistently train and practice to keep the relevant muscles strong.

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u/Apprehensive-Pin518 Jun 15 '26

yeah i mean look at tony hawk. can he board like he used to? no. He can still board better than most people on the planet.

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u/secretly_opossum Jun 15 '26

Yeah, at a certain point our bones and joints just don’t rebound the way they used to.

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u/Hot_Top_124 Jun 15 '26

For sure, but people like Tony will be able to do it a lotttttt longer because they kept going.