Posted on Apr 2, 2014
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Being in shape during active duty is part of our lives, when we transition to civilian life is it hard for you to maintain physical fitness? What are the areas of fitness (exercise, nutrition, flexibility) do you need help with or have questions?
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I don't find that as a veteran - I find it as a result of age and disabilities...:)
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Since retiring in 96, finding and "making" the time to exercise is not the problem for us Veterans, as I've gotten older I've discovered the time issue is more about, the time it takes my body to recover from exercise. I keenly recall playing doing PT every morning and also playing competitive racquetball 4-5 times a week and also hitting the weight room 3 times a week. Now at 59, the blown knee, achilles tendon issues, compressed vertebraes, arthritus have definitely caught up with me. I still get on the racquetball court but at max it's 2-3 a week now as it takes my body a couple days to get over the pain the day after playing. Ocassional light weights in the gym. I have found out that doing a few core (ab) exercises every night has helped with my constant lower back pain. Finding the time is not the issue, my issue is it takes too much time for my body to recover so I could do more of it.
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SGT Craig Northacker
I find that staying as active as I can in life, including mentally and emotionally engaged, is what helps me. Walking my dogs, traveling for work - and with limited mobility now, it is a real workout just to go to a store or make my way through a terminal.
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No!!!
Since I got out of the Military last year I was able to dedicate myself more to working out what I need to work out. I didn't have to worry about pushing myself past my limits to where I would get injured. My husband is my gym partner which helps keep both of us from getting lazy and fat haha.
It helps as well that both of us have Knee injuries so we even do our Physical Therapy together on legs day.
Overall it hasn't made it harder it's made it easier.
Since I got out of the Military last year I was able to dedicate myself more to working out what I need to work out. I didn't have to worry about pushing myself past my limits to where I would get injured. My husband is my gym partner which helps keep both of us from getting lazy and fat haha.
It helps as well that both of us have Knee injuries so we even do our Physical Therapy together on legs day.
Overall it hasn't made it harder it's made it easier.
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Yes.... We don't get paid for physical fitness. Not part of the work day. Plus you don't have the rest of your company out there with you complaining it sucks.......
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Sgt Huy Hoang
Yeah, I totally miss the comradery and also the sense of being fit because it's part of the mission. For me, having a young son I have made it my mission to lead a healthy lifestyle so I can be that example for him and my wife. I lead a workout group online if you would like to be apart of a "company" except I won't let you complain :)
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