Joe Montana on life after football

GeekHawk":2qypstwh said:

Then what the hell is MY problem?!? :mrgreen:

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kearly":1lupb8ch said:

No doubt, playing in the NFL ages you. Not just the hits, but the extreme fitness aspect and the supplements. Add it all up and guys start to look and feel 75 when they are 55. There's a reason Arnold Schwarzenegger looks 84 at age 68, (and couch potatoes like William Shatner look 68 at age 84).

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kearly":1a0nhgde said:

No doubt, playing in the NFL ages you. Not just the hits, but the extreme fitness aspect and the supplements. Add it all up and guys start to look and feel 75 when they are 55. There's a reason Arnold Schwarzenegger looks 84 at age 68, (and couch potatoes like William Shatner look 68 at age 84).

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CPHawk":1ftbr88r said:

kearly":1ftbr88r said:

No doubt, playing in the NFL ages you. Not just the hits, but the extreme fitness aspect and the supplements. Add it all up and guys start to look and feel 75 when they are 55. There's a reason Arnold Schwarzenegger looks 84 at age 68, (and couch potatoes like William Shatner look 68 at age 84).

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Arnold looks so old thanks to steroids, and we aren't talking the ones like today's athletes are getting prescribed for "low T", but much harsher and unregulated ones. I don't think taking some protein shakes and whatever over the counter, plus working out hard and cardio, makes people look old.

Talk about looking the same for all time, has anyone paid attention to Patrick Stewart? The guy looks exactly the same now as he did in Dune. WTF is he doing?

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UK_Seahawk":d68qpl1q said:

It was quite noticeable on the MVP introductions how many of the guys were limping and looking stiff.

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UK_Seahawk":2emjtqmu said:

It was quite noticeable on the MVP introductions how many of the guys were limping and looking stiff.

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chris98251":y8x6lj29 said:

UK_Seahawk":y8x6lj29 said:

It was quite noticeable on the MVP introductions how many of the guys were limping and looking stiff.

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Look at their age, I limp around and get stiff and didn't spend as much time playing as they did, it's called paying your dues for a life of physical labor.

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hawksfansinceday1":l7ywv08m said:

chris98251":l7ywv08m said:

UK_Seahawk":l7ywv08m said:

It was quite noticeable on the MVP introductions how many of the guys were limping and looking stiff.

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Look at their age, I limp around and get stiff and didn't spend as much time playing as they did, it's called paying your dues for a life of physical labor.

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Yep, and I'm still doing it at age 59. Keeps me slim but damn everything hurts man.
2 1/2 more years and I'm done though.

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UK_Seahawk":3sok0vrt said:

hawksfansinceday1":3sok0vrt said:

chris98251":3sok0vrt said:

UK_Seahawk":3sok0vrt said:

It was quite noticeable on the MVP introductions how many of the guys were limping and looking stiff.

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Look at their age, I limp around and get stiff and didn't spend as much time playing as they did, it's called paying your dues for a life of physical labor.

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Yep, and I'm still doing it at age 59. Keeps me slim but damn everything hurts man.
2 1/2 more years and I'm done though.

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Kurt Warner isn't that old. There were others of a similar age to.

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kearly":1wicwt0g said:

CPHawk":1wicwt0g said:

kearly":1wicwt0g said:

No doubt, playing in the NFL ages you. Not just the hits, but the extreme fitness aspect and the supplements. Add it all up and guys start to look and feel 75 when they are 55. There's a reason Arnold Schwarzenegger looks 84 at age 68, (and couch potatoes like William Shatner look 68 at age 84).

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Arnold looks so old thanks to steroids, and we aren't talking the ones like today's athletes are getting prescribed for "low T", but much harsher and unregulated ones. I don't think taking some protein shakes and whatever over the counter, plus working out hard and cardio, makes people look old.

Talk about looking the same for all time, has anyone paid attention to Patrick Stewart? The guy looks exactly the same now as he did in Dune. WTF is he doing?

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There's something called "oxidative stress" that occurs when you work out longer than one hour at a time (professional athletes and body builders often work out WAY beyond a 1 hour threshold). Oxidative stress damages cells (aging is a sign of diminished cells) and can lead to heart problems. For a guy like Arnold that has lived in the gym for decades, it's pretty easy to see how oxidative stress could take a huge toll on him. Though I agree, the drug use in times past has definitely contributed as well.

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