Think These Guys Are Old?
Think These Guys Are Old?
Dear Friend,
I tried to ignore all the hype around this over the past week or so. But after hearing things like:
Senior Bowl
Battle For The Aged
Old Timers Day
... over and over again during that time, I had to bring it back up.
All of those terms were used to describe the Sunday afternoon football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Carolina Panthers. More specifically, the terms were used to describe the two quarterbacks - Brett Favre (age 38) and Vinny Testaverde (age 44) - the oldest tandem of starting QB's ever in the NFL with a combined age of over 82 years.
(Before I go on with that, let me thank you if you jumped on the 30 Second Conditioning special that I sent you last night. In fact, response was so great that the 25 copies I guaranteed at the pre-duplication amount vaporized before I even got up this morning... I guess I didn't count on other people being up late - or living on the other side of the world.
Because I don't want to punish you if you weren't a night owl or an early bird, I'm going to expand the special to one more set of 25. I expect them to go just as fast as the first set and then the amount jumps 34%. So, if you're interested, get yours right when you get this email.)
http://www.makesyoufast.com/30_second_conditioning.html
Back to my old-timers story...
If you're like me, you were put off by all the talk centering around how "old" the players were in that game. The announcers and the media acted like the quarterbacks were sukking down prune juice and pounding geritol on the sidelines - then pushing their walkers and wheelchairs out onto the field.
But, if you looked at the game, you saw a different view. Here were two athletes - with tons of experience - playing at the highest level of football on the planet.
On one side, Brett Favre, who is having one of the best years of his career. Still maybe the strongest arm in the league and able to make plays that 99% of the players can't even dream of making. He's led his young team to a 9-1 record.
On the other side, Mr. Testaverde showed off his own arm and his accuracy (see his long completion in the first half?). He even scrambled for a big gain - without hurting himself or anything. Looking at Vinny, you'd never guess his age... he's definitely taken care of himself.
So, even those these two are no spring chickens anymore, there's no reason to write them (or yourself) off because they've reached middle or old age. They're excellent examples of being as young as you choose to be. They're having fun doing what they love, being successful, and not letting "experts" tell them they're too old to do what they're doing...
Maybe, this hit home because I'm about the same age is Mr. Favre. I'm not going to let anyone tell me I'm too old to do anything I want to do. How about you?
RFNH
Coach K
PS One great way to put the brakes on the fast train to aging is to keep the right exercises in your workouts. Exercises like the ones detailed in my latest program. Find out more here:
http://www.makesyoufast.com/30_second_conditioning.html
Copyright, Tim Kauppinen, 2007
**This daily email does not take the place of professional medical advice.
Always consult a doctor before starting or changing any fitness
program.**
This email is protected by copyright, 2007,
Tim Kauppinen. All rights reserved. Reproduction of
any portion of this email is strictly prohibited without the
express written consent of Tim Kauppinen.
Dear Friend,
I tried to ignore all the hype around this over the past week or so. But after hearing things like:
Senior Bowl
Battle For The Aged
Old Timers Day
... over and over again during that time, I had to bring it back up.
All of those terms were used to describe the Sunday afternoon football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Carolina Panthers. More specifically, the terms were used to describe the two quarterbacks - Brett Favre (age 38) and Vinny Testaverde (age 44) - the oldest tandem of starting QB's ever in the NFL with a combined age of over 82 years.
(Before I go on with that, let me thank you if you jumped on the 30 Second Conditioning special that I sent you last night. In fact, response was so great that the 25 copies I guaranteed at the pre-duplication amount vaporized before I even got up this morning... I guess I didn't count on other people being up late - or living on the other side of the world.
Because I don't want to punish you if you weren't a night owl or an early bird, I'm going to expand the special to one more set of 25. I expect them to go just as fast as the first set and then the amount jumps 34%. So, if you're interested, get yours right when you get this email.)
http://www.makesyoufast.com/30_second_conditioning.html
Back to my old-timers story...
If you're like me, you were put off by all the talk centering around how "old" the players were in that game. The announcers and the media acted like the quarterbacks were sukking down prune juice and pounding geritol on the sidelines - then pushing their walkers and wheelchairs out onto the field.
But, if you looked at the game, you saw a different view. Here were two athletes - with tons of experience - playing at the highest level of football on the planet.
On one side, Brett Favre, who is having one of the best years of his career. Still maybe the strongest arm in the league and able to make plays that 99% of the players can't even dream of making. He's led his young team to a 9-1 record.
On the other side, Mr. Testaverde showed off his own arm and his accuracy (see his long completion in the first half?). He even scrambled for a big gain - without hurting himself or anything. Looking at Vinny, you'd never guess his age... he's definitely taken care of himself.
So, even those these two are no spring chickens anymore, there's no reason to write them (or yourself) off because they've reached middle or old age. They're excellent examples of being as young as you choose to be. They're having fun doing what they love, being successful, and not letting "experts" tell them they're too old to do what they're doing...
Maybe, this hit home because I'm about the same age is Mr. Favre. I'm not going to let anyone tell me I'm too old to do anything I want to do. How about you?
RFNH
Coach K
PS One great way to put the brakes on the fast train to aging is to keep the right exercises in your workouts. Exercises like the ones detailed in my latest program. Find out more here:
http://www.makesyoufast.com/30_second_conditioning.html
Copyright, Tim Kauppinen, 2007
**This daily email does not take the place of professional medical advice.
Always consult a doctor before starting or changing any fitness
program.**
This email is protected by copyright, 2007,
Tim Kauppinen. All rights reserved. Reproduction of
any portion of this email is strictly prohibited without the
express written consent of Tim Kauppinen.
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