60 12 months Previous, Former Paratroopers on Health, Accidents and Relationship

HealthTips_Team February 25, 2023

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I lately interviewed two, very match, former paratroopers, who nonetheless prepare and work exhausting and revel in relationship youthful girls and fatherhood. Learn the way three 60 yr outdated, former paratroopers, keep robust, overcome accidents, date and even have youngsters. Hearken to the connected audio clip and/or learn the abstract:

AS = Andy Slusarenko

DB= Doug Burgis

DS= Interviewer

GROWING UP

AS- Ate peanut butter sandwiches, hiked, swam and performed soccer within the rural areas on Vancouver Island. Age 12, jumped and overwhelmed by six guys. AS skilled in judo and different martial arts. Was solely “white man” in judo courses.

DB- Born in small city. Liked freedom of outside. Moved to Vancouver and skilled tradition shock, reminiscent of by no means seeing a black or homosexual man earlier than. Lied about his age to hitch military cadets and loved tenting and particular person sports activities.

DS-Born on Airforce base. Loved outdoor and particular person sports activities.

MILITARY

AS- Joined military. Was fittest man in battalion. Joined CAR.

DB- Joined military, infantry and CAR (Canadian Airborne Regiment). At CAR, you have been judged by your bodily talents. You by no means needed to fall behind.

DS- After too many beatings, joined military reserves, then common military and skilled in martial arts.

TURNING 60

AS- Reward to self was exercise problem at native fitness center.

DB- Gave self “Birthday Exercise.” Bench press was higher than my 20’s. Reverse pullups: 6 units of 8.

DS- Run up Grouse Mountain, take girlfriend out dancing.

INJURIES

AS- Ache is completely different as a child. Needed to work round a shoulder damage since I used to be 13 years outdated. Nonetheless went onto change into a paratrooper and aikido black belt.

DB- At all times work across the damage. Older means higher persistence with accidents. Have the knowledge to know I can “work round” the damage and get again in form. At all times maintain coaching. If I can’t run, I skip, and many others.

DS- If I injure my knee, I work on flexibility and higher physique. The identical with different physique elements. At all times maintain transferring.

ADVICE TO OTHERS

AS- It’s what YOU need out of coaching. It’s NOT what different folks suppose. Tackle challenges. You want a cause to rise up within the morning. When you get damage, simply suck it up and get it finished. Throughout my Airborne reunion, so many guys have been unfit and obese. Take health challenges.

DB- You have to do one thing that reinforces adrenaline and testosterone. Life will provide you with what you want. Search for challenges. Go away some thriller in it. I’m going motorcycling within the Baja, Mexico and do not have my logistics collectively but. I would wish to see extra guys fitter. Often, once I prepare, there are solely about 4 of us over 50 throughout kettle bell seminars. It shouldn’t be that approach. There ought to be extra over 50 yr olds exercising. Throughout my PPCLI infantry reunion many ex-soldiers seemed dangerous. They need to nonetheless be match sufficient to play soccer.

DS- You need to have some type of pleasure, some type of danger to offer you that enhance.

RETIREMENT PLANS

AS- Get a ship and see associates everywhere in the world. Wind is just not taxed and water is free.