World’s Oldest Bodybuilder – 104 Years Old – Manohar Aich

@ChessMasterNate says:

You want muscle, bone density, and fat. Not obese. 24% is actually the lowest all-cause mortality. Over 25% is officially obese. That 24% might be distorted by wasting diseases. But that still may be a valid reason, as things like cancer are not rare. Having a bit of energy store is good, to help you survive chemo or other treatments. My mom is in the hospital, from a heart attack. She went in at 145.6 lb 33.2% (I know because I weighed her just a few days before with my body comp scale) and her weight is now 110 lb. If she had been trim, she might not have survived the loss of 35 lb. They just don’t give you the protein you need, or you don’t have the appetite for it (she likes my cooking and hates the hospital food). Sarcopenia can happen fast. Your body will eat the muscle if you run low on fat. Usually it burns 2/3 fat, 1/3 muscle when wasting, until you are out of fat. It might even be one of the reasons women outlive men. They have more fat to cushion illness. We know they survive frailness better. This may be why.
If you are not going to die of heart disease, cancer, or an infection, maybe being thinner is preferable in old age. But these are biggies, taking out large swathes of people.
Also, consider that having more fat means you are heavier, if you are heavier but still active, your muscles have to do more work to move you around and those muscles will be larger on average.

@ChessMasterNate says:

@@daysoftheboo I can’t see any reason you can’t be reasonably trim while young, and less likely to end up in a hospital. I said elsewhere that I think 14-17% looks good to me (for males), and capable of withstanding some turmoil like being caught in bad weather, falling into the ocean and have to tread water for a day, or stranded and have to trek 50 miles with next to nothing. And would you refuse to go to emergency if you got bit several times deeply by a cat? I was bitten. Ended up in the hospital for 3 or 4 days. Without antibiotics, I would likely be dead. “Do not resuscitate” is just not brilliant unless you are brain-dead, or truly in horrendous shape and never likely to recover.
My sister used to say this stuff. She wants to be dead if she can’t use her legs. Will reality correct her sanity? Will she see that it is good to fight to live for her grandchildren?
I think this stems from ageism, bias against the handicapped…and a delusion that we are self-sufficient. I enjoy interacting with elderly people. Yes, it is sad when the mind begins to go. And when they are in pain, it can be difficult. Human life is sacred, and if you look hard enough you can find reasons to live, things to enjoy.

@daysoftheboo says:

@@ChessMasterNate the last stuff you said was creepy to me, I’m sorry but I find it creepy, I’m creeped out by people who think the way you do
There’s nothing adorable about suffering and people should have the right to opt out if they so choose