Focus on Health

on not being a liability

As I have gotten older, the focus has increasingly been trying to keep healthy.

I do not care for longevity.

I am equally fine to leave this earth at 90 or tomorrow. The focus is to ensure that I do not become a liability in case that I live to 90.

After thinking through the problem for a while, I simplify it down to 2 word, SEE and be SAFE.

There are 3 things (SEE) that has been proven to assist with a healthy living is

1. Sleep adequately

2. Eat in moderation

3. Exercise by constantly moving

Sleeping adequately and eating moderately is self explanatory. The question I have been toggling with is how do I determine if I had exercise well?

So I have done my research and come up with my goals.

In my old age, I aim to achieve SAFE

1. Strength

2. Agility

3. Flexibility

4. Endurance

That means that I am doing a few things.

I have started weights around 3 years ago to build strength (kettlebell is my preferred instrument) and have been playing racquet games to maintain my agility (which include balance in the mix).¹

Yoga has been my wake up exercise every morning for the past 8 years to maintain flexibility. And finally after many years of lack of aerobic exercise, I have gone back to some endurance exercises like running and cycling.

Hopefully my fitness regime continues till my 90s or if it ends early at least I know I have tried not being a liability to myself, my family or the society.

1. I have chosen agility as it incorporate balance within.