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Old 11-03-05, 02:33 PM
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My first question. Age.
Hi, I said hallo this morning after finding your site, and very good it looks too

I am starting my bsac training next week and have done some preliminary reading, both here, a friend's padi books and other stuff. Something has cropped up in my reading so here goes.....

I would like to ask about "age". I am 47, slim, don't smoke, go running about three times a week, race motorbikes, am definitely not super-fit but not a couch potato if you see what I mean. I have seen reference to divers aged over 40 or 45 ish, and wondered what the issues are with age please.

I have a full fitness assessment at my new gym next week... is there anything I should specifically be asking for?

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... is there anything I should specifically be asking for?
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Ideal for us oldies....

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Hello

Sorry I didn't say Hi in the introductions, first if your doing your BSAC training don't read the PADI books, you will get very confused

Second, I don't think you have anything to worry about fitness wise
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I have been diving since 2001 and I was 46 when I started, cant say I am super fit but a non-smoker etc, good diet (no curries etc ) and I havent found diving to be that strenuos (dive twin 10's) other than post dive fatigue, eased by using Nitrox, so get on that course asap.
Welcome to YD and diving in general, if you arent single you probably soon will be, or skint anyway.

Padi age thing (I'm Padi trained) relates to any family history of heart attacks etc as you are more disposed if a brother/father/mother etc died that way.

My Dad died of coronary diseases, aged 53, and my brother has something similar, he's 60. I have no similar traits, they both smoked, ate fatty foods etc.

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Hi, I'm 57 and have been diving for 40 years. My wife also dives and she has serious back problems but we have developed techniques to overcome this. We dive with a group in our club, only one of whom is under 50 (my elder son!) and the eldest of whom is 68. We are all non-smokers and none of us is seriously overweight. However, I certainly wouldn't describe any of us as super-fit.
Hope you enjoy your training - but be warned, it can be seriously addictive and can cause severe damage to your wallet!
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no I'm not single Fiona (as you asked before you deleted it...) and I am female. As I guess you are???

Thanks for replies feeling more confident now...
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.. good diet (no curries etc )
Doesn't sound that good too me Matt. What would life be without a Murgh Madras eh??

BTW as to age - google for "Tom Mount"...

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no I'm not single Fiona (as you asked before you deleted it...) and I am female. As I guess you are???

Thanks for replies feeling more confident now...
yes sorry about that, I really should have read your introduction, the word hubby might have given the game away
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No you cannot possibly start to dive... you are far too fit!!!
You will only show up the rest of us 40+ divers!
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Doesn't sound that good too me Matt. What would life be without a Murgh Madras eh??

BTW as to age - google for "Tom Mount"...

Chris
Good from the point of view my diet is rich in meat, fish fresh fruit and veg, rather than fatty msg coloured stuff, but hey each to their own.

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