I'm a Vietnamvet veteran and I'm 73 and my go to as I call it is running easy as I go and I've been at it since 1974. I was diagnosed with ptsd by a psychiatrist and his treatment was to impose lithium at 2000 thousand milligrams a day and after " the light came on! After research with many scenarios in finding myself running was my mantra my kata my life!! I will not bore anyone on this channel and with all due respect to this man and obviously he's got his goto for him.But my experience has been whatever works for you to find that your go to for balance and harmony and to deal whatever life throws at you no.matter what You have to find your niche in life to stay active and balanced in your body and your mind. Okay I'm though and wish all you folks out there peace and grace🙏
Im pushing 50 and have this same mindset- i have lots of injuries and repetitive motion strains. For a time i would recoil from working out because it was painfull bodily (and mentally because i remember the range of motion i used to have!). This is a great presentation- im slowly building back fluidity and working deeper here and there - subtly "breaking back into my body" gentle slow and methodical. This inspired me to remember im on the right track (and not miss a day of the journey forward!)
Just turned 56 in February, and i am out of shape and overweight. I found your videos and started to work out with them. Thank you for your great information.
I sustained a nerve injury from biking and now i can't bend at the waist without worsening the pain. What you said about your own nerve pain really inspired me to keep going and to start from square one. I assumed you had it easy because you're built, i was so wrong. Thank you.
I've been beating myself up since i got diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. I cant do what i once could, but do what I can when i can. Gratitude for the video.
Wish I could share this with everyone. Especially in the eating disorder community. Movement after recovery is very tricky and confusing. This was so helpful. Thank you!
I really appreciate what you are doing. That's what people need when they are getting older. Not everyone is 20 or 30 and wants to be a influencer or a supermodel. But recovering after and injury or when your body starts to change thats really hard. You are a really good example. I also had a lot of setbacks in my live. So please keep going - every age could be a"best age"
I have had a bad back since the early 70s I am in my upper 60s now, last October I had my 6th and 7th back surgeries. The previous year I fell in Europe and my Dr's said I should not be able to walk, they decided to do a double back surgery and for the first time in my life I was brought to my knees at how long it is taking me to recover. It is now may of 2024 and I still can't do the pushups I got into position I can't get back to feet, but the easy circulatory squats have helped with balance. Thank you for showing me and telling me how it is and to all the other commenters that are positive a million thanks!
I don’t know why, but this was the most remarkable and enjoyable watch. I appreciate your care in explanation and encouragement. Including the simplicity of the circulatory regiment.
This is my first time watching your video...I'm 48 and started my fitness journey just 6 years ago. I love your workouts and advice. I'm sold so I'll be watching alot more of your videos.
Hope Brother gets a new job so he can focus a lot more on himself, im an ex truck driver and I will never go back, everything in thay industry kills you slowly, from your mind to your body to your soul, terrible.
Hey! Thank you very much! I appreciate it; I’m 67 and was a very active before I retired from the USN in ‘96. Gained almost 100 lbs since then but this looks very doable. Your attitude is dynamic and I appreciate your contribution to our health. 😊
Day 1 of STARTING: don’t do more than 10 to 15 minutes of something you can ALREADY do. It’s the stimulation you want to begin with , NOT bombarding your muscles to fatigue - THAT comes later. Your first month should be divided with 5 daysx10 minutes, last 2 weeks go up to 15 or 20 minutes THE POINT is avoiding injury. You injure yourself , you know damn well you won’t be working out for a long time . Start slow , keep a slow momentum - acclimate the body for a month and gradually go up in stress level and length of workout. That way #1 : you won’t dread the workout , at first and #2 you won’t get injured and be able to build up your strength and endurance/stamina AND last but not least: DO NOT start exercise program by jogging: worst exercise for an out of shape body you could ever do , especially after the age of 50
@@XTheSpartanX7 Hear! Hear! I’m speaking from experience- the slow go approach is the best when starting out Everyone thinks there’s something wrong when they’ve been hammering themselves for week or a month and they don’t look much different- truth is , the visible change isn’t gonna start happening until around the 3rd month . Which is why it makes better sense to go slow and prep for harder workouts in the long run . The aesthetic value of exercise comes mostly from the dietary aspect , which many forget
Great content! I have real problems maintaining routine. I also try to jump back into heavy workouts after long breaks. I’m going to put this into my workout plan and will increase slowly. Thanks!
Great video. I’m 55 and just getting back into consistent exercise. It works for me to commit to 4 days a week with a 5th day optional. Definitely helped to ease into it the first couple of weeks that way I wasn’t too sore and could keep it up.
This is awesome, a couple years ago I was on my first cross country trip in decades and I remember seeing a lot of truckers at stops engaging in stretching and calisthenics. Kinda reminded me of the move Over the Top with Stallone.
This is very wise advice. To begin an exercise program start with what you can do easily and what you can easily repeat the next day. I've seen so many of my friends and myself included start an exercise program with strenuous workouts which are impossible to sustain and they always result in an early end to the program and/or injury, maybe a four to six month period of no exercise at all and they maybe the start of a new program. The stupid conventional advice of "no pain no gain" always results in failure.
I love and have been following this channel for a while. This video summarizes its whole ethos. I relate the wonderful ego-less advice to Mindful Movements. The more I feel mindful about my breathing and movements, the less it becomes about 'that last rep'. And the more I keep coming back. I love this. ps... Thank you so much.
Hello Sir, I have just seen your beginner circulation programme. I thought it was very good!!! I am definitely going to try/ do it!!! I am a 56 year old 20st 3 lb man, v unfit and have dabbled on and off with exercise ( more off than on) my whole life. Never been consistent!!! Badly over weight!! Thank you, I found you to be v inspiring!! I want to lose weight due to some health issues. Thank you again for a great message!!!
Idk what this video is about, but this man in his mid 60’s looks that’s healthy he did something correct and I just want to listens and learn and apply it to my life! Let’s goooo!
This felt good. I’ve recently set out on a serious fitness journey and definitely struggling with pacing. This style is enough to remind me the goal is to just keep moving. Not to kill myself. There’s a time and a place for those workouts but you should always make room for something like this.
I think that you just gave me the boost that I needed. Im recently retired after a long career. I had become bored not knowing what to do with myself and that led to depression. I wanted to start a workout program to help me get out of that funk but had no idea how to start and I didn't want to overdo anything that would cause me to just bail out. Thank you especially for your words of motivation and encouragement 🙏
This is a great video, anything is better than nothing. Easy and simple, listen to what the body is telling you. I used to drive Rock truck for 10 to 12 hours a day, sitting for that long of time is the worse thing for your body. On my lunch break I used to stretch and walk. Thanks so much for this video, I am going to get my wife to start this.
Nice. Yea my fitness got really remedial after i got into work and fast food and energy drinks and back problems. I was ok with just 1-3 push-ups, like 1 pull-up, 10-20 squats no weight, maybe 20-30 crunches. This is great, say my neck or back is stiff/bothering me, etc. It’s great being patient and thankful and faithful with little. 👏
I was just diagnosed with mycotoxin poisoning. This should really help. I'm lost, but this is a good way to start even if the video is for your brother. 😊😊😊😊😮😊😊😊
I will just acknowledge the fact this guy has a great toned body as any healthy male should have . For the rest of us with health issues , its time for our pills
Great video, Bill. At 8:00 with push-ups, I do the girl variant, where my knees are on the floor, as I have a significant shoulder injury to be wary of aggravating. What I do to compensate, is I take a pair of push-up handles and I use those to allow me a much deeper stretch in the chest/shoulders without worrying about injury due to excessive weight or fatigue causing poor form and viola, snap city. Aloha, Bill, may the Lord bless you and yours, Amen.
Interesting approach. Here is what I found for my self. Twenty push-ups done slowly, like 4 to 6 seconds per push-up, is as beneficial as 50 push- ups done fast. Consistently with low reps every day is better than if you skip a few days and then try to make up what you missed out, with a big ass work out. Also , try to eat good quality protein after a workout, get h go old sleep. Kick back and watch the transformation!
For those pushups, don't be ashamed to do them with your knees on the ground until you become strong enough to do them normally. It's similar to using a chair for pullups, put one foot on a chair for a few weeks as you pull up, come down slowly and you will eventually be strong enough to do the full version. Do all movements to failure. And repeat. What I discovered from lifting weights or body weight exercises, it allows incredible blood flow to your brain immediately and that pump of blood throughout your body and especially your brain and "other areas" feels so amazing, like being high.
Real life superhero training. No wonder the body is so defined the targeted capillary action movements make a lot of sense since injuries have slowed me down i can feel the benefit just from watching i really hope that this building block can help me to reclaim things i stopped being able to do and go beyond
Thank for this powerful clip. The way I'm wired, if I'm not going full out, it's not worth doing. And given my current health, I can't go full out. So I don't. It's a terrible cycle. But this idea of just doing something where anything is better than nothing. Help me adjust my thinking. Thanks!
This is excellent! Tbh these days I really enjoy exercise, but there was a time I hated it and I could really have used a sensible approach like this to make consistency possible. I’m going to use those circulatory pushups because that’s my weakest exercise (I also have angry wrists). I hope your brother gets a lot out of this. I’m 60 and I find your channel very motivating.
I absolutely LOVE your videos. Especially this one. Because it just proves that you don’t have to get crazy with your workouts, even very simple movements can still be unbelievably effective as you just proved, THANK YOU SIR 🤙
This is so good. If you keep it easy you don't have inflammation and don't have rrcovery time. Which means you can do it again tomorrow. I applied this method before watching your video. In my own journey my "workouts" are rarely more than 20 minutes.
Greetings from UK.I'm 74 and I have just found this.I must say an excellent video.I will be starting this tomorrow.Any suggestions as to how many times one should aim for.Cheers Jim
I'm a Vietnamvet veteran and I'm 73 and my go to as I call it is running easy as I go and I've been at it since 1974. I was diagnosed with ptsd by a psychiatrist and his treatment was to impose lithium at 2000 thousand milligrams a day and after " the light came on! After research with many scenarios in finding myself running was my mantra my kata my life!!
I will not bore anyone on this channel and with all due respect to this man and obviously he's got his goto for him.But my experience has been whatever works for you to find that your go to for balance and harmony and to deal whatever life throws at you no.matter what
You have to find your niche in life to stay active and balanced in your body and your mind. Okay I'm though and wish all you folks out there peace and grace🙏
How many children you offed in vietnam b1t¢h
This is very much appreciated!! At 73 I value this movement tremendously!! You are an inspiration for this old guy everyday. Thank you!!
Great stuff, thank you! And those arms...Wow 😮
Im pushing 50 and have this same mindset- i have lots of injuries and repetitive motion strains. For a time i would recoil from working out because it was painfull bodily (and mentally because i remember the range of motion i used to have!). This is a great presentation- im slowly building back fluidity and working deeper here and there - subtly "breaking back into my body" gentle slow and methodical. This inspired me to remember im on the right track (and not miss a day of the journey forward!)
Just turned 56 in February, and i am out of shape and overweight. I found your videos and started to work out with them.
Thank you for your great information.
I'm not a beginner but Bill Maeda has been an absolutely inspirational and extraordinary teacher!❤
Love this guys energy very calm and direct. Not a lot of umm, uh, nice clear message and positive!
I sustained a nerve injury from biking and now i can't bend at the waist without worsening the pain. What you said about your own nerve pain really inspired me to keep going and to start from square one. I assumed you had it easy because you're built, i was so wrong. Thank you.
Coming from a 63 yr old Physical Therapist and strength coach…. Keep it going kid! 🤣😎
Means a lot.
Thank you 🤜🤛
@@Billmaedahawaii you just ain’t ever catching me! Haha
I'm 44 years old, you are my inspiration every time I see your workouts it motivates me to get back in shape !!! Thank you, Aloha !!! 🙏🏼
I've been beating myself up since i got diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. I cant do what i once could, but do what I can when i can. Gratitude for the video.
MG a tough diagnosis. You got this!
Wish I could share this with everyone. Especially in the eating disorder community. Movement after recovery is very tricky and confusing. This was so helpful. Thank you!
You should have so many more subscribers. Best info on any platform from someone who obviously lives by what he teaches. You are a sage!Mahalo!
I saw one video and now Im here
Aloha... thank you for walking us thru this workout. Totally inspirational and non-judgemental. Many thanks!
I really appreciate what you are doing. That's what people need when they are getting older. Not everyone is 20 or 30 and wants to be a influencer or a supermodel. But recovering after and injury or when your body starts to change thats really hard. You are a really good example. I also had a lot of setbacks in my live. So please keep going - every age could be a"best age"
I really like his teaching/training style, it almost relaxes me.
I have had a bad back since the early 70s I am in my upper 60s now, last October I had my 6th and 7th back surgeries.
The previous year I fell in Europe and my Dr's said I should not be able to walk, they decided to do a double back surgery and for the first time in my life I was brought to my knees at how long it is taking me to recover.
It is now may of 2024 and I still can't do the pushups I got into position I can't get back to feet, but the easy circulatory squats have helped with balance.
Thank you for showing me and telling me how it is and to all the other commenters that are positive a million thanks!
I don’t know why, but this was the most remarkable and enjoyable watch. I appreciate your care in explanation and encouragement. Including the simplicity of the circulatory regiment.
@ 4:25 I love "when to stop early" so true, I'm a Physical Therapist Assistant in a Sport Setting. You are preaching my preach!!! Excellent Job!
Your comment means a lot to me.
Thank you 🙏
Great value for this free lesson from a professional trainer who has been doing it for decades. Lots of wisdom in those words
Always hope it’s helpful.
Aloha🤜🤛
Oh yeah, i need this one for us professional drivers! Ty
Thank you for watching🙏🏻
Aloha🤜🤛
This might be the most sensible workout/fitness/self care/self preservation philosophy video i have ever seen! 😊 Thank you 👍
Thank you.
I hope it’s helpful 🙏
This is my first time watching your video...I'm 48 and started my fitness journey just 6 years ago. I love your workouts and advice. I'm sold so I'll be watching alot more of your videos.
I been diabetic for almost three years no meds and I have my routine you doing great 😊😊
Hope Brother gets a new job so he can focus a lot more on himself, im an ex truck driver and I will never go back, everything in thay industry kills you slowly, from your mind to your body to your soul, terrible.
Hey! Thank you very much! I appreciate it; I’m 67 and was a very active before I retired from the USN in ‘96. Gained almost 100 lbs since then but this looks very doable. Your attitude is dynamic and I appreciate your contribution to our health. 😊
Day 1 of STARTING: don’t do more than 10 to 15 minutes of something you can ALREADY do.
It’s the stimulation you want to begin with , NOT bombarding your muscles to fatigue - THAT comes later.
Your first month should be divided with 5 daysx10 minutes, last 2 weeks go up to 15 or 20 minutes
THE POINT is avoiding injury. You injure yourself , you know damn well you won’t be working out for a long time . Start slow , keep a slow momentum - acclimate the body for a month and gradually go up in stress level and length of workout.
That way #1 : you won’t dread the workout , at first and #2 you won’t get injured and be able to build up your strength and endurance/stamina
AND last but not least: DO NOT start exercise program by jogging: worst exercise for an out of shape body you could ever do , especially after the age of 50
Great advice
@@XTheSpartanX7 Hear! Hear! I’m speaking from experience- the slow go approach is the best when starting out
Everyone thinks there’s something wrong when they’ve been hammering themselves for week or a month and they don’t look much different- truth is , the visible change isn’t gonna start happening until around the 3rd month . Which is why it makes better sense to go slow and prep for harder workouts in the long run . The aesthetic value of exercise comes mostly from the dietary aspect , which many forget
Great content! I have real problems maintaining routine. I also try to jump back into heavy workouts after long breaks. I’m going to put this into my workout plan and will increase slowly. Thanks!
This is what people really need my mate great stuff 👍
Great video. I’m 55 and just getting back into consistent exercise. It works for me to commit to 4 days a week with a 5th day optional. Definitely helped to ease into it the first couple of weeks that way I wasn’t too sore and could keep it up.
Practical and sustainable principles. Efficient yet simplistic approaches. I am a fan. Keep it up my friend 💪
This is awesome, a couple years ago I was on my first cross country trip in decades and I remember seeing a lot of truckers at stops engaging in stretching and calisthenics. Kinda reminded me of the move Over the Top with Stallone.
Excellent advice, Mr Maeda. Thank you for sharing.
This is very wise advice. To begin an exercise program start with what you can do easily and what you can easily repeat the next day. I've seen so many of my friends and myself included start an exercise program with strenuous workouts which are impossible to sustain and they always result in an early end to the program and/or injury, maybe a four to six month period of no exercise at all and they maybe the start of a new program. The stupid conventional advice of "no pain no gain" always results in failure.
Thanks, that was helpful! I really like the concept of setting a timer, but letting it be a motivator rather than a master.
I love and have been following this channel for a while. This video summarizes its whole ethos.
I relate the wonderful ego-less advice to Mindful Movements.
The more I feel mindful about my breathing and movements, the less it becomes about 'that last rep'. And the more I keep coming back.
I love this.
ps... Thank you so much.
Thanks for the video, will incorporate this now into my daily routine.
Bless you and thank you for sharing your wisdom with us!
Lower, upper, lower, upper, lower, upper. Very good. I like it
Thank you. At 67 being easy on my joints instead of just adding more tape or wrapping is a new idea.
You’re such a “Realist “
Thank you
❤
Wow, weight lifter for 45 years, this works and makes so much sense, great video! Thank you sir!!
Thanks for this very gentle reminder. Just what I am ready to engage in. Great teaching!
I am a soft lump of crap . Thanks for the update on health ☮️💟✅
Hello Sir, I have just seen your beginner circulation programme. I thought it was very good!!! I am definitely going to try/ do it!!!
I am a 56 year old 20st 3 lb man, v unfit and have dabbled on and off with exercise ( more off than on) my whole life. Never been consistent!!! Badly over weight!!
Thank you, I found you to be v inspiring!! I want to lose weight due to some health issues.
Thank you again for a great message!!!
Danke für die Tips für Anfänger. Sehr sympathische Art diese Übungen zu erklären. Liebe Grüße aus Bayern👍🏼👍🏼
What an amazing approach. Something to start with and build on for everyone . Thank you.
Idk what this video is about, but this man in his mid 60’s looks that’s healthy he did something correct and I just want to listens and learn and apply it to my life! Let’s goooo!
Mahalo Uncle, for sharing your Wisdom and Time. Aloha Nui Loa
This felt good. I’ve recently set out on a serious fitness journey and definitely struggling with pacing.
This style is enough to remind me the goal is to just keep moving. Not to kill myself. There’s a time and a place for those workouts but you should always make room for something like this.
Thank you very much for your wise and inspiring videos. Much appreciated. Warm wishes all the way from Dublin !
Very encouraging. Thank you Sir.
I remember you posting the beginner pushup + squat ladder video a while back and have been doing it ever since.
I think that you just gave me the boost that I needed. Im recently retired after a long career. I had become bored not knowing what to do with myself and that led to depression. I wanted to start a workout program to help me get out of that funk but had no idea how to start and I didn't want to overdo anything that would cause me to just bail out. Thank you especially for your words of motivation and encouragement 🙏
Thank you so much for this. I’m taking more control of my movement and this was such a perfect breakdown and encouragement ✌🏿
This is a great video, anything is better than nothing. Easy and simple, listen to what the body is telling you. I used to drive Rock truck for 10 to 12 hours a day, sitting for that long of time is the worse thing for your body. On my lunch break I used to stretch and walk. Thanks so much for this video, I am going to get my wife to start this.
Saludos desde Perú siguiendo la rutina de ejercicios a mis 69 años.
Nice. Yea my fitness got really remedial after i got into work and fast food and energy drinks and back problems. I was ok with just 1-3 push-ups, like 1 pull-up, 10-20 squats no weight, maybe 20-30 crunches. This is great, say my neck or back is stiff/bothering me, etc. It’s great being patient and thankful and faithful with little. 👏
With ADHD there are no habits. There are tasks. If I don't schedule it, most likely, it will not get done.
That's bs
This just blew my mind. Thank you so much!!
Been there. I learned how to create positive habits from just repetition; vitamins, diet, and working out helped a lot.
Loser mentality
Regularly doing something... Like, on schedule... Is habit forming.
I was just diagnosed with mycotoxin poisoning.
This should really help.
I'm lost, but this is a good way to start even if the video is for your brother. 😊😊😊😊😮😊😊😊
I will just acknowledge the fact this guy has a great toned body as any healthy male should have . For the rest of us with health issues , its time for our pills
Great video, Bill. At 8:00 with push-ups, I do the girl variant, where my knees are on the floor, as I have a significant shoulder injury to be wary of aggravating. What I do to compensate, is I take a pair of push-up handles and I use those to allow me a much deeper stretch in the chest/shoulders without worrying about injury due to excessive weight or fatigue causing poor form and viola, snap city. Aloha, Bill, may the Lord bless you and yours, Amen.
Good advice. I really enjoyed your video. I appreciate that you speak freely without any pretense
Excellent…learn a new way to get going from couch potatoes status…thank you so much ❤
Great positive encouragement and practical advice.
Interesting approach.
Here is what I found for my self. Twenty push-ups done slowly, like 4 to 6 seconds per push-up, is as beneficial as 50 push- ups done fast. Consistently with low reps every day is better than if you skip a few days and then try to make up what you missed out, with a big ass work out. Also , try to eat good quality protein after a workout, get h go old sleep. Kick back and watch the transformation!
Im definitely going to try to do this with my mother. Thanks, bother 🙏🏽
God bless you and everyone reading.
For those pushups, don't be ashamed to do them with your knees on the ground until you become strong enough to do them normally.
It's similar to using a chair for pullups, put one foot on a chair for a few weeks as you pull up, come down slowly and you will eventually be strong enough to do the full version.
Do all movements to failure. And repeat.
What I discovered from lifting weights or body weight exercises, it allows incredible blood flow to your brain immediately and that pump of blood throughout your body and especially your brain and "other areas" feels so amazing, like being high.
Bob Ross of Fitness
Brilliant video amazing approach to training ❤ thanks
Very impressive on all of your progress and your journey so far. 🙏
Thank you.
Much aloha🌴
Real life superhero training. No wonder the body is so defined the targeted capillary action movements make a lot of sense since injuries have slowed me down i can feel the benefit just from watching i really hope that this building block can help me to reclaim things i stopped being able to do and go beyond
Thank for this powerful clip. The way I'm wired, if I'm not going full out, it's not worth doing. And given my current health, I can't go full out. So I don't. It's a terrible cycle. But this idea of just doing something where anything is better than nothing. Help me adjust my thinking. Thanks!
Awesome 😮😮😮 Totally worth watching him😮
Mas vale la pena hacerlo🤔😏😊
This is excellent! Tbh these days I really enjoy exercise, but there was a time I hated it and I could really have used a sensible approach like this to make consistency possible. I’m going to use those circulatory pushups because that’s my weakest exercise (I also have angry wrists). I hope your brother gets a lot out of this. I’m 60 and I find your channel very motivating.
Great simple advice to get moving!
This man has logic and composition.
Great advise!🎉 This is a God thing for me❤🙏
Thank you for sharing your videos. I’ve been incorporating some of your exercises into my daily routine. You have a fantastic physique by the way!
Thank you.
I hope the videos are helpful to you.
Aloha🤜🤛
Man this guy is awesome.
Very good and effective exercisers man i find walking twice per day fast short walks and slow long walks slightly up hill
Invaluable advice. Just start.
Everything you’re saying makes sense to me this my first time watching your videos 👍
Circulation, range of motion, strength, speed are the tenet tiers i subscribe to, from most important to most aspirational, respectively.
Thanks
Great strategy and recommendation. Thanks for sharing.
this is deep psycological physical knowledge thank you G
Thank you! Brilliant lesson!
I absolutely LOVE your videos. Especially this one. Because it just proves that you don’t have to get crazy with your workouts, even very simple movements can still be unbelievably effective as you just proved, THANK YOU SIR 🤙
Just simply thank you for posting this
Brilliant motivation for beginners
Bill Maeda just make things so inspirational for all long term fitness journey.
Thanks Coach. Very educative and motivating*
You're right, it feels good. Its so small that you can do it a few times a week
This is a great idea! Thanks!
I hope it’s helpful.
Aloha🤜🤛
You're an inspiration man, all because you're consistent.
Loved it, great video buddy just what I need to start my recovery ❤.
This is the best fitness video on UA-cam
This is so good. If you keep it easy you don't have inflammation and don't have rrcovery time. Which means you can do it again tomorrow.
I applied this method before watching your video. In my own journey my "workouts" are rarely more than 20 minutes.
I started doing your techniques..Great stuff brother 👍🔥
Greetings from UK.I'm 74 and I have just found this.I must say an excellent video.I will be starting this tomorrow.Any suggestions as to how many times one should aim for.Cheers Jim
terrific coaching - thanks for posting this