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Gary Player on the treadmill

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I love the guy on the right looking askance.

 

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He probably hopped off ten seconds later and called it a day.

I've heard some stories about Gary Player and his "fitness" routines…

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If he were a real runner he would know how to use his arms properly

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If he were a real runner he would know how to use his arms properly

At his age I doubt anything works properly anymore.

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I figured no need for a new thread - here is Gary Player doing a back flip off a boat

(also, Iacas - care to share those fitness stories?)

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On 2/11/2017 at 6:42 PM, iacas said:

He probably hopped off ten seconds later and called it a day.

I've heard some stories about Gary Player and his "fitness" routines…

That is probably the truth. His workouts are flakely. I am surprised he still functions at this age with those crazy exercises.

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10 hours ago, Wally Fairway said:

I figured no need for a new thread - here is Gary Player doing a back flip off a boat

(also, Iacas - care to share those fitness stories?)

Up next, Richard Simmons.

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I hope I can run on a treadmill at Gary Player's age.

Yea, he’s in his 80s I think.  At that age, he’s very functional... I hope I’m able to attempt flips off a boat when I’m that old (or at least be capable, I have no desire to do that even today haha)

Of course he’s not impressive compared to a 30 year old

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He can kick my butt on the golf course. How many times can he bench press his bodyweight?


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I hope I can run on a treadmill at Gary Player's age.

Most people would just love to be able to walk at his age! :-D

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On 12/21/2017 at 7:09 PM, kenhockey2 said:

He can kick my butt on the golf course. How many times can he bench press his bodyweight?

With correct form? Maybe once....

"My ball is on top of a rock in the hazard, do I get some sort of relief?"

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Gary Player weighs about 75 Kg. Barbell bench press 165 lbs?

I am 59 years of age, 5'8" 185 lbs. I can barbell bench press my bodyweight 12 times


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5 hours ago, kenhockey2 said:

Gary Player weighs about 75 Kg. Barbell bench press 165 lbs?

I am 59 years of age, 5'8" 185 lbs. I can barbell bench press my bodyweight 12 times

I doubt I can press my body weight, just means I need to lose weight :-P

 

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There's no way he lasts more than a minute at that speed with that form on the treadmill.

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