Nathan J. Fanter, D.O.

The Weekend Warrior and Physical Changes...

The aging weekend warrior often continues to have a competitive spirit. Further, physical expectations can remain high despite a decrease in training and level of physical fitness. The weekend warrior must remember that as the body ages, some well established physical changes take place. Generally, a marked decline in athletic performance begins around age 35. For example with age, there is a decline in function of the pulmonary/lung and nervous systems. The weekend warrior must accept that these changes can result in decreased reaction time, deterioration of balance, and loss of muscle mass. While these facts are difficult to accept, acknowledgement will allow the weekend warrior to adapt expectations and hopefully create a training regime focusing on both performance and injury prevention...