I am a young guy (31) who regularly rides with older guys (60+) and they all tell me the same thing, lift weights and it will pay off big time in the long run. Larry says, "do your squats."
I like the rocketry definition of bootstrapping a lot more than the socioeconomic version. A rocket needs its propellant pumped to the engine. This pump runs off the exhaust gases from that engine - so it can't run until the engine is running, which needs the pump to run. To get the whole thing started, there's a little charge of propellant that kicks off the whole system with a bang, the bootstrap. Instead of "pulling yourself up, impossibly," it's more of a "here's a kick in the pants to get you started. Now go out there and do your thing."
Sept. 4, 2024, 4:54 a.m. - TristanC
I am a young guy (31) who regularly rides with older guys (60+) and they all tell me the same thing, lift weights and it will pay off big time in the long run. Larry says, "do your squats." I like the rocketry definition of bootstrapping a lot more than the socioeconomic version. A rocket needs its propellant pumped to the engine. This pump runs off the exhaust gases from that engine - so it can't run until the engine is running, which needs the pump to run. To get the whole thing started, there's a little charge of propellant that kicks off the whole system with a bang, the bootstrap. Instead of "pulling yourself up, impossibly," it's more of a "here's a kick in the pants to get you started. Now go out there and do your thing."