The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for June 01, 2022

I try to do at least two or three of those every day.

Ted sits up straight while Brutus slouches.

At the age of 64 I exercise every night from bed to the restroom.

At 80 I do two marathons a month.

Two miles a day.

Walking.

Picking up my dog’s poo.

I do around 40 crunches a couple times a week. I’m not sure which new medicine is giving me the hiccups but I’m counting them.

Can you do that again uncle Ted ? Somehow, I seemed to have missed it.

Whenever I feel the urge to exercise I lie down until it goes away. (credit Mr. Twain)

Every morning, a good, brisk sit on the edge of the bed.

I do burpees after every meal.

sarcasm dutily noted.

I have a set of exercises that I do almost every day plus a mile on my treadmill. Exercise is an important tool for health.

Ted uses isometrics, no doubt. For some of us oldsters, getting out of bed or the car is exercise. Now, for those of us who have leg cramps, now, there is real exercise.

elbow lifts are an important part of my daily routine…

I did three sit-ups here just reading the comic and comments. Ok, lean back in my chair, move forward…, make that 4 sit-ups.

I joined the gym last month. Unfortunately, my allergies have gotten so bad (I’m on antibiotic and steroids now) that I can’t go to the gym. And my debit card got hacked and I lost my checkbook.

Uncle Ted defines his own exercise?

I hear you loud and clear Uncle Ted. You should write a book on easy living. Young Doctors keep telling us old timers – exercise and physical therapy good for you. I worked back breaking farm life – got degenerative spinal condition (3 surgeries), spinal stenosis, degenerative rheumatoid arthritis and carry over from 20+ years military problems. Walking is dangerous enough for me. So I stick to getting through the days and night without breaking anything. I’ve done my bit of exercise and now it’s rest for the weary. My primary doc says to tell em go to hell-o. He’s 72 and taking it easy also.

My kind of exercising. And he has such perfect form also…..

Kegels.

I also make sure I exercise my brain… I’m far more worried about it than my body.

I do 14 oz curls everyday, I have a 14 oz beer mug.

I noticed the little wisp of steam coming from the cup turned into a puff in the last panel. Same thing happened in the 5/27 strip.

Ya gotta have goals.

I like the relationship that Brutus has with Uncle Ted. It is one of his healthiest!

I get a workout every wash day. I cover the length of the house twice carrying baskets of laundry, with a run up the stairs added in. Whew.

I’ve learned that can be an accomplishment of awe and wonder. A single situp that is. As a kid I was often glad to do anything once.