How old is to old
bemoore81
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I have been going to the gym for about 3 months now , myself and several of my co workers joined, let me start this by saying they are in thier 30 and 40's I am 59 , so after a 60 min Body blast class and a 30 min spin class I realized my body just can not keep up like it used to . I have known it for some time but tried to keep pushing through. After class went to my car and had myself a good old pity party It hit me all of a sudden that I am getting old and why am I putting myself through this. Ok enough self pity.
Was wondering what the ladies in my age group are doing for exrecise and how much
Was wondering what the ladies in my age group are doing for exrecise and how much
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You aren't necessarily too old of the activities they are doing, you just aren't used to doing them. So instead of killing yourself, work your way up to it. Age is just a number and if you let that hold you back, you'll never get to where you want to be.
Ease yourself into things. Instead of 2 classes, start with one. Do that for a month, 2 months if you have to, and THEN add in the second class. If you can't do the full 30 minute spin class, do 15 minutes, and work your way up to it! Before you know it, you'll be running circles around these women in their 30's!
I have confidence! Don't let your age hold you back!
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Well, I am 31 and I would be exhausted after all that hard work too!!! 60 mins of Body Blast and 30 mins Spin??? Give yourself a big pat on the back, you deserve it!!! You did awesome. I take 60 mins of kickboxing and it's a great workout but I'm pretty exhuasted afterwards, I can't imagine doing spin class after, lol. Don't be so hard on yourself!!!!0
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You are definitely not too old. I met this guy on Sunday doing a Triathlon literally blind and he is 73 years old.
Go easy on yourself. Just hang in there you can do it!0 -
You're never too old to be healthier - and look at all of the progress you've already made! 23 pounds is worth celebrating, whether you're keeping up with a 30yo or not 0
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An hour and a half straight and you wonder why you're tired!? You should be exhausted after all that!0
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Okay, I can't buy the whole 'I'm getting old' thing so quit throwing your pity party.
I'm only 33 but I've trained women that are 70 and I've trained with women in their 90's (and could just keep up I might add). These women don't take a 60 minute turbo class and then turn around and take spin. Hell, I don't even do that. It's too much high intensity cardio. So stop pushing through all of this and get into a better workout routine that is better suited to your needs and that includes cardio and strength training. If you have to, hire a trainer - that's what they're around for.
The 70 year old woman that I trained couldn't even raise her leg high enough to climb stairs. She was having a hard time walking and had zero upper body strength. When she was done with a 6-week program with me, she could climb the stairs, could walk on the treadmill and was lifting a 5 lb weight. That was a HUGE accomplishment for her. We created a workout for her specifically and she benefited from that. If I would have thrown her on a spin bike I never would have seen her again.0 -
Just because we can't keep up with the "kids" is no reason to NOT exercise. We just need to take it a little easier if we can't hang with the young 'uns! Try something a little less high impact. That doesn't mean you can't work up a good sweat, just take it easier on your joints and don't go at it so hard you can't breathe!
I'm 54, with bad knees. I do water exercise 3x a week for about an hour and stationary cycling 2 or 3x a week for about 30 to 45 minutes. I've stopped logging it as I've been slacking off due to knee pain. Swimming is also excellent if you have access to a pool. Pilates is good if you can still bend that way, as is yoga. Yoga is a no-no for me with an artificial hip. Lifting weights is good too.0 -
You are never too old to get into shape! I started walking, just walking. Started out 30 minutes a day. I then got an app for my phone called lolo beatburn. My walks got longer ad faster and by June I was walking an hour and burning a ton of calories. Unfortunately I sprained my ankle on the first day of summer and am still recovering but I will get back to working out very soon. The quality of the rest of my life depends on it!!!0
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I am 28 and I would have been dying if I wasn't used to all that exercise. I could barely get through a 30 min (30 Day Shred) Video! I agree with some of the comments above, you need to work your way into it. If you think you can just get up and work out like a maniac, you are setting yourself up to fail. Don't give yourself a reason to not go back. Get back on the horse and try a 30 min work out for a few weeks, than move up. You will know when you are ready. You can do it! Age is nothing but a number, you will get to where you want to be. Great step being on MFP! Good Luck! You can do it!0
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As a rule I do 30-40 mins of Yoga (or other mild stretches) every morning, and walk 30-40 mins at a brisk pace around noontime. I usually burn 300-400 a day, some days more, some days less.0
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Good for you for getting out there and exercising! I am 36, and this past 3 weeks has been PAINFUL! But honestly, now I'm starting to feel the benefits of added energy and better sleep and it's awesome. And, I may deny I ever said this, but I honestly can't wait to go exercise.
My mother is almost 70 and just started going to the gym for the first time in her life about 2 years ago. She consulted with the personal trainer for her free consultations and it's helped her greatly. She mostly does weights and cardio equipment, but hasn't tried the classes yet. But she's a killer on the elliptical now! When she started out, she was very sore and tired and couldn't do a lot. But she kept at it, and has built up her strength and endurance. It takes time, but it's worth it.
You can do it! Mix your days up with some lighter activity so you're feeling more balanced and have time to recover. 0 -
You are never to old! Just workout at your own pace!0
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You aren't necessarily too old of the activities they are doing, you just aren't used to doing them.
^THIS^
It has more to do with being out of shape then it does being 59. I know 60 year olds who can run circles around me! Keep working out and you will be keeping up with your classes in no time!
*also, I'm with the girl above that you may be doing too much high intensity cardio. Maybe look into getting a personal trainer?0 -
You are not too old, just not in good enough shape yet to do 90 minutes of high intensity stuff. 90 minutes is a pretty intense workout, most people don't do much more than an hour in one day.
Either way, you can do it, just not quite yet. If you are truely feeling so beat that you're not sure you can do it again, then dial it back a little. As you go, add more as you can handle it.
Is age a factor? YES. You may not progress as fast as some younger people but this isn't a race.0 -
You can do anything the younger ones do. Maybe just not as fast or as much. You just do what you feel comfortable doing and you will work up to doing more! I think you are doing great in what you have done. 0
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I'm in my early 50's and I do an hour of Zumba 6 days a week, plus some light resistant training 3-4 days a week for my arms. I will say that I've been fairly active throughout my life. I have periods where I will think I'm too busy to exercise and then I'll put on weight and begin exercising again. I started Zumba in January and it took a few weeks before I could do the full hour.
You are not too old to exercise, but yeah, your body is not going to react the same as it did 20 years ago. Just start off slow and build up to a level you are comfortable with.0 -
You're never too old to be healthier - and look at all of the progress you've already made! 23 pounds is worth celebrating, whether you're keeping up with a 30yo or not
This!!!0 -
I'm 55. After being sedentary for about 10 years I had gained a lot of weight and lost a lot of muscle tone. I started everything gradually. I started by just walking. Then I joined a gym. Took three easy aerobic classes a week. Now I'm up to 5 classes a week and have included harder work outs like weight training. This is over the course of 18 months!
It sounds to me like you are doing great for whatever your age. What a great young spirit and drive you have. If I were you I wouldn't compare your achievements to others. Validate your own growth.
PS I don't think you are too old for any of this. You just need time to build up.
I love this story:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/apr/02/i-am-a-90-year-old-bodybuilder0 -
I see a lot older ladies in my gym, surprised they do not come in on walkers !!. My mum still goes and she is well into her eighties (or so it is rumored).
Even at my age (45) and male I find it hard to keep up with some die-hards in the gym and I do love to thrash myself.
The good new is this. You just do not need to go that hard to get results. In fact by cutting back to one 20 minute sessions a day (at least 3 times a week) will get good results (if you can do it properly). The trick (well published apparently) is to go hard for 20 seconds and then easy for 10 seconds for the full 20 minutes. It is really hard at first but the idea is to get your heart rate up and then rest to let it drop. With these times your body rests but (I find) your heart rate stays high and that is what get your results. The way to judge it is the 20 seconds really hard you should be able to make ... just, the 10 seconds rest is to keep you moving (do not stop).
You can laugh at all your colleagues (if you have a nasty streak) that they go to multiple classes and you get better results just popping in for a quick 20 mins.
PLEASE NOTE: I am not a professional, I did get this information from a professional and I suggest you do the same. This has worked for me in the past (I was doing it a little differently), but I am now on a totally different program (eat more, do less) and I am shedding weight 1 week in.0 -
Forgot to say, working longer than 20 min will start to burn muscle and not fat. That is the reason to stop.0
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I'm 49. I love going to the gym, but I usually only go for an hour at a time. And I really don't enjoy very high intensity cardio blasts like spin or fast aerobics - I do a weight class, a Body Combat (which is cardio based on martial arts but tends to be a bit slower than your usual aerobics), Zumba occasionally, (but only cos I love to dance, I do Scottish dancing once a week too )and I love to get a stretchy yoga class in once a week - I think that one is very important especially as we get older.
So well done you for getting out there and doing it, and have fun experimenting with different exercises that you enjoy. And build up gradually.0 -
HI, I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT HALF OF THE MACHINES AND VIDEOS ARE THAT THE YOUNGER GUYS ARE HERE ARE TALKING ABOUT, BUT I WALK AND WALK AND WALK SOMEMORE. I DANCE, ,WHEN I DO HOURS OF YARD WORK AND I'M SWEATING BUCKETS, YOU BET IT COUNTS. I'M 58, FIBROMYALGIA, AND IF I DON'T KEEP MOVING, I WILL EVENTUALLY NOT BE ABLE TO,CAN'T LET THAT HAPPEN. DON'T TRY TO KEEP UP, YOU'LL GET HURT, DO WHAT YOU CAN, WALK, ENJOY WHAT GOD GAVE YOU, AND LIKE I TOLD MY GRANDSON,WHEN HE(JOKENLY,LOL) SAID I WAS GETTING OLD, "WE ALL GET THERE SOMEDAY!!!!! " RED0
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Everybody is right. You can't go from zero to 90 overnight! I am 50. I had to work my way up to exercising heavily and I still don't workout like that!!! I wouldn't take a spinning class if my life depended on it. You can do whatever you want to do but move slower. And try different kinds of exercise besides cardio too. Pilates and yoga will kick your butt and tone you like nobody's business!
Here's a true story. I moved to a new town a year ago. There was a free yoga class offered at my club for "older" ladies so I figured, well, I'll try it. When I walked in, everyone in the room was anywhere from 15 to 20 years older than I was. I snubly thought, well, this is going to be a waste of my time. Not gonna get a much of a workout with this group. Well, I stand corrected! THOSE LADIES KICKED MY BUTT!!! I couldn't do half the positions they did and I certainly did not have the agility they had. I was gasping and panting and collapsing from holding poses! They were like rocks!!! The instructor is 70 and holy smokes.......she was sooo limber and toned she made me look like a cream puff. But.....she did yoga every day for 30 minutes. So.......age is not an excuse. There are plenty of exercises you can do to get fit while on your way to working up to heavy cardio. DON'T GIVE UP! You can do it! It is harder for women at our stage of life but not impossible. Just build up to it!
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Forgot to say, working longer than 20 min will start to burn muscle and not fat. That is the reason to stop.
I've never heard anything so silly in my life.
This is so off base I wonder where you got it.0 -
I'm really proud of you going to that class! I think everyone here has already said it, so I'll just cheer you on with a YAY! You did it! I think actually DOING something is the hardest step. I hope you find what is right for you and that you enjoy every minute of it! Keep up the good work, don't get discouraged by that one class 0
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I have been going to the gym for about 3 months now , myself and several of my co workers joined, let me start this by saying they are in thier 30 and 40's I am 59 , so after a 60 min Body blast class and a 30 min spin class I realized my body just can not keep up like it used to . I have known it for some time but tried to keep pushing through. After class went to my car and had myself a good old pity party It hit me all of a sudden that I am getting old and why am I putting myself through this. Ok enough self pity.
Was wondering what the ladies in my age group are doing for exrecise and how much
On July 16th I competed in a 69 mile Mountain Biking endurance event with 10,000 feet of climbing. One of the best parts of my day was chatting with a 71 year old guy who came across the finish line. Told him I wanted to be just like him when I get to be his age. My point is age might slow you down a bit but there are plenty of 'older' people out there still mixing it up and doing what they love to do. Keep on keepin' on and don't let age bring you down..........0 -
I'm a 58 year old reforming couch potato and could not have managed 90 minutes of high intensity cardio 6 months ago, but it was because I was out of shape, not old. My advice: take a break from one of those classes and do some strength training instead. The time I put in on the resistance machines 3 times a week has stabilized my joints and made a huge difference in my ability to get through high impact cardio with a minimum of discomfort. I'm one run away from completing the final week of the C25K program and have had an easier time with it than a lot of people half my age.0
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Forgot to say, working longer than 20 min will start to burn muscle and not fat. That is the reason to stop.
What? I have never heard that. I don' t know your source but whoever they are, run! Run away!0 -
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Forgot to say, working longer than 20 min will start to burn muscle and not fat. That is the reason to stop.
What? I have never heard that. I don' t know your source but whoever they are, run! Run away!
My husband is actually a bodybuilder, and he has said something like this to me. Then when I watch shows like Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition, they make the contestants workout for HOURS a day. Which works for them.0
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