Are you around 50? How much exercise can you do?

Sabine_Stroehm

I'm 47. I do *something* every day.
I bike to work and home most days.
I run 4 times a week.
I do weights 2-3 times a week.

But yes, I am definitely starting to feel my age a bit.

dafoots0911

Bump

ZugTheMegasaurus

It's a matter of fitness, not age. My mom is 51, lifts crazy heavy weights, and works out most days of the week (and continues to do so even while fighting cancer). My dad is 56 and runs or bikes most days of the week; he did a couple Warrior Dashes this year and plans to do a marathon in Europe sometime next year (his first ever).

They have to be a little more careful about injuries due to age, but it doesn't hinder their performance a bit.

Yogi_Carl

I am 52 and am honestly healthier and fitter than I was in my twenties because now I am more efficient and focussed in my training and not so ego driven as I was when I was younger.

I love my yoga and enjoy cycling, running on the beach and swimming in the sea in beautiful Cornwall, UK where I live. I have also started to weight train and do bodyweight exercises at home and enjoying weights as I did when I was younger. It is a new lease of life.

kw85296

I'm 64 and I ususally exercise everyday for about an hour to an hour and a half. I walk, jog, do strength training and stair climbing. I started out with it broke up into 20 to 30 minutes a couple times a day. Now I do it straight through and some days if I have time a will do a little more later in the day. I find I really miss it, if I don't have time to do it.

Chigger56

56 here and I run 4-5 miles a day.

pkw58

i just turned 54 and I only do 10-30 minutes a day of yoga/barre 3 and try to walk as much as I can in 10,20 minute increments. I also play french horn 30 minutes to 3 hours a day to play in my church orchestra. I work full time in a consulting firm as well, but that is 8 to 10 hours a day sedentary.

caramel5463

i work at a hospital and we do alot of walking

Ilovevwgolf

I have a bit of weight to lose but more into trying to tone up my body. Tired of the 'muffin top' which has been with me for a few years now. I am doing a 10-week weight loss program using Concept2 Indoor Rowing Machine since 30th Sept and I am in my 9th week and have lost 7 lbs. I have rowed 252km during that time and I am more toned than I ever was. Rowing machine is the best all round for non-impact cardiovascular exercise - very kind to my knees - and I am really enjoying it! I row 3 session a week average 12km per session - around 1 hour's worth. It really does tone up our body and lose the weight and at 51 (almost) I have never felt better about my body!

JessyJ03

ugh nvm

Lyssa62

until it got cold here (yep excuse for not walking outside) I walked 3.5 miles in an hour everyday. Now that its' getting colder here in the midwest I walk in lower level with leslie S (Walk away the pounds) 3 miles 3 x's a week. I also use cardio blast 10 minute workouts (by sparkpeople.com)...do zumba class one night a week..and just maintaining the house here is exercise. The last couple of weeks have been transitioning to get ready for winter ( I'm one of those people who suffer from whatever it is where you get all edgy when the winter months comes along)...so this means there is going to have to be more effort on my part. However I hit my 30 lb weight loss goal and just used my transition weeks as beginning hand weight lifting here at home. I don't have much strength in my left arm due to injury when I was a teenager..but I keep at it and do what I can. The women in my family age gracefully and I want to follow their path.