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Body 4 Life at 50

DavidH50
DavidH50 Posts: 18 Member
edited January 18 in Fitness and Exercise
I am doing Body 4 Life at age 50. I did it at 48 with tremendous success. This time around I have reduced the strength piece and upped the cardio...is this a mistake?

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  • JonMB
    JonMB Posts: 49 Member
    Yeah, I'd recommend following the program as is. Gaining and keeping muscle is important, especially as we age.
  • DaniH826
    DaniH826 Posts: 1,335 Member
    I advise against reducing the strength part also, but of course every program is only as good as the person who sticks with it, and so if tweaking it a bit to suit yourself makes you stay on track, then that's alright too in my personal opinion. You can always try it your way for a while and change back later if you find that it's not a good fit for you.

    I'm a bit of a tweaker, personally, and only used the program I'm currently doing as a launching pad. I follow the general principle but made some changes around the edges based on personal fitness goals and preferences, because I simply couldn't find a program that suited me completely.

    Of course I understand not to blame the program if I get different results than those who stick to it 100%, but I'm okay with that, and I made sure to do my research before I did any tweaking. Better to adapt than quit. :smile:
  • jayliospecky
    jayliospecky Posts: 25,022 Member
    What made you want to reduce the strength portion?
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