Women 35+: What is Your Fitness Routine?
lilylight
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So, I'm almost at my weight goal, and my main concern now is to become more fit. Since starting MFP 6 months ago, I've been taking a twice-a-week Pilates class, which has been great. Other than that, though, my exercise has been kind of hit or miss. I need to develop more of a regular habit of exercise. I'm curious to hear from people on: how do you regularly integrate exercise into your life? And do you have a full-time job as well? Do you take regular classes, or work out on your own? The same time every day, or no? I have a job that allows me a lot of flexibility as to when I work, which you would think would mean it would be easy to get exercise in, but I need to develop a ROUTINE. I'm just curious to hear what other people's routines are.
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I'm 48 and just reached my goal weight. I've been exercising like a fiend (burning 4-5,000 calories a week!) because I enjoy being able to eat like a normal person while still losing every week. Right now I'm bumping up my daily net calorie goal by 50-100 per week to gradually transition into maintenance.
I work part-time at 4 different places. One of them, my main job, is 1.5 miles from home, so I walk to and from work 5 days a week. Two of the days, I have time to walk home for lunch, so I get 2 walks in. Weekly total: 21 miles, about 5 to 5.5 hours. Bonus: no parking hassle/expense, save on gas, traffic is irrelevant.
I supplement this with workout DVDs I do at home before breakfast (4-5 days per week). I'll be able to do less of these, now that I'm at goal! I have about 35 DVDs I cycle through--I pick whatever fits my schedule and feels right. Sometimes 25 minutes, sometimes 45 or 60. I vary between moderate and high intensity, depending on how much recovery I need. All of these incorporate strength training, either combined with cardio or using body weight. It's not "heavy" lifting, but it's enough to tone everything and increase everyday strength and energy. Once a week, I take a Zumba class,which I can walk to directly from work, then walk home.
When the weather's decent, I ride my bike to work and errands (not this time of the year!) Leaving the car at home whenever possible is the most painless way to add more exercise to your daily life, I've found. Of course, if I had a full-time job and/or kids it would be a lot more challenging to fit this in.0 -
I work out 5-6 days week. M, T, Th & F I get up and run or do a DVD before work. Saturday I get up at 7am and start my long run before my kids are out of bed. Sunday is yoga day. I usually do strength training T and Th after my kids go to bed.
ETA: I am 36. I work full time and have to children (3 & 7).0 -
I'm 41. I have two kids in elementary school. I get up at 5:45 to workout at home. Right now I'm doing P90x; when I'm done with that, I want to start heavier lifting. I have a bench, rack and a whole bunch of free weights at home. After the kids get on the bus, I work M-F until 2 pm. If I have a lot of energy and feel like doing a second workout, I'll do some light cardio in the afternoon before the kids get home. Then it's homework, kids activities, dinner (I cook from scratch almost every night) and a little down time before bed. My hard workout has to be in the morning. There are too many other things going on in the afternoon and evening and I am not the kind of person that can work out at night after the kids go to bed. Heck, usually I go to bed an hour or so after they do. On the weekends, when the weather is good, we try to go on family hikes. In winter, I like to cross country ski on the golf course near my house when I have a couple hours free.0
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I'm 35 (or 36.... literally have forgotten).. Anyway - I have 2 kids (4 & 1), work FT and am attending grad school.
I am currently hit or miss w/ the holidays but usually do about 4 days a week for 20 min. I'm pretty much just maintaining. If I want to lose I up time to 30min or up the intensity and frequency (5 times a week or more).
I work out first thing in the morning (6am) before kids are up or occasionally I'll get out at my lunch break (across the street from my office is a community center or I'll run on the near-by trail). Been struggling to do both lately as my best workout partner/coworker changed jobs so I don't have the accountability. :frown:
I am a fair-weather runner - and will do outside running when 50 degrees F or higher. I usually do videos in cold weather like Turbo Fire HIIT, 30DS, or some others that are shorter.
I also tend to get bored easily - and that's where the workout partner helped greatly as even if running bored me - knowing she wanted to back out and stay in - I pushed her AND I, to both get out regardless.0 -
I try to hit the weight room 2x a week and I work with a trainer once a week.
Weights weights weights. It's more important than ever once you hit your 30s.0 -
I'm 42. I work out 5 days/week. A combination of strength conditioning and cardio. Works great.0
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So, I'm almost at my weight goal, and my main concern now is to become more fit. Since starting MFP 6 months ago, I've been taking a twice-a-week Pilates class, which has been great. Other than that, though, my exercise has been kind of hit or miss. I need to develop more of a regular habit of exercise. I'm curious to hear from people on: how do you regularly integrate exercise into your life? And do you have a full-time job as well? Do you take regular classes, or work out on your own? The same time every day, or no? I have a job that allows me a lot of flexibility as to when I work, which you would think would mean it would be easy to get exercise in, but I need to develop a ROUTINE. I'm just curious to hear what other people's routines are.
I'm 35 and I do 45 mins of cardio per day 6x a week and 40 mins of weights 6x a week - I'm in the best shape of my whole life.0 -
i'm 38, work fulltime M-F, no kids
I work out 6 days a week, one rest day , usually thursdays
1 day is straight cardio about 45 - 50 minutes usually mondays
other 5 days consist of 10 minute warmup, then 30-60 minutes of strength training, free weights and circuit, I work shoulders, arms, legs, back alternating days,( about to start deadlifts) abs everyday then 20 -25 minutes cardio afterwards0 -
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SMASH weights 3x a week bout an hour
walk or cardio 45 min to 60 min 2x a week
rinse
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Well 8 months away from 35...but I have 4 kiddos (14,10,8 and 7) I have found the Beachbody (no I am not a spokesmen) workouts are best for me because I get a handy little chart that tells me exactly what to do...I have enough on my plate, I like that the workouts are already planned
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I will be 39 next month (for the first time lol, I expect I will turn 39 many times before I finally admit I am 45) and I work full time (well, more like 50-60hrs/week) and devote 20+ hrs a week to practicing and rehearsals (as a musician). My "routine" is running, 5 days a week-first thing in the morning (after coffee). I do a longer run on Saturdays, and about an hour or so the other four days. Running clears my head, calms me down, and generally helps keep me from responding very inappropriately to a myriad of frustrating people all day long. At this point, running just "is" for me-as much as going to work just "is". I may have slightly different internal motivation for running than some, but if it is something you want, you just fit it in-like anything else you want. If you don't want it, then you find any number of excuses for why it doesn't work-just like anything else you don't want.0
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im 33 can i play?0
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I'm 35, I have a 3 year old and a 1 year old and I work part time as a secondary school teacher.
I have personal training once or twice a week (alternate weeks), go to the gym on my own for weights and cardio, and I do spinning, aerobics and zumba. In total I go 5 times a week. I've been doing this for the past 18 months, since my daughter was 8 weeks old, and I did this for the year after having my son and before getting pregnant with my daughter, I did it while pregnant with my son, and for the year before getting pregnant. I went to the gym irregularly for a bit before that, and went 5 times a week when I was 23-25 too.
My husband works shifts so I fit my exercise round that, or I use the gym crèche, and on the days I work I go straight after work before picking my kids up from nursery. This week my husband is on late shift so i've been exercising in the morning. Next week he's on earlies and I want to do a spin class Mon morning so the kids will go in the crèche. I'm at work Wed and Thurs and will have PT after work Wed and do zumba after work Thurs. Fri I am off (I work every other Fri) and I'll have a PT session again. I do aerobics on a Sat morning as my husband is usually home - he works 1 Saturday in about 8.
With my PT i do mainly weights now that I am getting closer to my goal. I used to do more of a mix of weights and cardio, but he says that I do enough cardio on my own.
I walk a lot too with my kids.0 -
I'm 35. I'm training for my first 5k race in March. I can now jog a full 5k.. so I'm working on speeds. Current workouts look something like this:
Monday 30 min run w/ hubby
Tues wii fit - biggest loser or jazzercise
Wed 30 min run w/ hubby
Thurs wii fit - biggest loser or jazzercise
Fri 5k run w/ hubby.. at least 35 min. (current 5k time is 43 minutes)
Sat.. what ever i have time for.. maybe a 30 min walk.. maybe jazzercise, maybe wii... maybe nothing.
Sun rest day
The biggest loser workout I'm doing is all body weight resistance, and is usually about 40 minutes or so + warmup/cooldown. The HRM says it is low intensity... but I know I'm working because I'm dripping by the end. I'll usually do this late morning, early afternoon
Jazzercise, I usually go on circuit days which means extra weight work. I'm using 6 pound weights currently, but will need to upgrade soon, as they are starting to feel light. I prefer the 8am class.. any later and it cuts into my day at strange times.
Running times does not include warmup/cooldown. I've discovered that I am a social runner so I go and run with my hubby. When he works from home we'll either go for our run at lunch time, or after the kids go to bed at night. I also have ADD tendencies... and am getting bored running for 30 minutes when I have to do it on my own. I enjoy it the time alone... but the self talk doesn't help me stay motivated. I'm going to need to switch up my workouts to see if I can do better when my hubby can't go with me. Maybe some speed work, or hills or something.
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I'm 36. SAHM, but both kids are in school most days except for my daughter's frequent doctor appointments. I'm doing P90X 6 days a week.0
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I'm 35. Mum of 2, work ft and study pt.
I weight train 6 days a week and cardio 3-4 times a week. Which is normally an early ( 5am) morning walk.
I love it. Especially when I'm out lifting and training the young 18 year old girls at the gym ;-)
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So, I'm almost at my weight goal, and my main concern now is to become more fit. Since starting MFP 6 months ago, I've been taking a twice-a-week Pilates class, which has been great. Other than that, though, my exercise has been kind of hit or miss. I need to develop more of a regular habit of exercise. I'm curious to hear from people on: how do you regularly integrate exercise into your life? And do you have a full-time job as well? Do you take regular classes, or work out on your own? The same time every day, or no? I have a job that allows me a lot of flexibility as to when I work, which you would think would mean it would be easy to get exercise in, but I need to develop a ROUTINE. I'm just curious to hear what other people's routines are.
integrating exercise has never been an issue for me . i enjoy it so i do it . my suggestion would be to get into a habit of going and dont allow yourself excuses to miss. even if you say you dont have time. put your clothes on and do something for 15 minutes
i have a full time job and a full time social life. but i wouldnt consider continually skipping a workout same as i wouldnt consider continually skipping brushing my teeth or taking a shower, like i said it's a habit.
i generally dont like classes so i work out on my own. the exception to that is crossfit. it's great being a class where everyone is focused on putting their all into a workout rather than other classes i've gone to where the instructor is half-arsed about it or chatting with people in the class.
in general my routine involves 3 days of weight training (whether that be crossfit, strong lifts, or olympic lifts) and 203 days of cardio (running, walking, swimming, versaclimbing, rowing or stairmaster). i also have a day of stretching0 -
I am 51and I only started exercising around June. We had a team competition in work to increase our exercise levels (mine form level zero) and I have been doing it ever since.
I make sure I do something every day. Even if I don't have time or I don't feel like it i MAKE myself do 10 minutes, which usually turns into more
I walk every possible lunch time for about 45 minutes. In the summer I also go for a long walk evenings or better still i cycle about 25 km around 3 evenings a week
In the winter I like to ski on the weekend, in the summer I go about 35km on my bike on eitehr saturday or sunday and i go for a walk and maybe a swim in the lake the other
All this is outdoor , and i love the outdoors , but I am lucky, i have my own gym, so if it i raining I use that - mostly the treadmill
I am not perfect - so of course I don't ALWAYS achieve this (sometimes life gets in the way) but this is my aim and i largely achieve it
PS - my bike is an electric bike - i am 51 and live in a hilly area lol - but I got the type of motor that means I still have to work at it !0 -
I'll be 52 on Sunday.
I do a full-body high-intensity super slow weight workout 2-3x a week, and Jazzercise 3-5 times a week, plus walking almost every day and trying to hit my husband's water aerobics class occasionally.0 -
I'm about to turn 36 I weight train 3 days a week & do cardio 4-5 times a week
I try & do something everyday although with the heat we are experiencing at the moment its not so appealing lol
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I'll be 38 next month. I work a full time job and have a second part time job.
I box 2-3 times a week and do strength training 2 times a week. Depending on my energy levels, I'll throw in a little extra cardio here and there. In the upcoming weeks, I also plan on snowboarding one day a week--we finally got some good snow.
Right now I'm working on maintaining.0 -
I just turned 36 with 2 kids that are into sports year round (very hard to find time to do anything else). I take Zumba three times a week for 60 min each class. I want to learn to "run".. I feel like I am still too overweight to even start trying. I have about 20 more pounds to my goal weight. Any suggestions?0
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I'm 37. Walk my dogs daily, also am on level 3 of 30 day shred, which i mix up with something like banish fat boost metabolism, or some random tae bo clip off youtube. I am in better shape now than i was a few years ago!0
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I'm 37, work full time M-F
I do CrossFit 3-4x a week
I run one day a week (very slowly. I can walk faster.)
right now I'm doing Olympic weightlifting 1 day every 2 weeks. I'd like it to be more than that, but there is just no time that fits into my schedule when I can lift because of when open gym is.0 -
I'm 45. My usual schedule is: Mon./Wed./Fri. do weight lifting followed by 30-60 min. of cardio. Tuesdays I take a one hour horseback riding lesson. I just tried Zumba and loved it, so I hope to start going to Zumba every week. There's a yoga class at the gym that I like, too; I may start alternating Zumba and yoga. I have thought about getting back into using Wii Fit and getting Zumba for the Wii; they might be fun to get a little extra exercise when it's not convenient to go out. I also want to get back into hiking more; I used to hike very week, but haven't lately.
I have a 16-year-old son that I homeschool; sometimes he comes to the gym with me, and sometimes he stays at home at does schoolwork while I go.0 -
Hi there Lily...
Almost 52 here.
I make use of the company provided Gym. Feel very lucky to have it available to me and it makes the difference for me.
Monday - Friday ---- 6:15am. I have to do it in the morning. I find too many excuses if I try to do it after work.
Mix of cardio and weight / strength training.
Treadmill running C25K - 2 days a week
Elliptical for warm up and then Strength Train / 3 days
I used to take Spin 1 of my days, but that class has been cancelled.
Strength train is a combination of free weight and body weight exercises...
Dead lifts
Bicep curls
Tricep extensions or Tricep Dips
Squats or Lunges
Bench step ups (with ankle weights)
Bench press
Assisted chin ups
Push ups or Planks or Plank twist
Mix it up a bit at times
Saturday Run outside C25K. I completed it, but am REALLY slow so just continue to work on it.
Sunday Usually an easy walk with Hubby and Dog.
I made goal weight last year, but told I was scrawny, so need to build up the muscle.0 -
I'm 38, have a full time job and married with two kids. I hit the gym 5 times a week first thing in the morning. So during the week that's between 5 and 5:30 and on Saturday about 7/7:30. My routine is 3 or 4 days of lifting (was doing 3, then 4 now back to 3) and than another day or two of cardio. I mix up the cardio so it might occasionally be a spin class, treadmill, elliptical, stair climber thingy or just the bike.0
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I'm 40 y.o. mom to a teenager and work full time. I am also close to goal weight. I workout at the gym 5 days a week, usually on my own, but did just finish a 6 week bootcamp with a trainer. My routine is in the evenings M T W Th Sat for an hour each session. I usually get in 30 minutes of cardio (running, octane lateral or arc trainer). Then 30 minutes of either weight training or circuit training.0
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Sorry, double posted.0
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I'm 38, 2 kids (8 and 10), work at home part time. I am about 1 week away from completing my first round of P90X. Before that, I completed 2 rounds of Supreme 90, which is very similar but shorter workouts. Before that, it was hikes, bike rides, and misc videos. I have not lost much doing P90X, after the holidays where I crapped on eating well, I only have a net loss of 3ish pounds. But I have gained muscle and lost inches.
I'm not sure what to do next, either another round of P90X or Insanity (which will probably help more with weight loss, still want to lose 10+ pounds, but I'm afraid of losing the muscle I've gained over the last 9 months) or a hybrid of the 2.0
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