At 55 Finding it hard to do the exercise :(

I'm 10 years behind you but what I will say is that it takes our bodies a while getting used to exercise, I would say keep on going, doing what you can as long as you're not feeling the worse for it. Exercise generally promotes well being and increased energy - I can definitely agree with that

Maybe you just haven't found a workout you love enough yet.
Maybe your doing too much too soon.

When I started exercise it was just walks for 30 mins at a time and most days. I then moved onto circuit training. It wasn't easy but I stuck with it and now, 2 years later I think nothing of running for over an hour.

It just takes time and forming new, lasting habits

Maybe you need to find exercise that you love. Where I live I walk everyday. I enjoy it and it is something I can do the rest of my life. Exercise gets easier the more we do it. Use it or lose it, so they say.

I'm same age as you and find that it is harder at this age than it used to be. Exercise gets easier the longer you do it. Your stamina will increase as you get stronger. I have a Wii also. What exercises are you doing on the Wii?

dawniemate wrote: »

Hi I'm 47 and am struggling to workout 2 days in a row. I'm doing shred stage 1, I can hardly move today. I also fast walk for 4 miles a day. I think I'm trying to do too much too soon. I can't give up though. ..gotta shift the weight. Xx

@dawniemate you can hardly move today cos the Shred really puts our muscles through the wringer lol - keep persevering and by day 4 those aches will have gone (mostly), I've done the shred several times, stuck at it for the 30 days each time and got excellent inch loss results - keep up the great work, it does get easier )

Age is only a factor in so far as the amount of time you have been sedentary. Getting into an active lifestyle (don’t think of it as a chore), takes some time. Don’t worry too much on where you are. Push yourself to slowly (and I mean slowly) progress. Lift a little more, move a little faster, or keep at it a little longer. Keeping a log book of your exercise can help.

If you have been sedentary, of course it will be difficult. Whether you are 25 or 50 it's hard to begin an exercise routine. And whether you are 25 or 50 you shouldn't jump into anything.

You will get fit best if you proceed gradually. Otherwise it's probably you will hurt yourself. Fitness is a lifelong process and older people can do quite well over time.

I just had a baseline fitness test and am over the 95%ile for my age in everything. Interestingly, the body fat tester the trainer used doesn't acknowledge that women can be athletes after age 59. It cuts back to 18 if you try to set it higher. Ageism runs rampant.

I'm gonna second what others have said: go slow. Be forgiving with yourself. You'll adapt. Good luck.

live_2_ski wrote: »

The two best things I did to help me persevere with exercise after being sedentry for so long were:
1 - find an activity I love to do, preferably one that involves other people.
2 - schedule my exercise into my day, making sure its written on the calendar for everyone to see. No excuses, no interruptions and much easier to commit to.

The hardest thing about it was needing a nap after exercising! It took a few months to get over that hurdle!

I schedule a nap into my day along with the exercise! About a 15-20 minute snooze late afternoon is very rejuvenating and I have more energy for the rest of the day.