40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

Hello 40+ Club!!! This is the first post of the new thread!!! Hope you like the title!!! Thank Chris (whoheis) or complain if you dont like it. LOL

For those who would like to join: We are a group of 40+ (40 yrs and older) peope who like to stay healthy by eating clean, exercising, etc. We support each other by providing health info, giving each other ideas on how to be healthy as we get older. Feel free to join the conversation. We usually report our weightloss/ weight gain, inches lost, struggles, goals, etc on Fridays.

What are your fitness/health goals for this year??? For me, I have started a new lifting program, New Rules of Lifting for Women. I am on my second week. My goal is to become stronger, lose fat, get leaner. I overdid it (not surprising to me) during the Holidays so I have to lose a few pounds and inches...I also want to focus on my nutrition, especially increasing my protein consumption. I am a Zumba Instructor and will of course continue with teaching my 4 classes a week.

Have a great day!!!!! :flowerforyou:

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gam3rguy

BettyM1017 wrote: »

@gam3rguy My daughter did Shaun Week, and loved it! I may have to check it out soon. I do love me some Shaun T!

it was worth it and i'll revisit it again. Monday starts T25! I picked it up on one of their sales for stupid cheap...guess I should actually DO it. LOL! Monday will also begin week 3 of my "12 week 1/2 marathon training for dummies...er, beginners". it's bumping up the distance on me! (O.o)

...correction! Monday is an off day for the running! WOOT!

__TMac__

Visited another Y while traveling. Used a Waterrower for the first time, because the only Concept2 was in use. Much preferred the C2.

Turns out that, if food isn't the whole point of the trip, I don't eat much when I'm away. I'm 900 cals behind and I've already eaten dinner. I did, however, notice they have some ice cream...

wdedoelder

Jogged on the treadmill today doing intervals. 2 minutes at 3.7 MPH and then 4 minutes at 5.5 MPH for a total of 30 minutes with a 5 minute cool down ( 5MPH, 4.5 MPH, 3.5 MPH and then 2.5MPH). Heart rate stayed under 174, so I was happy. Tomorrow is a 3 mile walk

APD71

45 and noticed the pounds and a spare tire trying to sneak up on me. Started hitting the roads and exercising regularly and watching the calorie count to try to burn that fat off. Started 5K's at 32 mins and down to 25.5 mins now and regimen of at-home exercises like pushups, situps, and ab wheel training. Will see how this goes.

allenpriest

Really hot yesterday but I had to mow. I was ok for a while but then the humidity got to me. The last bit took quite a while to finish as I had to cool off and get my heart rate down. I drank a gallon of water over the three hours. Ugh

getnickripped

allenpriest wrote: »

Really hot yesterday but I had to mow. I was ok for a while but then the humidity got to me. The last bit took quite a while to finish as I had to cool off and get my heart rate down. I drank a gallon of water over the three hours. Ugh

Mowed too yesterday lol! Dying!!!

gam3rguy

iMETTLE XX RACE=Done! Tougher than it looks!!!

@gam3rguy That looked like fun!

Last night was Beach Race #2 in a 3-race series. Beach running is definitely tougher than I thought it would be. I think I may have to add more beach runs to my training!

Anyway, I finished with a very unimpressive 31:56. Evidently, the sun and sand slowed everyone down because I actually came in 1st for my age group! My first first!! Top 3 finishers in each age group get a small gift card from a local running store. I'm one step closer to getting my Garmin!

caramelgyrlk

Good evening kids. Hot Pilates and Barre done. Decided to weigh myself and down 5 pounds exactly. What a pleasant surprise. Gam3rguy, I know you kicked butt. Hope you had fun. Did it challenge you? Any souvenir's?
Keep up the great work everyone.

AliNouveau

APD71 wrote: »

45 and noticed the pounds and a spare tire trying to sneak up on me. Started hitting the roads and exercising regularly and watching the calorie count to try to burn that fat off. Started 5K's at 32 mins and down to 25.5 mins now and regimen of at-home exercises like pushups, situps, and ab wheel training. Will see how this goes.

I'm jealous I was hoping to do a fast 5k, but in sidelined with a stupid foot

AliNouveau

I found some boxing videos and I've done them the past two days. They're tough on the arms. Todays was an ab focussed but they were really that tough so I'll up that tomorrow

gam3rguy

"FOCUS T25 Alpha: Cardio"=Done!

gam3rguy

BettyM1017 wrote: »

@gam3rguy That looked like fun!

was lots of fun! tough though! NO REST!

@caramelgyrlk. just a mild rope burn on my shin. almost gone already.

i'd like to go again, but probably won't be able to until December/January.

AliNouveau

@gam3rguy you must be one of the most consistent people I've ever seen around here. Good for you it makes me a bit more motivated to workout when I don't feel like it

sdereski

Hi all, this weekend was supposed to be filled with fun filled activities. Got sidelined on Saturday as my husband and his buddy went for a bike ride with both of them ending up in the ER! My husband's bike malfunctioned while he was going uphill, standing up, and his friend was drafting close behind, so then ended up in a pretty bad mess. Both are stiff / sore and scraped up, but otherwise okay. The friend did have to have a CT scan as he suffered a concussion. So, instead of hiking, I was at the hospital.

I did manage to get a nice 5mile walk in last evening. I was determined to get it in, and thankfully did.

Am hoping I do a little better this week exercise wise. Am starting to get grumpy because I have not been able to work out.

Welcome new kids!
@caramelgyrlk - congrats on the weight loss!

3furballs

@sdereski , glad they are ok!

Still puttering along, kickboxing 4 times a week, hoping to get my son interested in some weights next week when he's home from camp. Kettlebells back in September!

AliNouveau

45 minutes total of leg stuff and some cardio.
I had my foot checked and no answers sadly so I'll just wait and see

Beeps2011

Yikes sdereski....glad that everyone is okay.

I have not worked out in 10 days!! Highly unlike me, but work just revved up too much and I could not figure out how to get my workouts in and it was stressing me out SO badly that I just whispered to myself: "life will go on if you don't work out for 2 weeks".

This is when you know that you have been an exercise-gym-rat for 3 decades....

BettyM1017

I was going to start a round of P90X3 today, but somebody *cough* @gam3rguy *cough* distracted me with the idea of Shaun Week! So, I'll start P90X3 next week.

Day 1 was Insanity Basics. Wow! Can you say Quad Burner! It's going to be an interesting week. I love me some Shaun T!

caramelgyrlk

Hey kids, Hot Pilates done. My 5k is this Saturday and I will do my best. Have a great day kids.

BettyM1017

@caramelgyrlk Good luck on your race! I fully expect immediate race results!

Laney_7

Hi, I'm new here. Is anyone else crazy enough to take up running for the first time at 49 years old? Any tips to avoid killing myself?

I've almost worked up to a slooooow 5K.

threecharms

I'm 41. This is going to be the best year of my life so far, I've decided. YES! Glad to be here.

gam3rguy

"FOCUS T25 Alpha: Speed 1.0"=Done!

gam3rguy

caramelgyrlk wrote: »

Hey kids, Hot Pilates done. My 5k is this Saturday and I will do my best. Have a great day kids.

good luck and have fun!

gam3rguy

AliNouveau wrote: »

@gam3rguy you must be one of the most consistent people I've ever seen around here. Good for you it makes me a bit more motivated to workout when I don't feel like it

thanks! there MAY be some...moderate "OCPD" involved. LOL!

gam3rguy

BettyM1017 wrote: »

I was going to start a round of P90X3 today, but somebody *cough* @gam3rguy *cough* distracted me with the idea of Shaun Week! So, I'll start P90X3 next week.

Day 1 was Insanity Basics. Wow! Can you say Quad Burner! It's going to be an interesting week. I love me some Shaun T!

it's worth it! enjoy!!! (and you get to put off those sprawls and yoga!)

Djproulx

Welcome to all the New Kids..

@Caramelgyrlk - Have fun on Saturday!
@Laney_7 Congrats on starting to run at such an early age. Survival Tips: Run on the left and wear reflective gear.

caramelgyrlk

Great day kids. TRX and Inferno complete. I am very sore today. 8 coworkers are part of this 5k. I will upload photos so you can see the fun. Betty, I will definitely post results even if I cringe at the time. Welcome all newbies. I hope you stay for a bit. I guess Larro is back on hiatus as I have not seen a post from him in awhile. Have a great day kids.

__TMac__

My last run in the south was 85F and 91% humidity. I'm back home now and ran 3m in 60F and 68% humidity. Sooo much easier.