40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

64 next week, July 20. Last night signed up for a Half Marathon Training Program.

Morning, y'all! Seize the day!

I had a great day today! 18 mile bike ride, cut the grass, pulled some weeds... And it poured two hours after I finished! 😜

I would like to join as well don’t know how. Im year old whose gained about 60 pounds in 7 years. How did that happen???? I lost about 18. Im joining a gym tomorrow and started eating healthy about 3 weeks ago. But staying on track is not easy for me. I have a lot of stressors that get in the way. Looking for friends so we can motivate each other. Thank you!

Hey Kids,

Haven't checked in for awhile. great to see all the activities among the group!

My Achilles rehab has seemed to take forever. After surrendering to the injury in Feb and withdrawing from the season's races, I was in a fairly deep funk for several months as I was forced to sit around and do nothing while undergoing treatments. Felt like I was in prison.

But today was different! It was the first day in months that I have been able to ride my bike longer than 15 minutes. MD gave me the OK to try an easy ride, so I joined my pals for our weekly open water swim and when they followed up the swim with a run, I opted for an easy 90 minute ride instead. It felt GREAT to be on the bike again, even though I kept my pace slow and I only went about 23 miles.

I'm nowhere near last year's fitness, and a return to running is still a ways off, but I guess baby steps are better than no steps.

caramelgyrlk wrote: »

Hey Kids, hope all is well. These ATG (*kitten* to grass) Squats are kicking my can in the worst way. For years I was trained to not squat too low and now I am told the opposite. My knees are fine and the lifting shoes are perfecto. I just have to tell my mind it's okay to go lower in squatting. My coach wants me to squat with a band above my knees to help with gravity until I get better. I am training for my first competition in October and the judges look for depth in your squat. My bench press and deadlifts are improving weekly. I am determined to get these back squats under control. Have a great day kids/ DJprouxl, I am sorry about your injury and happy to read that you are back on the saddle if only partially. Have a great day everyone.

Good on ya' for increasing your squat depth. I squat onto a box which gets me just below parallel. I have been working on this for a year and now I can get to the box most of the time. I'm horribly inflexible and patience is needed in my case.

Hi 👋🏻
I'm 41, I live by the seaside, 4 kids mostly grown up and off doing their own thing. I lost 5 stone on a low carb/keto diet using mfp to track macros a couple years ago and came back recently as I put 2" on my waist over Ramadan (too much samosas and rice, I usually avoid carbs totally lol) and have a special dress I need to fit into soon 👰🏼🤵🏾
I'm actually in far better shape at 41 than I was at 18 when I was wearing the same size clothes I am now but didn't work out 😂
I do have to be careful because I have a history of eating disorders which is one of the reasons I use this app to track as I have good friends keeping an eye on my food diary to make sure I don't start restricting but atm I train hard, cardio and weights 4 times a week so I eat ALL THE FOOD. Recently discovered the joys of bulletproof coffee and LOVE IT!!

"Body Beast Build: Tempo: Chest/Tris"=Done!

Lighter hike yesterday, just 45 minutes. Then 45 minutes lifting in the garage. Not lifting like I did when 28 ... starting off modest. Three or 4 sets, minimum 10 reps, dumbbells.

Trying to keep as much muscle as I can as I lose weight, if possible. I'm hoping hiking works the legs... feels like it.

(I've read discussions here that you can only lose weight, or build muscle... doing both rare?)

"Body Beast Build: Legs...with sandbags"=Done!

Bicycle commute yesterday was brutal in the afternoon wind, but I persevered and didn't call the sag wagon! Total Gym this morning. I've started following the "Keto Green" diet plan. I think I'm finally in menopause, and dealing with hot flashes (I can say that here in the 40+ group, right? ). Like @Pernova78 , I'm digging the bullet proof coffee. I can go until 10-11 before I feel hungry.
@sdereski , nice improvement on the run! Heat will really slow you down. I remember that from running in San Diego, but where I live now it's rarely over 70 F!
@caramelgyrlk , your squat workout inspired my workout this morning!

It was another warm one yesterday, so got on my bike. I am embarrassed to say it was my first time on the bike this year! Me, who LOVES her bike and cycling just sat in the saddle for the first time yesterday. What?!
It was a wonderful ride. Rode 14 miles in 70 minutes. Thought I was gonna die on those hills.

sdereski wrote: »

It was another warm one yesterday, so got on my bike. I am embarrassed to say it was my first time on the bike this year! Me, who LOVES her bike and cycling just sat in the saddle for the first time yesterday. What?!

Wow! Weird!

“Body Beast Build: Shoulder, Tricep...and Laundry”=Done. What a combo, but I have nothing to wear to work today. 😳

The arm is sore - but manageable with advil.

I have a gf who got shingles vaccine dose #2 yesterday and she had a HORRIBLE night. Pain. Aches. Fever. Yikes.

I will remember to take a full day off work for the next day when my second dose of the vaccine is arriving.