40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

I would Love to join- 46,on maintenance since Sept 2011. Goals are to continue maintenance and firm/tone. Just stay healthy:-)
Goal to jump up my weightlifting program a notch.
Looking forward to hearing/sharing with the cool kids;-)

Would love to have the support of 40+ club.. Weight loss is a lot different at 40 compared with 20 something.

how do i join ?

Finally, I'm one of the cool kids! And all I had to do was live long enough.

I'm 42. I have been working for a year to loose weight -up and down- up and down. My metabolism is shot. My hormones are being worked on...I have hypothyroidism. 2 kids and a super thin husband, who by the way can eat a gallon of ice cream a night and not gain an ounce.
I completed one round of\ Insanity.
My goal is to lose 4 lbs (not water weight) by February 1. (which for me who loses ounces with diet and exercise is a milestone).

I am in better shape now than when I was 20 something :-)

Amen brother...So true.

This is the same for me. I love my forties, so far.

Holy smokes - I was away from the board yesterday and I can't believe what I missed.
Welcome to all the newcomers. Chris - this name was a hit - so many 40+ cool kids out there. :happy:

I am having difficulty keeping people straight. It will take me a while to get to know you all.

Marathon training has started for me again, and although I exercise almost daily, my body aches. I woke up this morning and I thought, "get used to it - this is how you are going to feel for the next 3 1/2 months!".
Some nights I do both strength training and running - last night was one of them. My long run for this weekend is 10 miles - yikes! It may be a run/walk at this point, but I'll get the miles in. Hope the weather cooperates!! I don't want to run in the bitter cold or blowing snow. :sad:

Hat's off to the individual who did 100 burpees! Those are killers and I struggle to do 20.

To the person talking about chin ups - I have been strength training since May and I am no closer to doing one than I was in May. We have made it a goal to work on that each day we strength train. I think I need to lose at least 30 lbs to be able to lift myself and that is not going to happen in this lifetime. :laugh:

Better get back to work - meeting time soon.

have a great day all. :flowerforyou:

Hat's off to the individual who did 100 burpees! Those are killers and I struggle to do 20.

In P90X2 there is this evil thing called the Mule Kick Burpee.

Start Standing
Go Down and Kick feet up in the air like a mule kick to Plank
Do a pushup
In Plank - Right Knee to RIght Elbow then a pushup
Still in Plank Left Knee to Left Elbow then a pushup
Jump to hands and then jump straight up
Repeat

I did 5 and thought I was dying :-)

Thanks for the words of encouragement crewellademel.

I'm in - turn 41 in 3 months. Currently doing the Insanity workout and in week 5 of the 100 push-up challenge.