I’m half joking. But as a 30-something who used to be very active, I recognize I’m over the hill and my joints sound like pop rocks
Stretch, start slow, build up gradually. Stretch again. Stretch a third.
Hookers and blow.
My heart is the size of a basketball. I’m going to live forever.
I still lift weights, although now it is more about staying toned than getting huge gains. I also try to do cardio at least twice a week.
Injuries are harder to recover from so if something starts to hurt in a bad way I stop and do something else.
Get a decent set of exercise bands. I have 5lbs all the way up to multiple 100lbs ones. They are relatively cheap, light and highly mobile.
I am 40+ and I just realized the huge importance biomechanics has in choosing a sport or, in my case, the right free weights exercises to do in the gym: if you get someone who ACTUALLY STUDIED Biomechanics in university or anyway an academic-level course, they can take measurements of your limbs and torso and suggest literally the kind of exercise that would have the most return while keeping the chance of injuries at a minimum.
Of course, personal preference/enjoyment will always have to play the most important role in your choices, but when not having strong opinions reducing your chance of injury so that you can be constant in your practice is the best long-term strategy.
Couldn’t that be easily communicated without individual measurements? Like, people with long legs/arms do this, people with ling arms/short legs do this, etc? Generally curious: my partner is 6’4", and this could be useful for him.
Also people tend to enjoy things more when they get injured less doing them.
How do you even get back into it… So hard
Rowing and swimming (in a pool, not because the boat capsized). Both are non weight bearing, easy on the joints. Rowing is excellent for your core.
I cannot stress to people how much rowing is actually enjoyable as someone who doesn’t want to “make time” for working out. It’s so relaxing.
ITT: One half providing helpful insight into healthy physical activities, the other half total assholes ripping into this person for not being a jock.
Some people have been living sedantary life styles, the reasons for such can range from lack of interest to mental illness. Some people get a good dopamine hit from exercise. For others, exercise is a pretty miserable experience.
If someone is reaching out to seek advice on how to improve their lives, lend a helping hand. Please don’t be an asshole.
45M
I’m probably in better shape now, than when I was in my late 20’s and defiantly in my 30’s.
I go rock climbing once a week. And general running around with my 3 boys… For the exercise part.
But about 90% out the improvement is, I have a way better diet. If you can’t identify it by eye, severely limit how much of it you eat.
If you can’t confidently state “hey, that is a bit of broccoli” or “that’s beef mince” etc…don’t eat much of it.
Fruit, vegetables, meat, spices, simple grains, rice… Keep your ingredients simple, it will pay dividends in health long term.
I learned that no matter the diet, spices can compensate for the stuff that is nice for the tastebuds but bad for the diet.
Climbing and living in a city where I walk everywhere is how I get fit too.
Best time to build muscle for the rest of your life was 20 years ago. Second best time is now.
over 30s
avoid boo-boos
lol I hurt myself in my sofa watching a movie
I started Shaolin Kung Fu at 45. 7 years later im getting my black sash and getting invited into the inner chamber.
Been in PT for the last 4 months due to my inability to remain 28 forever so I will let you know when I figure it out.
I gave up and said screw this “we will fix you 2 months faster” snake oil physical therapists sell you. I’m just going to do my PT exercises every other day for the rest of my life. Best decision I’ve made. If I stop for 2 weeks, my knee and shoulder start degrading noticably until I start again. As long as I keep on it they are mostly fine.
Mine is the rotator cuff - and I already had arthritis in that shoulder so now I am a human barometer. Fun party trick. I am punished for not doing my dailies but I do different stuff every other day. I suspect I will never regain full mobility in that shoulder - and it’s my dominant arm too. Wear and tear, I guess.
SWIMMING POOL
When I was that age my main exercise was commuting by running or biking. I got additional sporadic exercise doing miscellaneous sports. Having kids made it very hard to do more than that. I’m not working now and have the time and energy to do much broader and consistent exercise.
Turning your commute into your exercise regimen is great. Be warned though that the human body is great at optimizing and will quickly adapt to that specific routine. When you vary off that routine you’ll find you’re not in as great of shape as you thought. But you’ll be miles ahead from where you’d be otherwise.
