fitness after 50

Hello all. Trying to figure out a weekly schedule that's well rounded but I don't get hurt by and Yet see see overall improvement. The thing is I like running but been told only do cardio max 3 x a week. I like weights but been told don't do weights more than 4 x a week or take breaks between...

50M, 5’6” 165. Relatively new to fitness after a mostly sedentary younger life. (Quit smoking and started walking a few years ago, then added riding a mountain bike on local singletrack, then added gym workouts in the off-season last year.) Sometimes I have good energy for daily workouts, but at...

I’m a 54m need to drop drop 20 to 25 pounds. I used to run 15-30 miles a week depending on my work schedule. Have had knee issues so moved to a Peloton. I’m on the bike 3-5 days a week but can’t lose an ounce. I also use the strength workouts that are on Peloton but usually they lead to...

Hello! I’m looking to connect with folks who are fighting the good fight against the “suddenly everything hurts” after 50 phenomenon and the tenacious propensity to develop belly fat. I have chosen walking as my main fitness activity because, um, everything else hurts. For my 53rd birthday this...

Today was the first day. I walked 2.81 miles in 51 mins. I am kind of proud of that since I haven’t done any walking since last October. I am going to try and increase that to 3 miles by the end of next week.

I’m going to be out of town for 5 days that coincide with my scheduled deload week. Do you think it makes much of a difference if I don’t lift on 2 of those days that I would be normally going to the gym, and instead do some light active recovery? Or should I pay for day passes and lift...

49M 6’4” 316 lbs. starting weight 346 lowest weight 303 lbs So got a DEXA scan. Results surprised me. 22.8% BF with 241 lbs of lean muscle mass. BMR is 2740. Doc went over images with me and suggested I shoot for 275 lbs (I was originally thinking 250 lbs) as a goal and try to drop 30 lbs of...

I know I’ll get flack for this but…I’ve been on my fitness journey for almost a year. I lift weights and do alot of exercises using dumbbells. I am in pain every single evening and day after my workouts. I’m very happy with my results, but is it normal to be in pain after EVERY single...

I did my first pull up last week. I did my first ever chin ups 2 years ago but couldn't manage to do a plain old pull up. Last month I followed the Athlean X program to do your first pull up and it worked! I modified the program a little, spread it out over 5 weeks with a 2 day rest each...

58f workout daily with cardio and resistance training. Recently, I had a flu and then the next week a cold and not eating enough and not working out for two weeks, I had a sudden loss of muscle in my arms. At first, I thought it was my skin because now it’s floppy, but now I realize it is muscle...

Warn ya, this is a bit long. Last fall, I got serious about working out on the regular. Just slowly working my way back up to a mile swim 2x/week (T/Th) and a mostly fullbody, bodyweight workout with some DB arm work 3x/week (MWF). I saw some nice gains, and over the winter met a former female...

Hey hey! I just got my first Dexa and RMR tests done and I was hoping some folks here could help me interpret the results. For starters, I'm a 51 yo male, 5'9", 170ish. Desk job but fairly active. Here's what came back: BMI = 25.1 Body fat: 27.3 Lean mass: 69.1 Resting energy expenditure...

462 lbs at 58 vs 280 lbs at 62, 100 lbs(ish) left to go. Keep it pushin! TDLR: a brief(ish) synopsis of my story in case it helps someone else get on the path. So, a little nervous to post pics in here because ngl, y'all are ripped and I'm not even close yet, someone in r/progresspics...

Hi all - suggested in r/stopdrinkingfitness might be some people here could help??? Copy of original post below - also I’m 51f, 5’6” and currently around 210lbs Any women 50+ in here with advice to give? Was moderately active right up until end of last year, then sustained foot and shoulder...

I am going to be working in North Carolina for 7 days then back to Georgia for 7 days. I am trying to come up with some good food that can be cooked in a hotel room with only a microwave. My house is going to start being remodeled in March so I don’t want to have too much in the refrigerator...

I try my best to stick to heavy kettlebells (44, 53, 55 and 70 pounders) for my strength & conditioning. But sometimes time is short. Also, I've read that body weight exercise can be easier on the nervous system and give your body a needed break, while still working out. I found this short but...

Well, I tried posting this in a menopause group and got horribly shamed, was accused of judging “fat people” and told I was eating disordered. Hoping to find a friendlier crowd here. Looks like a lot of men, so please pardon my “women only” topic. However, if you’re married to a woman in...

Hey guys, 50M, new to the group. I’ve been seriously lifting/working out now for about 7 months. I say “seriously” as in moving away from body maintenance and more towards body transformation. I want to discuss BMI… because I think it’s total bullshit if you have any kind of muscle mass. I’m...

Hello. My situation is the following, I am 50 years old, I am 6.2F tall,,198.4 pounds. I am a smoker (a box of cigarettes lasts me more than a week approximately) I do know anyway what smoking means and for a year I have been significantly reducing the number of cigarettes I smoke. I haven't...

Background: 57 y female, 5’4”current weight 131. Lost 25 pounds in the past year through diet and exercise. I do 30 min cardio and 30 minutes weightlifting 3-4 times a week. Generally I’m in maintenance mode with my diet. My Renpho scale, along with testing at the gym has my body fat at...