fitness after 50

I'm 56, 6'2 and 213lbs (down from 250 in June). I started getting in shape earlier this year, mainly jogging and cycling. My max heart rate (220-56) should be 164. My watch tells me my average resting heart rate is 60bpm. When jogging, my heart rate, if my watch is to be trusted, ranges from...

Morning. Just turning 50 so dropping in to this sub to say hi and hopefully gain some wisdom. Always mostly looked after myself & am interested in remaining functionally fit for as long as possible. To be able to hike or run; do heavy work in the garden; be able to climb a tree; be able to lift...

Hi. I've recently turned 57. I'm male, 6'0" 217 lbs I have always struggled to excercise consistently. I know that if I don't shake up in the next year or so, I'll find it very much harder to do so, and I hope to live a long active life. Things I do do. Walk c 4 miles 2-3 times a week and...

(deep breath) OK, this is a bit scary (like I've tried to convince myself to do this for a month scary) because while I post in weight loss subs I've never ventured into a fitness sub before but I need help from other people who have some knowledge on weight loss and weight lifting. I love...

You might remember past posts like this one made by another member of our community, @billyheir, but since he is currently unavailable, he asked me to post it instead. Looking to improve your physical shape? Want to start building a good habit of routinely exercising whatever your personal...

I'm interested in hearing what sort of program other older folks (I'm 78) are doing for weight training. I'd never done anything with weights and started going to the gym 2 years ago. My trainer has me doing 2 or 3 working sets of 10 reps and I have no interest in finding out how much...

I tested the Best Calorie Counter GPT today to see how accurate it really is by taking 4 meals and doing two separate tests for each recipe. The first test was done on each meal by taking a photo of the meal and asking for the Calories and Protein totals. The second test was providing a prompt...

I’m not fit at all never been to the gym in my life. Not sure if that’s a good idea now as I would do myself an injury I need to start slow I’m feeling I’m getting to the point I don’t know if I can pull my health back. I shovel snow and always now pull a muscle. Go grocery shopping and...