fitness after 50

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...

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...