oncedepressed
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Bear with me.
Tomorrow, my soon-to-be ex-wife of 19 years will move out of the house. I've know this day has been coming for 9 months, but at 52, I find myself blindsided, scared, and lost. At least that's how I feel on bad days. On good days, I see this as an opportunity to begin again. I may not have expected this or wanted it, but here I am. So I'm approaching this as Act III. I'm not entirely sure all that this will entail--and maybe that's part of the allure--but I do know I'm in dreadful shape, and it's time to focus on getting in the best shape of my life. Barring that, just being able to look in the mirror and not thing "meh" would be nice.
For the first 47 years, I was super lucky. For those years I was tall, skinny, and could eat anything I wanted because I have a great metabolism. I never worked out beyond the marathon training I did back in 2004. Then in 2018 I got terribly sick and since then my body has depleted and weak. I don't have my medical trauma as an excuse anymore, and find myself soft and doughy now from laziness. I'm tired more often, and just see the small bit of muscle I have wasting away. But Act III starts Monday! And getting into great is how I want to start.
What I need help with is with starting. And I'm sure some of you here can help.
So a flurry of questions:
Are there fitness manuals for people our age that I should read to get started? (I love researching things)
Any YouTube channels or podcasts that you find particularly helpful or motivational on the subject?
I have a membership at the Y. What should I start with? Cardio? Weights? Stretching?
And if you answer is "yes too all of those!', great (!), but what do I start with and how do I start?
If the information helps any of you answer the questions above...I'm 6'4, 210 lbs
Any help would be very appreciated. I really do think this is exactly how I should be starting my life over again.
Thank you!
Tomorrow, my soon-to-be ex-wife of 19 years will move out of the house. I've know this day has been coming for 9 months, but at 52, I find myself blindsided, scared, and lost. At least that's how I feel on bad days. On good days, I see this as an opportunity to begin again. I may not have expected this or wanted it, but here I am. So I'm approaching this as Act III. I'm not entirely sure all that this will entail--and maybe that's part of the allure--but I do know I'm in dreadful shape, and it's time to focus on getting in the best shape of my life. Barring that, just being able to look in the mirror and not thing "meh" would be nice.
For the first 47 years, I was super lucky. For those years I was tall, skinny, and could eat anything I wanted because I have a great metabolism. I never worked out beyond the marathon training I did back in 2004. Then in 2018 I got terribly sick and since then my body has depleted and weak. I don't have my medical trauma as an excuse anymore, and find myself soft and doughy now from laziness. I'm tired more often, and just see the small bit of muscle I have wasting away. But Act III starts Monday! And getting into great is how I want to start.
What I need help with is with starting. And I'm sure some of you here can help.
So a flurry of questions:
Are there fitness manuals for people our age that I should read to get started? (I love researching things)
Any YouTube channels or podcasts that you find particularly helpful or motivational on the subject?
I have a membership at the Y. What should I start with? Cardio? Weights? Stretching?
And if you answer is "yes too all of those!', great (!), but what do I start with and how do I start?
If the information helps any of you answer the questions above...I'm 6'4, 210 lbs
Any help would be very appreciated. I really do think this is exactly how I should be starting my life over again.
Thank you!
