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How do you keep it? At 40 I am now fighting a losing battle when it comes to me and exercise. I never expected it to be as easy as in my 20s and without a kid, but I just can't seem to stick to anything 
More often than not when my kid gets sick that is when my fitness routine goes out of the window, but surely that is the same for a lot of parents and some must manage to keep going. I think another thing is that my fitness used to come from team sports when I was younger and so it easier when going to training for football etc as you are involved in group sport. think my latest record was going 6 weeks in to a great fitness routine but have now been off it at least twice as long
Any ideas to try and keep falling back in to the same old pattern?
More often than not when my kid gets sick that is when my fitness routine goes out of the window, but surely that is the same for a lot of parents and some must manage to keep going. I think another thing is that my fitness used to come from team sports when I was younger and so it easier when going to training for football etc as you are involved in group sport. think my latest record was going 6 weeks in to a great fitness routine but have now been off it at least twice as long
Any ideas to try and keep falling back in to the same old pattern?
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Depends what you mean by fitness.
I make sure I have a long walk every day which keeps me reasonably fit.
People with strenuous keep fit programmes in later life (and I mean those that stick to them religiously) are normally total bores.
I make sure I have a long walk every day which keeps me reasonably fit.
People with strenuous keep fit programmes in later life (and I mean those that stick to them religiously) are normally total bores.
I agree with aka. Do what you enjoy. I've trained with a guy who for his age is an absolute machine in the pool but his sessions are just so regimented and joyless I've stopped going. Your metabolism does naturally start to fall off as you age and certain hormones decrease so motivation and weight gain which decreases motivation do creep in if you aren't careful.
I've got a mate who is in his 50's now and his son is a real gamer and not at all sporty but they regularly do these various endeavours like tough mudder etc together and it obviously helps them keep fit but keeps that father/son bond strong. Having a child seems to be a great benefit for my mate. Maybe getting interested in something your son/daughter likes might help.
I've got a mate who is in his 50's now and his son is a real gamer and not at all sporty but they regularly do these various endeavours like tough mudder etc together and it obviously helps them keep fit but keeps that father/son bond strong. Having a child seems to be a great benefit for my mate. Maybe getting interested in something your son/daughter likes might help.
A guy I play golf with goes to the pool and all he talks about is beating his record for 1, 2, 3 lengths and whatever.
He's obsessed with it.
He's obsessed with it.
It can be soul destroying aka. I went in today and just swam and I absolutely loved it. No pressure to make times. Just swimming for the love of it.
I'm 5ft 10 inch
just hit 16 stone 2lb
wrong side of 50
feel lethargic
I'm a serious comfort eater
starting a diet tomorrow,an walking or swimming an hour
just hit 16 stone 2lb
wrong side of 50
feel lethargic
I'm a serious comfort eater
starting a diet tomorrow,an walking or swimming an hour
Similar height and story there xmoney. I'd just turned 40 and kept stopping breathing in my sleep. Always absolutely knackered but the funny thing was I thought I was a fit fella because I used to do a lot of weights and hitting the heavy bag. My problem was the vast majority of my workouts were anaerobic short bursts. When I joined the fire service part time and went into the hot house for the first time I came out and down I went as I'd blacked out. That was the point I decided something had to change and now I'm six stones heavier. 
I'm actually between four and five stones lighter depending on how hard I'm training at any one time and nearly all my exercise is aerobic work so I can swim, run and cycle for hours now and I love the energy it gives me and the sheer thrill of doing these things I loved doing when I was young. And the best thing of all is that instead of sleeping upright fearing I was going to forget to start breathing again I sleep with one pillow and sleep like a log.
I'm actually between four and five stones lighter depending on how hard I'm training at any one time and nearly all my exercise is aerobic work so I can swim, run and cycle for hours now and I love the energy it gives me and the sheer thrill of doing these things I loved doing when I was young. And the best thing of all is that instead of sleeping upright fearing I was going to forget to start breathing again I sleep with one pillow and sleep like a log.
And I have hardly any of the arthritis problems which were troubling me when I was much heavier. Apart from picking the wife (we all think that we do the picking don't we?) I'd say it was one of my better decisions which does help even out all the rubbish ones.
crags - I don't see the standup tour taking off just yet
EO - he is 4 so that would be a bit difficult
I think you're right though EO, I need to focus on an activity that I really enjoy. Been on the treadmill and to be honest don't really enjoy it, so it's easy to get out of my routine I suppose.
EO - he is 4 so that would be a bit difficult
I think you're right though EO, I need to focus on an activity that I really enjoy. Been on the treadmill and to be honest don't really enjoy it, so it's easy to get out of my routine I suppose.
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