Starting on the road to fitness after 50 (or thereabouts) Support thread.

#sigh I've been spectacularly rubbish - almost sloth like. I am so annoyed with myself - getting out on walks and moving makes me feel better - so why don't I do it!!
So.... I'm putting this here for accountability- at least 10k steps tomorrow and Saturday- work on Sunday but then at least 10k Monday.
Seriously got to sort myself out

Went for a long walk yesterday, and then happened upon some pedalo's. Of course kids got excited so we had a go for 45 minutes. Flippin heck peddaling around a giant Swan plus my own (way too much) weight nearly did for me. Felt like I was drunk on the walk home. Now I'm up, aches are gone and I really fancy some exercise! Nipping downstairs to do the 4 essential body weight exercises from Hybrid Calisthenics, 3 rounds of 40 squats, 50 doorframe pulls, 40 hip raises, 40 pressups. Wish me luck.....

Hi,

I’m late to the thread, but would love to join in. I’ll be 50 in a few weeks. Am currently 2 st overweight, thanks to comfort eating and zero exercise during lockdown.

Am working on C25k (again) and have booked a half marathon in Oct. Gulp.

Am really finding it hard to shift the lbs tho. So depressing.

Great effort, can I join? Walk most days try to walk 5-6km. Did Now Wicks daily during lockdown but since then just the walking. Feeling incredibly frumpy and overweight.

Same here!! I quite fancy a Conqueror walking challenge!! You get a virtual map that tracks your distance with an avatar, it shows points of interest as if you really were walking in Peru for example. At the end you get a lovely medal sent out!! Its not bad price wise and its a start to getting fitter!! I wish us both luck on our journey!! Remember, this is a marathon, not a sprint. It will take time!!

I'd love to join you! I'm just recovering from an injured hip. I discovered the most amazing yoga teacher and am trying to do 1 yoga and a pilates online with her. I'm desperate to get back that spring in my step and confidence to climb woodpiles, play tag and join my kids walking In huge puddles with my wellies on. I've been scared to walk down stairs without a handrail for ages even. I want to do weights to get my strength and stability back as my first goal. I'm trying hard!

Thank god for my dog as otherwise I dread to think how little I would move!
Not sure if it's just me - I just can't bring myself to exercise at home whilst others are in! Don't know why but I need to either be in a gym with strangers ignoring everyone or on my own at home - which I never am outside working hours and there's no room to go and shut myself away.
Think I'm weird!

I'd love a dog to take for long walks @Howdidthathappen1 - must make it more interesting! How annoying about the classes - I know our local ones had to really restrict them due to Covid, plus the popular ones are usually booked out the week before by the regulars, so I never even bothered trying to get on them. I do all mine on Zoom nowadays!

Eurgh no long walks this week - work in the way of life as per....
I've actually got a lurcher type dog - proper heinz 57. She can cope up to about 9 miles but proper plods after 7 and doesn't really enjoy it after that.
I also joined the local (ish) leisure centre but as I can only book classes last minute due to unpredictable work hours there's no hope of getting a space.
Obviously when I start my new job I will be there every night
Going to brave the cold doing some garden digging today to try and get some muscles moving - think I've actually seized up this morn

Well done with the workouts @MaudMarchesOn! My friend has a lurcher and he is the soppiest, sweetest, laziest creature imaginable

ClaraTheImpossibleGirl Still here! I did a 30 minute Cathe Friedrich kickboxing workout on Thursday and a 30 minute dance workout on Saturday - I like Gina B's Youtube workouts, which have fun, recognisable music.

mudgetastic I can totally get behind ditching work around the house! I have quite enough to do without maintaining a sparkling kitchen as well.

Welcome momtoboys

Howdidthathappen1 I used to love doing long walks, and then I got a rescue lurcher and that all stopped. Love him to bits but he is the laziest dog imaginable.

I would love to join this thread. Currently doing rigorous water exercise 4x a week for 1 hour. Although I feel stronger and am toning a bit my eating completely wipes out any progress I have made.

@ClaraTheImpossibleGirl

How are you doing *@MaudMarchesOn*? I can't work out how to find the time for exercise either at the moment - DP's out of the house 6am - 6pm, I have the DC or am at work between those hours, and by the time they're in bed and I've done everything round the house it's usually after 10pm

Also do the exercise at the first chance

That can mean you get through essential household stuff much quicker because you just want to get to bed

In a couple of months my main excuse will hopefully have reduced as I've accepted a new job which will be much more 9-5 mon to fri rather than unpredictable hours over 7 days woop!
Soooo I'm determined to get back to a gym and pretend to know what I'm doing with the dumbells and just feel better about myself.
Usual weekly 9 mile walk done today with v little rest of week - some days I only manage 2k steps. More effort required

How are you doing @MaudMarchesOn? I can't work out how to find the time for exercise either at the moment - DP's out of the house 6am - 6pm, I have the DC or am at work between those hours, and by the time they're in bed and I've done everything round the house it's usually after 10pm

Can I join? I need some accountability and a kick up the derriere.

I lost two stone over lockdown and have now put most of it back on. I have been working at home for most of that time, which strangely enough did not give me time to work out more. Instead I ended up working out less, because I feel I need to be "present" at my desk at all times. Now that I'm partly back in the office I have the same problem when WFH, and when I'm in the office I have less time becaues I have a long commute. I swear I used to exercise regularly, but I can't for the life of me remember where I found the time.

Now that we have the moany section out of the way ...

I have a subscription to Cathe Friedrich online, which gives me access to a library of approx 350 full-length workouts recorded live in CF's gym, plus her back catalogue of 200 or so DVD workouts. Her level is intermediate to advanced but I tend to modify (i.e. take it a bit easy ).

My goal is to be doing 4-5 workouts a week, which should be absolutely doable. I usually do 30-40 mins, either cardio, metabolic (cardio with lighter weights and compound exercises) or occasionally pure weights. I also have a load of DVD workouts that I can pull from for fun and for a change of pace.

Oh, and I'm over 50 and need to remember to do the weight-bearing stuff as well as the cardio.

Thanks @EgonSpengler2020 that's really helpful ☺️

I'd suggest couch 2 5k, you need some impact exercise to keep your bone density decent and ward off osteoporosis.

Look up Jessica valents youtube channel for beginners pilates (actual beginners ones not like some on YouTube) and lots of videos for dealing with different problem areas/injuries.

Peri/post menopausal women need extra protein, so try assessing your current intake with my fitness Pal, as this is probably the best food logging for macros.

@ClaraTheImpossibleGirl that's great, I've done it too but a long time ago!
What are you doing diet wise as I need to lose weight too x

@Zazu44 I'm doing C25K at the moment, up to week 3 - I'm finding it very hard work but I did it last year and got up to running for 30 minutes, planning to get there again!

Hi everyone, I'd like to join, checking in with efforts/progress, and reading everyone else's will hopefully be motivational 🙂I'm 53 and very unfit, since my dog died nearly 2 years ago, and my twice daily walking ground to a halt. I've lost muscle as well as cardio fitness. My inactivity has meant my hips are happy though - I have osteoarthritis, and they are stiff and painful after longer walks. I'll have to be aware of this as, having now been pain free, I don't want to return to the level of issues that I just accepted before. I also had keyhole surgery last week, so tummy still a bit sore. God, I sound like an old crock 😂. I'll check in everyday, as a way of ensuring I do something, and to see how you all are. Here's to improved physical and emotional wellbeing for us all-good luck everyone! Starting weight 11st 12lbs.

Please can I join you all. Have had a few traumatic years, relationship, menopause and unhealthy eating. I'm ready to bloody get me back!
Going to do Lucy Wyndham-Read https://youtube.com/user/LWRFitnessChannel and build up slowly as mega unfit, start C25K when this bout of COVID has gone and eat healthier.
I'm determined this time...I'm doing this for me - with this groups help ....please 🤗

I'm not quite 50 (almost 46) but could definitely do with a 'reset' - having twins and a very difficult birth at almost 40 has ruined me! I'm currently starting C25K again, planning to lose 3 stone and desperately trying to regain some sort of spark

I'm 61 and training to cycle across the country in July. I've got a personal trainer and she's got me cycling about 8 hours a week, plus some yoga, core work, and a weights session.

Mostly I'm exhausted, but I am getting fitter, and slowly losing weight too.

Oh can I join in this thread to get some motivation.
Couple of years ago was reasonably fit ish gym goer - did 2 months of the 90 day jo wicks plan to try and keep it up in the 1st lockdown but it sort of fizzled out.
Now however.... job change now means long unpredictable hours, moved house and the nearest (affordable) gym isn't very welcoming and the classes seem to be booked within 30 seconds of release.
At 50 I feel like I have lost all muscle , am weak and just bleugh never mind the paranoia about my pelvic floor letting me down if I exercise!
I'm really struggling to find consistent time.
I walked for ages today - 20k steps - but probs won't do anything else for a week so it's just not good enough.

Wow that reads like a long moan / load of excuses.... apologies!!
I'm hoping being on here will motivate / kick my arse