50+ what exercise do you do?

6 days of hitt, metcon, boxing type stuff 6am class every day
cycling, various amounts dependent on weather but around 3000 miles year
yoga & swimming when I can

starting walking club soon to see how it goes

Forgot to mention I'm mid-60s and retired, which is why I have the time.

When I was still working I was self-employed, meaning that I was either frantically busy or twiddling my thumbs, so my exercise schedule was all over the place. There were times I managed little besides walking the dog and doing the Bowflex 3-minute plank.

I also love skiing - one of the reasons I'm so invested in exercising. Hoping to continue skiing for at least another 20 years 🙏

Lazy moo! What do you on the 7th day? 😬

Sea swim between 1-5 times a week. In summer I swim across the bay & back but in winter just 10-15 min of gentle breaststroke.

2 x 20 minute pool swims a week. I'm slowly building up strength in front crawl after shoulder injury.

2-3 yoga classes a week.

I'd like to do a weights programme a couple of times a week but haven't figured out where to fit it in yet.

I work out at home, 6 days a week, plus an active rest day (walking).

Typically:
Stretches, hip flexor exercises and jumping jacks to warm up, or Rebecca's Stretch workout
Then either Caroline Girvan (dumbbell workouts) or Growingannanas HIIT (alternate days)
Bowflex 3-minute plank - every single day (unless I decide to do Caroline's 15 minute plank)
Then either: Rebecca Louise's Best Abs, or one of her arm workouts (Ageless Arms or Bingo Wings), or Lucy Wyndham Reed's Thighs & Glutes
Cooldown stretches

Total 60-90 minutes

I try to run but don't enjoy it very much, so maybe 10 minutes once a week. But I cycle a fair bit (only if the weather is nice). Try to go for a walk most days, often wearing wrist and ankle weights.

Eating healthy: mostly Mediterranean diet, i.e. lots of vegetables and a moderate amount of lean protein. No UPF and virtually no sugar or refined carbs. Try not to drink calories - mostly succeed during the week. Try not to succumb to my icecream addiction...

SUMMARY - the workouts that make most difference for me:
Anything by Caroline Girvan
Lucy's Thighs
Rebecca's Abs
Bowflex plank
Plus wearing wrist and ankle weights when walking

Weekly:
1 yoga class
1 online old school aerobics class
4 or 5 walks of about 4 miles (in the hills) for 6 months of the year
4 or 5 30 minute walks the rest of the year

I speed walk around 40 miles a week and lift weights about 4 times a week. A bit of skipping. The odd run. I'm 54 this year.

But my metabolic age is 40, allegedly.

58 years.

3 x 6 mile walks

2 x 1 mile swims

1 x 90 minute gym circuit

I'm 55. I swam 63km in January. 2-5km per session, 3-4 times per week.
As well as swimming, I do 2 Body Pump (weight) sessions and a stretch class every week. Over the year, I average 10,400 steps a day. That's not high but walking isn't my exercise....
I've just gone into the overweight BMI

15 mins of strength and stretching exercises at home.
Walk everywhere.
Started doing pole dance classes again, what a shock, so hard!

I run 6 marathons a week and work full time🤣🤣🤣🌟

I am 51.
Mornings: Swim 2000m 7 days a week
Evenings: Gum 7 days a week. I do a mixture of cardio, bodypump and strenght and conditioning.

At the weekends I also cycle and walk a lot.

I work full time. I prioritise fitness. My children are late teens/ early twenties. I don’t watch tv ever.

@GordonShakespearedoesChristmas I run at 6am, getting out of bed is tough but once I’ve got my kit on I already feel good

Work full time. 54 years old.
run x3
weight training/circuit class 2 or 3 times per week
1 yoga class
a few solo yoga sessions on my own

Are you still working full time too? It's time I struggle with!

I would love to do this much running but with work I'd struggle to find the time. Will def try to do more tho!

A size 8 is tiny at 60+. Most women I know at 80 who are that small are also very frail.

Noone I know in RL does the amount of exercise that some here do. Except my friend who does age group triathlon, most people do 2 exercise classes or sessions a week plus walk their dogs.

Goodness! That's mightily impressive!

Dog walk 90 minutes a day. Circuit class 1 hour. Barbell class 1 hour. Boot Camp 1 hour, spread over 6 days. Occasional yoga class. Started gym 6 years ago, dislike using machines on my own so joined in with the classes. So much more progress in a class setting, and weights really helps with strength, flexibility and keeping osteoporosis at bay. Lost weight too.

Running. Started at 50 and have just kept going. Am overweight still but pretty fit with an excellent resting heart rate!

Earlyish 60s. Walk between 40 & 50 miles a week. I have walking friends so some of this is also my social life.

About 10 minutes of random exercises a day, sit ups, that sort of thing.

A short run once or twice a week. Lots of gardening (does that count?) Various other bits and bobs such as paddle boarding and cycling.

No videos or classes, neither appeal to me. I might consider yoga if I had time but still running a busy business.

Looking at female relatives and my body's own inclination, I am probably naturally a size 14 or 16. I feel so much healthier as a size 8 and prioritise my nutrition and activity. I think as women get older it becomes more and more important.

What a dickish comment.

It is extremely easy - drive to work carpark, walk into office and around the building a bit as required. Sit a lot doing a professional role that doesn't involve leaving your desk much, eat your lunch at your desk, walk to car and drive home.

I think this is far more the norm . I'm over 50 and do two classes a week
and 2 good long dog walks .
I don't know anyone over 50 that does the amount of exercise listed here . Primarily because when could you find the time if you work FT.

I'm 52 and work full time, I run 3 times a week (about 25 to 30km on average) and do 2 body pump classes. I find the time because I make the time! My kids are grown up so I have flexibility but I choose to exercise rather than sit around after work, I drag myself out in the cold and the dark. It's tricky to make time when you're managing school age children but it's also easy to make excuses!