Over 50s - what exercise do you do and recommend?

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I've found out I'm pre-diabetic so want to try new things to find out what I enjoy and could stick at. Tried Clubbercise this morning and will go will back (very fast so I couldn't quite keep up with routine, but physically wasn't as bad as I thought). I'm now spurred on to try new things though so looking for inspiration/ideas.

I guess my fitness wise if anything is withing a couple of miles of home I walk instead of car, go on a bike ride or hill walk (very steep😣) each every couple of months, and do a weekly conditioning class and have two part-time active jobs.

I do circuits
Zumba
Yoga x 3
Pilates x 2
Boxing

Plus any other classes I can get on/fit in.

Gym/weights, walking every day, swimming.

I go cross-country running and do some weights at home. I also walk the dog 6 miles a day.

Fast walking (5-8 miles most days) and Pilates.

Lots of walking up and down hills, 30-60 minutes a day, nearly every day. With the odd pub visit for morale.

I don't do enough, but pilates 60mins x1 fitsteps 45mins x1 PiYo 60mins x1.
I try to walk on my non class days.
I'm 55 and work 30h. Too much time on the sofa 😢

You need to be lifting weights as well as doing cardio.

Running.

Not as much as I should - long hours at a sedentary job. I do Pilates and walk the dog.

The only exercise I even vaguely enjoy is swimming.

I do aqua zumba three times a week plus tai chi twice. I also walk the dogs every day.

Cardio & weights 3 mornings a week, yoga 1 evening a week.

I do Zumba, and play netball, table tennis and pickleball. I prefer playing a game to doing a workout/going to a gym. I used to love running, but I had a hip replacement last year, so that’s out.

Weights and an exercise bike at home, walking and gardening.

I am 53 and I do Pilates, swimming, horse riding and I just started doing regular small runs in my local park.

Weights. Walking. Running if your joints are up to it.
But diet will have more effect. Good fats, reduced sugars.

Walking 4-6 miles per day on hilly terrain.

Swimming and badminton.

Three hours of Pilates a week, aqua x 1, stretch & mobility x 2, treadmill and swimming. I also cycle and walk. Now I've lost a bit of weight and am less unfit, I am going to add some resistance in there too. I tried dancercise, but am hopelessly uncoordinated.

If I could, I would do Pilates every day, it is my favourite as it is mentally and physically challenging.

Rebounding x 5
Mini stepper/exercise bike x 5
Weights x 3
Pilates X2
Plus general walking with and without dogs.

I do all of mine at home, moderate intensity and low impact.

If you liked Clubbercise search on YouTube for Dance workout (+ favourite musician) and you'll get loads of them to do in your own living room / kitchen / bedroom without anyone seeing and you'll soon get faster and it just quite a fun way of spending the evening opposed to sitting on the sofa watching TV.

God, how do you all have time to do so much?

I cycle for work and work in various sites across my city and manage about 4/10k a day. I also have an outdoors job so am fairly active. I swim and I do yoga - as strength training - considering getting a weighted vest to wear.

I'm 59 I run three times a week . Walk my dogs morning and evening. I have a very physical job lots of lifting and stairs . Never do less than 15k steps a day .

I do all of mine whilst watching Netflix!😄