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Post by Karla on Oct 17, 2024 23:12:42 GMT
If to someone new to working out asked you for fitness advice or tips, what would you recommend?
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Post by fatkat555 on Oct 19, 2024 14:05:03 GMT
Find what exercise you love to do and do it often. What you love may change over time and embrace the change. Try new things occasionally and if you get bored easily, switch things up. Never be afraid to admit you need to start at the beginning again. And again. π but remember to change, we all need challenge and work.
I try to take my own advice, and I listen more the older I get.
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Post by Karla on Oct 19, 2024 18:22:57 GMT
FatKat,
So true! And, thatβs excellent advice. We change so much as we age. My advice is to modify your workouts as needed to make it your own. Donβt feel that you have to do the workout exactly as the instructor is doing it. Following along exactly can sometimes take the joy out of a workout. It can leave you frustrated and can sometimes lead to injuries. Let go of the feeling that you have to do the workout perfectly. It took me years to be able to modify or just do my own movements -especially if there was complex choreography. I enjoy my workouts more and am not so judgmental about my imperfections, or lack of ability anymore. Itβs all good π
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Post by fatkat555 on Oct 19, 2024 23:34:00 GMT
FatKat, So true! And, thatβs excellent advice. We change so much as we age. My advice is to modify your workouts as needed to make it your own. Donβt feel that you have to do the workout exactly as the instructor is doing it. Following along exactly can sometimes take the joy out of a workout. It can leave you frustrated and can sometimes lead to injuries. Let go of the feeling that you have to do the workout perfectly. It took me years to be able to modify or just do my own movements -especially if there was complex choreography. I enjoy my workouts more and am not so judgmental about my imperfections, or lack of ability anymore. Itβs all good π π |
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Post by jldx2in2000 on Oct 21, 2024 12:33:12 GMT
Yes and yes. Great advice on both! I would also add to try to find some type of mobility that you enjoy. As I have gotten older, I realized that just strength training and cardio was not helping my joints stay happy. Once I started working on mobility, my hip and low back pain virtually went away. I wish I had been doing mobility in my 20s and 30s instead of waiting until I was in pain in my 40s to do it.
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Post by Karla on Oct 22, 2024 20:06:36 GMT
Yes and yes. Great advice on both! I would also add to try to find some type of mobility that you enjoy. As I have gotten older, I realized that just strength training and cardio was not helping my joints stay happy. Once I started working on mobility, my hip and low back pain virtually went away. I wish I had been doing mobility in my 20s and 30s instead of waiting until I was in pain in my 40s to do it. Amen! I used to think stretching and mobility were a waste of time. I was so wrong! having good flexibility and mobility helps you to perform many exercises better. For example, when I οΌmostlyοΌ only did Firm workouts, I couldn't lift my upper body up very far when doing crunches. Now that I've been doing flexibility/mobility I can lift my upper body up off the floor with no problem. I also have a much greater range of motion in my shoulders and can do the Cow Face pose. |
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