since hitting 45 i have noticed it makes a conservative effort to try to stay in shape. I have put down some thoughts on my blog about how to stay in shape for those of us who aren't "Wilderness Athletes"
It would be cool to see what others are doing.
68. Jog, weight lift light weights and do floor exercises for flexibility
Diet is the key, no alcohol, no sugar and eat only trad killed meat and fish...
Same. I'm 46. I can't swing 10-20 pounds one way or the other in a couple weeks anymore. Well I can, one way, but not the other. They recently opened a gym between work and my house and I joined. I am liking what I am seeing in the few months that I have been going. For me, the fact that it is in my travel route is key. I'm not going to make an extra trip to get it done.
I'm lifting weights and doing some cardio, but also working on some flexibility stuff. Actually thinking of trying to hit a yoga class.
Every year is more difficult for sure. Just turning 47.... RPM/Spin Biking Class, Body Pump & Weight lifting, Running, Swimming, and A few triathlons a year. It takes time, dedication, and better eating habits. All which are challenging...
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68. Jog, weight lift light weights and do floor exercises for flexibility
Diet is the key, no alcohol, no sugar and eat only trad killed meat and fish...
THIS! Repeat: Diet is key!
In my case, VERY little sugar, no alcohol, and VERY little meat.
My daughter calls me a "Flexitarian".
BTW. I just turned 60 in April and ran my first full marathon, slowly, but finished vertically, not injured, and enjoying myself.
I'm 69 and when the season gets closer I start reading the paper sitting up. :)
Seriously, when you get older it is much harder to lose weight and to build muscle mass. But, it's not hard to condition what you have.
Cardio kicks up the metabolism and helps with weight loss.
I do cardio four or five days a week and weights three to four.
I'm paying attention! 62 next month and worse shape of my life which isn't difficult to do at this age. But haven't been inactive by choice. A little over a month ago I posted about Tradgang being "therapeutic" after arthroscopic knee surgery. One reply was something to the effect of "you'll be back on the 3D couse in week". Well I was admitted a week later with clots in both calves and multiple clots in both lungs.
Got over that and now look forward to slowly getting back
I do a 30 min. Work out consisting of stretching , 20 to 30 push ups , 50 to 60 crunches , 20 or so free squats , and 15 to 20 one leg calf raises. Do them back to back and you will get a good easy money free work out every day.
Hit post too soon and wanted to add even if you don't think you are at risk or don't know - and age is a major factor - if you or someone you know is having even minor surgery be aware of symptoms of Deep Vein Thromb (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE) it could save someone's life.
Looking forward to getting back in shape to tackle the VT hills this fall. Got to make the best of each hunting opportunity while they last.
28 jog jog jog. Push ups and sit ups. No sugar. Helps to get paid to work out
Well at the age of 45 things are much different than even when I was even 40.I remind myself my goal is to stay in shape to be able to pull my bow back and make hunting season easy. I do have some issues/injuries from my powerlifting/Scottish game competition days. I have had to adapt over the last 10 years for sure. I really like the crossfit concept. I train at home since my first daughter was born 10 years ago. 3 times a week I do workouts that I would consider vigorous. A mixture of running and lifting with no break.The goal is 25-40 minutes of continuous movement/work. My 2-3 other workouts are moderate in intensity and are a little different. One is something like loading my pack with 50 pounds and walking for 30 minutes while walking I set my cooler upside down and do 10 step ups each time I go by it. I just try to mix it up and have fun. Diet is key. Everything in moderation is the best way to go in the long run. I find that when you cut something out completely you may begin to crave it. I do limit added sugar intake. But I do enjoy an occasional Makers on the rocks!!!!
I'm 61 and finished 7 months of chemo therapy last July. I had stage 4 Non hodgkins lymphoma, and Lymphocytic leukemia. Currently the cancer is in remission. I used to walk a lot, but during the chemo I got so I could barley make it to the mail box and back. Now I'm starting to get my strength back. I walk about 2 miles at a time now, I went fishing yesterday, and can get my 14 ft boat in and out without help. I shot a turkey with my longbow Monday. Today I went to a 3D shoot and made it around the 30 target coarse without a problem. I'm back to shooting my 55# longbow, and try to shoot at least every other day. I'm thankful for every day, and looking forward to deer season!
Alternate every day...lift at Golds or run 3 miles. 7 days a week. I'll be 50 next month. Being in shaped definitely helps you stay in the woods longer, you don't get as tired. And you can hunt rougher conditions, carry a pack and a tree stand easier.
It's hard to workout every day, finding the time can be a hassle. I get sore sometimes. My feet get sore from running. I worked standing on ladders for 20 years so I think that's always going to be a problem.
Tedd
I do US Masters swimming, sometimes bike, rarely run.
Kstout congrats on the remission!! Definitely puts things in perspective. I also like Yoga to maintain some sort of flexibility and balance once a week.
5 sets of 25 push ups, 5 sets of 25 weighted sit ups/ or decline sit ups, 5 sets of 10 pull ups or chin ups. 2 mile run. I do this 4 or 5 days a week.
Side activities in addition to the above: Hunting, Fishing, Diving, Surfing, Skatebaording, trail running/hiking.
Diet: MEAT! Protein shakes, veggies that I can grill. no beer.
Hey, most of you guys are still kids.
I'm 76, almost 77.
It is hard to stay in shape when you get older.
I have worked physically hard all my life and worked out with weights most of my life.
Shoot the bow almost daily.
And cut out the carbs!!
Just went through 43 prostate radiation treatments which knocked me down some. But I know by working at it, I'll get it back.
I lift 3 days a week, Mon, We'd, Fri, with strength training the first part and then some type of metabolic conditioning for the last 12 - 15 minutes, I'll also incorporate shooting my bow in the workout so it makes it more interesting.
Stretching and foam rolling have become an everyday thing for me and my mobility seems to be getting better.
I jog/run 2-3 miles Tue and Thurs then do some interval training on Sat. Add in playing with the kids everyday and I stay pretty active.
Diet is pretty simple, no sugar or alcohol, and just try to stop eating when I'm content and try to eat as clean as possible.
Did martial arts for long time but health issues put that on the back burner. Now I go to the "Y" 5 times a week and ride a bike for 30-40 minutes some light weights for tone and back on the elliptical for 10-15 minutes. Yard work and stumping and a 3-D now and then round it out. At 64 years old I do ok.....just a bit slower.....lol
remember Ron it was YOU who finally said something about my "T-Rex" style draw and it was only after then I started working more on form with Ken, if you had not have busted my stones I would have thought I was still drawing 28 inches!
do lots of fishing in a john boat with no trolling motor
and ride my bike over driving when reasonable
Turning 51 in August, 6'1" 190# and still wear 32" waist paints. I'm a gym rat and lift just about every day at lunch time and run after work in the evenings. Staying health is a life style and you need to keep it moving or you loose it. The hardest part is eating health all the time for me. I love good food, good beer and great wine.
Lots of cardio with lifting alternating days. Lost 45 pounds for an elk hunt 3 years ago and no way am I going back to where I once was.
Gabe
My Dr recommended I "ease" into an excersise program.
Yesterday I drove past a store that sells sweat pants.
I do a 2-3 mile fast walk almost every day. Also a lot of outside work like push mowing, cutting wood, etc. Also shooting bows...of course! Anything to keep moving. My father, who just passed away this last week at 93 and who was never on any kind of long-term medication, always said "You've got to keep moving to keep moving."
I work out 6 days per week. 3 days strength training, 3 days cardio. Once a year I do a round of P90X.
My normal routine is chest, shoulders and abs on Tuesday. 1.5-3 mile run on Wednesday depending on time. Back and arms Thursday, run again on Friday. Saturday is legs and abs then more cardio Sunday. Monday I do absolutely nothing but eat and lay around. During deer season I may slack a little bit. I try to eat clean as much as I can, but I don't really have any specific diet that I follow. I love Mexican food, BBQ, and all that bad stuff. I just try to make every meal at home high protein and low carb with a decent amount of "good" fats. If I eat out I just try to do the best I can.
I was always skinny growing up, then started putting on weight in my early teens and I had gotten waaayy to heavy by the time I was in my late 20's. Got serious about working out and now I'm 6'4'' and 180ish. I'm fairly lean but I'm in pretty decent shape for 38 years old I think.
I love it. I get around so much better and can do so much more than I could a few years ago that the hard work was more than worth it. Some days it's hard but it just takes dedication!!
Kstout you're an inspiration to us all Sir! Congrats on the remission and here's to many more fun filled seasons for you.
Right now having to rethink my working out. I am having sore knees most everyday. I ride stationary bike 2X a week for thirty minutes. Usually put on 12 -14 miles.
Tried to play soccer with grandkids yesterday -paying for it today.
I have a feeling I have done my last backpack hunting trip. Bummer, only 64. Just had a doctor exam and blood pressure etc is great. The last two years it's been either feet or knees giving me problems.
Wife and I bicycle quite a bit. Last year we did a 350 bike ride in 6 days. We have also ridden across the state of Michigan in one day, (12 hrs) 162 miles. We also rode our bicycles across the United State in 3 summers. The best ride was leaving the west Michigan coast and pulling in to Portland, Maine in 3 weeks.
We are old time runners and tri-athletes but quit doing them when we turned 50. Running destroyed our feet but we kept up the biking.
I am 67 and my wife is 65.
Here is a short video I put together to show you the ultimate Bowhunter workout...(just click on the link)
https://youtu.be/ZqFMV95QhE4
The above video will build self confidence, concentration, strength, and stamina.
I also like to wear my backpack (47#) as often as I can to not only get used to carrying the weight, but it is great for building up core muscles...
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Besides all that, The only running I do is when I chase my wife around the house. :biglaugh:
Monday -Lift
Tuesday-Spinning
Wednesday-Ab work-out
Thursday- Cardio- Stairs. With Dumbbells Lunges
Friday- Spinning
Walk the Brittanies everyday and work construction. 57 and it doesn't get easier. But it's a lot better than the alternative.
I'll be 54 next February. Do construction and remodeling and at 5'10" and 175 lbs I can still put most of them young bucks to bed.
I go to the gym every single day. My gym is open 24/7/365 which is the main reason I joined it. I wake up every single day at 2:30AM, and I am in the gym by 3. I do 3 days of weights followed by a day of cardio.
Day 1 is chest, shoulder, and triceps, all of the pushing muscles.
Day 2 is legs and abs.
Day 3 is back, traps, and biceps, all of the pulling muscles.
Day 4 is cardio, either 1 hour on the treadmill or 1 hour on the bike, then abs.
Today for instance, I was feeling really good, so I did 1 hour on the treadmill, 4 mph, at the max incline, followed by 40 minutes on the bike with the resistance at 8, then abs.
Just get off you ass and do something. Anything is better than just thinking about and putting it off.
I'm 65 soon to be 66. I eat anything I want. Work on the farm all day, then walk 1-2 miles, some days ride a bike, shoot my bow everyday and feel great. 6' and 170# so it must be right. My cardiologist says I sound better everytime he sees me (once a year). Lots of red meat grown right here on our farm. When people go past my coffin I want them to say that is the best looking dead man I've ever seen!
43 started cross fit 5 months ago. Go three times a week 0530 - it is fun and it constantly changes, you never know what they are gonna throw at you one day to the next. I like this as it keeps it interesting.
J
I work out at the gym 6 days a week. I usually get 7 miles in every day just in normal walking. Gym: treadmill at the highest incline 35 minutes, weights 20 minutes I try for 17-20 sets of 15 reps.
Cool with the sledge hammer...... :thumbsup: :thumbsup: But I would have a broken nose for sure...... :goldtooth:
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays I lift weights and on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays I run 2-5 miles. I also "hike" in my neighborhood a couple times a week in the evenings with my pack fully loaded. Here in SC the terrain is not terribly challenging unless one hunts the extreme north west corner of the state. This keeps me in good shape and able to hunt hard all year long.
I walk a few miles a week with a 30 lb pack. Shoot my bow near daily . I walk many,many miles a day at a fast pace and...I love Bacon.RC
Judo!
I am going to be 45 in July. I've joined a gym where they tell me what to do. I'ts great. I do 45 minutes of combined weight training and cardio at least 4 times per week. My energy level is through the roof, I'm seeing and feeling muscles I didn't know I had.
My diet is better than it was but I still like my beer. I surely consume less than I used to but I still enjoy having a few from time to time.
I am 62 and have been physically active and fit all of my life doing various activities from martial arts to cycling. These days I attend spin classes at least 3 times a week. Usually about three to four months prior to my mountain hunting (elk), I add hiking with weighted backpack and weight training. I try to eat a healthy diet, however I have an addiction for Carmel Frappe. I guess it could be worse.
56 - I like to swim, trying to work up to a mile, but am irregular about getting to the pool. I try to walk or work outside some every day. Have become an almost-vegetarian (eat fish, and saving room for my next trad kill meat) in the last year, and have lost 25 lbs, very slowly. Avoiding red meat and limiting dairy is the means to reducing cholesterol for me, the weight loss is collateral, and probably because I stopped eating fries when I stopped getting burgers.