Prioritizing my physical fitness as I get older

Back in my twenties, a two-mile run every morning was sufficient to keep me in peak physical shape.

  • I didn’t pay much attention to the types of foods I ate, and I never dealt with aches and pains.

As I’ve grown older, I’ve had to increase the time and efforts of my workouts. I now workout every single morning for at least an hour. I’ve realized that without a thorough warm-up, I am sore for the rest of the day. I’ve seen that I need to focus heavily on flexibility every day or I lose it. I am unwilling to slow down, quit the activities I enjoy or deal with avoidable health concerns. I am now 55 years old and I’ve seen my peers gain weight, sacrifice strength and suffer problems with balance. Many of my friends are taking medication that delivers harmful side effects. Some of them have gone through hip and knee replacements. I take especially good care of myself because I hope to lead a lengthy, healthy and happy life. I know that if I don’t make the upkeep of my body a priority, it will fail me. I incorporate a great deal of strength training in my exercise program. Along with lifting free weights, I rely on my own body weight and perform plank holds, push-ups, inverted push-ups, squats and lunbes. I use a variety of balance exercises and always spend a minimum of thirty minutes on high intensity cardio in my routine. While I frequently go for a run or ride my bike, I also enjoy jumping rope. It’s a great way to elevate my heart rate, expand my lungs and improve stamina. Along with physical activity, I am careful about drinking plenty of water, getting sufficient sleep and eating healthy foods.
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