 ninn49 10 years ago | I am new to TDC, but will put my 2 cents in! I am not even sure what forum this is and I am 65 not 75, but my workout partner is 74 and she keeps up with me, so… I work out 5 days a week and vary my workouts to avoid muscle memory plateaus. I do cardio on Tues days and Thursday; lower body on Monday, core on Wednesday, and upper body on Friday. I use several different machines to work the same muscle groups – fewer reps with higher weights and more sets. I also do interval training which incorporates increased intensity interspersed with resting or recovery periods. All this is to push my muscles to maximum output. My understanding is that if you continue to do the same exercises at the same rate for the same number of days, you can hit a zone which fails to challenge your muscles – sort of becomes the norm. You have to mix it up and gradually push yourself a little more and avoid those pesky plateaus! You really don’t want to invest all that time and have nothing to show for it! Look up interval training on the internet for more information. I see other folks at the fitness center older than me; we are few in number but dedicated to pushing back the ravages of time! We are all better for it! |
 mungy58 10 years ago | Hi I am new to trim down today, am 80 yo and an about 30 # overweight. I walk every day between 3-4 miles at a 3.3 mph, do 20 minutes of prescribed pt (stretching).Do some weights but am weak and can tote only about 50 pounds |
 MANICMO 10 years ago | I’ve been feeling very tired. I barely make it through a Bands
Session. I just started to take a multi vitamin. |
 Ossie-Sharon 10 years ago | Hi, ManicMo. That sounds like a great combination. I also suggest making changes every few weeks to keep different muscles working to minimize plateaus in weight loss. |
| MANICMO 10 years ago | How much exercise do you recommend? I have tapes for
Stretching and another for Bands. One session of each?
I also try to walk at least an hour a day |
| Ossie-Sharon 10 years ago | Hi, Mark. That looks like a great workout plan. Go with it, and if you feel like you start to get too hungry, just add a post workout snack of a protein + a carb. If you hit a plateau, just shift the ratio of the types of exercise you do, to keep your muscles guessing. |
 mark willingham 10 years ago | i work out 4 days a week swimm a mile a day walk 4 miles on treadmill do a little weights ,my question is doing this program ,will it be enough cuz i get hungry alot after workout but i dont want to eat to much,help,,,, thank you mark willingham |
