40s and fit

[Anonymous]

If you’re in your 40s and fit without extreme dieting. Can you share what your workouts consist of?

[Anonymous]

I’m 40 and very fit. I’ve never been overweight, I don’t extreme diet or calorie count, but I mindful and selective about my eating/intake.

I eat mostly plant based. Lots of beans, lentils, whole grains, vegetables, fruits. I do eat yogurt daily and occasionally eggs. I don’t eat red meat at all or processed meats. Occasionally I’ll eat chicken and fish. I don’t eat take out or fast food. If I just can’t manage to cook, I’d rather eat a bowl of oatmeal or an omelette than anything from a drive thru.

I do HIIT classes at gym twice per week and lift on my own another 2x per week.

I also keep close tabs on my weight and if I start creeping up a few pounds I cut back a little

[Anonymous]

Weights for an hour early before work each weekday and a commute that involves 2 miles of walking daily.

5-8 mile run on one of the weekend days.

I don't do extreme dieting as in go hungry, but I avoid any kind of snack food (chips, candy, ice cream).

I like alcohol but just can't drink and get up feeling good the next day like I used to, so rarely drink anymore.

[Anonymous]

I do strength training 2-3 times a week; yoga 1-2 times a week and tennis 2-3 time a week. I also walk the dog twice a day but I don't really count that as my exercise.

[Anonymous]

strength training and walking, plus eating well. Oh, and genetics. My Mom has a 6 pack and toned biceps at 68!

[Anonymous]

I just turned 50 and have been in good shape for decades-and have stayed the same weight as pre kids.

I run 2-3 days a week (only 3-5 miles), do Orange Theory once a week, F45 2-3 times a week. I also weight train on my own.

I eat well during the week but fully admit I eat whatever I want on the weekends. Still working on that but I'm able to maintain doing this so I haven't been very motivated to change.

[Anonymous]

When I’m not training for any endurance events 1-2x per week strength training after swimming 1500-2000 m, maybe two bike workouts one of which is a group ride of maybe 2 hours, and 2 runs per week. Generally avoid alcohol these days. Sometimes go hiking instead of running. Intentional eating that definitely is not extreme-lots of Whole Foods and non processed food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I’m not training for any endurance events 1-2x per week strength training after swimming 1500-2000 m, maybe two bike workouts one of which is a group ride of maybe 2 hours, and 2 runs per week. Generally avoid alcohol these days. Sometimes go hiking instead of running. Intentional eating that definitely is not extreme-lots of Whole Foods and non processed food.

Are you a woman? How old? That seems like an excessive amount of exercise, especially is you have kids

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When I’m not training for any endurance events 1-2x per week strength training after swimming 1500-2000 m, maybe two bike workouts one of which is a group ride of maybe 2 hours, and 2 runs per week. Generally avoid alcohol these days. Sometimes go hiking instead of running. Intentional eating that definitely is not extreme-lots of Whole Foods and non processed food.

Are you a woman? How old? That seems like an excessive amount of exercise, especially is you have kids

Not female and we don’t have kids. How is this excessive when others are reporting more up thread? There is always at least one day in there where I do nothing, or two. Either way, I obviously enjoy it-a whole lot more than watching TV or some other non productive use of my free time. To each their own.

[Anonymous]

I’ve been diligent about exercise since my 20s and well into my 40s.

I run 3 times a week (total mileage is about 20/week), do weights/strength training twice a week on my own - usually a peloton workout of 45-1 hr. I have one day where I mix it up - step, dance, roller blade, bike, etc for an hour. I have one rest day. I also try stretch or yoga for 10 mins after my workouts.

I eat healthy and don’t do extreme dieting. Most things moderation. But I don’t really like a lot of unhealthy stuff anyways. I don’t drink sodas or sweet drinks, just water and black coffee. I don’t like a lot of desserts, or pasta or bread. I’m lactose intolerant too so that can be pretty limiting. We don’t eat prepared foods and we cook daily.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When I’m not training for any endurance events 1-2x per week strength training after swimming 1500-2000 m, maybe two bike workouts one of which is a group ride of maybe 2 hours, and 2 runs per week. Generally avoid alcohol these days. Sometimes go hiking instead of running. Intentional eating that definitely is not extreme-lots of Whole Foods and non processed food.

Are you a woman? How old? That seems like an excessive amount of exercise, especially is you have kids

Not female and we don’t have kids. How is this excessive when others are reporting more up thread? There is always at least one day in there where I do nothing, or two. Either way, I obviously enjoy it-a whole lot more than watching TV or some other non productive use of my free time. To each their own.

I don’t think that’s excessive and I’m female in my 40s and have kids. I’ve trained and ran a marathon with kids and it’s manageable. I wake up early and get most workouts done by the time my kids wake up.

[Anonymous]

I lift weights 4-5 days a week. I mix in barre, Pilates or yoga twice a week as well. For my cardio I run around after my kids

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thanks everyone. For those doing weight training, how long are your sessions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks everyone. For those doing weight training, how long are your sessions?

I do 5 min cardio warm up and then do something like this for legs:

leg extensions: 3-4 sets (12-15 reps each set)
hamstring curls: 3-4 sets
butt blaster: 3-4 sets each leg
hip abductor: 4 sets
calf raises: 4 sets (25 reps each set)

10 min cardio after.

This takes me 40-45 mins. So I can do this at lunch time and drive to/from gym within an hour.

[Anonymous]

Run 4-5 miles outdoors 3-4x of week regardless of weather.

40 min HIIT with weights 3x/week on alternate days

If time permits, I add an afternoon weight lifting session on running days.

No extreme dieting but I do loosely follow an IF schedule. Besides drinking socially, I try to maintain a consistent healthy-ish diet. If I could stop drinking I’d be slimmer but oh well.