I'm in an exercise rut
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Anonymous
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I'm 43 and have always been very active. I'm still active -- I walk a ton (commute, school drop off/pick up, errands), go hiking with kids on the weekend, take very active vacations.
But I've recently hit a wall with fitness. I used to do barre or yoga most days, including 3 days a week of resistance training with weights. But I had Covid in the fall and was too fatigued to do any of this for a while, and then when I tried to get back into it, I just found myself bored and distracted. I think I need a new program to jumpstart. I have a Barre3 home subscription, but need to mix it up. Can you recommend good home programs you like? Maybe HIIT or something dance based? Also not opposed to barre or yoga, but think I need a new program because the Barre3 is just not doing it for me right now and I'm going to let my subscription lapse because I've barely used it in 6 months. I think I might need shorter workouts for a while -- like 15 minutes of something higher impact. TIA for any recommendations! |
Anonymous
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I am 50+ post-menopause and I've become a Dr. Stacy Simms devotee. Her suggestions are lifting heavy weights, plyometrics and sprints.
Right now I lift heavy 3x/week - 1/x with trainer. Sprint intervals on treadmill 3x/week. On the days I'm not lifting heavy, I do pilates and plyometrics with the FitOn app. For plyometrics, look up tabata. The pilates I focus on is glutes and core. I can finish with a 10 minute yoga session. FitOn is great because it has every type of exercise and you can look up by time, body part etc. I'm feeling stronger and fitter. Good luck. |
Anonymous
| Where are you? Look into MADabolic, they have several locations opened around the DMV now. It’s an excellent strength training class. I’ve never been in better shape! I balance it out with yoga and Pilates. (I’m the same age). |
Anonymous
If you are next to a studio and need a new type of challenge maybe try orange theory? You could have described my type of routine, I am also a hike/walk/yoga/barre/Pilates/ weight lifting routine, and I know the biggest challenge for me would be to introduce some HIIT and more cardio type of routine. I have a lot of friends who swear by orange theory |
Anonymous
| Boxing!!!! |
Anonymous
| Peloton bike |
Anonymous
| Pickle ball |
Anonymous
| Rollerblades- great for the booty and fun |
Anonymous
I love pickleball but, if you play doubles than you don't get that much exercise. |
Anonymous
Oh god |
Anonymous
| This probably will get some pushback, but I was in a similar rut last year and started SoulCycle - I know, very late to the game. And yes, it is ridiculously expensive and probably not as rigorous as most gym spin classes. But it is so much fun and it gets me riding for 45 min/day, three times a week. |
Anonymous
Explain |
Anonymous
| Peloton--not just the bike (though the bike is awesome) but the whole platform. Running, strength, pilates. I love it and am motivated by the instructors. There's a great Peloton group called HardCore on the Floor and the woman who runs the group puts out a strength and crosstraining calendar every month which you can follow. The group is super supportive and motivating. |
Anonymous
| I'm obsessed with my Lululemon mirror. There is Yoga, Pilates, and Barre (including classes from Pure Barre) but also strength, cardio, stretch, boxing. It's $800 I think and $40 a month. |
Anonymous
| Try ClassPass and go to a few studios nearby. Maybe you need to do something outside the home for a little push. |