What type of exercise?

[Anonymous]

I am 55 and just joined a gym.i could stand to improve in most aspects of fitness unfortunately. Yoga weights, HIIT? How many days of each? Right now I am doing 2 days of yoga and balance, A day of HIIT,3 days of treadmill ( about 2 miles), a day of weights. Thoughts? I am somewhat limited by scheduling.

[Anonymous]

That feels like a good balance. If anything I would cut HITT and do more strength, but really ease into it.

I enjoy combining balance and strength. Try standing push press while balancing on one leg. Or standing russian twists while balancing on one leg. The amount you improve in balance over a few weeks is gratifying, and useful in general.

Good luck! Keep at it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That feels like a good balance. If anything I would cut HITT and do more strength, but really ease into it.

I enjoy combining balance and strength. Try standing push press while balancing on one leg. Or standing russian twists while balancing on one leg. The amount you improve in balance over a few weeks is gratifying, and useful in general.

Good luck! Keep at it.

Thanks for your response. I did not realize how bad my balance is until I joined the gym...yikes!

[Anonymous]

I think this entirely depends on your age and goals, OP. I'm middle aged and trying to build muscle. I don't need to lose weight. My trainer would have me skip cardio altogether and focus entirely on weights. But I love to walk and I love yoga, so I've decided a balance is right for me. I'm doing two full body workouts with heavy weights, two vinyasa flow classes, and two long walks each week. That program feels right to me but may not to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think this entirely depends on your age and goals, OP. I'm middle aged and trying to build muscle. I don't need to lose weight. My trainer would have me skip cardio altogether and focus entirely on weights. But I love to walk and I love yoga, so I've decided a balance is right for me. I'm doing two full body workouts with heavy weights, two vinyasa flow classes, and two long walks each week. That program feels right to me but may not to you.

I’d focus on lifting 3-4 days. If you have other days, add yoga into them. Agree with skipping cardio and walking around your neighborhood instead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think this entirely depends on your age and goals, OP. I'm middle aged and trying to build muscle. I don't need to lose weight. My trainer would have me skip cardio altogether and focus entirely on weights. But I love to walk and I love yoga, so I've decided a balance is right for me. I'm doing two full body workouts with heavy weights, two vinyasa flow classes, and two long walks each week. That program feels right to me but may not to you.

I’d focus on lifting 3-4 days. If you have other days, add yoga into them. Agree with skipping cardio and walking around your neighborhood instead.

Why? Isn’t power yoga strenuous enough to complement weight lifting 2 days a week? It feels pretty strenuous to me.