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[quote=Amazin]When I was younger I played a lot of sports but rarely worked out. But I was in pretty good shape. I played tennis for many years but once I hit 55 not many people my age wanted to play singles. As I backed off tennis and took up golf I wasn't in the same decent condition. Aches and pains creeped in as did extra weight. A while back I met with a trainer and I've developed a good routine that I follow. I start with a half mile swim or 20 minute bike ride and then follow a 50-60 minute circuit routine with weights and stretching. The routine is designed for my cardio to be 120+ so at the end I'm pretty beat. It takes 2 days for my muscles to recover so I limit myself to 2-3 times a week. Once or twice a week I will bike ride for an hour at a pretty good clip just for the cardio. And when I play golf I generally walk the 18 holes. Not great exercise but its better than riding. And as a treat, once a month I get a great massage which really helps loosen the muscles.

The story line is that while you can't stop Father Time you don't need to give into it. Once you are an empty nester or retired there is no excuse for not investing time in taking care of yourself. If you don't make it a priority you quickly get out of shape which increases the likelihood of aging faster than you'd like. I'm no flat belly but I know too many guys my age who seem to have thrown in the towel on being fit. [/quote]

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