I must admit I’m still into that kind of exercise RS. Not everyday but keep fit enough to raise a full glass when the occasion arises.
I’d love to get back in the gym and get involved with some free weights, defo no squats…brutal!
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Yes. I walk between one to two hours 6 days a week, do a bit of weightlifting and am starting up yoga again. It helps burn off some anxious energy and creates those feel good brain chemicals to make life more bearable.
I do a fair few paces.
Since my brother and I stopped riding our mountain bikes together some years ago (he died this year), I don’t exercise much.
I’m still lucky enough have a good walking pace and can walk for miles. I don’t walk fast for exercise’s sake. It’s just a natural pace where others keep telling me to slow down. Still ride a bike but it’s an e-bike these days. Always level 1 or 2 of assistance.
My fittest years were between 50 and 70 years old. I don’t really care that I’m not as fit as I was but only fit for my age. Nothing can stay the same forever.
I’ve been seriously thinking about getting back into the gym and lifting weights again. I regularly dream about it so it’s obviously on my mind.
I’ll just have to be sensible and accept that I can’t do what I used to do. I miss those barbell upright rows, for some reason one of my favourite exercises.
Cardio vascular has to be taken into consideration too, easy does it! I’m actually looking forward to mixing up those banana flavour whey protein shakes. I had a Nutribullet as a birthday present, still hasn’t been used in anger. I’ll be avoiding the creatine monohydrate this time round, probably not a healthy option 
That struck a cord with me Mart. As most of you know, I have been a runner all of my life, completing marathons and ultra long fell runs. I could run all day, but as I passed 70 years old something happened. Over the next two years I found that I couldn’t keep a run going for more than half a mile at a time. I went to see a heart specialist and to cut a long story short, my heart was only 38% efficient. Apparently, at 30% you are classed as disabled.
It was a bitter pill to swallow, but I haven’t let it beat me. I walk and jog every day, and Thursdays and Sundays I do 15 miles on my bike as fast as I can. I also do a few other exercises for strength. So with meds, pacemaker/defibrillator and plenty of exercise I’m managing to keep some fitness, but I get tired with a vengeance these days and it’s always an early night for me…
My bedtime has gone from around midnight, a few years ago, to 9.45 p.m.
Anyway, I have had my exercise this morning. Went to the allotment to find my friends (who rent the plot) struggling with a whole heap of horse manure. It gets delivered to the top of the allotment area and has to be wheelbarrowed down the narrow bumpy paths to the manure pens that I built last year for the purpose. Must have barrowed about 15 lots of it to the pens.
A bit worried about the inguinal hernia op I had earlier this year but the stuff was dry, so not heavy. Still a degree of exercise though. I take an e-bike ride to the allotment to do something or other about 3 - 4 times each week.
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Ahuh every day, by noon at the latest unless something happens.
Yes, I swim most days and walk the dog. Don’t go out with the clydesdales so much since my fall back in January, It’s a lot harder to mount up now but I did accompany my OH a couple of times during the autumn for a trek with them.
I have not ridden for a year as I have a back problem when I go fast and I like a lively ride .
I still walk the dog but he is not that well and can no longer do long walks
I have recently taken up Padel tennis which is a great sport .
Don’t we all!
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Nowt much has changed yet, that could mean I was knackered at the start, anything is possible.
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ASormVet,
Do you weight train?
As a male in my 50s, I’m always trying to see what exercise men find the most effective for them.
Bring back Floydy
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Floydy? Wow, that names a blast from the past. 
I got on quite well with him, wonder where he is these days.
Still in Hull I would guess
I meant what forum lol.