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Why Exercise at 50 Years Old?
Why exercise at 50 Years Old?
Later on this year I will be turning 50. It’s hard to imagine a turning 50 oh, but that date is fast approaching. One thing I have noticed going through my forties is that I feel worn out and tired. This tends to happen during your forties as our bodies begin to age. When you first turn 40, you won’t notice this at all. By the time you are 45 or older, I can guarantee you you’re going to start feeling it. Almost everyone I know that it’s in their forties has various aches and pains. What’s that most people feel these aches and pains because they don’t exercise. Of course, some people have medical issues, but this is a separate thing.
I am guilty of this, too, because in my forties, I rarely exercised at all. On occasion, I would go for walks with my wife, use the treadmill in our spare bedroom, or even pick up weights from time to time. The problem is that I am never consistent with this. I can’t make any progress if I’m not exercising on a regular basis. I am consistent with drinking beer, eating pizza, and doing other things I really shouldn’t be doing when I’m close to 50 years of age. It’s much easier at this stage to gain weight and harder to keep it off. I simply can’t live like I did when I was in my early twenties. My body will not let me do this.
