“I think everyone is DIFFERENT...in how much exercise, and how they should eat.”
Everyone is healthier and better with vigorous exercise and proper diet/sleep.
I guess it depends upon how you define “vigorous”...I consider my Pilates floor class vigorous...but many would not, but I have the body shape and blood work to prove it works. (Oh and some walking.) I used to run some, but now it just causes hip problems. I hate swimming...and biking...and avoid the elliptical, too. But, I could probably put myself up against my 30 year old grand daughter in a foot race and maybe win. (And MANY other women of all ages.)
I guess it depends upon how you define “vigorous”...I consider my Pilates floor class vigorous...but many would not, but I have the body shape and blood work to prove it works. (Oh and some walking.) I used to run some, but now it just causes hip problems. I hate swimming...and biking...and avoid the elliptical, too. But, I could probably put myself up against my 30 year old grand daughter in a foot race and maybe win. (And MANY other women of all ages.)
“Everyone is healthier and better with vigorous exercise and proper diet/sleep.”
Depends. George Sheehan noted his run times as he aged. As he got older, he had his best race times by running less frequently. As a teen, he could train twice a day. In his 70s, IIRC, he got his best times by running a couple times a week.
Injuries may also sculpt what your exercise program needs to look like. I’ve got friends in their 60s who can bike but not run. My knees prefer running to biking. And I remain convinced that walking 3-4 miles/day is a great exercise even though it is not “vigorous”. Much of the benefit of running with just a fraction of the potential for damage.
Sorry about the computer “burps”...don’t know what’s going on. PS...re health...currently halfway thru a 5 day PROLON fast...I’ve been a health freak for a long time.
Everyone is healthier and better with vigorous exercise and proper diet/sleep.
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I retired at age 67 after 30 years sitting behind a desk all day. However I have always been a high-energy person, never a couch potato. So before I retired I bought a horse farm to keep me busy. I also take several trips abroad or cross country every year. Only spent one overnight in hospital in 77 years, and that was due to being hit head-on by a young woman texting while driving. Probably have some terminal disease as I write this, but I seldom see a doctor except for flu symptoms and such. One prescription med for Hypothyroidism. Hoping to live at least another year!
Many people use exercise to compensate for poor eating habits.