The real key to getting in shape at 40
Forget about counting carbs and forget about fad diets. Getting in shape after the age of 40 (in my opinion) after trying just about everything is M.O.V.I.N.G your body.
I get a little tired of women who use the excuse of too many carbs - too little time. The bottom line is we eat too much and we move to little.
I bought a little bike last year in April, 2007. I bought just a cheap little bike to see if I would like it. The bike was so cheap it was hard to pedal. I did really like it though and started riding it almost every single day. It built up my leg muscles and got me into better shape faster. But - I could not ride any distances because it just wore me out. It was a great starter bike and it did get me into shape much faster.
My very first ride was embarrassing to say the least. Even after all the classes I took at my gym, I still struggled the first few weeks with my bike. Actually the first couple miles I rode my bike were the absolute worst. I am so glad I didn’t give up on it! It made me feel better than I had in the last 15 or so years and I really loved the way it made me look!
Tags: bike riding after 40, trail riding
April 16th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
I know what you mean. I’ve been pretty out of shape, and now that I’m 40 I’m trying to get healthy. I used to love biking when I was in my teens and early 20s, so I thought it would be easy getting back into it. How wrong I was. My first ride I finished huffing and puffing, aching, with legs like rubber. After just 30 minutes. Sad. But I’m fighting the pain, and feeling better about it. Ride on!
April 18th, 2008 at 2:03 am
Bendan,
Every day gets easier! Sometimes the first 20 minutes or so can be a bit rough, but after that my legs seem to start to get warmed up and it gets a bit easier as the ride goes along. I’ve tried about everything as far as exercise and this is by far the best! You need to get your heart rate up and burn those calories.
I hope it is working for you and I urge you as well to keep up with it. I’ve started back at it and look forward to a long summer with more of the longer rides. Sometimes I can’t believe that I actually took to this like I did but I am really glad that I gave it a chance.