The 10 Commandments of Exercise in Middle Age
How to stay fit, live well, and enjoy life
As a guy in his mid-forties who’s never stopped exercising — I was even still competing until 5 years ago, there’s not much I don’t know about training and staying in peak condition. But as I get older, there are things I’ve had to change to keep getting what I want out of it.
That’s going to be true for you too, unless you want to run yourself into the ground or get injured frequently.
So, to help you fight the good fight, here are what I consider to be the most important ideas for maintaining fitness as you move into middle age. These commandments will work for every age group, but I find they’re most important for those in their thirties and forties because you’re moving into a period where two variables converge to sabotage you if you’re not careful:
- Increased responsibility in terms of work and family, and
- A body that’s moving out of, or is already past, its physical prime
Here they are:
#1. Train for today, but think of tomorrow
It’s easy to have a day where you’re feeling good, so you go a little too hard. Or maybe you’re one of those people who just trains hard all the time. The…
