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I'm half joking. But as a 30-something who used to be very active, I recognize I'm over the hill and my joints sound like pop rocks

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[โ€“] TheFermentalist@reddthat.com 31 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Walk 5km a day during the week, and 8-10km a day on weekends. Weights three to four times a week, and a cardio session afterwards. I like using the ski machine, as it gives me a serious workout without any impact.

Weights has had a huge impact on my quality of life, as I am recovering (recovered?) from a serious head injury. I was not active for nearly 18 months and am feeling good about my body for the first time in years.

58m here for context.

[โ€“] Harvey656@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

Look at this badass over here. Im 32 and the idea of multi km walks everyday makes me knees hurt something fierce!

[โ€“] biofaust@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

If you are 58 meters tall it's a breeze to walk that much. Please relate to the rest of us!

[โ€“] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I wish I had 3-4 hours a day for this kind of activity.

It wasnโ€™t easy getting into that routine. I get up at 4:30 for my weekday walk, and it takes about an hour. Weekend walks start at 5:00am, and generally take 1.5-2 hours. Gym is two hours, once or twice during the week and both weekend days. Life still gets in the way sometimes, and I am lucky that my job is flexible. For example, I started work at 6:30 this morning and will knock off at 2:30 and go straight to the gym. I will be home before 5:00.

The alternative was living with the results of an injury and letting my health deteriorate further than it already had. Some days, motivation is still hard.