| Is your age making it harder to get to the gym? | | | | Without a routine, it is harder for me to get up in |
| Or do things like arthritis, bad knees, a bad back, | | | | the mornings too. |
| or a 'clicking' noise in a joint prevent you from | | | | I also know that when I neglect my resistance |
| exercising regularly? | | | | training (weight training), my knees hurt more and |
| These are among the most popular phrases I | | | | I develop a 'clicking' inside both my shoulder and |
| hear about why someone "can't" exercise. The | | | | my knees. In addition, I dread going back to the |
| reality is these are the folks that need to | | | | gym knowing how much weaker I'll be. |
| exercise the most! This is actually an excuse as | | | | I, as most of you likely do, already have a very |
| to why someone won't exercise, not a reason | | | | busy, hectic lifestyle and I know that having |
| why they can't. | | | | unnecessary aches and pains are not going to |
| Exercise does so much good for the body; it | | | | enhance my lifestyle. So, I am willing to do what I |
| simply blows my mind to know that so many | | | | need to do in order to prevent these aches and |
| people do not do it, or do not do it consistently | | | | pains as well as avoiding all the preventable |
| enough. Personally, I do not consider myself to be | | | | diseases and health issues associated with not |
| an exercise freak, but I do understand and enjoy | | | | exercising on a regular basis. |
| all the benefits of exercise which motivates me | | | | The point is this. I know what exercising does for |
| to be consistent with it. | | | | me. It keeps me in shape for life. Yes, I like to |
| I know that when I take an extended time off of | | | | challenge myself every so often with a race or |
| exercising, I feel the effects of not maintaining a | | | | an event, but generally, I exercise so I do not get |
| regular routine. Overall I have less energy, I feel | | | | those 'old people pains.' So, maybe I don't |
| more fatigued generally, I just feel weak and for | | | | understand what those 'old' people are talking |
| lack of a better word, "Blah". The way I feel is | | | | about and maybe I don't understand how bad it |
| not the only thing affected either, I am much | | | | really is when you have them. But I do know, |
| more likely to make bad choices when eating and | | | | that I am willing to put the time and effort into |
| I'll spend more time than usual in front of the TV. | | | | NOT experiencing them, are you? |