How many times a week should people over-40 exercise?
There are many variables when determining this. Things like: current fitness levels, previous exercise patterns, injuries, lifestyle, work, family demands and motivation. All up, there can be many barriers to exercise.
For general health and wellbeing, I'd recommend at least four to five workouts a week, with a combination of half strength and half aerobic, and in at least two different settings.
Weights, walking, swimming and cycling (and variations within those activities) are my recommended activities. For those a little more adventurous, try surf ski or kayak paddling. If you haven't noticed, cycling, swimming and kayak are all non weight-bearing exercises, which means there is less wear and tear on the body and less chance of injury.
At the end of the day, the golden rule for people easing back into exercise is: "train, don't strain". There's nothing worse than having all the best intentions and it's ruined because you've pushed yourself too much.
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