Friday, August 3, 2012

Do you feel like you don't have as much energy to work out like you used to?


As you get older you may need to adjust your workouts according to your age, now that isn't all inclusive because everyone has a different fitness background and fitness level. Here are some things that do need to be taken into consideration when designing a workout program like; age, fitness level, medical issues, time devoted to exercise and commitment level.
  • Age - doesn't mean you just stop working out because you are old and frail, but there are things that aren't necessary anymore like bone jarring activities, jumping around causes too much stress on the joints.
  • Fitness level - if you are an active person then by all means challenge yourself, but if you haven't exercised in years, don't try to do the same routine you left off at 20 something years ago.
  • Medical issues - come naturally with age, so always check with your doctor before starting up a new program. There are special considerations if you have certain diseases like heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, hiring a professional can help design a program that is right for you.
  • Time commitment - everyone has the same amount of time in their day, be realistic as to how much time you really will commit to.

Sunday, July 29, 2012

What do we do now? You told me nothing could go wrong and look what’s happened.

This was a writing prompt I came across, I like to use these just to get my thought process going a little.  Here is what I wrote.

Driving in our convertible is so invigorating and adventurous.  As we drive around the city, the wind blows through our hair and the sun beats down on us.  We have become much closer to each other since we bought our convertible.  We hadn’t planned on buying a convertible yet, that was our goal when we moved to the beach.  But it’s so much fun exploring the neighborhoods that we may never have driven through in our jeep.  We save the jeep for exploring the mountains. 
We love to jump in the convertible on the weekend and take off to nowhere.  One Friday night we decided to take the car out for the evening, we have only had it a couple weeks and had never been out after the sun went down.  Now it was time to experience the moonlight over us and the coolness of the night breeze. 
I drove up to the zoo at the top of the mountain, it was closed already, but we took a chance and pulled into the parking lot.  I parked the car right in the middle of that huge lot, turned off the engine and laid back in the seat as we looked up at the stars.  Listening to the sound of the animals after the sun went down was pretty awesome.  Then the officer pulled up next to us with his flashlight in hand.  What do we do now?  You told me nothing could go wrong and look what’s happened.  Busted