Ever since I stopped being 40ish, I've been trying to find the perfect exercise routine for my older lifestyle. Gone are the weekends playing basketball and tennis for 3 hours.
I prefer to play hard with a team sport so I can forget about the exercise part and just have fun. But somehow that starts to fade away as more travel, more kids and more weight add to the dilemma for everyone to be able to show up each Sunday for "shooting the rock".
Now I'm a solo exerciser. I hate it, but it's a necessary adjustment to maintain a healthier life.
First I tried going to a fitness center. Lots of good equipment, lots of space for exercising and lots of oogling at people too. I enjoyed it for about 4 months. Then I got tired of commuting to the gym, too many people on the machines, the god-awful music blasting away and the overall hassle of the experience.
Now I work out at home and I love it. It's much simpler. Not much space but I make it work. I use a simple set of dumbbells, a few kettlebells, a jump rope and a bicycle trainer for most of my equipment. Together with body weight exercises and climbing the stairs in my condo, I can get a good workout without waiting for anyone.
So I encourage you to find time for exercise first and find out how simple it is start a home gym. If you use your surroundings to get fit and watch your food choices, then you'll be able to see and feel the progress.
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