Working out, middle age and physical jobs

[Cedarsavage]

Anyone on here enjoy working out and have a physical job? I’ve always enjoyed working out but it seems to be harder to recover as I get older. I’m 39 and I’ve have toned back intensity the past few years. Used to do CrossFit 5x now I do my own interval and circuit training but I’m having a hard time sticking to five days a week. Wake up and don’t feel recovered. I work 40 hours for the man ans a tractor/heavy equipment mechanic and 8-10 on my welding startup/side business. I know some fit people older than me but they all work office jobs. Middle aged fit guys; how many days are you training and how hard?

 

[brancher147]

I am 44 and in good shape. I work a physical job but not as physical as yours. Also do a lot of house maintenance/gardening/cutting firewood etc. I have 2 young kids and my wife and I both work full time. I don’t do any physical training other than hiking/cardio. I try to do a lot of stretching/yoga in the evening in the 30 minutes of free time I have. I have lost some upper body strength the last few years but my legs and cardio are as good as ever.

 

[Cedarsavage]

I am 44 and in good shape. I work a physical job but not as physical as yours. Also do a lot of house maintenance/gardening/cutting firewood etc. I have 2 young kids and my wife and I both work full time. I don’t do any physical training other than hiking/cardio. I try to do a lot of stretching/yoga in the evening in the 30 minutes of free time I have. I have lost some upper body strength the last few years but my legs and cardio are as good as ever.

How many days a week do you do the hiking and cardio?

 

[timekiller13]

I’m 42.

My typical week consists of about 90 mins of swimming, 20-25 miles of running and 50-70 miles of biking.

I do 250 push ups every morning, 50 pull-ups, 5 mins of plank. Farmers walk 3 days a week with 55-70 lb weights up and down my drive way 10x.

Will throw in hiking/rucking to break things up.

Was a bedside ER nurse for 10 years. Now I’m in admin and do mostly office work M-F 730-1630. Sometimes I have to break my longer work outs up into 2 a days. With 2 kids who are involved in everything it can be hard to find the time. Often I drop them off at dance or ball practice and then run/bike while they are doing that. Some times I get up at 3am to workout. It was easier when I worked three 12s.

 

[butcherboy]

None. I’m 49 and by the time I get home from moving quarters of beef around all day I’m wiped. Still have to do work outside, take kids to practices and games, work on my basement, etc. I should do something but I just can’t seem to get going on anything.