retired and training

[n2jss]

I am retired and have all day to workout. Is this a good idea or should I keep it to just an hour plus cardio? I ain't skeered!

[jram]

I am retired and have all day to workout. Is this a good idea or should I keep it to just an hour plus cardio? I ain't skeered!
Hey n2jss
I’ve been retired for little over five years and exercise continuously. I’ve done 2-3-4-5 day splits and full-body workouts throughout the years. These are usually 4-6-8-10 week programs that I do with a lot of variants and I take a week off after each program. Here’s my secret to a good workout:

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I make sure I have a night time protein shake and good night’s sleep.
Up at 5:00am.
I w/o at home in the early a.m., between 6-7:30.
I take my supps w/ adequate time before my w/o.
Have my pre-planned routine ready to go, along w/ water mixed w/ a carbohydrate complex, towel and chalk.
Turn my radio on to good EZ listening jazz.
Do my routine w/all the intensity I can.
Try to keep my w/o’s under an hour.
Try to eat clean as I can.
Plenty of water, Vitamins, Protein shakes and Omega oils throughout the day.
Adequate rest between w/o’s.

There are times when I awake and don’t feel like exercising but, once I get going I’m fine. It seems when I have these off days of not wanting to workout, that’s when I seem to have my best w/o’s.

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[n2jss]

Sounds like great advice. Thank you for the info. I should be able to use this as a good start. I do try to be up at 5:00 am everyday, sometimes hit snooze for half an hour. I get plenty of water,multi-vitamins,protein, and good food. It's the training I have the most trouble with because of severe soreness. I become very sore just after a long walk. I'm looking into alleviating this problem but finding answers is hard. Once again thanks for the info.

[RoaringMad Mac]

Good advice jram:


doing split days are terriffic if you have the time.


I would do my cardio first thing in the morning to burn fat and train in the early afternood to keep lean muscle mass.


The time in between I would sleep and tan.


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[Ontime]

Sounds like great advice. Thank you for the info. I should
be able to use this as a good start. I do try to be up at 5:00 am
everyday, sometimes hit snooze for half an hour. I get plenty of
water,multi-vitamins,protein, and good food. It's the training I have
the most trouble with because of severe soreness. I become very sore
just after a long walk. I'm looking into alleviating this problem but
finding answers is hard. Once again thanks for the info. I'm
not aware of your exact age, have you ever had your testosterone levels
checked by an endocrinologist?

[n2jss]

No I haven't. Should I? I'm 38 years old.