Getting Fit After 40
From Stuck to Strong
Five things nobody tells you about getting fit after 40 — and one small, doable step for each. A ten-minute read, no fads, and nothing you need to buy.
- Why you don't have to get fit before you start
- Why strength now matters more than cardio — and how little it takes
- How to train without the gym, if the gym isn't for you
- Recovery and a plan that bends around your real life
Written by Mark Saker
Personal trainer & menopause coach, Bexhill-on-Sea
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Five things nobody tells you
One
You don't have to get fit before you start
Waiting until you're in better shape has it backwards. Wherever you are today is a perfectly good place to begin — it's the only place anyone ever begins from.
Two
Strength matters more than cardio now
From your forties on you lose muscle unless you give your body a reason to keep it. Two short sessions a week protect your strength, bones and balance.
Three
You don't have to love the gym
Not enjoying the gym doesn't make you “not a fitness person”. Plenty of clients get excellent results at home, outdoors, or in short coached sessions.
Four
Recovery is part of the plan
Muscles get stronger while you rest, not while you train. Sleep and rest days aren't a reward for hard work — they're what lets the work count.
Five
The plan has to fit your real life
Most plans fail because they were never realistic. Two solid, repeatable sessions beat five you'll abandon by February.
Plus
If you do nothing else this week
Three small starting points to pick from — enough momentum to get going without needing the whole plan today.
“I've spent over ten years coaching men and women over 40, most of whom hadn't exercised properly in years. What they had in common was simpler than confidence: they decided to start.”
— Mark Saker, Fit By Choice