How has your fitness routine evolved as you've aged?

I’m 71 and try staying fit by going to the gym three times a week. Bicep curls 25 , 27 1/2 , 30 , 32 1/2 , 35 lbs 10 reps each . Bench press 180 , 190 , 200 , 210 lbs 10 reps each . Lateral bar I can do from 130 to 165 . Dumbbells shoulder press I’m up to 60 lbs . I try to do 6-8 different exercises and also spend about 10-15 minutes hitting the heavy bag . I still weigh about the same as I did when I was in the Army . I am at 160 now and have been as heavy as 170 lbs .

I have found that basic physical therapy techniques and exercises to strengthen the lower back and knees help a lot for those who still do a lot of running like myself. However I require more time to heal so I know I can’t be in a rush to “get back at it”. I retired at 23 years and still manage to keep my two mile run time at 15 minuets.

I pace myself more so that I don't over exert myself too soon, thus whooping many mens' butts that are at least 10 years younger than I. I'm 38 now and am fortunate to still be able to run with my unit in the "A" group on Mondays, even after 13 years on active duty. So hard to believe that there are soldiers 10 years younger than me on permanent profiles already because of "bad joints" or what not.

My training has changed mostly because of my injury history.

My biggest thing is avoiding high risk movements when fatigued and controlling volume/intensity.

I start my weeks, when I am most well rested from the weekends, with my higher intensity/lower volume training. Those are my heavy weightlifting days and my speed runs.

Then as the week goes on and I build up more fatigue, I lower the intensity and increase volume. On those days I do my dynamic lifting and longer cardio sessions.

I nearly completely avoid heavy deadlifts for reps, and I don't run for too much volume because it is tough on the knees.

More 12 oz. barley soda curls.

After falling off a large four-wheel drive tractor, I've had to do low impact exercise. Plus working on farm equipment helps out.

Honestly I find that more comsistency is needed to stay on an even keel. I could slack for months early in my career. Now when I slack I’m rewarded with new injuries.

I consume Fish Oils, Multi Vitamins, Red Yeast Rice, CoQ10, Vitamin C, Magnesium daily. I run 4-6 times per week, ride my bike 1-2 times per week, and I started doing a little yoga. I do about 75 push ups 1-2 times per week during the summer months also. This is my exercise routine to maintain. My routine changes according to the training schedule if I am training for a half marathon.

I noticed that I slowed down quite a bit in my 37th year. I don't think that it was that I couldn't keep up. It became a matter of not completely giving a flip about keeping up. I don't run in races to win a prize. I run to finish the race, stay healthy and meet other people. Hope this helps.

Yes, I walk now instead of run. I try to take stairs while on my walks, pump up the heart rate. I also lift 20 lb dumbbells instead of the heavy bench presses and military presses I used to do. 20 lbs doesn't sound like a lot, but throw in some flies and pull overs and they're not bad.

I have added push ups, but I can only do 20 on a good day now. After I got out of the Army in 1969, I started doing daily push ups and got up to 110. I'm definitely not as strong as I was. I also do Yoga. And plenty of work around the yard, which is probably my best exercise.

Additionally, I try hard to eat a balanced diet. I find the government food chart to be the best. I've tried all kinds of alternative diets and none of them were worth anything. And I wanted them to be.

I try to eat lots of fruit and vegetables, and lean fish and meat and beans and other sources of low fat protein. I no longer take vitamins, and I don't use protein powders or other supplements. Healthy food, I believe, is where it's at.

I'm 71. I've been working out since I was 13. I don't have any degrees in health, but I have learned what works for me. Mostly I find mainstream to be right, and alternative plans to be wrong.

Being 69 it gets harder every year, I say know and when I am working out This was fun when I was 19. I like to run and do pushups. When it comes to the push ups twice in a 10 year period I had major surgery on each shoulder, mainly rotator repair. So I had to modify my pushup routine. My rehab guy said after my right shoulder was fixed I probably could not do push ups, 6 weeks after start of rehab I did 20. He did say I forgot who I was working with. As for running I am way down in millage per week. Last summer I had sever plantar fasciitis and was unable to walk much for several month plus bilateral heal spurs. Anyway I am still working at it and plan on a few 5 k runs in the next year I hope.