With all my latest emphasis on excessive mileage, I believed I may be scaring some individuals away. However I do much more train than is critical as a result of it’s my pastime and I get pleasure from it. For individuals that could be rather less nuts about train than me, how a lot is sufficient for wholesome getting older? I believe that is just about answered by the everyday suggestions, which is about 150 minutes every week of average exercise like strolling or equal, or 75 minutes of extra vigorous exercise. I additionally suppose it’s a good suggestion to maintain up your power and work on steadiness. In the event you discover one thing you get pleasure from, extra is okay.

And it’s by no means too late to begin as Patty Department, who began exercising at 66, demonstrates.