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Teaming Up With a Buddy Can Help the Fifty-Plus Crowd Make Physical Fitness Fun
from: Pat MoauroAfter years without any consistent exercise those of us in our fifties or older may be intimidated when it comes to resuming a fitness program.
Children and grandchildren, jobs, and figuring out your retirement plans likely have made your life seem busier than ever. A routine of exercise may seem too daunting in your less youthful body. You may wonder how much working out may have changed since the last time you were in a gym or aerobics class.
Those concerns will quickly fade away after a week or two of getting used to a fitness track; but, knowing that doesn't always make it easier to get there. You really need a little motivation to make those first steps. Many in the fifty-plus crowd have found a great source of motivation by partnering up with one of their fifty-plus friends.
Since you both get to start something new together, many of the excuses and insecurities about a fitness plan simply disappear. Fitness companions get to encourage and motivate one another, and they get to socialize in a fun way at the same time. A buddy is precisely what people in the fifties-plus crowd are calling their best tool for fitness support and motivation.
While you and your buddy's bodies are getting into the swing of a new workout routine, you'll be able to get your mind off of your muscles with some catching up. Imagine how different a three- or four-mile walk would be without your workout pal and you being able to chat and laugh. You'll also be able to try out a variety of activities which need more than one person, like tennis, racquetball or bowling.
With your fitness pal, finding new activities to try will seem more like an adventure than just a workout.
This may not always be the best idea, but depending on the kind of class and instructor you can socialize and occasionally grimace with your buddy and send knowing looks. As you both acknowledge the work that your bodies are doing, you can feel motivated that you can get through this workout together.
Especially in the beginning, when muscles may be weak and the heart wants to slow you down, a friend's smile can give you an extra bit of strength. Having your fifty-plus companion in your aqua, step or weight-training class with you will make it easier to take that first step into the workout area. No matter if everyone in the class has been there for months and all know each other. You and your pal have each other for the first few days when you're new in a particular program.
As you move toward retirement, it will be too easy to blame a busy lifestyle and to make other excuses why you're unable to make it to the gym. You and your companion can motivate one another to stay on track. Friends can challenge you to do just one more push-up or to walk another half a mile. A buddy who has known you a long time will also be able to call your bluff when you say you don't have enough time to fit in a workout.
Likewise, once you encourage them, you have to make sure you show up, too. After so much time invested in your loved ones, you and your workout buddy can encourage each other to take time for yourselves and your friendship in a new, productive way.
Maybe your doctor has urged you recently to start working out, or perhaps you just want to feel better about yourself and your body with some preventative action. Either way, having a friend to workout with can make all the difference. Friends support us through all aspects of our lives, so it makes sense that they could also help motivate us to work out. With a workout pal, finding physical activities to do together can be a fun rebirth to fuller wellness for both of you.
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