What I Expect to Learn From The Next 10 Years of Working Out
Recently I published a story on what I learned from my first 10 years of working out. A lot of what I learned very much aligned with hindsight is always 20/20. Since then i’ve found myself thinking a lot about what the NEXT 10 years of working out will look like and what i’ll learn along the way. After some thought, and a handful of workout’s, i’ve landed on the Four C’s of decade number two.
Cardio is King
One of the first things I think about when getting older is gaining weight. None of us are able to avoid it, time and old age are undefeated. While I think eating a healthy diet and abstaining from too much alcohol may stave off a few pounds, cardio is the fastest and most effective method for droping the Lb’s. Even as I sit here today i’ve gone through periods of gaining weight because of poor eating and too much binge drinking when I was younger. And getting some regular cardio in has always helped me get back on track.
While weight training has proven to be valuable as your body ages, especially in men, having the right mix of cardio will undoubtedly need to be a workout staple of the future. I imagine as running gets more difficult on my knees and back i’ll have to transition to less impacting movements such as cycling or swimming. My guess is two days of weight training mixed with two days of cardio per week will be the ideal regime for plus 40 body.
Carbs (and too many calories) will Kill
While I think this one is especially true for myself, it’s absolutely relevant for everyone out there. Just looking at my dad and grandfather growing up it’s easy to tell their abuse of simple carbs lead directly to gaining way too much belly fat. If you looked at my grandfather today, absolutely bad ass dude btw, he’s your traditional Italian raised in Brooklyn who could balance a beer bottle on his belly sitting down right now. It’s a great party trick, but not exactly #Dadbodgoals.
