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Message: [QUOTE="Dogdeacon, post: 2827041, member: 1026"] An exercise routine that mixes it up is key, if you live in NEast you can seasonally adjust, bike & swim more in summer, hike in fall, classes at a gym thru winter. Once over 45, need to watch what you eat & drink a bit more, but if you exercise enough you can still enjoy plenty while feeling good. For me competitive sports are fun with added benefit that I get worse if I'm at all out of shape or not pushing it exercise wise. So this fuels the running or biking or classes at the gym. Softball I've gone in and out of, currently out. Definitely the easiest thing to get injured at with going from 0 to 60 a few times a game out of nowhere. There is simply no way to warmup and like anything playing regularly is even more necessary the older you get to stay sharp. Yoga is key as you age. It is a super accepting group/class once inside (seems intimidating if watch, but every instructor is the opposite) and it reaps general life and sports benefits. I don't do it enough but when I have it always helps. Less bang for your exercise time calorie burn, aerobic conditioning & strength-wise - but again older you get the more necessary as a foundation to be able to keep doing fun sports & stay uninjured. [/QUOTE]