7 minute workout and perfect abs. People want quick results and are lazy to put in the work. The wrong genetics make it hard to gain muscle or lose weight. When we go beyond a certain age 35 or 40 it becomes harder to recover from the work outs and harder to gain muscle and it is more difficult to lose weight as metabolism slows down with ageing.

depend on what % is muscle or fat, also height and body type plus muscle increases weight.

I used to do regular training with weights, machines and cardio equipment but after 6-7 years, I grew bored of it and had no motivation anymore. That's when I switched gym and started doing Cross-fit classes and Hot Power Core yoga classes and I love it sooo much! Every day is a different work out and being in a structured setting means there's no time for slacking off and I really get the most of the 60-75 minutes I'm working out.

It's been two years of that now and the results are there too! I'm still very lean (I'm an ectomorph) but much more defined than I used to be and I feel really great.

I'm 45 and definitely notice the recovery slowdown. Injuries are easier to get, cramping muscles, and recovery from a bicycle accident takes months now. The scar on my knee from 2 years ago is still clearly visible.

Stopping altogether is no good either, but slowing down a bit is a good idea I think. Work out to keep endurance up instead of focusing on raw strength. It is annoying though that joints start hurting much sooner while jogging and even cycling.

Distance running and cycling requires consistent training of 4 to 5+ days per week to build and maintain aerobic fitness. Taking time off to allow body to recover and starting off from a lower fitness level and it is hard to get back to previous performance level of past. Set new realistic goals and do not get to worried about of not obtaining

I now have chronic pain in my neck, arm and shoulder from spending too much on my laptop looking down and well trying to lift weights at the gym does not make things better. Just do some shoulder pressed or some of the other stuff and it was painful and comical too watch. I do not bother with gym and just cycle my bike or jog for fitness.

I need to be more active get out more and run/cycle more miles. Quit the excuses and just work harder and gradually improve my fitness. I may not be able to run the times I used to in the past but I should just stress less and live in the moment.

What? No it doesn't. I ran over 15 kilometres last weekend after not really running at all in about 6 months.

When you're in your twenties, sure. I had no trouble going for the occasional long run back then without any training.
Now I'm on the way to 50 I better build it up slowly. If I go at it my knee will tell me to f off after half an hour and I'm limping the next day.
Enjoy youth while it lasts!

Yes, from monday to friday.

Running a Half marathon under 90 minutes requires consistent training, maintaining the required pace for 13.1 miles @ 6m50s per mile pace required to run 90 minutes My best HM time is 85 minutes and that required holding 6m 30 secs mile pace for 13.1 miles. i have ran 10 Half Marathons, 4 times I have ran under 90 minutes including an 85 minute HM. I have ran 9 marathons, 6 marathons 3hours 20 mins or under with a best Marathon time of 3 hours and 4 minutes and I have also ran 3 hours and 5 minutes and 3 hours and 9 minutes. So close to breaking 3 hours but fading badly over the last 10 miles added 10 to 20+ minutes to my finish times.

If you are plodding 9 or 10 minute mile pace for a Half marathon to run around 2 hours, not much training is involved to achieve that goal. You can not expect to take 6 months off and run under 90 minutes in a HM unless you are a talented runner. Discipline, training and conditioning are required to maximise performance in distance running. You must stick to a strict diet, make sacrifices, minimise alcohol and keep weight down to maximise running performance.

I'm 39.