Raphael said: I wish I had the motivation to start working out, but I'm working at a computer 10 to 12 hours/day, every day, so when the day is done, the only thing I really feel like doing is sleep.
Mavilu said: S.H., I now exercise not so much to look trim or fit, because I think that I do want those things, but not enough to do all that is required at this age to achieve such lofty goals, now, when I think I don't want to stop what I'm doing and go exercise, I think of the future, of being 60 and be able to walk with a straight back, go up flights of stairs without collapsing, have balance so I don't fall and if I fall not to break a hip, I think of a healthy heart and arteries that if I take care of them, they'll repay me by not giving me a stroke or a heart attack when I least expect it, I think of independence from walkers/oxygen tanks/wheelchairs/nursery homes.
Colinp42 said: Crunches and weights will help muscle tone, but will not burn fat. Well the more muscle mass you have the more calories your body burns in general, but it sounds like for your purposes cardio should really be your focus.
kirbenvost said: Well, there's muscle there. It's just that my primary reason for exercising is to get rid of fat, not build muscle mass. Aside from maintaining general health, anyway.
