IS IT EVER TOO LATE TO GET FIT?

If you’re not in good shape in these crucial middle years, can you still cruise into old age well? Jane Druker investigates

At this stage of the exercise game – I’m 52 – I’ve graduated from Jane Fonda workouts in the 80s to Cindy Crawford videos in the 90s to aerobics, swimming and gym memberships aplenty. I’ve never jogged (my body simply wasn’t made for it: thank you, boobs!), and I’ve avoided cycling (never learned to ride a bike, shamefully), but I did have a personal trainer once and it was transformative (and prohibitively expensive) – I gained tone and definition, and I still mourn actual biceps! But, here’s the thing, while I’ve flirted with fitness my entire life, I’ve fallen off the wagon recently – like lots of my friends. Not enough time. I am simply walking from A to B as often as I can. So, I’m curious – just…

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Woman & Home (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2019

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