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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mary_Crowell" data-source="post: 7649859" data-attributes="member: 6701853">Yes, it has definitely gotten harder to stay in shape as I've gotten  older. I've always had to fight to keep my weight down though, so at  least I know what I'm in for somewhat.For me it's making sure there is enough variety in the types of exercise I do. If it's all yoga all the time, I keep the flexibility but the muscles and endurance aren't there as much as I'd like. If it's all weight training all the time, I start to love climbing stairs and lifting piano keyboards but have to be careful or I lose the flexibility in my quadriceps. (That makes my knees hurt.) If I don't take walks I start to lose endurance. Most of all too much of any of these types of exercise makes me get bored and then stop all together. Then I'm an unhealthy mess, because the rest of the time I'm at my piano keyboard, computer keyboard, or the gaming table (which really ought to have a keyboard just to keep things consistent.<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/ponder.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":hmm:" title="Hmmm    :hmm:" data-shortname=":hmm:" />)One of the best things I did was hire a personal trainer. She constantly changes exercises up to keep it interesting and challenging for me. And knowing I have an appointment to meet someone means I am less likely to find an excuse not to work out.</blockquote>