Such a great question - whatever age we are. I have a Fitbit Versa 3 on an Australian $120 per year subscription. (Sme may have the Apple Watch with fall detection). I find my simple Fitbit invaluable to track how my body is actually doing. It will work out so much and track it (including sleep, resting heart rate, active heart rate, heart variability rates, intensity zones, steps, distance, calories used etc). It will let me know when I need to do more or pull back and recover.

Please don’t forget “balance” exercises. On top of weights, cardio and flexibility.

I was down the dog park last week and one of the regular ladies had a nasty gash and stitches above her eye. She’d had a fall. Her doctor now has her doing daily balance exercises. I went home and did the heel to toe walking a line the police used to use to test drunkenness. I expected to smash it because it used to be a breeze when I was younger and super active. I was shocked I was so appalling!!!! I had to widen the step before I was able gradually to get down to heel to toe. I do it (and other balance exercises including standing on one leg and gradually increasing time) several times every day now and I’m so very much better.

So important to keep our balance and flexibility as we age.