spring has woken me up
Besides my qi gong lessons and trampoline jumping, I haven't done a lot of sports or exercises in 2025. Most weeks my body was just happy surviving the (work)week ;)
But spring, more sun and the regular physio exercises I have to do now have woken something up in me. All of a sudden I feel very motivated to work on my strength and overall health.
More sun and physio are not the only things that motivate me... it's also the fact that I'm getting older and there are more clear signs that I really have to start taking care of my body. In my 20s and 30s my body could survive on qi gong lessons alone. It was enough to stretch my body in this way. But I can clearly feel that this is not enough anymore!
The last year I have been noticing a difference in how my body recovers. People in their 40s and 50s around me usually don’t really talk about that topic that much. But now I’m experiencing firsthand that my body definitely needs a different approach in staying fit. It doesn't come naturally anymore and I feel like I have to start working for it! My body feels like it needs stronger muscles, so I made a plan how to get there. To feel stronger and healthier!
So I'm diving into a new exercise routine. I want to take advantage of the motivation that is here now and hope to work on a steady routine that I can stick to.
I purchased a pilates set with small resistance bands, a ball and ring and a pilates bar. And I made a new weekly schedule to try (you can read about that below).
what I'm also adding
If you read online what 'a women in her 40s' should change about her diet and daily intake, there are several researches to be found. All of them recommend adding more protein and creatine, so that's what I'm also trying this month.For women in their 40s and older, the one thing that starts to decline, is muscles. That's why a daily dose of creatine is suggested. Below you can see my sports & shake routine that I started the 1st of March.
my schedule in march
| day | exercise |
|---|---|
| monday | morning: qi gong warm up & pilates shake: yoghurt+protein+creatine |
| tuesday | morning: hike evening: physio & indoor biking (30min) shake: greens & creatine |
| wednesday | morning: pilates evening: physio yoghurt: protein & creatine |
| thursday | ʕ◕ᴥ◕ʔᶻ𝗓𐰁 REST DAY bike ride work 20 min shake: greens & creatine |
| friday | evening: indoor biking (30min) shake: greens & creatine |
| saturday | ʕ◕ᴥ◕ʔᶻ𝗓𐰁 REST DAY bike ride work 20 min yoghurt: add protein & creatine |
| sunday | evening: physio & indoor biking (30min) shake: greens & creatine |
how I'm managing all of this
So, it's quite overwhelming all of a sudden, having these daily things that I have to take care of. Since I have an iPhone, I have built in apps that can help me with managing all of this. I'm using the reminders app to plan my weekly schedule. I made daily lists that are recurring every week. I don't have to think about what to do every day and can cross everything off.So this is how I will spent most of my free time in March, I guess ;) Let's see how that goes!
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