You can be healthy, happy, and fit in your 40s and beyond, provided you prioritize wellness and make movement a regular part of your life. And much like investing your money wisely, the proper workout routine can help you burn more calories and get the most out of your time at the gym. On this episode of Queer Money, we share our top five gay fitness tips for men in their 40s, discussing the benefit of supersetting weight-bearing exercises to get the best ROI on your workout. As the decade waned, we got too old for that to be our main merrymaking.
Posted June 7, Reviewed by Ekua Hagan. The lockdown is easing, people are socializing again, days are getting longer, and it is Pride Season. In some ways, it seems like a positive, welcome change. But it is also leaving many gay men feeling anxious about their bodies.
I grew up hating my body. Those lines were taken straight from bios of Grindr profiles that I read this morning. They made me question why I decided to redownload the dating app time and again. The last profile bio I came across just broke my heart.
There is no difference between a gay or straight fitness program except that this is our space. Cultivating environments for gay people to meet, lift each other up, and build confidence together is, and will continue to be, hugely important to offset traditionally non queer-friendly places. We deserve to be welcome in the gym just as much as anyone else. Follow one of our 8-week programs or choose your workout on demand.