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Congratulations on a couple of things... first of all the decision to live to be 100!!! My personal goal is 102 but I'm open to a longer run.

Of course congratulations also on getting serious about your fitness and how it will play into your daily life NOW... it's not just looking good in your body-shape and condition but also your posture, mental alertness, energy and positive attitude are really strongly improved with fitness.  I hope that this group really will become a support mechanism and encouragement to everyone who seeks it here.  I'll be glad to give you the atta-boys ("girls" in this case) and positive feedback you need.

try ice on anything that feels like a sprain or a muscle strain.

A nice hot-tub (whirlpool or spa tub) always relieves a lot of my aches and pains.

I just found out that I'm still in fantastic shape. Round is still a shape,  right!!!!!

Always remember, the day a a good workout you feel great.  the second day you are sore.  The third day is ALWAYS the worst.  If you don't get back in the gym and work it out it will always be the worst.  You have to get the muscle working.  Once you start back up it will only take about 10 minutes and the pain will be gone.  A really good workout will leave you a little sore. 

Thank you for all your advice.  I'll remember it as I work my body.  Who would have thought the years would creep up so silently?

TexasGardenia says ...

My trainer beat me up yesterday.  That's what it feels like anyway.  I hurt ALL over and the aches are worse today.  I don't meet with her again until Thursday, so tomorrow I will do some cardio. instead of weight training.  Any advice for the aches and pains?  Tylenol just isn't helping much at all.  She tells me it will get better in time, but right now.... OUCH!

AAHHHHH - the "day three freefalling on the toilet phase"  One of my personal favorites. Just keep in mind that the sore parts let you know what you need to work on.  Short of injuring something, "overdoing it" is usually beneficial every once in a while.  Some guys go until they throw up EVERY TIME.  That IS overdoing it, but short of that, I always figure soreness is a good sign from time to time.

remember. if you stop going to the gym, eventually you'll have to go through the pain again. when your muscles can handle it go back and try not to hurt yourself. i just started back in the gym and it took me about 4 days to get over the soreness.

I work out four months and then take a week off....when i start back to the gym, my first week, what ever i am working, i start out at 1/3rds of what i would normally do for sets, reps and weights...take for instance chest and shoulder day, first week 2 sets 20 reps of inclined bench and the same for flat bench, decline bench and pec dec...i do that for all the first week workouts My first two weeks all the movements are done with machines and dumbells with light weight...the second week is the same, but with heavier weights....the third week i add an extra set to each excercise... and my forth week, i am up to 4 sets of everything and what ever rep range i want. My third and fourth weeks are done with straight bars and i go heavier on the third week and the fourth week i go the heaviest.....that way it saves you alot of pain and frustration and it really eases you back into working out...and always include cardio atleast four days a week...I hope this helps a little..best of luck