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20 Jun 2023, 11:35 pm

I'm thinking about becoming more physically active now that I'm rapidly approaching middle age. I've never been an athlete at all, but was a halfway decent swimmer in my youth and enjoyed Badminton the few time I've played it; I've heard that Badminton is more demanding than Tennis and enjoyed it more than Tennis, even though I've only played either a few times.



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21 Jun 2023, 12:23 am

I definitely lean towards swimming, but it can have some overhead in time and locations.

Have you considered pickleball? It seems to be a popular, potentially social, and potential to play well into older age.

And of course, any frequent activities—especially walking—or movement are always good.


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22 Jun 2023, 5:00 pm

Which one would you actually do consistently and which one do you like the most? If you haven't been active, pretty much any exercise is a step in the right direction.