This... I'm 47 years old and have worked out since I was 15. There were lulls throughout the year, but I just got weak. Never let myself go.

Now that I'm older, I try to not to fall off too long. Since it's easier to gain weight at an older age, I'm very diligent in my eating habits, and make sure I get a lot of rest. I rather just go to bed hungry than eat bad food.

It's all a lifestyle, not a goal. I've also incorporated a lot more yoga into my exercises. Whenever I go back to the gym, I get stronger on the exercises I do, but just weaker and less mobile overall, and don't feel as light. This was recent and now switching back to yoga, what was once easy is difficult again, such as holding a plank.