I like shortJust to add Mouldie, studies on athletes have shown that your body will starts burning fat after the first 5 minutes of solid exercise where you have increased you heart rate substantially but after 30 minutes that process will switch off. Don't make the mistake of thinking "well the longer I exercise the better it is", that isn't necessarily true.

Each morning, do about 5 to 10 minutes on the bicycle, 15 steps* on each foot and about 15 sit-ups.
If you have the energy repeat early evening.
As you get fitter, will take a couple of weeks to get into a rhythm, then add more time to the bicycle, more steps and more sit-ups.
If you can do the above, then add a sport you enjoy to your daily exercise.
*By steps, I mean running up and down two steps quickly, first starting on the right foot for fifteen and then your left foot for fifteen.
Good on you, Mouldie, but if you start wearing lycra I take back every nice thing I've ever said about you.I am 46 and have developed a lekker beer belly,I hate jogging and the gym so I thought of getting a bicycle,I dont want to get super fit I just want to get rid of the belly so i dont get charged for two seats at the movie house anymore
BTTB wrote:
Each morning, do about 5 to 10 minutes on the bicycle, 15 steps* on each foot and about 15 sit-ups.
If you have the energy repeat early evening.
As you get fitter, will take a couple of weeks to get into a rhythm, then add more time to the bicycle, more steps and more sit-ups.
If you can do the above, then add a sport you enjoy to your daily exercise.
*By steps, I mean running up and down two steps quickly, first starting on the right foot for fifteen and then your left foot for fifteen.
I used to play a lot of golf until some idiot helped himself to my clubs,this is also good exersize,6km around a golf course or 8 if you play like me is very good


Go and buy the bike you won't be sorry! I'm in the same boat as you middle aged and starting to blossom..lol. A reasonably good quality mtb fitted with slicks for the road and if the gogga bites another for trail rides with shocks etc. As the guys have said, to get rid of the weight quicker you need to have an eating plan as well, but the bike will go a helluva long way to getting you there believe me, you will also have the added bonus of being fit.I am 46 and have developed a lekker beer belly,I hate jogging and the gym so I thought of getting a bicycle,I dont want to get super fit I just want to get rid of the belly so i dont get charged for two seats at the movie house anymore