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Sometimes you hear people say "I don't want to live a long time, I don't want to be a burden on anyone". Who would want to live to a very old age if this paints a picture of pain, suffering, loss of mobility, independence and dignity? What if you discovered that it doesn't have to be like that? We now know that it isn't age that brings about the above conditions - it is a life without enough physical activity to keep one strong and vital. If muscle strength is not used on a regular, vigorous and ongoing basis you will lose it. It is really that simple. Within the course of a few generations, most people in the developed world no longer have to perform any demanding physical work in order to survive. Most of us do almost precisely nothing on a daily basis that requires vigorous physical exertion. Our bodies are still the same as our ancestors; they have not changed into blobs that can sit around and remain healthy. We thrive on movement and need the stimulation of physical exertion to renew our bodies each day. We have been created to live a lifestyle we no longer maintain. The Solution - What we need to do.
We need to get and stay strong - The strength of our muscles is what holds our skeleton together and holds us upright. The muscles also support and protect our spine and joints so we can bend our limbs and move. Muscle strength gives us our functional ability to allow us to do our everyday tasks and activities. The strength of our muscles also maintains our posture and body alignment. Our body functions most efficiently and economically in one template and if this is deviated from can cause problems. An out of line body with slouching or slumping posture will eventually be a painful, hurting body that will not be able to do all that it is capable of. We need to get and stay flexible - not moving enough creates biochemical glue that sticks together our joints and muscles making us stiff and rigid. This contributes to joint pain, arthritis, disability and the need for joint replacements just to keep some mobility. Knees are most vulnerable to injury as they carry the majority of the body's weight. To stop this glue from being created and to keep our joints lubricated and moving freely we need to put them through their complete range of motion on a regular basis. If you have a moving part, you need to move it! We need to stay strong and active - our bodies thrive on moment and that is the only way we can stay healthy and avoid the downward spiral of degeneration. The biggest mistake we can make is to curtail and limit movement just at the time in our lives when we need it most. No matter what your age you can restore and rebuild muscle tissue and strength through strength training exercise. This type of exercise is the only one that can do this for you and muscles respond to it in the same way whether they are older 70 year old muscles or 20 year old muscles.
Go to your local gym and start now on the path to fighting the aging process through strength training exercise. Getting older isn't so scary if you are strong and fit and you can have all that at any age.
Do you want to discover the secret to rejuvenating your body and regaining lost vitality and improving the quality of your life? Download my free ebook "I've Found the Fountain of Youth- Let Me Show You Too!" here: reverse aging Carolyn Hansen is a certified fitness expert and fitness center owner who coaches clients to look and feel younger.
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