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The scientists are continuing to probe the secrets of how we age and how we can slow it down. The good news while we cannot turn back the ticking age clock we can do a lot to counteract the toll the years take on our body and our health. To further explain it - your lifespan - how many years you live – is important, but perhaps not as much as your health span. This is the period of your life when you are fully functional and able to perform everyday life tasks and can take care of yourself. Would it be fair to say that this is what most of us want more of in our lives - not merely years but active, energetic, independent, enjoyable years full of life? A crucial first step toward making the lifestyle changes essential to extending your health span is under-standing that there are some very important bio markers that influence greatly how well you age: 1) Your muscle mass – We lose our precious muscle tissue at the rate of one half pound after our mid 20's unless we are doing strength building and maintaining exercise. The amount of muscle tissue that you have and retain throughout your life is determined by how much you use your muscles. If you are an active person and use your muscles frequently you can maintain their strength. But if you work at pushing them to the limits of their capacity with the right exercise you can increase their strength and hold off the loss for longer no matter whether you are 20 or 80 years old. 2) Your metabolic rate – This is the rate your body burns fuel and could be likened to the engine power of a car. Your metabolic rate is amount of power your body's engine has and is determined by the amount and state of your muscles. Someone with strong, toned muscles is going to have a higher performance engine than someone with weak, flabby muscles. 3). Your body fat percentage –Even if you weigh a similar amount as the years pass by you still will have likely accumulated body fat if you are not doing enough proper exercise. As your muscles shrink, fat can lurk in the space where the muscle tissue was. The number one adults health problem is not just a matter of excess weight as much as it is excess body fat coupled with too little muscle. The key is changing your ratio of body fat (inactive energy storage) to muscle (highly active tissue). Instead of focusing on losing weight, concentrate on gaining muscle tissue which will burn off the fat without you having to go on restrictive diets.
Having a higher metabolism is an advantage as you will be able to eat more food without becoming overweight. It also means your entire body is stronger and more resilient to disease and illness. A strong body also means a strong immune system which is your boy's amour and defense. It can save your life without you even knowing about it so it is in your best interests to keep it strong and healthy. These three important bio markers of aging can be changed by simply adopting and performing a strength training program 2-3 times each week. Having your program properly set up by a fitness professional is the key to achieving the best results in the fastest time. You can control your destiny and smart people by age 50 have a plan in place for a healthy, productive second life at retirement age because they know they will probably live to 100 or more and they want to live it well In 1950, there were a mere 2,300 centenarians, but today there are over 50,000. By 2050 there will be around one million people 100 years of age or older in the world. Maximize your future by building health early on and plan to be one of them.
Do you want to discover the secret to rejuvenating your body and improving the quality of your life? Download my free ebook "I've Found the Fountain of Youth- Let Me Show You Too!" here: Health Related Fitness For Free Fitness Report here Fitness Weight Loss Carolyn Hansen is a certified fitness expert and fitness center owner who coaches clients to look and feel younger.
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