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When many of us get to the age of 40 or 50 years we find our physical condition starting to deteriorate. Tasks and activities that were once easy start to become harder. If we let this situation continue unabated eventually even getting up out of a chair becomes impossible. But it is not the period after we are 40 or 50 that is the problem it is the period before that is responsible for our condition. It all starts when we are younger and we convince ourselves that we do not need to bother to exercise or be active, that it doesn't matter as we are young. But after our mid 20's we start to lose muscle tissue which slowly erodes away our physical strength. We do not notice it then as we have so much strength and energy in reserve and our body weight on the bathroom scales may not change. But underneath right down at cellular level not doing enough muscle building and maintaining exercise is taking its toll. Our body composition (muscle/fat ratio) is changing. Muscle tissue is disappearing and fat is slowly but surely filling in the spaces left by the loss which hides the extent of the problem. But you will notice your body shape changing (for the worse). Fat accumulates around the mid section and the limbs become skinny giving a spider like look to the body. To check this stand side on in front of a mirror and have a good look at your upper thighs. Do they look thinner? These are the biggest group of muscles in the body and it is easy to see when they are wasting as your upper legs will look thinner. Although these physical appearance changes may not mean much to some people it is the functional changes that will affect daily living and eventually quality of life. It is what you do and do not do when you are younger that will greatly affect how you spend the last third of your life. It may mean you are climbing a mountain at 70 or even 80 or sitting in a rest home somewhere needing assistance to feed, dress and take care of your needs of daily living. Many people are put off as they think a proper exercise program takes a lot of time. But it is only ineffective, low intensity activities that take a lot of time. When your program is made up of proper strength training exercise is performed at the correct level of intensity (degree of effort used) very little is needed to get good results. Just two sessions each week of 30-40 minutes will do the job, keeping you strong, getting your heart rate up and giving you health benefits that you will scarcely believe. When you directly challenge your muscles it stimulates 'growth and repair' hormones that renew and repair cells and tissues right down at cellular level. This is what will keep you strong and it will keep you young. Your metabolism (your body's engine) is boosted giving you more strength, more energy and life force. You will feel so good you will want to jump tall buildings in a single bound.
Do you want to discover the secret to rejuvenating your body, regaining lost vitality and improving the quality of your life? Download my free ebook I Have Found the Fountain of Youth - Let Me Show You Too!" http://www.over50looking30.com Carolyn Hansen is a certified fitness expert and fitness center owner who in her nearly 30 years of fitness and bodybuilding competition experience she has helped thousands of people start their journey towards losing weight, becoming strong, fit and youthful at any age. Sign up for her free newsletter on Weight Loss Tips http://FitnessWeightloss.com and get her free report Discover ‘Secrets That Most People Will Never Know About To Really Lose Weight".
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