Workout advice for the over 40 crowd – 5 tips
Really a lot of the advice given for fitness over 40 can apply to any age bracket and a lot again is just common sense. In doing a great deal of reading on fitness programs and suggestions for the over 40 crowd the follow suggestions and tips seem to make sense:
1/ Don’t jump into lifting weights, do a 5-10 minute fast paced walk on a treadmill or other cardio piece to bring up your heart rate. We warm up our cars when they are cold, so why not do the same for us.
2/ Prior to lifting your maximum desired weight, do set first that is lighter, perhaps half the desired weight. Push to do more repetitions. This will warm up the muscle and stir up the synovial fluid that works to lubricate the joint.
3/ Studies have revealed that doing one set of exercises ‘full out’ will yield better results that multiple sets at a lighter less challenging weight. This means you are working smarter, no longer and pushing yourself.
4/ With increasing your intensity, your body will need more time to recover so days of rest are required.
5/ Listen to your Body! I can’t emphasize enough how important this is. If you are feeling pain, fatigue, if anything doesn’t feel right then stop. Checking with a medical professional to make sure you are safe to do any exercise programs is wise. This isn’t just for people wanting to body build over 40 or 50 but anyone going into a situation where they are changing their activity levels a great deal.
