No matter your age, the goal is to lead a healthy, active lifestyle.
Keep reading to find out if you’re making any of these errors.
This is why it’s so important to work out as you age.
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Growing older comes with the loss of lean muscle mass, otherwise known as sarcopenia.
This results in decreased mobility and increased weakness.
Of course, when leading an active life, there’s a right way to go about it.
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ensure you’re avoiding these bad fitness habits that are rapidly aging your body.
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You’re overusing pre-workout supplements.
Pre-workoutsare all the rage right now.
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Stick to one to two cups of coffee instead.
Although you want to make progress in your workouts, some individuals go overboard.
This is typically in the form of performing too much volume (sets and reps).
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If you’re using too much volume without taking sufficient time to recover, this canincrease your cortisol levels.
Your energy over the next few days will suffer.
Instead, perform 2 to 3 working sets of an exercise, then move on to the next.
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You’re not taking rest days or deloads.
so you can make progress and build muscle, you have to let your body rest and recover.
After all, that’s when the growth occurs.
Dedicate one to two days a week to rest days, focusing on other low-intensity activities.
