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“It’s not true.
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Some people in their 70s, 80s, and 90s are out there running marathons and becoming body-builders.”
Onestudypublished inAge and Ageingsurveyed over 400 older adults (ages 65+) on their exercise beliefs and habits.
“But soon you will want to raise your routine to a higher level.”
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Add some incline
Feel like you’ve mastered flat-surface strolling?
Add in some inclined steps to amp up the intensity.
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Just think, by the time your new pup turns three you’ll have walked around 3,000 miles together!
Commuting to work, for example.
This will both increase your heart rate and burn more calories.
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In this way, interval walking can help older individuals both burn fat and maintain lean muscle mass.
Plenty of research suggests music can help us overcome fatigue, exercise longer, and enjoy movement more.
Another studyreports that music can even help us overcome mental exhaustion.
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Participants were asked to go for a run after completing a challenging cognitive test.
Without music, though, performances suffered.
Shaun Phillipsof the University of Edinburgh’s Moray House School of Education and Sport.
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Think Twice About Doing These Exercises.
