What’s more, your muscles and tendons lose elasticity, and your joints will inevitably suffer.
As it pertains to your diet,see here.
Curious to know what they are?
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Read on, because we’ve included them below.
And one thing you should seriously consider passing on is high-intensity intervals training (HIIT).
(For more on HIIT,see here.)
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“Even though women can stay in fabulous shape post-50, they need to listen to their hormones.
Around this age, estrogen begins to diminish greatly.
In turn, fat tends to migrate north through the belly area and insulin resistance becomes a real threat.
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When insulin levels rise, cortisol almost always rises with it.
When stress is high, the last thing a woman should do is something like HIIT.”
She, along with other experts, say that strength training is the way to go.
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“For both men and women it can be hugely beneficial,” she says.
It’s critical we have optimal collagen levels to maintain joint health.
It’s produced at high levels until 18.
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Around 25 it drops, then swan dives after 40."
“You should avoid long endurance cardio or long steady-state cardio,” she says.
“Long cardio will make you hungry.
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When trying to get and stay lean, lifting weights is your best bet!”
And for more great exercise advice, see here:Want to Get Lean After 40?
Do These Exercises, Say Experts.
But experts agree that you don’t need to lift like your name is Schwarzenegger.
“Avoid heavy weightlifting,” says Amber O’Brien, RD, of Miami’s the Mango Clinic.
Your muscles and joints are not so good to tolerate heavy weightlifting as you age."
This will help prevent injuries, and improve the recovery time when you do get injured."
Once again, you should avoid HIIT, according to experts.
Also, he notes that hopping in the pool is a safe way to get strong.
“Water exercising is an effective way to get a great workout,” he says.
“confirm you get up and walk every 90 minutes or so.
Add in a morning walk most days of the week.
Our bodies are meant to walk, not sit all day.
Everything you’ve read before is true: Park farther away in the parking lot, take the stairs.
More daily movement is always best for our bodies.”
