It can’t be stressed enough: Taking the necessary steps to lead anactive, healthy lifestyleissoimportant.
Establishing healthy habits in your younger yearsand sticking to themis a smart idea.
Strength training and cardio will be your new best friends.
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After all, muscle helps you keep your metabolism up and burn even more calories.
So consider it your “fountain of youth.”
Aim for 3 to 4 sets of the following exercises.
Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.
Hold them straight up above you with your arms fully extended.
Pull your shoulder blades back and down into the bench as you lower the weights down toward your chest.
Pull the handle out, then fully straighten your legs.
Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.
Keeping your chest tall and knees soft, push your hips back while dragging the weights down your thigh.
Once you get a nice hamstring stretch in, drive your hips forward, squeezing your glutes to finish.
Firmly plant your heel down, then lower yourself until your back knee touches the ground.
Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.
Push through with your front leg to come back up, flexing your glutes to finish.
Perform 3 to 4 sets of 10 reps on one side before switching to the other.
Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.
Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.
