Fitness for Women 40+ ~ After the age of 40, daily exercise is nonnegotiable part of your life. ~ If you want to be healthy, you MUST exercise 30-45 minutes 5-6 times a week. ~ Lift some weights! You must LIFT some weight to LOSE the weight! ~ Sometimes focusing on certain cardio only activities can actually REDUCE your ability to lose weight. For instance, running raises cortisol levels. ~ For every pound of muscle we lose (though crash dieting, aging, or inactivity) we LOSE the ability to burn up to 50 calories a day. However, 8-12 weeks of progressive weight training can increase muscle mass in women over 50 (even as old at 90) substantially. ~ Interval training is a better choice than lots and lots of cardio (and it is more effective). See: Afterburn AKA EPOC Effect (or How to Burn Fat Even When You Are NOT Working Out!) - modo.ly/1y2ryrA Also see: Exercise Myths: Five of the Top Myths BUSTED! modo.ly/14j0uYN
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 00:30:07 +0000
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