Want to get a work good workout in a shorter amount of time? Then compound exercises are right for you!
Compound exercises differ from isolation exercises as they work many muscles groups at one time.
Osteoporosis: Get up and move
1.5 million people suffer from fractures due to bone disease yearly.
Osteoporosis is the most common cause of fractures.
Osteoporosis causes the bone to become fragile and brittle, making it susceptible to fractures.
After 40, women start experiencing hormonal changes that also contribute to less muscle mass, decreased bone density, among others. Some of the other symptoms that start surfacing are depression, osteoporosis, anxiety, and cardiovascular disease.
Benefits of Stretching
Stretching does the body good
Stretching is important to help reduce the risk of injury and increases blood flow to your muscles.
Because it increases blood flow to muscles it improves circulation and helps reduce post-workout soreness.
It also helps with joint flexibility and range of motion. And is great for posture.
The Misery Machine
You may have seen snapshots of this bike being used by die hard CrossFit athletes on social media. It’s called a Fan Bike. Known by the names of “Misery Machine” and “Satans Tricycle”.
With names like that should I dare to recommend this? Absolutely. This bike rocks!
Go Squats!
There are so many benefits to doing squats. It improves the ability to do everyday tasks like bending down or picking something up.
You don’t need any equipment or weights, you can use your own body weight to get the most out of the exercise. It does not put a strain on you back and it’s fairly easy to do!
Kettlebell- No More Crunches
Kettlebells exercises are effective as they work your core and burns fat!
I personally find crunches boring and I feel a lot of stress on my back when I do them. I began doing kettlebell exercises last year and I absolutely love them kettlebell exercises!
10 Reasons Woman over 40 Should Lift
Women over 40 experience:
hormonal changes, inability to lose weight as fast as they used to, decreased bone density, joint, and muscle aches.
Step Aerobics: A Great Cardio
Doing step aerobics is a great way to get your cardio in for your morning routine. No need to go to the gym, you can do it from the comfort of your home. Step aerobics is said to have the same results as if you ran seven miles!
Morning Cardio
Making time to exercise can be very hard. And if you are like me, pressing the snooze button every 5 minutes to delay getting up, exercising is probably not on your priority list of things to do as you are trying to rush out of bed. But what if I told you that exercise in the morning will free up time for you for the remaining of the day and will reenergize you for the activities you want to tackle.
Exercising in the morning has been scientifically proven to increase productivity, boost your metabolism, increase your energy levels, improve you’re asleep and burns more fat.
Motivation
Statistics show that 60% of women do not take part in the recommended amount physical activity and 25 % of women do not exercise at all.
It’s hard to exercise when you do not feel motivated.
The key is to find an activity or exercise you enjoy! To tell yourself you are going for it and get up and move! Continue reading “Motivation”
Get Up and Move! 