Pro-Aging Tip #10: Movement

STRONG, LEAN and ENERGIZED: A Smarter Approach to Fitness After 40

We all like to maximize our time and use it wisely, correct? 

Our intentions for working out may be to stay fit, lose weight, set the lymphatic system in motion, oxygenate our blood, get those happy hormones flowing, and/or attend to our overall health. All excellent reasons for moving our body. 

What we don’t plan on is having our workouts BACKFIRE on us, creating weight gain, stress, and discouragement.

The truth is that women in their 40’s and beyond should NOT be spending an excessive amount of time on a machine or taking part in overtly strenuous workout regimens. 

Machines can be great in HIIT bursts but when used regularly as the main workout their benefits are limited. You will burn while on the treadmill, for example, but stop burning once finished. 

Consistent HIGH-INTENSITY WORKOUTS and/or STRENUOUS, RIGOROUS ROUTINES can cause STRESS within the body, keeping us from reaching our FITNESS GOALS. The OPPOSITE of what we DESIRE. 

This is all counterproductive. 

If what you desire is to lose weight, increase energy levels, and become a fat burning machine then consider the idea that strenuous, and/or time-consuming workouts could be creating STRESS and/or LIMITING what is TRULY POSSIBLE.

If you feel like you’ve read this in my writing  or heard me say this before, believe me, you have.  I will repeat this over and over again because it’s crucial to our overall wellness that you understand this concept with your whole being. 

When your body senses that you are under STRESS, the immune system, digestive system, and metabolic system are turned off and stress hormones are turned on, leaving you in what feels like an uphill battle. 

Your body doesn’t know if you are running from a lion or simply having a very strenuous workout. It can turn off the very system you need working.

Here’s the good news. Enter strength interval training. This can be done multiple times in a week, whereas I only recommend HIIT workouts ONE day a week for women in their 40s and above. 

Adding in WALKING and gentle routines such as YOGA and PILATES on rest days is restorative and beneficial. 

I believe FIRMLY that YOU CAN reach your FITNESS GOALS with LESS STRESS and LESS TIME SPENT. Sound exciting? 

Check out my STRENGTH INTERVAL TRAINING recommendations below. 

Wishing you a BEAUTIFUL WEEK and as always, sending much LOVE and LIGHT.