EXERCISE HACKS FOR GETTING FIT AFTER 40

Never avoid strength training

Strength training exercises are significant as we grow older. They help tighten saggy muscles, which reduce aging signs, such as, fine lines and wrinkles. They also help increase bone density, thus reducing chances of falls, osteoporosis, and fractures. I recommend lifting weights and exploiting various exercises for different body parts, such as, deadlift, squats, and bench dips. Ensure to include strength training workouts, 2-3 times every week.

Do not forget resistance bands

Exercising with resistance bands is fun and convenient. You can do it from anywhere, especially because they are portable and do not take much storage space. I highly recommend having them as an additional to your usual weight lifting. They can tone muscles and offer other healthful benefits exercise generally gives. You can do banded resistance bicep curl, squat, or fire hydrants to gain the strength and bone mass desired during your 40s and beyond.

Gradually increase your reps

How do you challenge your exercise routine? I like telling my clients to add ¼ rep to every exercise. By this, I mean moving that body part involved quarter way after the last rep. It is a good way of making your session tougher for extra gains that will improve the execution of that additional rep in future. For instance, if you are squatting, lower your hips to a level parallel to the surface, then lift them ¼ way, take them back lower, and finally come up.