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 What's the secret to looking and feeling your best at every stage of your life? Customising your exercise routine and weight control strategies to your age and lifestyle. What worked before isn’t necessarily going to work now. Metabolism, for instance, can slow as you get older, and this means the numbers on the scales may go higher even if you haven’t changed a thing in your diet and exercise routine. The routine you should follow and products you need to achieve a firm body and radiant skin will vary by decade. So no matter if you’re in your 30s, 40s or 50s you can become healthier and fitter now and stay that way for years to come.
Your 30s
Once you hit 30, your body naturally begins to lose lean body mass and gain more fat. As your percentage of muscle drops so does your metabolism and that’s when weight starts to creep up. Prevent the damage – hit the weights. Building lean muscle will help stoke your metabolism. Experts recommend two to three full-body strength-training sessions a week.
Your 40s
Work and family obligations keep you busier than ever, but less active physically. Unless you take corrective action, muscle mass continues to decline and aerobic capacity slumps. You may also begin to experience mood swings caused by hormonal shifts that accompany perimenopause, the 10-year period prior to the menopause. Prevent the damage – you need to take 100-200 calories less a day than you did in your 30s just to maintain your weight. That’s not much but if you don’t eat less or exercise more to compensate for it, it can add up to a 10-20 pound weight gain a year. If you aren’t willing to cut back on the calories you need to adhere to a strict three-times-a-week strength-training routine and 200 minutes of cardio.
Your 50s
You don’t move as much as you used to. The amount of spontaneous physical activity get in this decade typically declines as you walk a little less or do less housework. Because of this you are missing out on the chance to expend extra calories. Prevent the damage – random bits of exercise like using the stairs not the lift, parking the car further than you need to or walking to a colleague rather than e mailing, can lower your body mass index. So, even subtle lifestyle changes can make a big difference on the scales.
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