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8 Tips for Getting and Maintaining a Beach Body After 40 – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC

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At 40 and beyond, it is easier to gain weight than it is to lose. Being a practicing Chiropractor in Elizabeth City, NC for the last 18 years and now at 45 years of age, I can attest to this.  Your muscles get tired more often and the body generally becomes squishier. Therefore, when beach season comes, it is very normal for you to feel like you are not ready. Do not lose hope. Turn back the clock by subscribing to a healthy lifestyle and an exercise regimen. This article will give you the best tips to help you get started.

Stop doing long periods of cardio: Don’t become too friendly with the treadmill. Do you want to melt fat? If that is your goal, increasing your heart rate and maintaining the higher rate is a good way of doing this. This is because it triggers EPOC, which stands for Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption. Some people refer to this as afterburn. This means that your body will have the capability of burning the calories after you finish your exercise. Low-intensity exercise sessions will not get you to have an afterburn even if you do it for a long period.

Include HIIT Training: HIIT stands for High-Intensity Interval Training. It is a type of training that involves intense and fast moves and lasts for a short period. This training session is good for the reduction of abdominal fat in comparison to other forms of exercise. It is one of the few ways of losing fat fast (if your diet is correct).

Recovery time between workouts: Most fitness experts advise two or three sessions of HIIT within a week. Due to the intense nature of these workouts, resting is essential. It helps a person have enough strength to keep working out and prevents workout injuries. The intensity of the workout should be proportional to the duration of the workout.

Daily walks: Walking is an amazing milestone because it supports optimal health. Experts advise an average person to take at least ten thousand steps every day. It will support being limber, maintain a good cardiovascular function, and prevent atrophy. It will help you shape up and maintain that amazing body all through the year.  If you do them after a meal it helps to balance your blood sugar.

Break up the strolls: Instead of taking a long walk at the end of the day, try breaking up your walks. You could take a break off your desk to take a few steps. This can decrease the risk of developing debilitating health conditions caused by inactivity.

Routine planning: The metabolic rate of the body changes as the body ages. This does not mean that you cannot do anything to increase it. The best way to do this is to watch what you eat and maintain a consistent exercise plan.

Plan according to your body type: Knowing and understanding your body type will help you know how to plan your diet according to your nutritional needs. This will help you to strategize for the long-term and will prevent disappointment.

Hydration: Make sure you drink enough water before, during, and after the exercise. This will make you have enough energy to keep working. Drinking your liquids thirty minutes before and after meals will prevent slow digestion since the water will not dilute the enzymes.

Dr. Jason B. Jones

Dr. Jason B. Jones promotes healing from the inside out. With cutting edge and practical information via the Health Made Easy Blog and Podcast!

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