subject: The Anti Aging Exercise Program [print this page] There's no such thing as an anti aging exercise because there is not just one particular training activity that can fight aging. Rather, getting yourself into any regular exercise plan can help you develop good health, maintain a youthful lifestyle and age gracefully.
Watching TV all day isn't going to do the trick. When age finally catches up with you, you'll gradually become more incapable of doing things you use to love doing. Plan an exercise regimen where you can do strength, aerobic and flexibility activities to stop aging on its tracks.
Strength Training
Delay the aging process by doing a strength workout every now and then. What strength training does is enhance bone density and muscle mass. Lacking exercise results in the loss of muscle tone, where your muscles are less capable in sustaining your bones. You may end up developing constant back pain and a bad posture.
The best thing about strength training is that your body continues to burn fat even when you're just sitting down. You get to have toned muscles, tighter skin, amplified metabolism and improved joints. Strength training could be weight lifting, resistance training (pushing against forces), and isometric training (muscle flexing). 2-3 days a week is suggested for strength activities.
If you're just exercising, isometric training is the best activity to start with, since it causes less tension. You're only required to flex your muscles repetitively, without really applying a range of movements.
Aerobic Activities
Doing an aerobic workout is the best activity anyone can do to delay the aging process. Anyone from a child to an adult can do cardiovascular exercises. Cardiovascular exercises involve running, brisk-walking, and other exercises that require more endurance than full-on power.
Aerobic training is also known as cardiovascular training because it aids in the healthy circulation of blood in the body. Healthy circulation helps bring sufficient amounts of oxygen to different parts of the body. It is responsible for your coordinating skills, responsive mechanisms and mental clarity. When blood circulation is weak, you may become easily faint, develop migraines and acquire severe problems like heart disease and dementia.
To have superior endurance, de-stressing capabilities and blood health, start getting into any regular aerobic activity. At least 20 minutes of aerobic training everyday is suggested.
Flexibility Training
Whether you're already doing cardiovascular or strength training, there's no excuse for not incorporating flexibility exercises in your regimen. Stretching and flexing is important before and after every workout session because it preconditions your body so you are less prone to joint, bone and muscular injuries.
Benefits of flexibility training include alleviation of joint problems that cause discomfort and wider range of bodily movement. Performing a flexibility exercise for 30 seconds per day can already increase range of movement and improve overall flexibility.
Put together strength, aerobic and flexibility activities and you get the perfect anti aging exercise regimen. Engaging in these activities will give you better endurance, strength, balance and vigor.
