subject: It's Hard To Look Youthful Without Good Muscle Tone [print this page] Taking steps to combat the aging process is not only for those who already have lots of years under their belt. The earlier we begin the better we can hold off and minimize the impact of the approaching years on us. After all since ancient times, humans have been keen to preserve youthful vigor.
Today after decades of research there is enough understanding of the aging process that we can attempt to slow it down so we can hang on to youthfulness for longer. The absolute greatest anti-aging tool is proper exercise as when done correctly forces a natural release of growth hormone (the youth hormone).
People who do intense regular exercise have cells that are years and in some cases decades younger than those who live no proper exercise lifestyles. Being a couch potato is not going to help stay younger on the inside and certainly not on the outside.
It is strange that many people look to anti-aging products and procedures such as skin creams, hormonal therapies, vitamin supplements, surgical options, injections and the list goes on....but none of them can:
transform you inside and out like exercise can
give you strong muscles, bones and joints like exercise can
give you unlimited energy and vitality like exercise can
make you mentally and emotionally strong like exercise can
melt away excess body fat like exercise can
give you long lasting health and wellness like exercise can
protect you from sickness and disease like exercise can
Sure, some of the anti-aging products and procedures may help you look younger - temporarily, but you should never replace a proper exercise program with them. Think of them like the icing on the cake but first you have to get the underneath bit right.
Whether you accept it or not the human body was designed to be physically active and thrives on it. When you add proper strengthening physical activity back into your life you are dipping into the most effective Fountain of Youth that we have at our finger tips.
You can become slimmer and fitter, reduce the risk of chronic 'lifestyle' diseases such as our biggest killers like heart disease, cancer and diabetes, relieve fatigue, chase away anxiety, worry and depression, minimize aches and pains and reclaim the youthful 'zest for living' you need to live your life to the maximum. And as the myth of the Fountain of Youth promised, you will not only feel younger you will look much younger as well.
As more research is done the evidence continues to mount, proper muscle building and maintaining exercise is the number one youth elixir. Every system and process in the human body functions better when 'growth and repair' hormones that keep us healthy are stimulated and released during vigorous exercise.
The best time to start your exercise program is when you are young; the next best time to start is right now. Grab yourself the easily accessible multitude of benefits and once you get started you will be really glad you did.
