I'm finding as I get older, that putting on weight becomes easier. So I think doing regular cardio exercise becomes a lot more important. In addition to other health benefits. What do you think?
I also want to do more resistance training (weights), because losing muscle mass also becomes an issue as you age. I think keeping muscles in good shape helps to reduce stress on joints.
And I read this article on the BBC website, which recommends squats and planks. Both good exercises to do
Wondering if anyone has used resistance bands when exercising?
I am looking to adding this to what do with dumbbells after reading the past week on it.
I already have a resistance band and so I didn't have to go out of my way and get one as I had mine from when I used to go to Pilates class that I still use occasionally for one particular stretch of the leg exercises. But I did go and get another that was on sale in Boots that is a different brand and material.
Before going out to get that resistance band, I did some lateral raise exercises on my arms with the one I already had and I can feel the positive after effects from that. 😊
Guys, I did it. Just got my first QOM 👑💪🏻
I have been mentioning in my latest chit-chat post of new physical activities I have been doing in addition to what already do:
I feel that July has been my nest month of this year so far after this latest change I have been doing. So I hope my motivation keeps up with knowing how great I feel.
How I feel right now, I have not felt as good as this in a long time. So this I need to remind myself of if I ever have days where I struggle.
I lift dumbbells twice a week at tge moment which is my new physical activity to what do already. This I feel is what has really helped me mentally because of needing to focus when doing them, to make sure I do them correctly and my reasons for doing them. 😊
Keeping the weight off as you get older is definitely harder, along with general fitness. I find that even when I eat less and exercise more, it is still very hard to shift the weight. That being said, at the moment we are both doing a lot more exercise (especially cycling) and feeling much better for it. The mental health benefits are massive. Sometimes when you aren't in a great place with your mental wellbeing it can feel like a struggle to do anything physical, but in my experience exercise almost always improves how I feel. Being outdoors is what really does it for us. In the winter we tend to do a lot of hiking in the hills or on the coastal path and now in the summer (when the weather actually allows it), we get out cycling as much as we can. It's interesting though that we find out fitness is often optimised for one type of exercise at a time. We tried a coastal path walk at the weekend and both found it quite hard on the legs despite feeling quite fit on the bikes at the moment. Thanks for sharing the article about squats and planks. Laura is a big fan of both and swears by them. I really should try to do more. What do you do for weight/resistance training? We don't like going to busy gyms so tend to do all out resistance training at home. Space is limited so we just use a small selection of dumbbells and follow along with some Apple Fitness videos.