Strength Training After 40
A Practical Guide to Building and Maintaining a Healthier, Leaner, and Stronger Body
Baz Thompson
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Table of Contents
BEFORE YOU START READING
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Introduction
If you are over the age of 40 and are committed to getting into shape whether its for the first time or you want to return to the physical condition of when you were younger, you have taken an important first step: the objective of this book is to help you attain a stronger, leaner body leading to better health and well-being, and to get you there safely and effectively with exercise routines and lifestyle improvements you can easily adopt and follow.
You are right to want to build a strong, lean body, exchanging fat for muscle mass, building strength and endurance, improving your health, and increasing your disease resistance. People over 40 can become strong and fit, but the exercise routines to get them there are not the same as when they were 20 or 25, Your body has changed, yet with the correct, scientifically evolved, and tested training techniques, you will be surprised how soon you will see and feel real progress.
Youll be impressed to know how many people over 40 who were not satisfied with their bodies and physical conditions have decided they would commit to shape up, do it right, and get the results they want. Their positive results include building lean muscle mass, getting more definition, reducing fat, especially around the belly, increasing energy and endurance, and feeling better about themselves. It can work for you as your state of mind will improve with a greater feeling of self-esteem, reduced anxiety, and a positive belief that anything is possible no matter your age.
What Are Your Fitness Goals?
Do you want to be proud when you look in a mirror and see muscles returning after being soft and hidden under a layer of flab? Or see that your potbelly has diminished as your abs become more defined? Are you among the two-thirds of Americans who are overweight or obese, and you want to lose the excess weight as an investment in your overall health and longevity?
Now that you are over 40, do you realize that has your cardiovascular health should be a priority? Do you know that heart disease becomes a risk as middle-age progresses? That heart attacks and strokes can be averted with the proper conditioning and dietary practices?
Its Up to You: Motivation and Commitment
Achievement of your muscle- and strength-building goals and attainment of real physical fitness are dependent upon the levels of your motivation and commitment. Its important to understand that youll be exercising at least several days per week with resistance training that may involve lifting, pulling, and stretching, plus raising your heart rate for sustained periods through cardio, or aerobic, exercises. Be assured that with the training advice you receive here, these routines will not take up much time and are easy to learn with our instructions.
Ask yourself why you want to get into shape and achieve your physical fitness goals. What is motivating you? There is no right or wrong reason for your commitment. What matters is that you have the drive and tenacity to stay with it, starting from the initial first exercises, then gradually increasing to more intensive routines. You will not be alone as you join the many others who have recognized the value of middle-age strength training.
Resistance exercises can be performed in fitness centers or your home. You can do body calisthenics in a small easy-to-assemble home gym. You also can do them without dumbbells, barbells, cables, and machines. What matters most is not the equipment, but rather your commitment to follow the instructions and perform the exercises. Dont let yourself become one of those people who joins a fitness center, buys equipment, but never follows through. Good intentions are one thing; motivation and commitment are another.
This Book is Your Roadmap
This book will enable you to achieve your fitness goals. It recognizes the need to present the most effective exercise routines for you while respecting your age and current fitness level. Whether you are just turning age 40, or are well beyond, the benefits of resistance and cardiovascular conditioning are clinically proven to be beneficial at every age. Also, as you mature, good dietary practices take on added importance to your health and longevity
The motivations that ignite your desire to begin a strengthening and conditioning program need to be strong enough to keep you committed to turn physical fitness and muscle-building into an integral lifestyle component. That is why we are providing step-by-step training, options to fit your personal preferences, and the availability of where and how to train.
You Have the Time
Too often we hear the excuse, I dont have time to work out, and this may be expressed by men and women at any age. The reality is they either are not motivated to get into a workout routine or deeply committed to keeping it going and making it part of their lifestyle. They have not accepted how essential their strength and fitness workouts are for their health and wellness, for how they look, and for how they feel. It takes inner psychological strength to face those weights and cables, treadmill or exercise bike at daybreak or before lunch or dinner.