Lisa - Fitness Over 40: A Six-Week Exercise Plan to Build Endurance, Strength, & Flexibility

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This book is dedicated to my rock, my knight in shining Under Armour, Larry Waters. Without your constant support and love, none of this would have been possible, and I thank God every day for having you in my life. I love you.

CONTENTS

Thank you for choosing this book and making a commitment to better your health and fitness. While everyone has their own individual reasons for starting their fitness journey, this book is designed to meet you where you are now and guide you through a program that you can tailor to your needs.

Im passionate about helping others become their best selves through fitness and healthy habits. As a Certified Personal Trainer and Life Coach with a certification in Fitness Nutrition as well as 30 years of experience under my weight belt, Im uniquely qualified to help you harness your motivation and reach your potential. I want to show you how you can improve your life, boost your confidence, and get your groove back by making fitness and health a top priority.

In this book, you will discover practical ways to:

As you go through this book, youll find that each exercise comes with tips for adjusting your workouts to your changing needs. When combined, the exercises will enable you to protect and bolster your strength, flexibility, vitality, and freedom.

Most important, always take your own unique needs into account before beginning any fitness regimen. The exercises, nutritional tips, supplement suggestions, and fitness advice in this book are intended for healthy adults to use only after consulting with your primary care doctor. Everyone is different, so remember to take things at your own pace.

Last, your health is the most precious gift you can give, not only to yourself, but to your loved ones as well. Congratulations for committing yourself to better health and deciding to live powerfully for decades to come! Im excited to be taking this journey with you.

In part 1, well learn how four key types of trainingendurance, resistance, flexibility, and balancecan benefit our bodies no matter our age. Well discuss the obstacles in the way of realizing your fitness goals and discover practical strategies to make fitness a priority, whether youre struggling with motivation, working within a budget, or are simply unsure about how to get started. Finally, well explore how to eat to fuel our workouts, what supplements and vitamins may help our bodies, and what accessible fitness tools and gear to have on hand.

Lets get started!

This chapter will help you understand how your body changes over time, the value of getting fit, and the importance of maintaining a fitness practice throughout your life. Together, well also explore different types of training and why each one is beneficial to building and maintaining your strength, fitness, and vitality.

Fitness after 40

Everyone will start to notice a change in their bodies as they age, whether theyre just hitting 40 or crossed that proverbial hill long ago. How those changes manifest will be different for everyone, but most people will notice one or more of the following:

These slight changes are a normal part of living, but with exercise and a healthy lifestyle, you can minimizeand perhaps even reversesome of these effects.