When you’re younger, your body swaps out worn-down bone cells with new, strong ones. By the time you’re in your 50s, you have more broken-down bone cells than can be replaced.
This means your bones naturally get weaker. To protect them, eat foods that are high in calcium and vitamin D. Weight-bearing and resistance exercises like hiking and lifting weights can also help your bones stay strong.
After you turn 50, you start to lose muscle at a faster rate. Your physical strength can get weaker, too. The best way to stop this slide is to lift weights or do strength training exercises.
The below routine is low mpact and can be performed anywhere. You can do these exercises every day to build endurance and strength and also improve your balance, which will come in handy as you get older.
Reverse Aging After 50 With This Quick Floor Routine.
Bodyweight Squat
Aside from getting you the most bang for your workout buck, bodyweight squats help your body move better all day long. Not only do they help improve your balance and coordination, but also develop mobility in your hips, ankles, and knees.
Trainers love squats, but for older people who haven’t worked out consistently, they can put too much pressure on knees if done with weights. Instead, Dr. Bartel recommends focusing on squatting your body weight in the correct form.
Bird Dogs
The bird dog is one of the best exercises you can do to improve your core strength and challenge your balance. How it goes.
Draw your shoulder blades together. Raise your right arm and left leg, keeping your shoulders and hips parallel to the floor. Lengthen the back of your neck and tuck your chin into your chest to gaze down at the floor. Hold this position for a few seconds, then lower back down to the starting position
Reverse Lunges
Three sets of 12 reps of this exercise to enforce balance, coordination and srrengthen the legs. How to do it.
Stand with your feet hip distance apart and your hands at your hips. Take a big step behind you with your right foot and lower your body toward the floor, forming two 90-degree angles with your front and back legs.
Your left thigh should be parallel to the floor with your knee directly over your ankle. Stand back up by pressing your left foot firmly on the floor and bringing it back to the starting position.
Deadlifts
Deadlifts are a great exercise for building muscle after 50. They target the glutes, the core, and hamstrings. This is a great exercise for better posture and you can do it with dumbells, kettlebells, and even hands.
It’s form by standing with your mid-foot under the bar. Bend over without bending your legs while holding the bars. Drop onto position by bending your knees until your shins touch the bar.
Lift your chest. Straighten your back by raising your chest and pull.
Hand-Release Pushup
Work your muscles and strenght with this exercise. With proper form, it activate muscles in your arms, shoulders, and chest. How to do it.
Keep your shoulders in line with your wrists and your core tight and glutes squeezed, and lower yourself under control until your whole body is on the floor.
Once you’ve have reached the bottom, take your hands off the ground, then place them back to push yourself up.
In order to see continual progress and build body strength, incorporate proper warm-ups, rest, and nutrition into your exercise program. Your results will ultimately be based on your ability to adequately recover from your workouts. Rest for 24 to 48 hours before training the same muscle groups to allow sufficient recovery.
