To age well and stay toned, physical activity is essential. Particularly after age 65.
This is essential physical activity at 65! Once you reach sixty, it becomes more complicated to maintain a toned figure. Especially for women who experience many changes with menopause. Muscle fatigue sets in more quickly, joints are more fragile and muscle mass melts away quickly. But one activity in particular can help slow down this process and help you age better. It protects bones from osteoporosis, allows you to maintain a sense of balance, boost the body and stay in shape. Yes, all of that at once. Long shunned by women, for fear of looking like Schwarzenegger, this practice accessible to all is nevertheless the absolute key to regaining control of your figure and your health, even when starting late. Zoom.
From the age of 30, women begin to lose muscle mass. A phenomenon that accelerates as time passes due to hormonal upheavals. “Muscle strengthening is a true fountain of youth“, says Abby Bales, fitness trainer, to the American magazine Women’s Health. “Not only does it help increase and maintain bone density to prevent fractures, but the muscle mass developed through resistance training also helps regulate our blood sugar and metabolism.“In terms of weight loss, here too bodybuilding can be a real ally. At menopause, the body tends to store more, often in the abdominal area.
By developing muscle mass, we transform the body into an energy-burning machine, even at rest. Muscle being a very demanding tissue, the more we gain, the more the basic metabolism increases. Result ? We refine ourselves. A true metamorphosis, inside and out.
Getting started with bodybuilding can be scary, especially if you’ve never done it before. Don’t panic, just start small: for example, with bodyweight exercises, or with elastic bands and light weights. This can help build confidence and momentum, while starting to see benefits. We focus on slow and controlled exercises, which will increase strength without unnecessary tension and without injury. The priority? Good posture in order to perform the exercises correctly. It is better to lift light but well and increase the loads gradually, the results will only be better.
