Profile: Mid-lifers with Potential Body Crisis
Special Focus: Replacing Lost Muscle
Beware of: Quick-fix Dieting
Weekly Workout Guidelines: Socially, the forties are seen as the new thirties. The pressure is on to perform like a youngster at work, as well as look the part. Hence, body image panic.
“As weight settles on, the natural reaction is to starve your body of food with the aid of a quick-fix diet. Initially, after look-good results, a nasty, self-defeating cycle of yo-yo dieting can kick in with time, depleting the body of lean muscle mass,” says Baird.
Strength training can replace lost muscle, get the body’s metabolism back up, and keep weight off permanently. “If you’re trying to gain muscle tone, firstly your workout should involve a good amount of cardio: choose an activity you like doing – walking, swimming, running, at a pace that makes conversing challenging but not impossible. Remember, it’s not necessary to bust a gut for fitness to benefit. A brisk walk through the park has psychological merit and positive physical benefits. Secondly, slip in two or three sessions a week of just 25 minutes of all-important strength training.”
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