8. Start a brisk walking schedule to oxygenate your body and keep your skin cells looking young.
Speed walking is one of the best exercises you can do when you’re over 40 because it significantly lowers your risk of developing heart problems, it increases your lung capacity to absorb oxygen, and it reduces your bone fracture risk. It’s even considered a type of beauty therapy because it stimulates oxygen to reach your skin cells and slow down the aging process. Plus, it’s free, it doesn’t require training, and you can do it anywhere you’d like.
What to do:
1. Start walking fast. Don’t run or start jogging, just walk quickly.
2. Take a minute break if you need it and then continue walking.
3. Do this for 30 minutes.
9. Use elastic bands to recover your speedy metabolism.
People who perform resistance exercises have a more effective metabolism, which allows them to eat more calories on average per day.
What to do:
1. Take both ends of a resistance band and place the band below your right foot.
2. Keeping your shoulders straight, bend your arms, bringing your palms toward your shoulders.
3. Put your hands down and repeat the movement 10 times.
4. Change legs and repeat the movement 10 times.
5. Join your feet together and place the band below them. Repeat the movement 10 times.
