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What exercises help to increase muscle tone as we age?

Aging Well | Last Active: Mar 12, 2023 | Replies (129)

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@colleenyoung

It's hard to incorporate exercise into a busy day. The only thing that worked for me is to do it first thing in the morning. When I get up, I put on my workout clothes. That's half the battle done. Then my subconscious self says "Well, since you're dressed..." I just do it.

I really like short workouts typical of HIIT (high-intensity interval training). They are short, effective and easy to fit into the day. Some are as short as 7 minutes. Typically I do 20 minutes. Don't let high-intensity put you off. You only do the intensity level that suits you. Low impact counts too.

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Scheduling the exercise for a specific time is a good idea. Or incorporating my simple exercises into other needed activities might help. Side kicks as I handwash the dishes? Marching in place as I brush my teeth? I just discovered mini leg lifts as I type this. Let the counting end and just do them to a timer where I pre-timed the number of lifts, 10 in a set, and 3 sets/day.

Thanks for stimulating my thinking.