Fit to be 60!

Holidays are always tough on weight control, especially holidays that involve the great American pastime of the barbeque:  hamburgers and hots dogs -- with buns, of course! -- and corn on the cob, potato salad...yum.

 

Of course, it seems nearly next to impossible to lose weight for those of us in "upper" middle age.  (Ahem.)  That tire around the middle of your chassis?  That’s pretty much a keeper.  Also, note that your muscles just don’t like to be stretched the way you used to be able to stretch them not so many years ago. 

And your joints?  Painful.

Still, there are a few very simple strength building, muscle-mollifying exercises for those 60 or older (hey, they work for you younger folks too, believe me!) which I am happy to share with you today.

Exercise #1:  Target your glutes

You need one nicely filled wine glass (with either red or white or rose, it doesn’t matter, although red, of course, is more "full bodied." HaHa.)  Raise to lips 3X for a minimum of 6 reps. Of course, you can do as many reps of this exercise as you can reasonably handle, just have a designated driver handy. 

Exercise #2:  For your core and front of thigh

Carry two 20 pound bags of groceries up 2 flights of stairs.  Minimum of 2 reps, although 4 reps are more effective.  Feel the burn!

Exercise #3:  Buff up your biceps
Pick up one lazy small dog (minimum size 11-pounds, like my ShitZhu)  and carry down stairs for an outside walk, then back upstairs.  2 reps, 4X/day.

Exercise #4:  For wrist flexors and extensors

Pick up laundry left on floor by your young, teen or adult children, husbands included.  3 reps daily, 5x/week minimum.

It's the simple adjustments that can make the greatest difference.  Remember, it’s your life and you must be strong!  Now go live it.

Salude.