What if you knew that the Fountain of Youth was easily within your reach? It is, says fitness expert Kelli Calabrese, but we call it exercise. People who exercise regularly and maintain a healthy weight are physiologically 10-20 years younger than sedentary people of the same age. Their cardiovascular function, body lipids, body composition and appearance are all significantly better than in sedentary people. So visit the Fountain of Youth. It's in your own body.
How can you make your muscles look longer, leaner and more defined without looking bulky and thick? The answer is to lift light, not heavy, say fitness experts Diana Nyad and Bonnie Stoll
If you’re a woman in your upper 40s ... or beyond ... chances are you know just what we’re talking about when we reference the dreaded “pooch.”
Most of us report that we never experienced “the pooch” before. We’ve enjoyed flat stomachs. Even when we’ve been less than happy with extra flab on our hips or our derrierres, we never used to look down and see this soft fluff of a pooch for our lower abdominals.
BravaBody Answers Your Questions
Fitness experts Bonnie Stoll and Diana Nyad answer questions from readers about stretching, free weights and more. Send your questions to BandD@smartnow.com.
Jane, a 42-year-old gym buff, is honest about it: When exercising, she sometimes grunts. "I think it's part of going to a gym - I grunt during a workout, and I think that most people do," said the mom and former personal trainer. "When you are exerting yourself, it's a release." But not everyone is so accepting of those loud fitness club exhalations ...
Use or Lose It, Sister
The Fountain of Youth. Stop the Clock. Forty is the new 30. Step 1. Don't worry about all of that. Step 2. Just get moving. Step 3. Never stop.
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