Over 40 & Fit? Massage Chairs Are The Missing Link

As we get over 40 our metabolism begins to slow. We need a three prong approach to help sustain a higher metabolism. Diet, exercise and massage therapy help the body to maintain peak performance. These three help to nourish, maintain and heal the body.
Fitness in your 40s and beyond is not impossible. What you are really fighting is a slowing metabolism. As we age our metabolism begins to slow down. This is especially true for women where their metabolic rate tends to start declining in their 30s. Focus in on 3 main areas to get fit when your over 40. The trilogy of fitness is diet, no surprise there! Exercise--I don't know why that never goes away, but wait there is hope with massage chair therapy.

When the metabolic rate begins to drop, you will feel like you have less energy. Women can struggle with this in particular. However, it does not need to remain the same. You have to motivate and then your have to work, and not lollygag around. The main problem is simply giving up, like a new years resolution. Women face more pressure then men to maintain a nice figure.

You know if you are fit at 40, that it took determination. It took discipline. You may have watched what you ate to prolong the mid life tire. Diet is the first area to help you not eat the wrong foods. Consistency and balance in your diet is important. Stick to natural foods and avoid processed foods.

Achieving fitness over 40 can be attained by small meals. Try eating smaller, but more frequent times. Have some fruit and eat smaller at main meals. Understand what your body really needs. You have to get in touch with your body. Feed it the right mix of foods for performance. You will start to see the difference.

Jump start your metabolism with exercise. First stretch your muscles. Warm up your body with some walking. You can do light exercise, but do it for 30 minutes. It can be a walk with your dog, but do it daily.

Look, the important thing is to do some basic, light aerobic exercises. Aerobic means heart and lungs. That means your heart rate increases and you have to breathe harder to increase the oxygen. Start a routine of going for a walk 4 times a week.

What holds diet and exercise in balance is massage therapy. Massage helps to soothe the body and release toxins. Remember, you are feeding your body with your diet. Exercise is the burning of the energy. Massage therapy is the soothing and healing of the body. Preparing it for its next round.

It is interesting that people think of massage as just being pampered. Of course, there is that side of it, but at the heart it recuperation. Your body needs to go through a healing process. Healing is rebuilding. Massage chair therapy provides a practical way to receive consistent treatments.

I think you would be quite surprised at the sophistication of massage chairs. In addition to hundreds of massage variations, there are traction systems, heating elements and some have MP3 players. Recover from your exercise with some lower body traction. Apply heat to areas that have been worked to improve blood flow. Put the headphones on and relax to your favorite music!

Does fitness over 40 need to be all bad? Of course not! It is all about balance. Start a routine where it just isn't all no pain, no gain. Massage chairs therapy is a great way to recover and bring out the best. Yes, you have to work harder, but why not also work hard on recovery. This is the way to balance your body and get it in peak performance.

A lot of the secret to fitness over 40 is common sense. Eat a balanced diet without huge meals. Eat less, but eat more often. Exercise with light aerobics 4 to 5 times a week for a minimum of 30 minutes. Let your body recover with your own massage chair. Perfect for warming up and warming down for exercise is the convenience of a massage chair. Get your life in balance and increase your metabolism to have the vitality you want over 40.
Massage Chair Therapy
Fitness Over 40

By Steve Esquire
Published: 4/2/2009
 
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