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Samstag, 28. November 2009

Over 40? Kicks Up Your Muscle Mass

By Doug Zalenko

Are you over the hill at 40? While it is true that you metabolism slows down as we age, this does not prevent you from improving your muscle mass when you are over 40 years old. There are a number of ways you can increase your metabolism with the help of diet, exercise and even massage therapy. If you are looking to improve your muscle mass, then you need to plan your diet to support your body. Building up muscle mass requires working out your muscles. Massage therapy helps to improve both warm up prior to exercise and warm down of muscles after exercise.

As we age and our metabolism slows down we also tend to lose muscle mass. Because of this slowing metabolism in the middle years we also tend to lack much needed energy to help control it. This can leave us prone to the mid-life tire. Unfortunately, this is entirely normal.

Obviously, as we get older we face different issues to add muscle mass then when we were much younger. Most people metabolize slower than they did in their younger years. There are ways to reduce this slowing and to establish habits and routines that help us to increase our metabolic rate.

The challenge to improving your muscle mass over 40 is that you have to work harder to get above a slower metabolic rate. If you work hard and push yourself, you can get your metabolism going to build up more muscle mass. One important key is that muscles burn more calories than fat which helps to increase the metabolic rate.

Start with your diet. It is best to work with a nutritionist. Find out the right combination of foods and supplements to help you build up mass. Dont try to change your diet from one extreme to another. Start off slowly and establish a balanced approach.

Exercise needs to target specific areas for building up muscle mass. Like any exercise, do not over focus on certain muscles. Remember your body is a machine and it must work together to be effective. Establish your routine and build your strength. Exercise helps to increase your metabolism.

As you start to exercise, you will feel muscles you may not have felt for a long time. Add massage therapy to your routine to help soothe your muscles after a hard work out. Massage chairs are particularly convenient and can be used before and after your work out. Warm up your muscles with a massage chair and then warm down after. This will soothe and relax you.

Women have a fear about adding muscles as they have a perception that they will become more masculine. However, women do not have the high levels of testosterone to build up the bulky muscles like men do. Do not worry women, you will only become more voluptuous as your curves will be better highlighted.

Anytime you start something new, it is important to stick with the basics. Master the basics of diet, exercise and massage. Keep these in balance and do not over do it. Think about getting a massage chair to help relieve the tension from your body and to help you build up muscle mass in the healthiest way possible. Massage chairs are an extremely convenient method of getting massage therapy.

Improving your muscle mass over 40 is an achievable goal. Getting there requires hard work, determination, perseverance, consistency and patience. This is not an overnight process. It is a building process. Plan on it realistically taking 2 to 3 months before you will notice any difference in your outward appearance. The good thing is that well before that you will feel the physical effects by enjoying more energy and strength in your body.

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