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Age-Proof Your Body (Part I): 5 Proven Ways to Look and Feel Younger and Healthier with Fitness and Nutrition

By Dan Cardoza

Fitness: Secret #1 For Your Age-Proof Body

It is a medically proven fact that how you age is a choice - a lifestyle choice. In this, the first part of a special 5-part mini-series on the impact of diet and exercise on healthy aging, you will begin to understand the connection between lifestyle habits and the aging process.

The Amazing Human Machine

Your body has an amazing capacity to restore and regenerate new healthy living cells when given the right opportunity. But what building blocks will you use in the coming years to ensure that you are rebuilding your body for optimal health and wellness? By understanding and faithfully applying the 5 Age-Proofing Fitness & Nutrition Secrets outlined in this series, you have the power to finally put the brakes on premature aging once and for all!

5 Proven Ways to Look and Feel Younger and Healthier

  1. Get Fundamental With Fitness
  2. Nourish Your Genes With Supportive Nutrition
  3. Stress Less For Hormonal Harmony
  4. Make Sense Of Supplementation
  5. Personalize Your Plan And Take Action

There Is No Magic Bullet

I'm always asked the question: what's the "one thing" I should do to get the most dramatic results? And my answer is always the same. The one thing you should do before you do anything else is accept the fact that there no "one thing", no "magic bullet", no single step that will catapult your results and make you look 21 years old again. Instead, I encourage my clients to understand and adopt a vitally important concept that I personally refer to as Synergy.

Synergy simply refers to the interdependent relationship between all 5 of the components outlined above. THERE IS NO MAGIC FORMULA! You have to use the principles I outline in this series in conjunction with one another - or else the results will always disappoint.

Given its power, Synergy is something you must understand and put into practice on a daily basis. You have to find a way to strike the balance between all 5 elements of the SYNERGY - Exercise, Nutrition, Stress Management, Supplementation, and Personal Coaching - when these 5 elements are working in perfect balance with one another, there's an internal harmony that's created that will help you achieve the dramatic results you're after.

Let's begin by exploring each of the 5 secrets one at a time:

PART 1: Get Fundamental With Fitness

The most practical starting point to look and feel younger and healthier is to begin with a complete fitness program designed for your unique metabolism, body type and personal goals. But where do you start? Like most people, you've probably tried diet and exercise before with little or no results. You put in the effort, the time, and probably some money too but nothing happened, right?

3 Fundamental Keys To Fitness Success

The reason you may have fallen short of reaching your fitness goals in the past is because you failed to strike the balance between all 3 of the key elements of a successful fitness program:

  1. Progressive Resistance Training
  2. Smart Cardio Training
  3. Dynamic Flexibility Training

If even one of these 3 key elements is neglected, performed incorrectly, or even overdone, the results will be less than optimal. Imagine driving a car with one wheel out of alignment. It's going to make it very difficult getting from point A to point B. The same is true of your fitness program. All components of your fitness program must be working together in a synergistic manner to maximize results.

Let's look at each fundamental component individually as it relates to age-proofing your body.

Age-Proofing Exercise Habit #1: Progressive Resistance Training

The benefits of resistance training for overall health are clearly documented. But did you know that a targeted resistance-training program can actually have a dramatic impact on the way you age? Resistance training builds strength, boosts metabolism, prevents bone loss, and helps to regulate key age-proofing hormones such as insulin, glucagon, cortisol, and human growth hormone (HGH) in a positive way.

Guidelines for your Age-Proofing Resistance Training Program:

Age-Proofing Exercise Habit #2: Smart Cardio

In addition to increasing heart and lung capacity, cardiovascular exercise (aka aerobics) has the power to begin releasing anti-aging hormones and neurotransmitters that will contribute to a reduction in the symptoms of premature aging.

Guidelines for your Age-Proofing Cardio Training Program

Age-Proofing Exercise Habit #3: Dynamic Flexibility Training

A head-to-toe flexibility program that mobilizes the muscles and joints of the body can serve to improve range of motion and balance, reduce risk of injury, and possible even relieve symptoms of pain. These benefits will make the other components of your fitness program (resistance training and cardio) more enjoyable.

Guidelines of your Age-Proofing Flexibility Training Program

Conclusion:

A strong, lean, injury-free body is key to staying healthy for the rest of your life and putting the brakes on premature aging. I can't think of a better way to age-proof your body than with an exercise program that strikes the right balance between progressive resistance training, smart cardio, and a dynamic flexibility program.

About the Author:

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Dan Cardoza is a fitness & nutrition expert in Toronto Canada who specializes in creating custom programs designed for your unique metabolism, body type and personal goals. Visit Dan today at www.BodyBalanceCoach.com and be sure to request your FREE BODY BALANCE INSIDERS REPORT.