Leg strength is so important for your overall health, prevention of accidents, and general mobility. Especially as you get older.

Be like a boxer. The one with the stronger legs in the final rounds is usually the winner.

You can do these exercises without weights and add them later as you get stronger.

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Whether it is from a lack of time or a lack of desire total fitness is not for everyone. I don’t think there is any thing wrong with that way of thinking.

It is just like me with cooking. I will probably never be a great cook, but I do like to do the learn the basics. Maybe after time I will find that I enjoy it and venture further with the meals I prepare.

So it goes with fitness for some people. They will definitely benefit from a beginning fitness program and never take it any further, or they may find they like it and start adding more challenging routines to their program.

Below is a video that has some basic fitness routines that are beneficial to the beginner. If you are just starting out, give them a try.

This video is from Kevin Gianni at The Renegade Health Show.

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I have been trying to think if I have any heroes and I am not able to think of a single person.

But I do have role models that encourage me to be succesful with different aspects in my life.

Bill Wilson is a person that has become a role model for having an active life as I get older. Let me change that though. Not for when I get older, but for right now in my life.

Bill is showing all of us that at any point in our life we need to do certain things to be not just a spectator but a participant. Exercise is just one of those activities we need to do. We need to eat right, read and play games to keep our brain fit, and be a functioning part of our community.

It doesn’t matter if you are under 40, over 40, or over 80, you need to be active.

Start now doing the things Bill is doing. Then when your 88 you can be someones role model.

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Can you imagine how his life would have been different if he had started his fitness and health program earlier in his life.

It should come as no surprise that Bill has become stronger and gained muscle mass during the last 8 years.

Use this video as motivation to begin your fitness program now instead of waiting until you are in your 80’s. If your are in your 80’s start tomorrow and enjoy an active life.

I just sent a note to Scott to find out how Bill was doing and got this update.

He is just now returning from a trip to Japan and will soon be leaving on a trip to Europe.

Now that is cool!

Always look forward,
Jerry

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Too often fitness is associated with weight training and big muscles. Fitness should be looked at more as a way of becoming healthy. Eating right, moderate exercise, being a part of a community, and even being in love are some of the simple things mentioned by Jonny Bowden.

Watch the video below and see how fitness and health is simple, no matter what your age. I strongly suggest you watch it more than once.

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Get up and go for a walk. Instead of a stroll pick up the pace a little. Start walking up hills. Maybe half way the first time and then gradually increasing each day or week.

Just get up and do something. Enjoy the improvement and your life.

Don’t wait until you’re 71 to start. Get in shape at any age!

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The University of Cambridge just completed a study showing that with some rather simple changes in your life style you really can extend your life a few more years.   The results are definitely not a  big  “who would of thought of that”.  They are the same things that has been said for a long time.

1. Don’t Smoke
2. Eat Fruits and Vegetables
3. Drink Alcohol In Moderation
4. Exercise Regularly

The big surprise for this study was not that these habits improve ones life, but how dramatic the benefits relate to an extended life.   These benefits  were seen regardless  of whether people were overweight or what social class they came from.

There is no guarantee that if you make these changes to your lifestyle you are going to automatically gain 14 years of living.  But your chances will improve considerably.  Don’t forget that when you take care of yourself by eating right, exercising, and not smoking, the you live will be more enjoyable because you are fit.

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And so on, and so on, and soon.

For those out there that are always thinking about your age you need to stop thinking about the number.  Start concentrating on just the words “staying fit”.

Don’t let the thought go through your head that you can’t do something because of your age.  Just try it.  If you can’t do it tell yourself and anyone else that the reason I can’t do it is because I can’t do it.  It’s not because of my age.

But of course your chances of succeeding will greatly increase if you have trained or made some attempt to stay fit.

Staying fit, which includes eating right, is the key to not thinking about your age as time moves on.

Often getting and staying fit is something that can’t be done on our own.  We need someone else’s guidance or routine to follow.  It can help a lot if we know exactly what needs to be done on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday.  And exactly what to have for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

If you are interested in a plan to follow you should take a look at Fit Over Forty.  It’s the best program out there for those that want to stay fit and not think about your age.

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