Wow, spring is here and summer is not too far away!

Do you want to turn back the clock and look your best and feel mentally and physically at the top of your game then what better way to do this is to have an integrated approach to your training? As the aging process is inevitable then the way you exercise needs to modified…a body of a 40 plus year old is not the same body when it was 20 years old. It takes longer to recover and it takes a concentrated effort to keep the body moving.

So consider the following three suggestions to achieve and integrated training approach to regain some youth:

Mix it Up Incorporate cardio, resistance and flexibility into your schedule. Get yourself involved in some group fitness classes, whether it is a spin class, circuit class or even a yoga class. Exercising in this environment is not only about physical activity but also about the social interaction, which sends all the right messages to your body.

Choose Neuromuscular Intense Exercises These exercises involve more complex moves that require the involvement and recruitment of the entire body. It challenges the body to do what the brain wants it to do by improving cognitive function, balance and overall fitness. These exercises can be a squat in combination with a dumbbell shoulder press or a lunge in combination with a medicine ball twist, for instance.

Try Metabolic Training Exercising at a high intensity over a short period with little rest during this time will burn more calories and keep the love handles at bay. These training sessions should only be 20 minutes long. A metabolic training session to try could be 100 burpees for time with 2 squat to press every minute on the minute until the 100 burpees are completed….wow, massive effort.

So are ready to take the challenge and turn back the hands of time!