Add these moves to your morning routine to help rev up your strength game.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re looking for a high-intensity workout that combines functional strength and cardio-based movements, CrossFit is a popular option. This training style serves as a stellar full-body workout<\/a> that builds strength<\/a>, endurance, and mobility. It also gives your metabolism a solid boost. All of these are important areas to focus on as you age.<\/p>\n While CrossFit can be an excellent way to enhance your overall physical fitness, its high-impact, vigorous movements may not be the right choice for everyone. In fact, we spoke with Dr. Jesse Greer<\/a>, Co-Founder and CEO of Preamble Health, a Scottsdale-based longevity and preventative health practice offering data-driven assessments, paired with in-depth provider analysis, who shares five morning exercises<\/a> you can perform that can help build full-body strength<\/a> even better after 60.<\/p>\n \u201cAs we age, the name of the game is not to get injured. Injuries at an older age typically have longer recoveries, and the longer the recovery, the less likely we are to achieve our pre-injury baseline. For most people, the reduction in quality of life in the final decade is actually a movement problem, a pain problem, and a fitness problem,\u201d Dr. Greer explains. \u201cTraditional gym workouts optimize for aesthetics or performance. But after 60, and I\u2019d even say after 40, the goal should be durability, function, and resilience.\u201d<\/p>\n Keep in mind that exercise\u2014like any other form of medicine\u2014is all in the dosage. Too little won\u2019t move the needle, while too much can turn out to be poisonous. Below, Dr. Greer shares five awesome morning moves to help strengthen your entire body.<\/p>\n \tAerobic-Based Cardio<\/p>\n Engaging in cardio\u2014like brisk walking, incline treadmill workouts, or cycling at a low to moderate intensity\u2014is one of the best things you can do for your body and overall fitness.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e<\/p>\n \u201cLow to moderate intensity aerobic cardio improves our body\u2019s ability to use fat for fuel, builds a large foundation for our VO2 max, increases daily caloric expenditure, improves mitochondrial density, and remodels cardiac tissue for more efficient beats,\u201d Dr. Greer tells us. \u201cThere is nothing more powerful than accumulating lots of aerobic base cardio. This level of intensity is generally around 60 to 75% of max heart rate. Low enough that the body does not build up additional lactic acid requiring extra recovery debt. This is exactly the type of movement that was taken from us as humans adapted to the modern era, and it\u2019s the level of activity naturally built into the so-called Blue Zones<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n