Fit Over 40

“Fit Over 40″ is not really about muscle building per se but I just had to include it because if you work at staying fit, you are bound to gain muscle and muscle tone. I am definitely in the “over 40″ class so it grabbed my attention. More and more baby boomers are faced with the same problems I am, namely keeping in shape when our bodies are telling us that they want to rest.
But Fit Over 40  addresses more than just the aging population. There are other segments that also benefit from this work. While the rich and the affluent still face many of the problems that come with the “king’s lifestyle”, a new pattern is emerging in the United States and, predictions state, Europe.
Jon Benson points to a new study that shows the trend of ill-health and obesity shifting rapidly to the poor and less educated portions of the country.
The reason this is important to us all, other than a concern for our nation’s health as a whole, is the economic strain this will place on our already burdened health care system.
This is a problem that flat-out does NOT need to exist. Everyone who can afford food at ‘all’ can easily eat healthy and exercise.
Part of the confusion is due to the fact that the billion dollar fitness industry has created a myth — that expensive food supplements and organic foods are mandatory for good health. This just is not true.
While there is benefit in both, neither are mandatory.
It’s the TYPE of food, and the COMBINATION of the foods that make all the difference — that, and moderate calories, exercise, and proper mental disposition.
This is covered in detail in the best-selling e-book, “Fit Over 40“, by Jon Benson and Tom Venuto, CSCS.
Education in health and fitness does not need to be expensive, and it certainly does not take a rocket scientist to figure it out.
However, many fitness professionals and nutrition ‘gurus’ lend that impression.
If you visit a gym today, especially in a larger city, you’ll see a myriad of devices that, frankly, would give you a better workout if you tried to pick them up and move them out to the garbage dump.
It can be daunting and confusing for anyone! But, this doesn’t have to be the case. In fact, as so many people report in “Fit Over 40″, workouts can be done in your own home that will more than satisfy the needs of most people.
The same goes for nutrition. While a few people require “high-tech”, expensive foods (for medical reasons usually), the vast majority of us can easily get the job done at the local grocery store.
The best way to inspire change is to create change in yourself. Start there, set the example, and the word will spread.
Anyone can be fit and healthy, and they can do it at ANY age, and at ANY income level above absolute poverty.
Fit Over 40 is certainly a good read and offers a realistic, attainable approach for anyone – young or old – to improve their health and fitness while really melting the fat off. If you are serious about learning the best types of food to eat and it what combinations together with sensible exercise routines, Fit Over 40 is a good place to start.