So you see those muscle men walking up and down the street and you think to yourself “how old are they? And how do they manage to look like that? Well there is one simple answer, they keep fit. They work hard on their bodies and keep themselves fit and healthy. Those muscles weren’t grown
overnight. They conditioned them and worked at their fitness over 50. So what sport are they all doing to look that good at their age? Bodybuilding.
If you are thinking about taking up bodybuilding as a hobby then you will need to know a little bit of the lingo. Over 40 bodybuilding is full of technical jargon and specialized words that no one would understand a conversation between a personal trainer and a bodybuilder at first. Thats why we are here, to explain some of those words to you. A common phrase you will hear in bodybuilding is over training. This is when you work on one area of the body too much and either make it look imbalanced or cause yourself an injury. It may be tempting to push yourself that little bit harder but remember that by having a few minutes of extra workout can lead to months of no workout at all due to an injury. The other term which will be used quite often is reps. This means the amount of repetitions you do for each individual exercise. The best workout will involve small reps/heavy weights with high reps/light weights.
The third and most crucial phrase is regime. Now we all know what it means but in the bodybuilding world, it is very important to get the right regime for you and your body. By having a tailor made regime, you will achieve results quicker and better. Bodybuilding is not rocket science but you do need to do your homework.
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