These 5 Exercises Women Over 40 Should Do Every Week
A woman’s body starts to go through a lot of changes as they grow older. They need to take care of themselves more than they used to, and maintain their overall health. During the menopause women are prone to a lot more diseases and they can gain weight a lot easier. Which makes it one of the most important periods in their lives. If a woman is over 40 than she should exercise regularly and be on a very healthy diet to go through this period without any issues. And that is why, in this article we would like to show you this amazing workout routine, which should be preformed on weekly basis, it will help you strengthen your body, lose some extra weight and improve your overall health of course.
Follow these exercises on weekly basis:
1. Squats
Stand tall, place your feet shoulder-width apart, place your hands in front of you totally straight. Then lower yourself down like you want to sit on a chair and go even lower, until your thighs are parallel with the ground, and your knees are over your ankles. Hold that position for a few seconds and go back up. Do 20 reps of this exercise.
2. Burpees
Standing tall is your starter position with your feet placed shoulder-width apart. Then go down like in a squat position, place your palms on the floor right in front of you and push your feet back to form a push-up position, do a push-up ad then you can bring your knees towards your chest. Then push yourself up and go back in your starting position, once you are there, jump in the air and clap your palms above your head.
3. Plank
Your starter position is a push-up position, then you should hold yourself with your elbows instead of your palms, and the elbows should be placed right below your shoulders in the same line, and your toes should be raised slightly in order to form a completely flat body posture. Breathe deeply and be careful to divide your body weight equally on your buttock muscles, your legs and elbows, that way the exercise will affect your whole body.
4. Lunges
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