When you reach 50 years old, the body needs exercise more than evermainly to prevent future bone pain and tone the body.
Moreover, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Adults should engage in moderate aerobic physical activity for 150 to 300 minutes per week or intense physical activity for at least 75 to 150 minutes per week. In this regard, from the Harvard University School of Health They explained that they exist Two types of exercises ideal for working the core when one reaches middle age.
The two best abdominal exercises, according to Harvard
Professionals recommend two exercises that have one key feature: they work several muscles at once. In addition, they are not as harmful to the body as other traditional methods:
Glute bridge
To do this exercise you have to Lie on your back with your legs bent and then raise your back by lifting your buttocks and pressing your abdomen as high as possible..
According to Harvard Collaborating Therapist Marty Boeh, “It is effective because it creates contraction from the rib cage to the pelvis and from the navel to the back. The entire region contracts and A contraction of all muscle groups is created, as if it were a corset.”.
On the other hand, and contrary to popular belief, Boeh explains that this exercise not only serves for the muscles of the buttocks and legs, but also serves to strengthen the core.
Iron
This is one of the most famous exercises, mainly because works almost all muscles at onceTo practice it, you have to Lie face down and then support yourself on your elbows and lift your entire torso as well as your legs.. In this way, we remain in a pose as if we were a wooden board.
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Boeh explains regarding this exercise: “It creates a contraction of the corearms and shoulder muscles while holding a push-up position ”. The university also stresses that it is necessary to focus on the quality of the exercise and not to continue for too long, since this can be progressively increased.
Source: Ambito
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