The average person over 50 is likely to catch 2 to 4 more colds/flu this season than men or women that are younger. These can turn into bronchitis, pneumonia, or other conditions that can be unhealthy. Seniors represent more than 60% of the annual flu related deaths. 

If you do not want to become one of those stats, it is important you boost your immune system. Many fitness experts recommend bodybuilding as a way to improve your overall health and support your immune system.

1. Bodybuilding increases muscle mass and this helps your immune system on many levels. Muscle burns more calories than fat, keeping down weight gain. Doctors know that people who are overweight are more likely to have poor immune health and get sick.

 2. Bodybuilding improves your blood circulation. It strengthens your heart and lungs, but it also helps build up vessel walls. This makes it easier for nutrients and antibodies to easily travel throughout your body fighting colds, flu, infection, and many other ailments. This means that you can more easily resist colds and flu and you can get well sooner.

 3. Rest is a very important part of bodybuilding at any age. Without proper rest you can harm your immune system. So it is vital that you allow plenty of rest time between workouts for your body to recover.

 4. Diet plays an important part in your program because it supports your bodybuilding goals and promotes immune health, and it should include proteins and complex carbohydrates to compliment your training. It may be wise to include antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals in your diet or through supplements to give your body an extra boost during training.

Effective short workouts!

Exercise was found to expand a persons  “spatial reasoning.” This is the ability to recognize patterns, remember phrases, numbers, and so-on. This was discovered by researchers at the Universities of Chicago and Pittsburgh. It is also one of the most important factors to the prevention of Alzheimer’s and dementia. My mom suffered with dementia the last ten years of her life. But unlike most dementia patients she was fully functional thanks to exercise. She drove and had a mind that was unbelievably sharp right up until an accident injured her beyond the ability to exercise. After that, she mentally went downhill rapidly. Thankfully, she passed in peace… and she had ten wonderfully active years thanks to her willingness to take up weight training at the age of 71. She eventually walked up to 3 miles per day and trained in the gym 3 days per week. That kept her mind sharp, along with fish oil and N-Acetyl L-Carnitine, a wonderful brain nutrient. Once again, we see the power of exercise. It increases the QUALITY of your life. Quantity is no where near as important to me as quality. The links at the bottom of this newsletter are to my books on exercise. Pick the one that appeals to you most and take action. Your brain will thank you, as will the rest of your body. One of the best ways to start exercising when you are over 40 is by using the routines covered in “Fit Over 40″. This book profiles 53 different men and women, age 40 to 80, all sharing their workouts, nutrition plans, and mental empowerment techniques. It is a MUST-HAVE for anyone wanting to begin exercising or improve their level of fitness after the age of 40. For a freee fat-burning course from Fit Over 40, go here –Freee Fatburning Course.