what is the best way to start exercising for someone who never has for 40 years and needs muscles?
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the first thing you want to do is check with your doctor to find out how much you can do. once you get older if you are out of shape or if you have certain health conditions they can put you at risk when exercising. once given the go-ahead i recommend having a personal trainer at a gym 2 or 3 times to get a few workouts. eating vitamins and doing cardiovascular exercises always work very well for getting the body toned. running, swimming, biking, and using exercise machines such as an elipitical are very good methods of cardiovascular exercise. if you also want bigger muscles than you want to start slow and build it up (again, a personal trainer is always good because they can show you how to lift and life in a safe manner). books with lifting exercises work well too. You would probably want to start with push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups and chin-ups, and cardiovascular. After a while you could increase the intensity and amount of exercise you do.
585864
Sit ups, leg raises, side bends and touch your toes. Dont try and do too many too soon, start of what you are compfortable with like ten of each and gradually increase the number say each week. A good way to start exercising is to work out what time of day/night you'll have the time to do them and make sure you do it each day.  You'll be surprised at the progress you make in the amount of exercise you can do over even a month. make a chart up to see your progress to help you stay motivated and mayby after a couple of months you could start push ups and walking, mayby even jogging and it wont cost you anything but self commitment.
888009
Start with a check from your doctor and probably stamina training at a gym with some instruction/advice.
153230
Yes you can gain muscle at your age albiet it is more difficult after the age of 30. No one exersice will do it for you but if you were to choose one i would suggest squats.\n\nWhy not have a personal trainer at you local gym prescribe a workout program for you?
644499
Ok, I have a really good exercise. It is sort of confusing, but hopefully you will understand! By a wall, lean against it and pretend like you are sitting in a chair. Stay in this position for about two minutes, and do it every day. It builds up leg muscle.
471538
start with chair exercises and build muscle then work to a few floor/standing exercises,my 10YO son is a stroke survivor,robin
666762
If you haven't exercised for a while walking is a good way to start.
113167
Find a good exercise DVD or VHS tape and work out with it at least three times a week.  This can be fun and it really can help you get in shape.  (P.S. make sure your doctor says it's o.k. to exercise)!  I recommend a combination of aerobics and weight training.
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Exercises:\n#1 best- Good Mornings. Stand up straight, feet shoulder width apart, hold light weight. Keep legs straight and bend over, raise back up and repeat.\n\n2- Back extensions. Position yourself on a Swiss Ball or roman workout chair. Bend over and then raise back up until body is parallel to floor.\n\nThese will strenghthen your back and develope the muscle. Even though your "thin", thats still fat so you need to do cardio and eat healthy.
564714
I assume you want to maintain muscles.\nThe only way is to do regular exercises - either that or become a bricklayer!
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Did you just post this somewhere else?  I swear I answered it already...\n\nAnyway, do some cardio, 30 minutes minimum at least 4 times a week.  That is doable on a treadmill, jack it up to a steep incline and go at least 3.6 an hour and you should be able to get your heart rate up to at that magic 80% rate.  The rates are usually right on the equipment, a chart showing your age range and desired heart range.  For instance, at age 40, the 60% heart rate is 111.  At that age  for 85% the rate is 153.   So aiming for 80% is a steady heart rate of around 145 or so for at least 30 minutes.\n\nCardio burns the fat and helps define the muscles lurking under the surface.  It also raises your metabolism so you burn more calories througout the day.  Good luck!
728113
If you have never worked out, it is very important to start out with light weights, and a very easy routine. Listen to your body, it will tell you when to stop
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Push-ups and Pull-ups to start. bench press too, if you have acess to weights. Cut the fat and sweets and eat your greens and lots of high protine foods. Hope that helps.
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Hard regular exercise - preferably weight traning mixed with cardio (under supervision) - will do you wonders!\n\nGood Luck!
618654
First thing you need to do is make sure your eating healthy and doing some walking will help with the hips, also they have machines at the gym just for that, and the arms if you just want to tone you can do lower weights with high reps, the dumbell curl is a good one also I forget there is a machine also for that but don"t know the name, you know it just depends on how bad you want it, and if you are serious about it, you can do anything you put your mind to, I am a 45 year old africa american who has been lifting weighs for along time, and my triceps and biceps and shoulders are my best part of my body, I get hit  on by younger men and compliments all the time by women of all ages, so girlfriend get to work the summer is right around the corner,
538115
i started a progam about a year ago at age 43. the secret i found was start with a comfortabel weight and work your way to the heavier stuff. this may take some time, but you won't end up really sore at the beginning and burning yourself out. give your body time to adjust...
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Wow! Congrats! I hope I will be in such a good shape, too, when I'm 82!!\nIt could indeed be that if you're on top, it's too strenuous for you and the blood indeed needs to flow into your muscles to support your body weight.\nMaybe you can try other positions as well and see whether it helps...\nKeep up the good work, man!!!