Exercises you can Do Anywhere

Exercises is an important to a healthy life. Staying in shape is one way to increase your life expectancy. Using Weight to exercises is also important for increasing muscle mass to your bone density as you age.

Most of us know what to do when it comes to exercising. The problem is get the job done. With our busy lifestyle, making time for exercise is a challenge.

Weight lifting exercises is not just for bodybuilders. As you age, especially once you hit the age of forty, you begin to lose muscle mass. Especially women, bone loss becomes a problem. When the body requires calcium it rob it from your bones. Building muscle not only increases their mass but your body strength.

We have five easy toning exercises that can be done anywhere and whenever you have time. At home, at the office, or on vacation, you can do these easy yet extremely effective exercises.

Bridge Butt Lift

Sounds like a plastic surgery procedure,it is a very easy way to tone your buttocks. Lay down with feet flat on the floor, legs shoulder width apart. Place your hands, palm side down, on either side of your body. Pushing with your feet, squeeze your gluteal muscles and lift your butt off the floor. Hold the position for a count of five to ten and release down to the floor.

Squats

Squats work the butt, the hamstring muscles and the quadriceps. If you aren’t sure of proper form, you can use a chair. Stand with feet shoulder width apart and feet firmly planted. Push your butt back as if you were preparing to sit in a chair. Keep your abs tight and your upper body straight. Once you reach chair level stop and hold the position for a count of two to five and release. At the lowest point, place all of your body weight on your heels for balance and maximum toning.

Reverse Lunges

Lunges work the quadriceps muscles. Some may find this hard for people with knee problems. A reverse lunge still tones the right muscle groups but with less stress on the knee. Stand with feet together and arms at your sides. Take one leg and move it backwards until you are in lunge position: front leg bent at a 90 degree angle and back leg extended until you are on the ball of your foot. From this position lower yourself down until the back knee almost touches the floor. Hold for a count of two and return to starting position.

Pushups

Most people use pushups its a classic toning exercise that works on all areas of the arms plus the chest muscles. If you aren’t comfortable or strong enough to perform a pushup on your toes, the alternative excercise is tolower your body to your knees. Be sure your arms are tucked into the body and your back straight as you lower and lift your body.

Crunches

Abdominal muscles can be worked every day to build strength and muscle tone. Lying on the floor in sit up position, lace your fingers behind your head. Squeezing your abdominal muscles, lift your upper body until your lower back is about to come off the floor. Hold for two to five counts and return to starting position.

These exercises can be done whenever you have time. The best thing about exercise is that its effects are cumulative. Even five or ten minutes at a time will work to your advantage.