Being in shape is not a question of age, but maintenance of muscles and flexibility.
And you, where are you?
Take the test by performing the series of exercises.
You will identify and areas for improvement.
The advantage of performing such tests is to determine exactly where you are and in what specific areas you can improve. Simply by repeating such exercises and assess your progress. There are however many other exercises and activities to help you improve yourself. It's like with food: the variety is very important.
Test your muscles
Your arms are sufficiently muscular?
Can you make a series of 20 pumps (hands on floor, arms outstretched, you are the board: bend your arms and go back)? Rest assured, beyond 10 is not bad.
Can you make between 10 and 15 pumps sport (your hands do not support the ground but on a lower cabinet)? In short, you must train seriously! Rest assured, at least 40 to pump 4 times a week, your arms will not inflate ...
In what state are your abs?
Test your abdominals by making statements bust: lie on your back, bring your bent legs toward your chest. Hands behind head, raise your torso as high as possible. If you can repeat statements 30 bust up your abs are in shape. Between 20 and 30, it is advisable to make the abs at least 2 times a week. In short, you have to reconstruct a lap gradually to the help of specific exercises.
Test your flexibility
What degree of flexibility in your arms?
Sit back straight, stretch your arms behind you and intertwine your fingers. Raise your arms as high as possible and hold for about twenty seconds. Good flexibility helps to raise the arm parallel to the ground.
Stretch this time your arms up, fingers interlaced, palms up. Stretch yourself up by pushing your shoulders back. The more you practice this exercise with ease, the more you will become more flexible.
What degree of flexibility in your legs?
Lie on your back, knees bent, feet on the ground. Extend one leg straight up. Grab it with your hands and try to close as possible to your face (the leg is stretched). By dint of repetition, you will gain in amplitude.
Make big gap face: sitting on the floor, legs straight up and apart, bend your torso forward, laying hands on the ground as far as possible before you.
Test your balance
Standing, arms outstretched, lift one leg bent, hold a stationary position for 10 seconds. You can progress in your stretching as far as possible up, straight and squeezing your glutes and your abs.
You can also do this exercise arm straight up with your leg bent but not stretched to 90 °.
Another exercise: standing behind you grab with your hands a foot. Move closer to your foot as close to your buttocks. Hold the stretch and balance for ten seconds.
Remember, the goal is to feel fit, physically fit and mentally .... So who pays regularity.
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