What is fitness by the way?
Fitness can be described as a condition that makes us look good, feel good and do our best in whatever we do. It is not about being better than others, but being a better version of you from what you were yesterday. Fitness is the most sought-after aspect nowadays. It defines who you are, your personality.
People start feeling the effects of aging by the time they turn 40. Body aches and pains become our constant companion, our energy levels dip, lifestyle diseases like hypertension, diabetes etc make their entry and overall, our metabolism slows down and we feel more tired.
In many cases, people start thinking about starting a fitness routine because they now HAVE to do it and can no longer ignore the warning signs that the body is giving.
How to start a fitness routine at 40?
Walking is the simplest and easiest way of keeping us fit. These days most of us live in flats and gated communities. Therefore, we could go for walks around the community itself without the concern of traffic, vehicles, dust etc.
Next to walking, practising yoga at home is the best option. We can practise yoga at the comfort of our homes through online yoga classes. Online Yoga classes are available at large and we can choose the one which suits us the best.
Who says that we cannot start yoga at 40 ? Any good habit or practice for that matter can be started at any age. As the old saying goes, ”Better late than never “. Yoga is in fact one of the very few fitness regimes, we can begin at an age of 40 even. Considering the nature of the body, any health issues prevalent etc, we can suggest yoga to any one above 40 years of age.
Age is just a number. It’s all in the mind. If we believe that we are getting old and weak, we will definitely be. Aging is one thing we cannot escape or avoid. But we can age gracefully and with good health and nutrition.
Aging is an extraordinary process where you become the person, you always should have been – David Bowie.
Like the famous saying “Charity begins at home”, fitness at home is one of the easiest and most comfortable things to follow. Those who don’t have time to go to a gym or even for a walk, can start their fitness at home, by starting with easy and simple stretches and warm up exercises.
“Do something today that your future self will thank you for”.
“He who has health, has hope and one who has hope, has everything”.
Before Covid, all the classes used to happen offline, ie, in person and we needed to travel from our home and do Yoga. But after Covid, a greater number of people prefer Online sessions rather than offline ones.
Best online yoga classes are offered by Yoga Darshini, an online yoga studio. The clientele ranges from all ages and many countries across the globe. People of all ages can learn and practise yoga without any hassles by the crystal-clear guidance and well-structured classes of Yoga Darshini.
For more details, please visit our website.www.yogadarshini.com or send a message via whats app to +91 9150180033.
Being physically fit can improve our brain health, help manage weight, reduce the risk of diseases, strengthen bones and muscles, and improve your ability to do our everyday activities. Do you have any second thoughts about that?
Therefore, I wish everyone to stop giving excuses that you are above 40 years of age and hence can’t start anything new and dive into the ocean of yoga and find your true self.
“Aging is not ‘lost youth’ but a new stage of opportunity and strength.”
If you are in your 40s and if you start doing regular yoga or any kind of exercise, you shall feel the difference in your immunity, strength, flexibility and glowing skin and will look like you are in your 30s. Believe me!!!
Let me end with a profound quote on aging and learning from Henry Ford,” Anyone who stops learning is old- whether this happens at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps on learning not only remains young but becomes constantly more valuable – regardless of physical capacity”. Rings a bell?