Want to look and feel younger?

While everyone will age, regular aerobic exercise can decrease your biological age by 10 years or more.  The best way to interval train is to keep it simple by changing one variable at a time; for example, increasing resistance on the elliptical trainer and maintaining speed, or increasing incline on the treadmill and maintaining speed.

It makes no difference to the body which variable changes. All that matters is that the muscles work harder, oxygen demand increases, the heart rate goes up and thereby aging slows.

Here are some variables to consider when creating interval workouts:

Speed - Increasing speed is an obvious way to boost intensity. However, speed can cause injury and should be used to increase exercise intensity only if you are conditioned and free from musculoskeletal injuries.

Incline - Adding incline, along with resistance, is an alternative way to increase intensity on most cardiovascular equipment.

Resistance - The greater the resistance, the harder the muscles work to move the bones.

Lower Alternating With Upper -. A simple way to increase intensity and then recover is to alternate a lower-body exercise like a lunge with an upper-body exercise like a dumbbell shoulder press. This strategy is particularly effective if you are out of shape. The lower-body exercise increases the heart rate, while the upper-body work allows a brief recovery.

If you need assistance with your program call Inside Out Wellness at 888-WELL-360 or email gedgell@gmail.com