Most of us assume aging is as inevitable as aBachelorbreakup.
But get this: “What we think of as growing old is just decay at a cellular level.
It’s the molecular dry rot of our modern lifestyles.
And it’s optional!”
The science: Your cells constantly regenerate.
Taste bud cells turn over every few hours; muscle cells refresh every 90 days.
On average, you renew about 1 percent of the cells in your body daily, Dr. Lodge explains.
Those cells come in either stronger (read: younger!)
or weaker (older) than their predecessors did, based on the chemical signals they receive.
Workout and your body hears, Let’s get a little bit younger.
Sit on yourbuttand the message is,Gray hairand wrinkles, activate!
And it’s not only your body that benefits.
Don’t simply toss in a coin and wish for a younger, fitter body.
Try our three-step plan guaranteed to put time on your side.
Melanie Mannarino
Step 1: Move
First things first: you gotta move.
If that meansrunning a marathon, great.
If it’s walking your dog at a brisk pace, that works, too.
Your cells don’t know the difference.
As long as you’re doingaerobic activity, they receive the signal to come back stronger.
To that end, Dr. Lodge urgescardiofor 5 percent of waking hours.
(Quick math: That’s about six hours a week, not including essential warm-up minutes.)
It’s totally doable when you consider that getting your Beyonce moves on at a wedding counts!
Step 2: Tone
Next up: Couple yourcalorie zappingwith two weight training sessions each week.
Building lean muscle boosts metabolism, zaps calories and creates definition.
Try our Dr. Lodgeapprovedage-busting routineand you’ll look and feel hot, healthy and decades younger.
Step 3: Renew
Your body needs a break from pavement pounding andiron pumping, too.
Permission to take it easy, granted!
Dr. Lodge emphasizes flexibility.
“Improving flexibility so your body is supple keeps you dynamic.”
And how you choose to do that is, ahem, flexible.
Prepare to be carded!
