Anyone have a great body at 40? How did you do it?

Question

I have high metabolism and have been thin all my life, and I work out a lot...
but my mom was the same as me and after 40 she started t ose it, she gaines weight and all (of course, she didn´t exercise)... do u think i will have her exact same body?

im 20 right now

Answer 1

First, your mother may have gained the weight for a variety of reason: added stress, change in diet, lack of exercise, menopause even. However, I don't believe any of us have to have the same body our parents have. Obviously there are genetics that we can't get around, but it sounds like you should be able to maintain a good diet and moderate exercise and be fine. Thank God you have a high metabolism, I wish I were so lucky. Best of luck!

Answer 2

My wife.
She does about 20-30 minutes of aerobic 4-6 days per week. And eats low carb. She just turned 40.

All guys are girl watchers, and seriously, I have a hard time finding women in their 30s that look better than she.

When I met her at 18, she was on the plump side.
Just goes to show that you can make a change and keep it.

I turned 40 recently too and I'm in better shape than probably 80% of men my age. Though my cardio conditioning is not stellar (this has always been a problem for me), I have a good amount of lean muscle and a good body fat ratio. I made a similar transformation.

The problem lies in the fact that we've "dumbed down" exercise in this era. You hear advice like "walk 20 minuted 3 times per week" or "Take the stairs instead of the elevator"
Although this advice is useful for the morbidly obese, it will not produce the "great body" you strive for.

The human body was made for much more. Our ancestors spent long days in the field working HARD at farming or chasing game. Nowadays, it's spent sitting at a computer - Ahem...
We have a tremendous capacity for strength and endurance that's untapped.

You'll be surprised at how good you can look and feel if you really push yourself.

Answer 3

I'm 41 and believe me, your metaloblism will go down as you age, especially after 40. So many women I know need to lose some weight. They sit home and eat and watch TV while I spend my spare time (and I don't have much!!) at the health club. I made exercise part of my life (it's a life style). I walk on lunch at work and I work out. I don't starve but I eat healthy most days and enjoy pizza and beer or wine on weekends. I am a size 6 and feel great about myself. Stay active, not just for weight purposes, but to live a long and healthy life and feel great!

Answer 4

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Answer 5

To some extent you will have the same body, maybe in shape. but you can control the size and if you stay active you will more than likely be fine. as we get older our metabolism slows down so the more active we need to be keep an active life style and healthy eating as part of your life and you will be fine. I'm over 50 and I run 5 times a week.

Answer 6

Yes. I have the body of a god. I just didn't plan on that being Buddha!

seriously, if you take *basic* care of yourself (take it easy on overeating, drinking and smoking and staying up all night), and get enough rest and eat enough vegetables and fruits and good stuff, and if you get a fair amount of exercise, you will be in good shape.

Lead an active life. Enjoy friends, family, and outdoor stuff once in a while.

Be happy. Love other people.

This is the key.

Your body is like a car, and you are going cross-country. the more you take care of it, the better your ride will be.

Answer 7

Starting at about age 30 you start to lose muscle mass up to 1% a year and sometimes more. if you weighed 150 you would lose up to 1.5 lbs or more of muscle per year. In ten years that's getiing close to 15 pounds of muscle. As you lose muscle your metabolism slows and you burn less calories. Burn less calories but don't change consumption and you start to put on weight. That's why it's important to train with enough intensity to prevent muscle loss and hopefully add muscle.

Answer 8

Yeah. demi moore, go to the gym every single day of your life, lift tons of weights, do lots of cardio, stay away from fatty foods and sugar, and go get some liposuction. It also helps if you have never been fat before. If you always excerise and eat well you will always look and feel 10-15 years younger.