In our Ageless Beauty column, we discuss a beauty conundrum, from cosmetic procedures to lipstick. This week, we venture into the world of fitness – and how we finally found the perfect balance.
Lisa armstrong
I finally found a menu of exercises that work for my mind and body: barbell, weight training, pilates, yoga, and minimal cardio. I signed up for Psychle online. Their online offer is an incredible value at £ 250 per year for unlimited lessons. Their bar menu is awesome. You sweat, shake, and tone yourself. I used to worry about not doing enough cardio. But experts now say that too much has been put on this. Maria Eleftheriou, Head Barre trainer at Psycle, says what is unique about Pilates and Barre is that they both use more contractions than other forms of exercise and they both use more contractions than other forms of exercise. eliminate fat and build long, lean muscles.
Annabel jones
I turned away from my default HIIT (high intensity interval training) cardio and tried more resistance workouts by taking online Pscyle and Pvolve classes, which I find equally challenging, with less pressure. on my joints. I loved jogging for its meditative practice, but it never changed my shape. Although I am a fan of HIIT, it is not the holy grail. You can lose weight, but that doesn’t mean you’re losing fat, especially in hard-to-target areas.
THE
I had the same experience. I used to run 45 minutes every morning. I loved the buzz and there is no doubt that it burned calories, but I did develop knee and hip issues. I wasn’t even toned when I was thin.
A J
This is what fitness trainers call “lean fat” – thin but wobbly; not ideal as you get older.
THE
You need to increase your heart rate, but there are a number of ways you can do it. At the end of a bar session, you might look at the calories burned and think they’re underwhelming. But you continue to burn fat sometimes 24 hours after the session. You build muscle, and muscles use more calories than fat.
AJ02
I worked with an amazing P.Volve PT called Evan during the first lockdown, and it changed my way of looking at exercise for good. The method involves high intensity, low impact exercise that you hold for long periods of time without rest. I would say it’s a cross between ballet, resistance training and Pilates. It burns a sweat without having to jump all over the place. And in the end, I get this overwhelming feeling of calm rather than fatigue.
