Here’s all the exercise equipment an over-40 woman needs to shape up at home.
This set of at-home equipment, recommended for over-40 women by Anne Tierney, trainer to Olympic swimmer Dara Torres, builds flexibility and strength while slowing age-related bone and muscle loss.
Stability ball ($20 to $40; balldynamics.com) It’s the key to working your core and fighting belly fat, and comes with directions.
Resistance bands ($46; resistancebands.com) Cheaper and more versatile than dumbbells, these lightweight strips will strengthen and tone all your muscles.
Push-up handles ($30; perfectpushup.com) This pair of rotating handles comes with a poster illustrating how to engage muscles and reduce wrist and elbow strain during push-ups.
Pull-up bar ($30; perfectpullup.com) It’s adjustable, fits in a doorframe and is good for pull-ups, chin-ups and other upper-body exercises.
A guide to effective stretching ($20; innovativebodysolutions.com) The DVD Resistance Stretching with Dara Torres includes 120 minutes of instruction, including demos of each exercise.
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