4 tips to stay fit-at-50 like Shah Rukh Khan
Find out how king Khan stays fit at 50!
Shah Rukh Khan has turned 50 years old today and is visibly as fit as ever. While the king Khan might have the luxury of a personal trainer and a slew of experts to keep him in shape, the star is no stranger to injuries. Known to have injured himself a number of times, recently having suffered an injury on the sets of his latest movie FAN, Shah Rukh Khan has had a hamstring injury, shoulder fracture and a back injury. You may also like to read more about Shah Rukh Khan's injuries.
Despite all of that, the actor never ceases to amaze us with his 6-pack-abs and ripped physique. Wondering how he does it? Well, here are four tips to stay fit, even at 50.
Eat right: With all the running around and responsibilities, it becomes difficult to actually eat healthy. But a healthy breakfast is essential to help you stay healthy, keep your metabolism working optimally and can also help you work-out better. Apart from that, including foods rich in vitamins (especially vitamin B12) and folic acid in your diet helps protect you from heart diseases.
Exercise regularly: Resistance training is perfect for your body, especially when you are close to the fifties. This is because your bones and joints tend to start degrading at this point and resistance training has been known to help strengthen your muscles, reduce aches and pains and prevent the onset of arthritis. Apart from that, you could also do low impact exercises like swimming, Pilates and walking. Remember that if you want to move on to lifting weights and have had injuries, it is best you speak to your doctor and hire a good trainer to work out without damaging your body further. You may also like to read more about resistance training.
Also, if you are just hopping on to the fitness bandwagon, remember to take it easy and pace yourself. Start slow with moderate forms of exercise and move on to more intense workouts.
Stay hydrated: Hydration is absolutely essential not only when you are working but also throughout the day. Drinking enough water helps all your body's processes perform optimally and reduces the chances of injuries. But you must also remember to skip having too much of tea, coffee, alcohol and energy drinks as they do tend to dehydrate you. You may also like to read about these benefits of drinking water.
Get regular medical checkups: No matter how pointless you think getting medical checkups might be, know that as you inch closer to 50, your body needs to be constantly monitored for any ailments. Apart from that, it is also essential that you check for your fitness and overall health so that you don't end up aggravating a condition you already have, or cause one to occur.
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