Aging gracefully depends heavily on our activity levels. While it’s easier to get ourselves moving and energized as we’re young, maintaining that throughout life becomes more difficult. We lose our energy, our motivation, our strength, and suddenly we find ourselves unable to get back into shape.

Like Newtons laws of motion, many experts have pointed out that it’s much easier to maintain a healthy exercise routine once you’ve started. When you’re in motion, it’s easier to stay in motion. So if we start with the right workout plans when we’re younger, and strive to stick to them, we’ll be far more likely to continue with them as we get older. As for the exercises that work, the Huffington Post has a few ideas:

1. Focus on the major muscle groups. 

“Larger muscle groups … you see a decline in these faster,” Fahmy says.

These are the muscles you use for basic motions like pulling, pushing and squatting.

Bushman says resistance training is important throughout your life, whether you’re young or older. “Older adults who engage tend to have higher muscle mass and are stronger and leaner than their sedentary peers,” Bushman said. “It’s like win-win-win when we start looking at the exercise side of the picture.”

There is no better time to start than now. If you can get yourself into it and force it to become a habit, your future self will be sure to reward you. Make sure to head on over to the Huffington Post for the other 4 bit tips.

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