TANA’S TOP FIVE EXERCISES FOR KEEPING FIT IN YOUR 40s
1 RUNNING MAN WITH WEIGHTS Start in a low lunge, with one knee down and the other leg forwards. Then, engaging your core muscles, switch legs. Do two sets of 30.
2 BASIC SQUATS Keep your back straight and your chest and shoulders up. Bend your knees, focusing on keeping them in line with your feet. Repeat in two sets of 30.
3 SQUAT HOLD Squat for 30 seconds, then hold the position for 30 seconds. Repeat three times in total.
4 MEDICINE BALL TWIST Sit on the floor with your knees bent, feet off the floor, holding a medicine ball a few inches in front of you. Twist the ball to your left, keeping your body facing forwards. Twist right. Aim for two sets of 30 complete twists.
5 TRICEP DIPS Put your palms shoulder-width apart on a bench or secured chair behind you. Lower yourself from the bench and then push back up. Aim for two sets of 30.