I remember how excited I was when I was younger for each birthday that came. It was a time to have fun with family and friends, open presents and eat cake and ice cream. Not that I’m almost 34 (oh my gosh – did I really just say that without having to calculate in my head?), birthdays are getting a little scarier. I know that with the upcoming changes in age will come major changes in life. Ya know, like menopause, wrinkles, grey hair (oh wait I already have that), among other things.
That being said, I found the movie, This Is 40, even funnier! I mean, I have never lied about my age or made everyone celebrate the same age year after year, but I totally got where Pete and Debbie were coming from. This made the movie even funnier! I am actually planning on have a Girl’s Night In, where we’ll watch This Is 40, eat goodies, drink wine, and laugh together! Have you seen This Is 40 yet?
SYNOPSIS
This Is 40 is now available in the Blu-ray Combo Pack with the Unrated Version, DVD, Digital Copy and Ultraviolet. A midlife milestone sends a long-married couple into an uproarious tailspin in This Is 40. Audiences fell in love with contentiously loving couple Pete and Debbie in Judd Apatow’s comedy sensation Knocked Up. Five years later, Apatow reunites with his hilarious creations as Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann reprise their roles as husband and wife balancing the challenges and rewards of marriage and parenthood with the milestone of turning 40.
FIT AT 40
With activities like yoga, spinning and pilates, you won’t need Bodies by Jason! Stay young and fit like Debbie with these fun ways to workout at 40 and beyond.
CARDIO
Forty-five minutes of cardio five days a week is just enough to help keep you looking fit and fabulous in your forties. In your 20s and 30s, you can do less days per week of cardio for similar effects, but your forties you can do less intense exercises more days per week to help maintain a youthful physique. Find a fun exercise that gets your heart pumping, like running, Zumba, etc.!
PILATES
Doing Pilates on a regular basis has a number of great health benefits. Among them are better body awareness and control and ability to help strengthen your core. Pilates can also help make your body more lean, increase your flexibility and better your posture and alignment, helping cut down on pesky back and joint pain.
WEIGHT TRAINING
45 minutes to an hour of weight training three to four days a week is a great way to keep your body toned and in shape. Some parts of your body get harder to tone once your in your 40s. Research specific training moves to target your arms, legs, abs and butt.
YOGA
Not only is yoga great for your body, but many people also find that it helps relieve stress and anxiety. Like Pilates, yoga can also help improve your posture and flexibility, in addition to strengthening your core. Research studies have also found that yoga has a positive effect on learning and memory – so it doesn’t just benefit your body, but it helps your mind as well!
SPINNING
Spinning is an intense workout, so you might want to build up to it, but it’s an amazing way to burn calories and get in shape! Spinning helps you burn fat, become leaner, can improve your cardiovascular health, and can help improve your posture. Give spinning a try if you want to improve your overall health as it targets many different parts of your body.
GIVEAWAY
1 lucky winner on The Mommy-Files will receive a copy of “This Is 40” on Blu-ray!!!
I received a copy of “This Is 40” from Universal Entertainment to facilitate this review. The giveaway is sponsored by Universal Home Entertainment. All opinions expressed in this post are 100% mine.
Lifting weights
I like yoga.
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Power classes, running & pilates
Walking. I’m 42 and I enjoy a brisk walk around our neighborhood every other evening. Keeps me joints working.
i love to walk and ride bikes with the kids!
walking on the treadmill
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My favorite is Pilates.
Yoga for me.
Bicycling
Schwinn airdyne!
Skateboarding but I imagine I won’t be able to do it that much when I’m forty so I’d revert to jogging.
I like my exercise bike!
i like running now, hope to still like it when i’m 40
I like to put on the headphones and walk and listen to podcasts.
I think I would take up yoga.
Yoga
Walking would be my favorite exercise
Thanks!
I turn 40 this year. Egad! I try to walk on the treadmill for 45 minutes every other day. I’m really not doing enough. But, my favorite way to stay fit is to hike and swim.
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Cycling is my favorite.
My favorite exercise is to walk
Running is and probably still will be my favorite.
Yoga balls
Walking! You can walk slowly or quickly depending on how energetic you feel.
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I’m only 29…but I hope it will be yoga or jogging….two things I am currently working on 🙂
swimming & walking on the beach
probably just walking
Spin class
yoga
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walking
It would be using my treadmill.
love to take the dog for a nice long walk
walking or using the treadmill
zumba.. its not even like your exercising!
I like walking
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Pump class at the gym.
Sit ups. to help my belly
Probably yoga
When I’m forty, it will probably be walking.