Losing Weight With Injury In The Late 30s

Bodily Changes Associated With Aging and Struggles Faced To Lose Weight

Age is associated with various changes in the body. Wrinkles start to develop, muscle mass starts to decline, the skin starts to become saggy, we have less energy and the body is exposed to the risk of disease.

While age does come with the wisdom of the many years that a person has lived, there are certain things that occur, such as hormonal changes and a higher likeliness to experience weight gain, making it harder for a person to stay in shape.

This can make it harder for a person who is overweight or obese to lose their excess weight, which means the individual is at a higher risk of medical conditions like heart disease, as well as diabetes¹.

Some important changes that may lead to such difficult may include the following:

• Muscle Mass & Strength Loss: the ageing process comes with a reduction in muscle mass (katabolism or catabolism), as well as muscle strength.

There are various causes for this particular issue that people tend to face as they age.

A katabolic effect occurs within bones, as well as muscles, causing molecules to be broken down, often due to changes with the synthesis of hormones in the body that are important for the growth of lean muscle mass 2.

Poor muscle strength makes it harder for the individual to participate in the right exercise to assist in their weight loss regime.

• Slow Metabolism: in addition to muscle mass and strength reducing as the body becomes older, another important factor to be considered here is a slower metabolism.

This publication by the Hiroshima University in Japan³ explains that the metabolism slows down linearly with a person’s age.

The same publication explains that the major problem here is attributable to the fact that muscle mass tends to decline as a person becomes older, causing their metabolism to slow down too.

When metabolism becomes slower, it makes it harder to lose weight, and a person becomes more likely to gain extra weight instead.

• Hormonal Changes: another important change that the body goes through with the ageing process taking action is a fluctuation in hormones.

Anabolic hormones start to decline as a person ages.

These hormones are involved in protein synthesis, as well as muscle growth.

This is one of the main reasons why a person experiences muscle loss when they become older.

Anabolic hormones are important for the development of muscle tissue in the body; thus when levels of these hormones decline, it is harder for the body to main its current levels of muscle tissue, as well as to develop new muscles.

Other hormonal changes can also occur, however.

In women, fluctuations of estrogen and related sex hormones tend to occur.

Estrogen is important for menstruation cycles and helps to keep bones, skin, and hair healthy.

The hormone also plays a role in cardiovascular health.

Men, on the other hand, usually find that the production of testosterone declines with age, along with other hormones⁴.

These declines often start to occur after a person turns 30.

Men and women tend to experience similar effects as they age, but there are some important differences as well.

While the male body primarily relies on the sex hormone testosterone, the primary sex hormone in the female body is known as estrogen.

As mentioned before, these hormones tend to decline as the body ages.

In men, sometimes ageing also comes with higher levels of estrogen as testosterone levels start to decline.

This can also lead to weight gain and other problems.

• Do you feel that age is making it harder to maintain a healthy weight?
• Are you constantly finding that it becomes harder to lose weight as you age?

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Injury Is One of The Biggest Obstacle In Weight Loss Programmes

While all of the age-related problems that were discussed above contribute to weight gain in the ageing population, there is another potential issue that can make losing weight more difficult, yet it is less often discussed.

This issue would be accidents and injuries.

Millions of people suffer an injury every year.

These injuries can be caused by sports, exercise, falls, bumps, car accidents, and more.

In some cases, the injury may not be significant, but in other cases, the person may experience temporary immobility or long-term immobility due to the injury.

One scientific paper⁵ explains that injury is currently considered a risk factor for obesity and weight gain, even among younger patients.

• Have you been experiencing difficulty losing weight following an injury?

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Let’s consider some common injuries that may cause a person to become immobile and make losing weight difficult for them:

• Back Pain Injuries: certain injuries like strains spraints may affect the spine and lead to the development of back pain.

This can be a disabling pain that makes it exceptionally difficult for a person to participate in physical activities that can help them keep their body in shape.

Various sections of the spine may be injured.

Strain in spinal ligaments can also lead to pain symptoms and cause the person to become immobile.

Spondylolisthesisis another common cause of pain in the back. In this condition, a vertebra slips at the base of a person’s spine.

• Shoulder Pain Injuries: the shoulder is quite a complex structure that allows the hands to move. But, the shoulder is also prone to injury.

Common injuries that affect the shoulders include a shoulder impingement, rotator cuff tendinitis, rotator cuff tears, adhesive capsulitis (also called frozen shoulder, where stiffness and inflammation affect the shoulder joint), shoulder instability, and a dislocated shoulder.

The development of these injuries and particular conditions will make exercise very difficult.

• Hip Pain Injuries: hip injuries are very common in athletes but can affect anyone. A direct impact may cause the hip joints to become injured.

Falling and being involved in a car accident are two other potential risk factors for such an injury.

In one study, medical records were extracted from the National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance Programme’s database.

In a two-year period, 1984 hip-related injuries among athletes were reported by just this database alone⁶.

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• Knee Pain Injuries: knee injuries can be just as bothersome and can also be caused by falls, direct blows, accidents and more.

Common knee injuries that can cause a person to become immobile include:

• Tendon tears
• Dislocation of knee joints
• Fractures
• Tendonitis
• Collateral ligament injuries (affecting the lateral collateral ligament LCL, as well as the medial collateral ligament MCL)
• Meniscal tears, among others.

Common meniscal tears include oblique, as well as horizontal meniscal tears, according to this study⁷.

• Elbow Pain and Wrist Injuries – Repetitive Strain Injuries: injuries to the wrists and elbows make certain movements difficult.

This can also greatly interfere with an individual’s ability to perform certain exercises, and also have an adverse impact on the person’s day-to-day activities.

There are various potential causes, with repetitive and overuse of the elbow and wrist being relatively common concerns.

This study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine confirms that wrist-related injuries and problems are very common in elite level professional golfers⁸.

Wrist sprains and fractures, along with a dislocated Proximal Interphalangeal Joints(PIP joint) which occurs when middle joints in a specific finger become dislodged.

Damage to the metacarpal bones seem to be among the most common injuries when it comes to the wrist in particular.

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Strength Training For Weight Loss And Injury Rehabilitation

Individuals who have previously suffered an injury can still benefit from a customised programme that focuses on strength training.

This can be an effective programme designed for injury rehabilitation and assist in speeding up the recovery period.

Research have shown that stabilisation exercises, strength training, and customised rehab approaches are very effective in alleviating problems like back pain⁹.

Other pain symptoms caused by an injury can also be effectively reduced through the right training programme

For injury rehabilitation, a customised Pilate’s programme can also be highly effective.

Research has even shown that the use of Pilates exercises can be an appropriate strategy for assisting in the recovery and rehabilitation following a knee and hip arthroplasty¹⁰.

It is, however, crucial for such a programme to be customised to take into account the individual’s specific injuries and to avoid further damage, while providing them with an effective exercises customisation to alleviate their symptoms.

Some potential benefits that a person could expect from an evidence-based customised Pilates programme:

• Eliminate Re-Injury Risks: when appropriate customisation is implemented in a Pilates programme, further injury can be effectively avoided.

This is important, as a general programme could pose a risk to patients who had suffered a previous injury.

For example, a back injury could be made worse when the Pilates moves used in the programme does not take the person’s condition into account.

• Much Faster Metabolism: a customised Pilates plan will enhance a person’s metabolism effectively.This is primarily done by engaging a larger number of muscles simultaneously through the right moves, appropriate sequence exercise programming, intensity, time invested in exercise etc.
• Lose Weight and Learn How To Keep it Off: weight loss also become possible with a customised solution that focuses on Pilates moves that do not only assist with improving metabolism and muscle strength but also helps to increase calories burnt during the session and customised nutrition further enhances your weight loss goals.
• Balanced Body Development: since both sides of a person’s body can be trained in a symmetrical manner with Pilates, and there is a significant improvement in flexibility, coordination, control and balance throughout the body.

This also yields better results when it comes to injury rehabilitation.

• Lean Muscle Mass: muscle mass can also be increased through the use of the right customised Pilates plan.
• Correct Posture – Postural Problems: such as that caused by scoliosis and similar conditions, can also be improved and effectively addressed.
• Increased Confidence: through improvement in coordination and balance, strength, endurance, and body composition, a person will often also find that the Pilates programme helps to improve their overall confidence.

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The Safest Way To Lose Weight In The Late 30s With An Existing Injury Is To Hire An Elite Personal Trainer

Even though many Pilates classes are available and even some online training programmes can be accessed, a person with a previous injury understands the important role that an elite personal trainer will play in keeping them safe through their injury rehabilitation programme.

The elite personal trainer in London who is trained in injury rehabilitation and 2^nd Generation Authentic Pilates will be able to customise a programme specific to the client.

The elite personal trainer will take into account factors like the person’s existing injuries, along with health conditions and other matters that may cause the individual to experience difficulty with certain moves.

Furthermore, a Pilates programme developed by a 2^nd Generation Pilates teacher in London or a body conditioning programme can be customised toward the particular goals of the person.

This is exceptionally helpful in cases where a person currently finds that they are having difficulty losing weight due to the presence of pain, which may be caused by their injury.

With this type of evidence based assessment and highly customised programme in place, the elite trainer will ensure each move performed by the client is performed in a safe manner.

The elite trainer will also educate the client and advise them on moves that should also be avoided.

This ultimately leads to a programme that will avoid further injury, while improving symptoms that a current injury is causing the individual to experience.

This specialist approach gradually increases your body strength, flexibility, endurance and coordination safely.

And ultimately it improves your fitness, completely transforms your body and helps you to get rid of your knee, shoulder, elbow, wrist, neck, and hip and back pain injuries.

• With the right customised Pilates plan, your injury rehabilitation can be safe and effective.

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References

¹ X. Pi-Sunyer. The Medical Risks of Obesity. HHS Public Access. 1 Nov 2010. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2879283/

² K. Keller, M. Engelhardt. Strength and muscle loss with the ageing process. Age and strength loss. Muscle, Ligaments and Tendons Journal. 24 Feb 2014. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3940510/

³ H. Shimokata, F. Kuzuya. Ageing, basal metabolic rate, and nutrition. Nihon Ronen IgakkaiZasshi: Japanese Journal of Geriatrics. Jul 1993. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8361073

⁴ M.C. Decaroli, V. Rochira. Ageing and sex hormones in males. Journal of Virulence. 10 Nov 2016. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5538340/

⁵ G.D. Myer, A.D. Faigenbaum, K.B. Foss, Y. Xu, J. Khoury, L.M. Dolan, T.M. McCambridge, T.E. Hewett. Injury initiates unfavourable weight gain and obesity markers in youth. HHS Public Access. 1 Oct 2014. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4169342/

⁶ Y.E. Kerbel, C.M. Smith, J.P. Prodromo, M.I. Nzeogu, M.K. Mulcahey. Epidemiology of Hip and Groin Injuries in Collegiate Athletes in the United States. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 11 May 2018. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5952296/

⁷ M. Zanetti, C.W. Pfirrmann, M.R. Schmid, J. Romero, B. Seifert, J. Hodler. Patients with suspected meniscal tears: prevalence of abnormalities seen on MRI of 100 symptomatic and 100 contralateral asymptomatic knees. American Journal of Roentgenology. Sep 2003. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12933452

⁸ R. Hawkes, P. O’Connor, D. Campbell. The prevalence, variety and impact of wrist problems in elite professional golfers on the European Tour. British Journal of Sports Medicine. https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/47/17/1075

⁹ M.W. Akhtar, H. Karimi, S.A. Gilani. The effectiveness of core stabilisation exercises and routine exercise therapy in the management of pain in chronic non-specific low back pain: A randomised controlled clinical trial. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2017. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5648929/

¹⁰ B. Levine, B. Kaplanek, W.L. Jaffe. Pilates Training for Use in Rehabilitation after Total Hip and knee Arthroplasty: A Preliminary Report. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 13 Mar 2009. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2674181/