Exercise for Seniors
Many of the problems that people associate with "aging" are actually not due to aging at all. Instead, they are due to a lack of activity. In particular, deaths from heart disease could probably be reduced if all people participated in mild, regular exercise. Many people feel that it is dangerous to exercise after a certain age.
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Walk To Health and Happiness
Walking ranks as number one on the list of most popular physical activities for older adults. You can walk almost anywhere, anytime; it doesn’t cost anything, and it’s virtually injury-free. You can walk alone, with a partner, or with a group. When you step out the door you can walk the sidewalks in your area, the bike trails, nature trails, river trails, and public parks. During the winter months you can walk indoors on a treadmill, or drive to a nearby shopping mall and do your walk before the stores open.
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Hearty Exercise
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism promotes vigorous aerobic exercise as the best way to improve cardiovascular health in healthy people in their 60s and 70s. In a recent study, researchers found that test subjects’ aerobic capacity was strongly linked to reduced heart disease risk. The study suggests that bursts of exercise that get the heart and lungs working at peak capacity may benefit elder hearts more than frequent, moderate activity.
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Keeping Fit With Technology
Getting enough exercise with the aches and pains of aging can be difficult. The key is to make it fun which is why many seniors are turning to virtual games to keep active. For some, growing older means slowing down. Sure, you can't run a five minute mile the way you once did and sliding into second base probably isn't going to happen any time soon, but many seniors and baby boomers are laughing in the face of this out-dated attitude proving that they can give their kids (or grandkids) a run for their money.
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