Are you a fan of exercise?
We all know that having an active lifestyle and a healthy and balanced diet will help us be and feel our best, but regardless of all the recommendations experts give us, how often do you really exercise?
Experts recommend we aim for at least 75 minutes of dynamic aerobic exercise or 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity a week. However, your body also needs to be strong, so you’ll also need some resistance training, and experts say that you should have a strength-training session at least twice a week for maximum results.
Do you know any types of exercise that are suitable for seniors? As you age, your fitness requirements change, and you might discover that an exercise style is not as easy to perform as it used to be, so you might need to make a few modifications here and there.
But here’s the thing: you shouldn’t give up on your fitness routine just because you can’t move easily anymore.
An active lifestyle will help you lose those pesky pounds, make your skin glow, your body stronger and more flexible, keep your fat percentage at a healthy level, live longer, and make you more positive and ready to face the challenges of the day.
We’ve talked to a few experts about the perfect exercises seniors should incorporate into their fitness routines if they want to have strong bones and joints and also keep their health in check.
If you want to know how to keep yourself balanced and happy every day, this article is for you! Here are 7 exercises all seniors have to try (and 10 they should avoid at all costs):
…Put your yoga pants on, because we’re about to talk about working out!
20 Responses
Keep it simple,,,
I am an exercise person, was yoga teacher and Pilates student. simply get to the description of exercise, best time to do them, etc.
Always remember, KISS, Keep It Simple Stupid!!!
Regular exercise, make it a part of you, has allowed me to age gracefully, health issues of course, but so much better to deal with when the body can “move”, stretch and feel!!!!!!
freestyle dancing with lively music and weights. No partner necessary.
Is there any way to get a copy of this article? I’d sure love to have it.
The title to this so called article is misleading. This is just a scam for advertising.
I am a 74 year old man suffering from chronic back pain. My question is “Should I perform planks to get relief?
I have heart disease, 3 stents, heart failure, neck & spinal stenosis, carotid artery occlusion, lymphoedema, loss of balance & a bicep tear 4 weeks ago. Walking for me is very painful, spinal & extremely exhausting, even when using a rollator, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Silver Sneakers is the best exercise group I’ve found. It incorporates many of the exercises mentioned in this article and is not overly strenuous. I’ve been doing it for years and love it and love how I feel afterwards, even though it is sometimes hard to get motivated.
I do not like your website. I can never navigate to read more of the articles you headline. When I try to go to the next page, I always wind up somewhere that I didn’t want to be. For instance, I wanted to know the 7 exercises I should do and the 10 I should avoid. Could I find them on you website, No!
Awesome!!
Thanks a million for this article
It came just in time for me. I definitely need to get back in the gym
Thanks 4 this publication. 60’s is hard enough, but trying 2 stay fit is #1 priority. Everything stated in this article was helpful & as aging comes faster I’ll incorporate these examples on a daily basis.
Thanks for posting these exercises for seniors! I’m gonna start right away!
I disagree on the exercises to avoid. That depends hugely on your background, current fitness level and focus.
I totally disagree with the premise that over 65’s shouldn’t do the following exercises, I’m a 73 year old male and train with weights 5 times per week, doing the following exercises: weighted squats, abdominal crunches, bench and leg press, plus quite a few others and, I’m fit and healthy and have a six pack. This is despite having had bladder cancer in 2007 and aortic valve replacement in 2018. I wish people weren’t put into boxes because of their age or gender. We all end up in a box sooner or later so, while you are still alive, do what makes you feel good (as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone else).
I am 78 years young and my daily exercise routine is as follows: I live in Hawaii, so from my condo, I walk 1.75 miles to the beach, do my water aerobics for 30 minutes, walk the beach for 30 minutes and ho’omalimali (socialize and “talk story” with other friends at the beach, then walk back home. I find the interaction with other “kupuna” seniors with similar interests uplifting and mentally/emotional healthy.
Haven’t stop exercising since highschool but slowed down since my automobile accident,so glad for chair exercises
I can’t input my weight.
Ok, I’m ready to workout!
This article sort of surprised me. I go to the YMCA to work out. Currently I am attending a class for cancer survivors called Lifewise. We are taught the functions of most of the machines. The machine I really like is the Abductor. It’s an ab crunch, but I like it because I have a slight fat issue. So I thought doing that machine would help eliminate the issue.
No exercises are posted.