7 Exercises All Seniors Have to Try (and 10 They Should Avoid at All Costs)

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3. Water aerobics

If you love lounging around in the pool, why not try water aerobics? You’ll get all those health benefits you want, while having fun and without feeling sweaty and hot!

Exercising in the water is great for everyone who wants to build some lean muscle mass and have an active lifestyle, but it’s especially good for those who are diagnosed with arthritis and other types of joint pain due to the fact that the resilience of the water puts less pressure on the joints.

In addition to that, water brings its own natural resistance, which can successfully replace the need for weights in strength training workouts.

If you’re not fully convinced why you should give water aerobics a try, you should know that it can help your body get stronger, more flexible, and balanced, all of which while putting the least amount of stress on your body.

If you decide to go to a water aerobic class, here are some of the exercises you’ll absolutely adore: arm curls, leg lifts, aqua jogging, standing water push-ups, and flutter kicks.

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20 Responses

  1. 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!!!!!!

  2. I am a 74 year old man suffering from chronic back pain. My question is “Should I perform planks to get relief?

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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!

  6. 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.

  7. 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).

  8. 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.

  9. Haven’t stop exercising since highschool but slowed down since my automobile accident,so glad for chair exercises

  10. 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.

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