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

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5. Strength training with dumbbells

Just like we’ve previously said at the beginning of this article, strength training is really important for your body, especially for keeping it strong and healthy.

Several studies have discovered that resistance training is great for easing symptoms of depression, diabetes, back pain, and osteoporosis, while also helping you keep your weight in check.

You don’t have to go to the gym and lift heavy to get all those benefits, such as a higher and faster metabolism and enhanced glucose control.

You can buy some dumbbells and use them at home, but make sure that your form and technique are correct so that you don’t end up getting injured.

The reason why strength training with dumbbells is so popular among people of all ages and fitness levels is that it gives you the chance to isolate each muscle group while also improving flexibility and balance.

Some of the exercises you should try to make your body stronger and more toned are bicep curls, bent-over rows, overhead press, tricep extension, front raises, forward lunges, and standing calf raises.

Did you know that strength training exercises are great for building lean muscle tissue, which will help you burn more calories even 72 hours after you’re done with your workout?

This will help you speed up your metabolism, which means that your body is burning fat even when you’re watching Netflix on the sofa.

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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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