samedi 11 octobre 2014

Tips From Experts On Senior Citizen Fitness

By Jocelyn Davidson


The fountain of youth is not a myth if we were to agree that mortality is the mother of beauty. You would not want your mind to turn to mush after all the wisdom you are now carrying, and you would want your body to do things your mind wishes you could. Lush health means a vibrant life, and vitality is youth.

Exercise prevents the risk of heart attack, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, and decreases the severity of illness and diseases. Because physical activities give the heart, lungs, muscles, joints, body enzymes and hormones something to do for their well being, it gives you food for the soul in return. Endorphins released during exercising increases your mood and prevents depression and emotional stress, experts on senior citizen fitness say. Memory loss, dementia, and mental decline would not be near to those who stay fit after fifty because exercise makes the brain sharper than the teeth of Jaws.

If you always feel fatigued, try doing cardio exercises. Start by running, swimming, jogging or walking for a distance you are comfortable with. Do it regularly and you will get to endure more of it for a longer duration, and you no longer have to feel so short of breath ever so often. Cardio workouts build stamina, improve blood circulation and oxygen flow, and help your heart and lungs function better.

Stretching before your cardio workout is not only the best warmup exercise there is, but it also promotes flexibility. Usually developed best with yoga, it keeps your body limber and supple, less injury prone, and allows you to have a longer range of movement. The grandchildren would not hear cracking joints from grandpa and grandma anymore when they come over to play.

Strength training is also a must. If you do not have any gym equipment, you can use water bottles as substitutes for weights, and remember to take it slowly but surely. Lift something you can carry, and when it feels like it is already too easy, add more weight. Your power will be brought back as strength exercises construct mass and muscle. No more frailty for the folks.

With flexibility, strength, and cardio training, balance follows when you maintain a proper diet and exercise regimen. Whether you like going to the gym, exercising outdoors, or doing it at home, the results are the same if you commit to your routine and eat a healthy, nutritious diet to go with your physically demanding activities.

It is highly recommended that you consult your doctor first before pushing through your exercise plan. Consider any health issues or concerns that may get in the way, and choose what is best for you. Stay well hydrated, begin slowly and progress gradually to achieve greater results.

Take it easy and consider current health issues that could make changes in your workout. Exercise should never hurt. In case you feel dizzy or you feel any kind of pain, contact your physician immediately.

The road to staying young is staying active, never mind that society has the false notion of believing that real beauty fades with age. It does not when you keep your health in check. Beauty always comes with age when we learn how to take care of ourselves by getting into shape and never letting the mind go.




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