Physical Activity for Later in Life

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Helpguide.org says that physical activity is the best way to add years to your life, along with maintaining weight and reducing illness.

Carol Storey has been working with her trainer dan for over 20 years. She works on strength and balance, because of what she’s seen in her friends.

Storey told Ivanhoe, “I see a lot of my friends that are falling, and I think that has been the most devastating.”

The American Council on Exercise says that balance, muscular fitness, and flexibility are an essential part of exercise in those aged 50 and older.

For people in their 50s, Dan Taylor, personal trainer, suggests jump squats:

“Something that causes the body to catch its own weight, it helps in ways of strengthening the joints as well as the muscles,” Taylor says.

Jumping lunges, side planks, and burpees are good options too. For your 60s, try squats, planks, and tai chi. In your 70s, do wall squats and split squats, and for those 80 plus, stick to chair squats, overhead reaches, and wall planks.

With the best exercises for your golden years.

Over 300 thousand participants were looked at in the NIHAARP Diet and Health study. Researchers found that people who maintained physical activity throughout their life and people who started exercising later in life had similar health benefits and decreased risk of death. That means you’re never too old to start exercising!

Sources: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-living/exercise-and-fitness-as-you-age.htm

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-best-exercises-for-your-50s-60s-70sand-beyond-11555683513

https://dceg.cancer.gov/news-events/research-news-highlights/2019/physical-activity-mortality-risk

Contributor(s) to this news report include: Hayley Hudson, Writer and Robert Walko, Editor.

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