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Health And Fitness For People Above 50
By Varun Pratap
Most aging adults don't get enough physical activity. Exercise,
though, can improve health impairments and prevent some
diseases. It can also improve mood and emotional well being.
The keys, though, to a sensible senior workout are to take it
slowly and keep it up. Older people need to find a realistic
mild to moderate enjoyable program.
Let me give you 8 important reasons why You should work out.
1. Sleeping Aid for Seniors
Because exercise effects the body is so many positive ways, it
is clearly the most natural option for helping address sleep
related issues. Regular exercise will first of all help tire
the body physically, ensuring a natural form of fatigue that
the body will address with a need to get appropriate rest.
2. Strength Training = Strong Bones
A critical aspect of aging is the general weakening of both
muscle tissue and our bones themselves. One of the surest ways
to reduce the stress on our weakening bones is to increase our
muscles mass through strength training. Strength training has
repeatedly been shown to be a safe and effective method of
reversing muscle loss in the elderly.
3. Strong Heart
People who exercise vigorously and often will reduce the risk
of heart disease the greatest, but studies also show that any
exercise can be beneficial. Studies have found that moderate
exercise is also beneficial for those people with existing
heart disease.
4. Arthritis Help
Arthritis is defined as the inflammation of a joint, but it can
certainly seem more painful than that. It can cause searing pain
that leaves the body feeling weak for days. As people age,
arthritis tends to develop from the extended every day uses of
the body.
Exercise, though, can assist with arthritis by strengthening
the muscles near the joint which helps reduce joint stress.
While exercise is necessary for everyone, it is essential for
those with arthritis.
5. 58% lower risk for Type 2 diabetes
A study reported a 58% lower risk for Type 2 diabetes in adults
who exercise for as little as 2.5 hours a week, even if the
exercise was of a moderate level.
People with diabetes are at high risk for heart disease, so the
protective effects of aerobic exercise on the heart are very
important for people with Type 2 diabetes. Initial indications
are that strength training to increase muscle mass and reduce
patient fat is also helpful for people with diabetes.
6. Increased Overall Fitness
Being physically active appears to stimulate immune cells that
target many viruses and infections. Though exercise appears to
stimulate such cells, that stimulation appears to last only a
few hours. However, regular exercise appears to lower the
overall risk of being susceptible to the flu, colds, and other
viruses.
7. Increased Stamina and Slowing the Aging clock
Physical fitness allows the body to perform to its full
capacity. Fitness helps us appear, feel, and act to our full
potential. Exercise is essentially the capability to complete
everyday responsibilities energetically and actively, with
energy remaining at the end of the day for appreciation of
other activities.
8. No Brain Drain
How many times do you hear yourself or other seniors say,
"Sorry, I'm just having another senior moment?" Many seniors
are making exercise more of a habit so their sharp and educated
minds don't suffer. Studies across the country are showing that
seniors who exercise their bodies have the least trouble
exercising their minds.
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