Ron Kness - Fitness For Senior Citizens With Limited Mobility

Fitness For Senior Citizens With Limited Mobility

Dont Let Your Limited Mobility Stop You From Exercising!

RON KNESS

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See your healthcare professional before starting any diet, health or exercise program!

T he benefits of exercise for your body are so much wider than most people ever imagine. Everyone knows that exercise helps you to maintain a healthy weight.

We have all been lectured on cardiovascular exercise to keep our hearts in shape. Most of us know that walking helps to increase circulation and lower blood pressure. What is surprising is the benefits of exercise for just about every other part of your life, as well especially as you age.

One of the benefits of exercise is that it increases your lifespan. Regular exercise, along with a healthy diet, decreases your chances of dying prematurely. That is probably the best benefit of exercise and a major reason to begin an exercise program.

Working out lowers blood pressure and the risk of heart attack or stroke. It decreases the risk of many chronic diseases including diabetes. Regular walking can promote blood flow to the legs and feet, increasing healing potential. Not only do people who exercise live longer lives, but they have less pain in later life.

T he benefits of exercise not only benefit you physically, but also mentally. As a matter-of-fact, it is crucial for your brain health.

Being in control of your body weight and form can actually elevate your mood. Exercise decreases depression and mood swings for people with even severe forms of depression.

It also helps you by increasing your self-esteem. Regular daily exercise promotes self-discipline that spills over into the rest of your life. People who exercise regularly tend to have more social interaction than people who do not. This in turn stimulates the brain, especially in the elderly; it increases memory function and mental acuity.

Regular exercise improves your sex life. I have been told Men who exercise regularly are much less likely to experience erectile dysfunction or impotence than men who do not exercise. And it makes sense.

The reason being, simple cardiovascular exercises increase blood flow to all of your organs. It helps to increase your stamina and your sexual functioning. And who couldnt use a little more time between the sheets with your loved one!

Physically, exercise decreases your risk of osteoporosis, heart attack, and stroke it even decreases your cholesterol levels. If your doctor is preaching to you about lowering your triglycerides, exercise can help you. It is shown to prevent certain forms of cancer, including breast cancer.

Women who exercise regularly are 60% less likely to develop breast cancer than women who do not exercise. Even moderate exercise can reverse insulin dependent diabetes.

Exercises help your body gain muscle and lose fat. It creates alternate pathways for blood flow, helping to bypass clogged arteries; it lowers your heart rate, increases your lung capacity and creates a toned body that works at optimal capacity. Working out even helps you sleep better at night important because this is when your body repairs itself.

A bodys temperature lowers naturally a few hours after exercise. This helps even an insomniac get a better nights rest. And when you are awake, exercise also increases your energy levels, meaning you can accomplish more when you exercise.

With the benefits of exercise so vast, it is surprising that anyone would want to avoid working out. Unfortunately, exercise is sometimes pushed aside because we have so many other things to do with our time seniors are busy! But one of the things you should make time to do is exercise because of the many and varied benefits derived from doing it.

I f you live in an assisted living facility, you benefit not only from possible on-site fitness resources, and maybe even a gym, but the fact that you can exercise with others who live there. This can help to motivate you and keep you energized, while also getting in a good workout regularly. Here are some different workouts you can do with a group at an assisted living facility.

1. Dance Class

If your assisted living community offers dance classes, you should definitely consider taking one! These can be so much fun, and because they are held at your community, all of the dance moves are going to cater to your physical capabilities. There are even seniors in wheelchairs or who cant spend a lot of time walking or standing who love taking these dance classes. Plus, it is a great way to meet your neighbors and make some really close friends.

. Aerobics

There are two types of aerobics classes that assisted living communities often provide, including regular low-impact aerobics and water aerobics. If you have a large community that has a swimming pool, then water aerobics can be great for you. This is ideal because it is gentle on your body, so even if you have bad arthritis, water exercising allows you to get in a good workout without too much stress being put on your joints.

You can also take a regular low-impact aerobics class with other seniors in your community. This will provide very simple movements to get your blood pumping without causing physical discomfort, such as walking in place, lifting your legs, and moving your arms.