| When it comes to exercise it is important that | | | | body gets use to these exercises. You will find |
| you do not attempt to do too much too soon. It | | | | that you can exercise for longer and longer |
| is always better to start out with lower activity | | | | periods of time without feeling tired. In addition |
| and then gradually increase the intensity of your | | | | you should become more flexible and improve |
| routine each week. This is especially important for | | | | your balance as well. This is another example of |
| senior citizens since too much exercise too fast | | | | the positive impact of exercise on the aging |
| can have a negative impact on you. It is more | | | | process. |
| important to make sure that you exercise | | | | You will also find that cardio exercise increases |
| consistently. This is because regular exercise is | | | | the rate of metabolism of your body. This will |
| the best way to experience the positive impact | | | | help your body to burn calories throughout the |
| of exercise on the aging process. | | | | day. Thus if you combine your aerobic exercise |
| Aerobic or cardio vascular exercise is the most | | | | routine with a low fat diet you should begin to |
| important type of exercise when it comes to the | | | | experience weigh lost in a relatively short period |
| aging process. There are many such exercises | | | | of time. |
| that an individual can perform and they all involve | | | | Another benefit of exercise for older adults is |
| the use of the legs which is the largest muscle | | | | that it helps to prevent heart disease. It is |
| group in the human body. Because these are the | | | | important for people of all ages to maintain a |
| largest muscles this causes the heart to work | | | | healthy heart. This is especially true for senior |
| harder and the heart becomes stronger over a | | | | citizens. A regular program of aerobic exercise |
| period time with consistent exercise. Some of the | | | | can help an older person prevent such diseases as |
| different types of exercises that are included | | | | diabetes, and obesity. This is a very important |
| under the term cardio vascular exercise include | | | | example of the positive impact of exercise on the |
| walking, jogging, swimming, and riding a bicycle. | | | | aging process. You will not only feel better but |
| As long as you are consistent with your cardio | | | | you will actually be in better health as well as a |
| exercises you will notice an increase in your | | | | result of a regular cardio vascular exercise |
| energy level over a short period of time. You will | | | | program. |
| also experience an increase in endurance as your | | | | |