| Getting in shape if you are older is really not a lot | | | | we get older. |
| different then when you are younger. In fact | | | | 3. Rest more after your workouts - Make sure |
| exercise for older people is very important. You | | | | that you are getting adequate rest. As we get |
| do cardio, you do weights, you eat right and you | | | | older we have a lower testosterone level and a |
| make sure that you rest between workouts. | | | | longer recovery time, remember that you need |
| There are a few things that you have to be | | | | to let your muscles heal between workouts and |
| careful about though when you are an older | | | | sleep as well is a very important part of making |
| person trying to get into better shape. | | | | sure that you are haling well between those |
| 1. Check with your doctor first - as we get older | | | | workouts. |
| we start to get those new aches and pains and | | | | 4. Make weights a priority over cardio - As I |
| health problems that older people may have to | | | | mentioned earlier it is important to do a lot of |
| concern themselves with.efore starting a plan for | | | | weights as you get older to make sure that you |
| exercise for older people have your doctor check | | | | do not lose too much muscle mass. As we have |
| you out and make sure that you are healthy | | | | seen with our own parents it is not age that gets |
| enough for the exercise that you are planning to | | | | most people unhealthy but instead it is the |
| do. If not perhaps you just need to do more | | | | wasting away as our bodies start to lose muscle. |
| moderate physical activity. Remember, if you are | | | | Any local gyl will have a workout program aimed |
| moving you are getting healthier | | | | at people over 50 or 60 that will not only build |
| 2. Stick to low impact exercise - Some sports are | | | | muscle but also make you healthier. |
| just asking for trouble, many people in their 60s | | | | These are a few ways that an older person can |
| or 70s are still running but if you have knee or hip | | | | make sure that they are doing the right thing as |
| problems then it is better just to say no and ride | | | | far as exercise is concerned. There are a lot of |
| or walk instead. If on the other hand your joints | | | | things that we don't do as we get older but to |
| are strong then why bother acting old, be young | | | | make sure that you are healthy it is very |
| and run. Also do some weight workouts as these | | | | important to workout and stay in shape to make |
| are the best way to raise testosterone and do | | | | sure that our quality of life is as good as it can be. |
| increase the muscle mass that naturally drops as | | | | |