| As a senior, you may have to deal with a | | | | 2. Resistance bands. Resistance bands are helpful |
| condition that leaves you dependent on others for | | | | because they come in different sizes and |
| your daily mobility. If you are disabled in some | | | | strengths. You can loop them around a doorknob |
| way, you can still achieve optimum health through | | | | or a chair and perform upper body exercises. |
| physical activity. | | | | Using dumbbells doesn't appeal to some seniors as |
| It is a fact that seniors who are sedentary are | | | | they may not have strength in their hands to hold |
| more likely to suffer from the diseases and | | | | onto them. |
| conditions that come with aging than those who | | | | 3. Workout with a buddy. Having someone to |
| are more active. The same goes for injuries. | | | | work out with is both motivating and safer. |
| Those who are physically active are more likely | | | | Another person can help you with the exercises |
| to recover after an injury than those who are | | | | and help you challenge yourself to reach new |
| not active. | | | | goals. There are exercises that are actually meant |
| There are many challenges that come with being | | | | to do with another person - using the other |
| a senior with mobility issues. It is easy to | | | | person as a resistance, sort of pushing, pulling, and |
| succumb to depression and simply give up. This | | | | stretching through the exercises. |
| doesn't have to be your fate. Here are some | | | | 4. Pool workout. People who are dependent on a |
| helpful ideas to get a good exercise program | | | | wheelchair especially find working out in the water |
| working for you. | | | | very exhilarating. It is like being weightless. You |
| Start by talking with your doctor about exercises | | | | get the benefits of working out without the |
| that are within your reach. Ask your doctor to | | | | jarring that is common with some exercises. Pool |
| recommend services that help seniors to live | | | | workouts build and tone all muscle groups, |
| more active lives, especially if you are walking | | | | especially your core. |
| only with assistance or even in a wheelchair. Your | | | | 5. Yoga. Yoga is a relaxing activity that teaches |
| local senior center may have fitness programs | | | | breathing techniques as well as a way to stretch |
| available. | | | | your muscles. It helps to strengthen the |
| 1. Strength training. Upper body strength will be | | | | mind-body connection which improves your |
| needed to move yourself around if you are | | | | balance, as well. |
| walking with a cane or even confined to a | | | | Even if you are dependent on a walker or a |
| wheelchair. Using light weights and higher | | | | wheelchair, that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the |
| repetitions, will build up the muscles in your arms | | | | benefits of a good fitness program. Use these |
| and back. If your metabolism needs a little boost, | | | | exercise ideas to help you find the resources you |
| and most do as we age, weight training will rev | | | | need to get active today. |
| that up, too. | | | | |