| In today's life exercising has achieved a lot of | | | | regularly. Exercise helps to build strong muscles |
| importance. Earlier people aged gracefully in their | | | | near to the joints, keep the joints flexible. It also |
| rocking chairs however today the elderly also | | | | helps in reducing the joint pain. However the pain |
| understand the importance of exercise. They run, | | | | is not relieved completely. In addition to all this, |
| jog, walk, swim and do all possible things to keep | | | | exercise also controls weight, promotes better |
| themselves fit. Exercise is essential for living a | | | | sleep, increases energy, increases self esteem |
| healthy life. | | | | and decreases depression. |
| There are several benefits of exercising. It helps | | | | Marilyn Boynton, a 68 year old described herself |
| in preventing many diseases associated with old | | | | as an old broad. However things began to change |
| age. Most of the heart diseases, diabetes, arthritis | | | | when he started tap dancing at the age of 59. |
| and high blood pressure can all be prevented by | | | | Initially she had a lot of back pain while dancing |
| doing exercise. Exercise is advised by the | | | | but instead of giving up she joined a fitness club. |
| American Heart Association, the American | | | | Now, her back pain has bettered. |
| Diabetes Association, the National Institutes of | | | | You should not straight away start with strenuous |
| Health and the Arthritis Foundation. By having a | | | | exercises. You should always start with mild |
| half an hour long exercising session thrice a week, | | | | exercises and then gradually increase it. You can |
| you can get rid of the diseases that occur with | | | | have some strain or injuries in case you jump to |
| aging. | | | | strenuous exercises straight away. To make your |
| Maddi McDonough of Pembroke, Massachusetts is | | | | exercise successful, follow the following steps |
| aged 66. She loves to exercise daily to stay fit. | | | | advised by the American Heart Association. |
| She takes around ten thousand steps every day. | | | | * You need to consult your doctor before you |
| She has benefited tremendously from the regular | | | | start out with any exercise program in case you |
| exercise. Her cholesterol levels have gone down, | | | | are overweight, haven't been active recently or |
| her blood pressure is maintained and sciatica which | | | | have some chronic illness. |
| had kept her bedridden has disappeared. She is | | | | * You should do a number of exercises. You will |
| one of the many people who have snapped | | | | get bored if do the same type of exercise |
| pedometers onto their belts and joined the | | | | regularly so choose a number of activities. |
| "10,000 steps club". She exclaims as to how she | | | | * You should start with mild exercises and then |
| was able to hike up to the peak of Mt. Pilatus | | | | increase it slowly. |
| when she visited Switzerland. She says "I was | | | | * It can get boring to exercise alone. Find out a |
| able to hike while others just waited at the lodge". | | | | friend and exercising will be much more fun! |
| She also did white water rafting in Colorado. "I | | | | * You must wear proper clothes and shoes while |
| was even tempted to for bungee jumping in | | | | you are working out. |
| Australia, but I didn't do it!" she exclaims. It is | | | | * You should exercise regularly, however there's |
| important to exercise; the type of exercise | | | | no need to worry if you miss it for a day. Indulge |
| doesn't matter much. You need to exercise thrice | | | | in other types of physical activities to make up |
| a week in order to stay fit and healthy. | | | | for it. |
| New developments are being made in the field of | | | | * Warming up is extremely important. You can |
| medicine. Earlier The Arthritis foundation used to | | | | have certain injuries if you don't warm up before |
| advise rest to the patients of osteoarthritis. | | | | the exercise. It is also important to cool down |
| However with changing times, this concept also | | | | after the exercise. |
| changed. Nowadays you either exercise or get | | | | You need to exercise to keep yourself healthy |
| the diseases, the choice is yours. Joints will | | | | and fit. It is important if you want to lead a |
| become inflexible and stiff if you don't use them | | | | disease free life! |