| As we grow old all our muscles start losing their | | | | You can also only keep marching standing on one |
| strength and bones become weaker. But studies | | | | spot. This will keep your standing posture upright. |
| show it is vital for older people to exercise and | | | | Stand in an upright position and move your arms |
| keep themselves fit and healthy, as exercising | | | | in vertical circles. Start with a slow pace, so you |
| improves blood circulation, strengthens muscles | | | | don't strain your muscles much. This exercise will |
| and provides flexibility to joints. | | | | make muscles of your upper body move. |
| Here are some simple exercises for older adults | | | | Stand only on your toes for a while and then |
| to perform. You don't necessarily have to go to | | | | stand flat again, repeat this activity for some |
| some gym or hire a coach. Just follow through | | | | while. |
| these simple exercises and enjoy a healthy life. | | | | Standing while resting on some support like a |
| The best known exercise, inexpensive and easy, | | | | kitchen counter, try bending your knees and then |
| is walking. Walking a mile or so would help you | | | | standing upright. |
| strengthen your leg muscles and improve blood | | | | Again stand against a kitchen counter and raise |
| circulation. Take a dog or a child with you for | | | | your legs sideways one by one. |
| company or for making the activity fun. Instead | | | | Stand on one leg and keep yourself close to |
| of driving to a mall, prefer walking. Shopping malls | | | | some support so that you can grab it when you |
| can be a perfect place for walking. And during | | | | lose balance. |
| your this activity, try moving your arms and | | | | While keeping your left foot in one place, you can |
| hands. This will help you move your many | | | | put your right foot forward, back and to the side |
| muscles which are not used in simple walking. | | | | one by one and then try the same with your left |
| Another very easy but exhausting exercise would | | | | foot. You can do this while listening to some music |
| be to do sit-ups. You can do anytime anywhere. | | | | too. |
| They help strengthen your leg muscles and | | | | Don't put much effort in performing all these |
| improve blood circulation too. | | | | exercises. Keep your activity simple and less |
| You can climb stairs. Climb stairs in your own | | | | stressful. Don't exercise too much and give your |
| home or instead of using an escalator prefer | | | | muscles time to repair and relax but keep your |
| stairs in a shopping mall. This exercise too helps in | | | | activity regular to have a healthy lifestyle! |
| the strengthening of your leg muscles. | | | | |