| As our bodies age, it remains important to keep | | | | muscles that will come into play and stretch them |
| them in tip-top shape with cardiovascular training, | | | | out slowly and methodically. Your body will thank |
| strength training and flexibility work. Sports such | | | | you for it later. |
| as tennis, walking or swimming which provide a | | | | The right fitness shoe for the exercise is also |
| heart-healthy workout without being too | | | | important, you want a shoe that fits well, and is |
| demanding on the body, are tailor-made for senior | | | | designed for the active you choose, whether is |
| citizens. While you might once have been able to | | | | be tennis or walking there are a lot of shoes you |
| get away with running onto the court without a | | | | can choose from. The new toning shoes are |
| warm-up, or just start out at a fast past at | | | | great for any activity you may choose. They will |
| walking, however, those days are effectively | | | | tone your muscles even when you are not |
| over. | | | | exercising. |
| Flexibility training through stretching is an | | | | Another great exercise for our aging bodies it the |
| overlooked aspect of any solid senior fitness | | | | exercise is the fitness balls, there are video's to |
| program. This is unfortunate because exercises to | | | | choose from starting at the beginner level going |
| increase flexibility can prevent unnecessary injury | | | | to the advanced levels, and they tone your body |
| and allow and allow for a full range of motion | | | | without the stress on the body that other more |
| during athletic activity. Before beginning a tennis | | | | strenuous exercise can be. |
| match or any exercise try to isolate all of the | | | | |