Low impact exercises can help seniors with chronic conditions that cause pain in the joints like arthritis.
Low impact exercise for seniors will help them stay in the best of health and shape while they grow old gracefully.
Some of the best low impact exercises; I recommend are walking and it can be the least expensive, exercises. Walking is a good overall conditioner.
The only equipment you need are a good pair of walking shoes, a public walking track or a gym, walking track, but that might require membership.
But you could be eligible for the free gov.plan, silver sneakers. Start with short walks and increase the distance gradually. Do a few minutes of warm up stretching before and after your walk.
Swimming is another good low impact-no impact exercise.
Swimming conditions your whole body, due to the resistance of the water strengthening your muscles.
Swimming is recommended if you are a senior with joint issues. If you have access to a swimming pool, which many senior communities do?
Start a water aerobics routine; begin with short workouts until you can do about 15 minutes a session.
Exercise is a must if you want to improve your health, but be sure you have the abilities to do the exercise in order to get the most out of it.
Yoga is also a good low impact workout that improves muscle strength, flexibility and relieves stress.
Yoga focus on breathing techniques, gentle exercises, and meditation. If you have physical limitations, then yoga with its non-strenuous workouts can be ideal for you.
Tai Chi
Tai Chi is an ancient from of a graceful Chinese form of exercise.
Tai Chi is different from Yoga although with some similar characteristics, like gentle
physical exercises, along with meditation and breathing techniques.
Tai Chi can improve strength, flexibility, and balance, for seniors.
Strength training
As we age our muscle strength starts to diminish. Things like climbing the stairs getting up from the couch become harder to do.
If you are 65 or older the CDC
recommends to do strength training at least twice a week.
If you don’t have weights you can use almost anything fill some empty quart and gallon milk bottles with water.
Strength training for seniors reduces depression, allow better sleep, and increase vitality.
Dancing
If you prefer social activities, over exercises like walking, swimming and yoga, then dance is a good fun aerobic active for you, that is not as monotony as solitary exercises.
Good general fitness can be achieved in as little as 30 minutes a day. Exercising daily cab help prolong life. Start slowly and build endurance.