Fitness for Seniors

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Health And Fitness Means Regular Exercise

Why is Fitness For Seniors so Important?

Regular exercise will help protect you from chronic disease, improve your mood and lower your chances of injury. The older you are, the more you have to gain from exercise. All it takes is 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week.

If you can only start with five minutes of walking, then that's what you should do.

One of my favorite plans to recommend for getting started is the five-minutes-out, five-minutes-back.

Just like it sounds, you walk out for five minutes, turn around, and walk back. That's it...10 minutes of walking, and off you go about your day.

Starting any place for health and fitness is better than not starting

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of improvement in our faculties.
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WHAT WIKIPEDIA SAYS ABOUT SENIOR FITNESS 

Physical fitness comprises two related concepts: general fitness (a state of health and well-being) and specific fitness (a task-oriented definition based on the ability to perform specific aspects of sports or occupations).

In previous years, fitness was commonly defined as the capacity to carry out the day's activities without undue fatigue. However, as automation increased leisure time, changes in lifestyles following the industrial revolution rendered this definition insufficient. These days, physical fitness is considered a measure of the body's ability to function efficiently and effectively in work and leisure activities, to be healthy, to resist hypokinetic diseases, and to meet emergency situations.

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MANY SENIORS BECOME LESS FIT... 

Due to Lack of Training, Not Just Aging

Senior make quick improvements when they start exercise

We all probably know of at least one senior citizen who seems to defy the laws of aging and remains in top physical shape well beyond their peers. We also tend to dismiss this person as genetically gifted or just unusual. However, research, and more and more seniors, are showing us that this doesn't have to be the case. Many of the declines in fitness with age are due to lack of use, not just the normal aging process.

While it's true that as we age we have to work harder than the young, a lot of the declines that we attribute to aging may be reversed with fitness training.

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SENIOR FITNESS PROGRAMS 

Individuals of all age groups follow fitness programs. The younger generation follows them to maintain and develop health. However, even older people are making sure that they are not left behind.

Doctors and physicians advise older people to opt for senior fitness programs. These programs are specifically designed to cater to the needs of aging individuals. Exercise has become mandatory for senior people who are suffering from
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FITNESS REWARDS WITH THE JOY OF LIFE

AEROBIC EXERCISE IMPROVES ANYONES LIFE 

Discover the Benefits of Aerobic Exercise for Seniors

Aerobic exercise is the best for improving your heart health, mobility, fitness and also stretching muscles.

Senior aerobics can do all these things, but when it comes to specialized aerobics for seniors there are even more reasons to participate.

Aerobics may look hard and tiring, but senior aerobics does not have to be. There are gentler ways to raise the heart rate enough without jumping, running, jolting or straining yourself. Aerobics for seniors is also very simple and Read More ...

SENIOR FITNESS IN THE NEWS 

Kaiser Permanente Selects Silver&Fit(R) Senior Fitness Program for More Than ...
... announced that the Kaiser Permanente Northwest Region has selected its Silver&Fit(R) senior fitness and healthy aging program for over 50000 individual* ...
Senior Informational Expo comes to Maplewood Center
?A physical therapist will be on hand to show how to use the fitness machines in the Senior Fitness Room,? Stepanian said.
Seniors can improve overall health with new fitness program
Andrea Powers is introducing an innovative senior fitness program designed to do just that. ?We have a lot of seniors in our community coming to our studio ...
Kaiser Permanente Selects Silver&Fit Senior Fitness Program For More KP Senior ...
... announced that the Kaiser Permanente Northwest Region has selected its Silver&Fit(R) senior fitness and healthy aging program for over 50000 individual* ...
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SENIOR AEROBICS FROM THE BLOGOSPHERE 

British Gymnastics - 6th European Aerobics Championships 2009
The two highest ranking gymnasts from the Senior and Group 2 Junior Aerobic squad were rewarded with a well deserved selection for the 6th European Championships, held in Liberec, Czech Republic. The competition itself witnessed some 22 ...
What is senior aerobics? Steps in aerobics?: Health, Beauty, and ...
What is senior aerobics? Steps in aerobics?. Health, Beauty, and Fitness articles and tips to improve your life.
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... Denver Zoo Educational trip, Botanic Gardens Visit Day, Frontline Nutrition Program, Fitness, Health and Wellness Programs, like the Adult Yoga/Aerobics (6 weeks), Senior Low Impact Aerobics, Summit Cancer Solutions, Senior Coffee ...
Where to find great water aerobics video: Health, Beauty, and Fitness
Senior Splash is a fantastic water aerobics workout for any senior who wants a good aerobic workout that is gentle on the joints and the bones. Senior Splash will improve your muscle tone, will strengthen your muscles, will improve your ...
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DISCOVER HOW A SENIOR WORKOUT WILL IMPROVE ... 

Your Health and Your Sense of Well Being

Regular exercise is a vital part of healthy living as a senior. It not only helps keep muscles in good condition, exercise also strengthens the body. Working out is also a fun way to meet new people, and a terrific method of weight loss. Just like workouts designed for younger generations, senior workouts are beneficial to both the mind and the body.

Senior workouts can be simple. There is no need for complex and difficult movements. There are some workout programs designed specifically for seniors, with slow-paced exercises that gently increase the heart rate and strengthen muscles gradually. Building and strengthening muscles makes the body Read
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    totalhealth totalhealth Oct 28, 2009 @ 4:02 pm
    regular exercise and physical fitness is really important for seniors to stay healthy, and this is a nice lens with great information on fitness for seniors.
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    FitSteph FitSteph Apr 20, 2009 @ 2:54 pm
    Wow what a great blog! If anyone is looking to chat about workout programs , this is one of my favorite health & fitness sites. It lets you track food, plan meals, build workouts, and count calories!
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    Peter Stockwell Peter Stockwell Oct 1, 2008 @ 11:47 am
    Great lens, I love the softly, softly approach. I try to practice what I preach, but Starbucks is a challenge. I am just setting up a blog about Senior walking fitness. It's early days but check it out if you have time.
    http://www.seniorwalkingfitnessblog.com
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    Susan52 Susan52 Apr 10, 2008 @ 3:05 pm
    "Starting any place is better than not starting." Great quote. I need to do that. (Nice lens!)
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