How to get active in your golden years
Use it or lose it! This is an old adage, but true. How can we exercise in our happy golden years? As we are the ‘greys’ in our golden years, we can aim to schedule some form of exercise for half an hour of physical activity each day, or most days, at least five days per week, with rest days, if you wish. Plan some form of exercise which you enjoy, whether alone, or in a group. This maintains a beneficial effect for your cardiovascular system, flexibility, and motivation.
If you find it hard to exercise, aim for a morning exercise routine, then reward yourself. A little bit of what you fancy! Any form of weight training, even sitting down and lifting cans of soup, combined with gentle stretching, can tone up and invigorate.
Fortunately, there are many forms of exercise to choose, whether alone, in a group, or with a buddy. Sometimes an exercise buddy can be a good idea to enjoy company and motivate each other with positive encouragement. If you can afford a gym club membership, there are a range of programs, personal trainers, equipment, and facilities. There are also local swimming pools or golf clubs, maybe walking clubs, or you can devise your own programs, with a variety of mild exercise.
In addition, there are many alternative forms of exercise for seniors, such as Pilates, or chair Pilates, tai chi, qigong, water aerobics, yoga, or really anything you prefer, while considering any health or aging issues.
You shall feel so much better with any form of regular mild exercise.
Use it or lose it! These are our golden years!