Senior Citizens! It's Never Too Late to Get Fit

Written By Unknown on lundi 20 août 2012 | 04:42

By Ariel Timpson


It won't be easy, especially if you haven't exercised in years, to plan and follow through with a new exercise routine. There are reasons for this that are commonsense, if you just give them some thought. The first problem to overcome is the lifestyle you have gotten used to that has no provision for exercise. If your fitness level is at rock bottom, you may find the prospect of all the hard work to become physically fit daunting. Therefore, you will have not only psychological obstacles to overcome, but physical ones as well. Needless to say, you will reap the rewards if you do the work and don't give up. All you have to do is start and stay the course. You are the one who is accountable to your health and life's quality for taking the steps needed to become fit.

Take your time and add to your routine gradually, play it smart and safe, especially if you have been inactive for a long time. For some people, years have passed since they engaged in physical exercise. If you're in your middle to late thirties, your first stop should be to your health care provider to get a clean of health for proceeding with an exercise program. The best place to start is by getting cleared by your doctor, especially if you are beyond the mid-thirties. You also need to take into account any pre-existing health conditions that you might have. After you are cleared to begin, relax at first and remember to warm up your muscles with stretches for all your major muscle groups. Learn what your target heart rate is and keep your pulse in that range. All you need to do to benefit from a cardio workout is to exercise enough to bring your heart rate up into your target range, there is information online on how to compute your target heart rate. If you don't use your body to the fullest extent you can, your body will slowly deteriorate. You must give your body food for energy and, in order to stay in top physical form, you have to exercise your body each day.

Start with any type of exercise that grabs your attention, then, listen to your intuition, and you will be drawn from the type of exercise routine your body craves. Specifically, as your mind becomes stronger and better nourished, it will be able to intuitively guide you to the best exercise regimen for your health. To put it another way, not only your physical body started to improve and feel better, but your mind will also benefit, and your thinking will become clearer.

Do you like to do a workout with the best exercise bike outside? Then you have to take the weather conditions into consideration. This way you will be able to adequately protect yourself from any adverse weather conditions and forestall possible problems. When it is extremely hot or cold, there are steps you must take to protect yourself. During winter months, always wear a warm ski cap when exercising outside such as long distance running or even walking. Why is this important? The reason is that it has been proven that you lose most of your body heat out of the top of your head if it isn't covered.

Consequently, you will burn more energy trying to keep warm if you are losing too much heat quickly. It's no secret that the medical field has always advocated that a person can improve their fitness at any age. If your fitness level is alarmingly low, it may help motivate you if you start an exercise program with a friend or family member. Really, it's a great idea to have your spouse or a friend work out with you. Then with that approach it can become a good social outlet plus it is easier with somebody else. But if not, then that is all right because you can just do it on your own. The most important thing is to simply start. Take a daily walk - it doesn't have to be long - and do some simple exercises in the privacy of your own home. Doing some stretches before you walk is a good way to start.




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