Healthy Workouts for Older Folks…60s, 70s and 80s ~ Here are 6 of The Best

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Healthy Workouts for Older Folks

6 of The Best!

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I’m hoping you’re done debunking the myth that working out and exercising are not good for elderly people. And if you aren’t, allow me to burst this bubble for you.
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Working out and exercising are as necessary for elderly people as they are for younger adults. Over time, bones become weak and brittle and deteriorate severely. To stop the process of losing bone density and muscular strength, elderly people need to combine workouts and exercise with a healthy diet so that their life expectancy increases.
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Working out and exercising also minimizes their chances of falling prey to mental illnesses. You can almost consider it a treatment against dementia.
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Studies have proven that working out and exercising are highly beneficial to cardiovascular / heart health, helping the reduce the incidences of heart attacks and strokes. Here is a short guide on saving a person in the throes of a heart attack or stroke while waiting for the emergency services to arrive.

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Working out and exercising regularly tend to decrease the mortality rates of a human. So, what workouts and exercises an elderly person should perform?
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Well, read on to find out 6 of the best Healthy Workouts for Older Folks!
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• 1. Walking
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  Walking is the best exercises that an elder can do, it doesn’t impose any strain on a human body, and it very well keeps it functional and going.
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  The best part about walking is that you can take your parent out in the park for a stroll and spend quality time with them. This will cheer them up, and they will feel special.
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• 2. Jogging
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  A healthy heart requires stronger cardiovascular muscles; jogging gives you that.
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  Since jogging involves elevating the heart-rate, it ultimately serves as a cardiovascular exercise, thereby sustaining the health of a human heart, helping to prevent strokes and heart attacks.
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  Jogging also helps control, and/or reduce excess, weight by regulating the cholesterol levels in the blood. Ultimately, this lessens the craving and need for sugar in a human body. Sugar is a slow, silent killer. It is detrimental to health and overall well-being.
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• 3. Side Planks
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  Side planks are another type of workout that increases side-to-side core stability and works up the muscles of upper back and shoulders. It involves lying with your weight on one side of the leg and one elbow placed on the floor parallel to the shoulder.
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  It’s a body weight training, so it is beneficial for the bones and muscles. Side planks are a variation of the regular planks.
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• 4. Squatting On A Chair
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  This workout will work up your glutes and keep your body healthy. Simple acts of bending down and picking something up from the ground can suffice for a squat as well.
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  But elderly people shouldn’t do complete squats. Instead, they can try sitting in a chair with their back straight and getting out of the chair without using their arms. This exercise is slightly tough but helps with the balance.
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• 5. Deadbugs
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  This is another marvellous workout for the elderly. You can best understand how to perform this exercise by watching a YouTube video, just type deadbugs workout in the search bar, and you should find results.
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• 6. Wall Push-Ups
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  These push-ups are great for working up the upper body which strengthens your heart muscles to a great degree.
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  They can be performed by pressing your hands against the wall and pushing them against it while pulling your weight away from the wall.
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Apart from the above 6 workout-exercises, there are several more movement-exercises that an elderly person can enjoy:
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• Dancing
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• Swimming
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• Cycling
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• Canoeing
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• Yoga.

  

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I hope these workouts and exercises help you or your loved-elder with staying healthy!
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Article by Chris Palmer, https://www.agespace.org/
Chris regularly shares advice on elderly care, in particular dementia and supporting your elderly parent. .

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