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I have got to tell you, it is wonderful to see so many seniors staying active with their morning or evening walks. More and more people are out, enjoying the challenge of remaining functional and healthy through regular physical activity. They are out landscaping their beautiful lawns, completing household chores, and detailing their vehicles in record numbers. Also, the gyms are packed with older adults and senior exercisers, and I absolutely love to see them. Hooray to all the senior exercisers! Pat yourselves on the back, because you deserve it, and thank you for being such positive role models to us all. At the gym, senior exercisers are awesome, not only because they have a calming presence that projects a positive environment, but they are always ready and willing to share a wise tale or two in between sets, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Furthermore, it has been my experience, especially for seniors, that this type of friendly communication should be a part of their health improvement program considering the importance of keeping the mind and body challenged through interaction. It all goes back to that old phrase, If you use it, youll lose it. I have respect for all seniors, because I truly believe they have great wisdom for life, so to see so many taking their health serious and sticking with their programs speaks volumes of how important exercise really is. Hopefully everyone agrees with me that there is nothing more important than staying healthy and active as we age. I say the time to start pro actively taking care of ourselves is now, because every one of us is going to grow older. I dont know about you, but it fires me up like nothing else when I see someone 50 to 70 years old trekking through their walk with a passion, or challenging themselves with core strengthening abdominal exercises that burn the belly. Their efforts motivate me to push hard through my workouts as best as I can. I just cant help but think, If they have the courage to stay strong, active and healthy, what excuses do I have being 20 or 30 years younger? I only hope I can be as inspirational to them in return through my workouts and weekly words of encouragement. And youd think with all that work going on, all youd here from senior exercisers would be a bunch moans and groans of pain and disgust. But, on the contrary, my friends, every senior Ive spoken to over the years who trains like a champion regularly only speaks of how healthy they nourish their bodies, how blessed they are, how well they are performing, and how good they feel. Now thats what life is all about. Look out now, the seniors are living large and taking charge of their fitness goals, and once again, I absolutely love it. Fitness friends, please help me spread the message like wildfire. I challenge everyone, including myself, to make a special effort to keep the seniors in our lives healthy, eating better, feeling better, and more active. A little bit goes a very long way when it comes to fitness. Taking steps in this area can be as simple as asking Mom and Dad or the grandparents to go for a walk this evening, or helping a loving senior become involved in a physical activity program like chair aerobics, water aerobics or yoga classes. Basic guidelines for adults age 65, or adults 50 to 64 years of age with chronic conditions such as arthritis state that you should do moderately intense aerobic exercise 30 minutes a day approximately five days a week. Along with 8 to 10 strength training exercises, 10 to 15 repetitions of each exercise twice to three times per week. If you are at risk of falling, which most of us are, you should also perform balance exercises, and have a physical activity plan, which incorporates recommendations from your health care professional. Both aerobic and strength training activity is critical for healthy aging. Moderate to intensity aerobic exercise means working at about a level 6 on a scale of 10. When you exercise at this level, you still should be able to carry on a conversation. If you cannot converse, you are exercising too fast and should slow down immediately or stop the activity altogether. It is very important to remember you should never let yourself reach level 10. Purchasing a heart rate wrist monitor can help prevent you from overworking. It is convenient during exercise, and with a quick glance anytime, it tells you if your heart rate is remaining the same, going down or going up. This is a great tool to help you stay in your safe heart range during exercise, which allows you to achieve maximum benefit without overworking the heart. When establishing your programs, always consider your current health status as well, because if you have physical or functional limitations, your guidelines may need to be decreased accordingly. The best rule to remember is do only what you can safely without pain and without overworking. There is entirely too much to lose from not exercising. For seniors, functional strength is an important benefit of physical activity. Once obtained, this makes it easier to do everyday activities, like gardening or cleaning. Exercising also helps prevent older adults from losing muscle mass and bone. Flexibility is also important as we age. It is important to warm up and stretch prior to exercising and then stretch the major muscle and tendon groups for 10 minutes following physical activity. Typically holding the stretch for 10 to 30 seconds, and repeating each stretch three to four times, will suffice. Your muscles will recover so much better and you wont be near as sore. I challenge you to be inspired, and follow the many senior exercisers that prove every day, just because you are getting older doesnt mean you have to become inactive and discontinue things that keep you healthy. Way to go, seniors! Keep up the good work! Until next week, please make it a nutritious and healthy day. For more information on weight loss and healthy nutrition, contact Reggie at 613-0237.

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