Most Important Exercise for Seniors to Master
As we age, our bodies become less flexible and our muscles become weaker. This can lead to a decrease in physical activity and an increase in the risk of falls and other injuries. Exercise is an important part of staying healthy and active as we age, and there are certain exercises that are especially important for seniors to master.
Strength Training
Strength training is one of the most important exercises for seniors to master. Strength training helps to build muscle mass, which can help to improve balance and reduce the risk of falls. It can also help to improve posture and reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Strength training can be done with weights, resistance bands, or bodyweight exercises.
Aerobic Exercise
Aerobic exercise is another important exercise for seniors to master. Aerobic exercise helps to improve cardiovascular health and can help to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. It can also help to improve balance and coordination, and can help to reduce the risk of falls. Examples of aerobic exercise include walking, jogging, swimming, and cycling.
Flexibility Exercises
Flexibility exercises are important for seniors to master as they help to improve range of motion and reduce the risk of injury. Examples of flexibility exercises include stretching, yoga, and tai chi. These exercises can help to improve balance and coordination, and can help to reduce the risk of falls.
Balance Exercises
Balance exercises are important for seniors to master as they help to improve balance and reduce the risk of falls. Examples of balance exercises include standing on one foot, walking heel to toe, and standing on a balance board. These exercises can help to improve coordination and reduce the risk of falls.
Core Exercises
Core exercises are important for seniors to master as they help to improve posture and reduce the risk of falls. Examples of core exercises include planks, bridges, and crunches. These exercises can help to improve balance and reduce the risk of falls.
FAQs
What are the most important exercises for seniors to master?
The most important exercises for seniors to master are strength training, aerobic exercise, flexibility exercises, balance exercises, and core exercises.
How often should seniors exercise?
Seniors should aim to exercise at least three times a week for 30 minutes each time.
What are some examples of aerobic exercise?
Examples of aerobic exercise include walking, jogging, swimming, and cycling.
In today's video I discuss the most important exercise I see for the population (seniors and the fifty plus set) I serve in my clinical practice.
thanks for this video.
Thank you for explaining how fast to do this and why. I haven't heard this mentioned before. I've also been seeing physiotherapists and exercise physiologists for several years now and they haven't told me this.
I’m 74, used to walk my dogs 2 or 3 times a day. Dogs passed away a few years ago. And, haven’t really been as active as I once was. So, now I’m playing catch up, and trying to build up a new walking routine. And get my bone strength back. Thank you for your video, it’s helping me a great deal.
You have lovely feet,and your toes help when you do these exercises, i can see them moving,also you have no malformations from fashion shoes.Thanks for the video its helped a lot.
NICE JOB MARGARET
Should you use a 3” OR 6” half foam roller?
Very interesting! Thank you for explaining!
Dear Margaret, please give me your advise. I am 76, have bad osteoporosis. Now am going to start Prolia. My bones are very bad, I used to have fractures of the bones under big toe and under 4th toe. Would you recommend me to do these exercises? Thank you. Victoria
Doing this while eating cheetos. It works.
Margaret, that extremely attractive young blond climbing out of bed had to be your daughter… she has some very lucky genes from her Momma.
What do you think of using ankle weights for the heel raises? Thank you.
Put awey the flowerplant on your staircase, big risk for falling………….
This is a very useful exercise workout. Thank you.
I do love your video and your voice. While the music is fairly low and quite lovely, I personally find it most annoying. I say this with kindness. Please make this video available without any of the music. Thank you for a wonderful video for seniors.
Do you need to warm up or stretch prior to exercising?
would it be a good idea to do squats in a door way facing the latch side of the door? my door frames don't have much to hold on to with the door closed. standing in the door way gives you more to hold on to and something to lean back on if you get unsteady.
Can someone here please provide with the name of the object she is using under her foot in the final exercise? Thanks in advance!
Getting out of bed in the morning.
I thought my life expectancy was 70. I have just turned 81. My business partner is 19 years younger than I. I do the shopping from a list saving money, so I get to do it. I do the washing because I organise it for least time spent on it. Both of these involve constant exercise, going up and down stairs and hills. Hang on, the drier has finished, better empty it NOW!
since 1973 I have always done mine from level to down and back: pulls cal down the leg
Thanks for the exercise
God bless you
Will ankle weights work for the heel raises?
Thank you. How do you feel about wearing ankle and wrist weights?
Thank you
Thank you Dear Angel, please demonstrate more exercises 👌🙏
Highly appreciable, useful and simplified Fitness formulas for Seniors. Great Innovative ideas Mam… Thanks.
Beautiful thanks
Very gracefully explained. Your speech is very sweet like you.
Thank you so much 🙏
Will being 4 stone overweight substitute for a weighted vest? 😁
Sorry sweetheart you should not be doing videos because you are terrible at it.
Good.Thank you !!
Thks u very very much 4 sharing yr exercise regime 4 senior
Wonderful. At 70 the necessity of being supple and agile is paramount to staying in good shape. Delighted to have discovered you here. . .
Well explained. Thank you.
Th ank U Madame.
Where to get weighted vest like u wear?
i was looking for something to add to walking. These foot lifts look really good. I will go check out your other videos. Thank you for your generosity in sharing your knowledge.