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Yes, but remember to check with your Balance, and Flexibility.
doctor if you are over 50 and aren’t Endurance exercises are those that ben-
physically active already. It’s best to efit your staying power – cardio, cycling,
start out slowly with just a few minutes skating, and activities like this. Build up
of activity, then build up to longer to 30 minutes of activity each day. As
sessions and more difficult activities a general rule, if you can talk normally
or movements over a few weeks or while performing the activity, it should
months. Build up to about 30 minutes be more challenging; but, if you can’t
of exercise activity 6 days a week. This talk or can barely catch your breath, you
level of activity should make you sweat are working too hard – lighten up!
some, which is normal if you’re exerting Strength exercises include lifting
enough effort.
weights, stretch bands, and gym ma-
Find something you like to do: chines that use weight stacks to in-
• Bike riding crease difficulty. This would also include
• Walking/hiking/running some calisthenics, like pushups, squats,
• Weightlifting bicep curls, and pullups.
• Dance Balance work is vital to maintaining
• Work around the house/rake leaves/
your health. Much like they say about
wash the car
riding a bicycle, working on your bal-
Exercise has many benefits, from losing ance comes back easily with practice.
weight to building muscle, feeling and However, an inner ear problem may
looking better, moving and resting interfere with improvement in this area.
more easily, and living a more able life- Start easy with just lifting one foot and
style. These benefits are grouped into
holding onto a table or other solid item.
four major types: Endurance, Strength,
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