Fierce Feet! Get your feet STILETTO READY! Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from the National Institute on Aging. Welcome to Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from the National Institute on Aging! The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is part of the National Institutes of Health, and the goal of our research is to improve the health and well-being of older adults. Like most people, you’ve probably heard that physical activity, including exercise, is good for you. If you’re already active, keep it up.
It may even be time to push yourself a little harder, try a new activity, or find new ways to add exercise to your daily life. Don’t worry if you’ve never exercised, or if you stopped exercising for some reason. Let us help you get moving. By picking up this book and looking through it, you’ve taken an important first step toward good health. This guide is the centerpiece of Go4Life®, NIA’s national campaign to help you fit exercise and physical activity into your daily life. Why Is Physical Activity Such a Big Deal? This guide shows you many types of exercise and physical activity. Chair Yoga for Seniors : Chair Yoga for Seniors: Side Stretch Stronger Seniors 'Stretch' - Lower Back www.strongerseniors.com Yoga In Chairs - Beginners Senior Exercise and Fitness Tips: How to Gain Energy and Feel Stronger. Exercise is the key to healthy aging Starting or maintaining a regular exercise routine can be a challenge as you get older.
You may feel discouraged by illness, ongoing health problems, or concerns about injuries or falls. Or, if you've never exercised before, you may not know where to begin. Or perhaps you think you're too old or frail, or that exercise is boring or simply not for you. While these may seem like good reasons to slow down and take it easy as you age, they're actually even better reasons to get moving. Exercise can energize your mood, relieve stress, help you manage symptoms of illness and pain, and improve your overall sense of well-being. In fact, exercise is the key to staying strong, energetic, and healthy as you get older. No matter your age or your current physical condition, you can benefit from exercise. 5 Myths about Exercise and Aging Myth 1: There’s no point to exercising.
Myth 2: Older people shouldn’t exercise. Myth 3: Exercise puts me at risk of falling down.