Exercise is important at all ages, and healthy exercise regimens can be adopted at any age. From preventing chronic disease to improved healing functions, exercise can help seniors in so many different areas of their lives.
Take a look at some of the major beneficial results that come from senior exercise:
- Improves Healing Functions: From healing from an injury to getting better from an illness, exercise is powerful in assisting the body to heal faster and more efficiently because of increased immune function. Additionally, if a chronic disease has already been diagnosed, exercise can help to reduce symptoms.
- Increases Stability: Falls lead to a number of injuries for seniors, so having increased balance and stability can help to reduce the opportunity for falls and help to reduce and prevent the loss of bone mass. Senior exercise can help with functional motion, allowing for more independence with reduced risk.
- Flexibility: Lack of exercise will hamper flexibility and ultimately the amount of daily activity that can be performed. As we age, our joints tend to get stiff but exercise and stretching help to reduce stiffness and increase range of motion.
- Improved Mental Health: The physical benefits of senior fitness is evident, but the mental health benefits are just as important. From improved sleep to more self-confidence, exercising can truly improve seniors’ quality of life.
The benefits listed above are just a few of the perks of active senior fitness. Endurance and cardiovascular activities, strength training and stretching are three vital pieces. These aspects of senior fitness ensure the benefits in addition to even more. At Second Step Fitness, we offer a number of services to help seniors experience the benefits of exercise while enjoying it! Contact us today to begin your fitness journey.
