| Exercising is important for people of all ages but as | | | | keep your shoulders flat on the floor with your |
| you begin to get older your body becomes more | | | | knees bent and together. Slowly lower your legs to |
| fragile so you should always make sure that you are | | | | one side as far as you can and hold in position for 10 |
| careful. If you have exercised most of your life you | | | | to 20 seconds. Put your legs up straight again and |
| may notice that you are able to move better than | | | | than go to the other side. Do this about five times |
| other seniors. But this doesn't mean you should go | | | | for each side. |
| out and buy a gym membership and start lifting | | | | Make these exercises a part of your daily routine. As |
| weights either. Exercise should be done in moderation. | | | | you do this daily you will notice that you will be able |
| As a senior you will need to take it easy but not too | | | | to do more and more each time. That is because you |
| easy. You don't have as much flexibility as you had | | | | will be more flexible. Also when possible try to ride a |
| when you were younger. If you are new to the | | | | stationary bike too, possibly 3 times a week. This will |
| exercise world you will want to start out small. A | | | | help build up your heart muscle and also make you |
| good exercise to start with is a triceps exercise; it's | | | | feel more youthful and make it easier for you to |
| really easy to do and won't injure you if you do it | | | | move around. |
| correctly. Here is how you do triceps exercises: | | | | If you can get light weights and do simple little |
| First you want to get a towel and hold it in your left | | | | exercises like triceps, biceps and chest exercises in |
| hand. Raise your arm in the air and drop the towel | | | | moderation that will help you become even more |
| back. Hold on to the one end with your left hand still | | | | flexible. Remember if you feel pain while lifting doesn't |
| and with your right hand slip the other end of the | | | | push it. You could possibly pull a muscle or tear |
| towel into that hand keeping it behind your back. | | | | ligaments in your body. |
| Move the right hand up on the towel higher and | | | | You need to exercise as you get older, but don't |
| slowly while you're left continues to hold the other | | | | ever overdo the exercise so that you hurt yourself |
| end. When you have gone up as far as you can you | | | | and make it impossible to exercise for weeks while |
| can restart and do this up to five times holding it for | | | | you're healing. You don't have to be immobile and |
| 10 or 20 seconds each time. Then switch hands and | | | | you don't have to just sit around because you're |
| do the same on the other side. | | | | older either. Never let the fact that you're getting |
| Another great exercise for you to do at home is the | | | | older slow you down because you will start to feel |
| double hip rotations. This will stretch your hips and | | | | older too. |
| thighs. Just as a hint if you have had a hip | | | | Exercise is important for people of all ages, so as |
| replacement you should not do this exercise. You will | | | | long as you can do them you should. It will help keep |
| need to lie down on the floor with your knees bent | | | | your body healthy and extend your life. |
| and feet should be on the floor. During the exercise | | | | |