How to Stay Fit as You Age

Wisdom, patience, experience, understanding are some of the benefits of age. Changes in how our bodies move and behave as we get older contradict how young we feel on the inside.

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Your body may no longer look like it did when you were in your 30s or 40s, but that doesn’t mean you have to accept the effects of aging. You can choose to make deliberate decisions that can transform your experience of aging into a positive one. Staying fit is what starts it all.

Scientific studies show that fitness promotes happiness and satisfaction in our lives at any age, but it can also help alleviate or even stave off age related issues such as illness, chronic pain, fatigue, and short-term memory loss. You can build and maintain fitness in your 60s, 70s, 80s, and beyond with the knowledge, tools, resources, and support systems recommended by the experts. You will open the door to a fulfilling life if you do that.

You should maintain your physical independence. Your mind and body should be active. You can increase your happiness and well-being. Some of the common ailments of aging can be avoided. Don’t let the wonderful experiences of everyday life distract you.

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The 12 engaging lectures and 6 active training sessions of How to Stay Fit as You Age are the beginning of the path to staying fit as you age. This series is the first step in creating and practicing a balanced, adaptable fitness program that will help you stay fit throughout your life. You can get the insights, strategies, exercises, and confidence you need to make the most out of every day of your life if you are already over 65. Accept Dr. Bonura’s challenge to start taking charge of the aging process and discover a rewarding way to age with grace and good health.

There are ways to stay physically fit.

How to Stay Fit as You Age starts with a series of lectures devoted to physical activity, which has been shown to improve energy, stamina, and immune system functioning, as well as reduce the risk of minor illnesses such as the flu and chronic conditions like diabetes.

To better develop a plan that meets your own abilities and long-term goals, you will follow the FITT method, which focuses your physical activity on frequency, intensity, time, and type of exercise. You will be following Dr. Bonura as she explains and demonstrates a wide variety of physical exercises.

Get your heart rate going with cardiovascular exercises. Strength and resistance training to build muscles. Flexibility training to keep you moving. Balance training increases your body’s stability.

The specific exercises you learn about can be performed almost anywhere, and the few exercises that depend on equipment require little more than a resistance band or a hand weight. Dr. Bonura explores non-gym related activities that can support your physical fitness.

There are daily chores, including gardening and housekeeping. Good posture and healthy joints can be cultivated through workplace exercises. Competitive sports and ballroom dancing are social activities.

The benefits of mental fitness.

How to Stay Fit as You Age devotes equal time to presenting ways of combining physical and mental exercise to strengthen and improve your emotional and psychological fitness as you age.

The benefits of better mental fitness include improved self-esteem, reduced risk of depression and anxiety, and reduced perception of pain. You will learn how to do it.

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There are six active exercise sessions.

In the six active sessions featured with this course, Dr. Bonura taps into her experience as a public educator and a certified fitness trainer to guide you through step-by-step exercise sessions that are sequence in a progressive structure and are adapted to a variety of ability levels.

These 5- to 30-minute sessions include peaceful landscapes and music to get you focused and motivated.

A program to help you relax. Every muscle group is worked out through physical exercises. You can fit quick exercises into your busy day. Eastern practices include yoga on a mat or in a chair.

In a day, do several exercises. When you have time, follow one of the shorter exercise programs. These active sessions are designed to allow you to put the concepts you have learned in the course to good use.

There are numerous instructor certifications issued by the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America, the International Fitness Professionals Association, and yoga schools registered with the Yoga Alliance, as well as a background that combines academic research and fitness instruction. Her approach to teaching and training, as well as the support and motivation she provides every step of the way, make How to Stay Fit as You Age one of the most inspiring and productive toolkits for personal wellbeing designed specifically for individuals beyond middle age.

You can build fitness into your life as you get older. Dr. Bonura says, You can have an impact on your health and well-being. The choice is yours to be active and fit. Until your last breath, you can stay engaged in your life.

This series of lectures is intended to teach you more about the effects of exercise on the human body as it ages. It isn’t designed to be used as a reference to diagnose, treat, or prevent medical illnesses or trauma. The Teaching Company is not responsible for the consequences of your use of the educational material. If you have questions about the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a medical condition or illness, you should consult your personal physician.