Exercises, Old Age Fitness |
Some people think exercising is the main thing, and overlook stretching? So, stretching takes a back seat in their exercise routine. Don’t commit this mistake! In fact, stretching may help you to: (i) increase your joint range of motion (ii) decrease your risk of...
Health And Nutrition, Old Age Fitness |
A recent study has found that about a third of all elderly, 65 years of age and older, experience some type of fall each year. Even a relatively minor fall can result into potentially serious ramifications, which can lead to immobility. Balance Exercise Benefits For...
Muscle Mass, Old Age Fitness |
For the elderly, less muscle mass means not only a loss of strength, but also increase in the chances of injuries from falling. It’s a sad fact that muscles shrink as adults age. But new studies are starting to unravel how this happens, and what to do about it. Read...
Health And Nutrition, Old Age Fitness |
When you are young, your body reacts quickly if, by any chance, you get off balance. Your muscles kick in to stabilize you so that you don’t fall down. But as we age, we start losing balance as a natural phenomenon. The weakening muscles can throw off your...
Health And Nutrition, Old Age Fitness |
Is Exercise Good For Knee Arthritis? Read on how exercises helped a senior regain his mobility & continue his gym workouts – A Living Example! In my block lives a retired army captain. We used to meet often in a park in our neighborhood. All of a sudden, he...
Health And Nutrition, Old Age Fitness |
One day when I woke up in morning, I felt slight soreness and stiffness in my left knee. After some time the soreness and stiffness was gone. Days passed, and one day when I was climbing stairs I noticed a little pain in my left knee. I did not want to miss the gym....
