Exercise is essential as we age. Experts agree that senior fitness regimens should help build strength, increase mobility, and improve balance, as they are important to carry on everyday activities.
According to an article by Tom’s Guide, personal trainers say seniors should work on building functional fitness in order to stay independent for longer. That’s the kind of fitness you need to get up off the floor, stand up from the toilet, or climb stairs.
Wall push-ups and sit-to-stand exercises will help strengthen your core, improve your overall balance, and reduce your risk of falls.
These two low-impact exercises use all the muscles needed to do a push-up or squat, without the same stress on your joints. With wall push-ups, you work the muscles in your upper body and put healthy stress on the bones, which is vital for combating osteoporosis. While the sit-to-stand is basically a squat because you’re engaging your quads, glutes, and hamstrings. It also requires you to engage your core to stabilize your body as you stand.
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