Exercise and Aging: 4 Myths You Might Believe

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Exercise and Aging 4 Myths You Might Believe

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• As many senior citizens get older, they find
  their ability to maintain a normal exercise
  declining. After an injury, it's even harder to
  get started again. Exercise, however, is just as
  important as ever to maintaining a healthy
  lifestyle. Are you buying into the myths of
  senior exercise? It's time to take charge and get
  moving again--because exercise for seniors is
  more important than you think.

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Myth 1 I Don't Have to Worry About That
Anymore.

• Past a certain age, how important can it be to
  exercise daily? After all, you're in the twilight
  years of your life. You don't have to do that
  anymore, right? Regular exercise can help prolong
  your life and slow the aging process. It might be
  easier to spend the day simply sitting in your
  favorite chair, but you're subtracting years from
  your life as you do it. Not only that, regular
  exercise will keep you stronger and more
  flexible, decreasing fall risk and improving the
  quality of your life. Sounds like it might not be
  time to turn in your gym membership card yet!

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Myth 2 If I Exercise, I'll Get Hurt.

• It's true that you might not be able to exercise
  the same way you did in your twenties--or even
  your thirties and forties. As you get older, your
  body isn't going to react the way it used to. A
  regular exercise routine, however, can decrease
  your odds of getting hurt as you go about your
  everyday life. If you haven't been as active as
  you'd like or are uncomfortable just jumping in,
  work with a trainer or with your doctor to design
  an exercise routine that will help you improve
  strength and mobility without getting hurt. It
  can also be helpful to participate in exercise
  classes specifically designed for seniors, which
  will take your unique needs into account.

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Myth 3 I Can't Do Anything Anyway.

• If you're using your former capability to
  evaluate your current strengths, you're going to
  doom yourself to failure before you begin. On the
  other hand, if you take the stance that you're
  going to take charge of your fitness now, you
  might be surprised by just how much you can do!
  You don't have to run a marathon in your eighties
  or out-lift the twenty-somethings at the
  gym--though there are people doing exactly that
  at your age every day--but you should dig in and
  see just how much your body can still do.

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Myth 4 I'll Just Give Myself a Heart Attack.

• If you're worried about your heart, you need to
  talk to your doctor before beginning an exercise
  program. On the other hand, keep in mind as you
  design your exercise program that exercise will
  strengthen your heart, not hurt it. Regular
  exercise now doesn't have to look like it did
  when you were young. A brisk walk can be enough
  to help improve fitness and make it easier for
  you to maintain the healthy, active lifestyle you
  love.
• Health and fitness are more important for seniors
  than ever. There's no longer time to "do better
  in a few years." Luckily, you now have more time
  on your hands to spend on staying fit and
  active--and if you want to stay healthy, that's
  exactly what you should do.

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