Fitness training for seniors 16 Articles

by John McDevitt

How important is your quality of life? As a senior, keeping fit gives you more possibilities and freedom than you ever thought possible. The choice is yours. And it's never too late to get started. Imagine your life as ...read more

by Ray Fauteux

Many changes have come about in the last quarter century or so that have had huge ramifications on the way the average North American approaches their golden years of life. It's probably time we started to re-think what...read more

by Carolina Dream Coy

Baby Boomers have always been an active generation and from the looks of it they are not going to let getting older stop them. Many baby boomers have discovered that by working out and eating right they can enjoy an activ...read more

by D Warner Trebloc

A 50 year old man walked to the supermarket to buy a banana. When he got inside he went to where the fruit was located and started searching for the banana he wanted. He started sorting through a large bunch of green bana...read more

by Joyce Priddy

Seniors are how old again? The average lifespan is how long now? Fitness training is important regardless of the age you call a senior these days. An active body lives longer. An active body recovers more quickly from ...read more

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by Holly Golightly

As a woman in my prime, I suddenly realised how much I had been missing, and since I was 40, I have now run 3 London Marathons, various 10km runs usually within an hour in undulating settings. I took up belly dancing this...read more

by Allen Teal

The ability for seniors to engage in fitness training is related to the amount of physical exertion they have done in the past. A sedentary individual should not jump up and start a vigorous program of exercise. On the o...read more

by Rachelle de Bretagne

Exercise prolongs life. There is no doubt about this as a proven fact, although excesses can be dangerous for those that haven't had regular exercise, and suddenly throw themselves into a strict regime of keep fit. Whi...read more

by Ted Sherman

Fitness in both body and mind is essential for meaningful senior years. I know from first hand. I retired 16 years ago at age 65. I dragged around 195 pounds on my 5'8" frame, and I mean draaagggged around. My working l...read more

by CD Gozzi

Fitness Training for Seniors As we age, our need to move increases but our ability to move decreases. Our metabolism slows down, our incidence of arthritis increases, and our once lean, muscular bodies start to expand a...read more

by Kay Lobegeiger

This is a subject I would not have discussed 1 year ago. Now, it's a different story. I have proved fitness training for seniors is a marvellous thing to do as long as it is done within your own capabilities. A friend and ...read more

by Liomas Thomas

Training would imply learning a skill, and it might bring to mind certificates being handed out after learning fitness. But this simple phrase has now come to cover a wide variety of exercise. Almost anything that can b...read more

by C Davison

Use it, or lose it. It's that simple. If you sit around, chances are good that your health will not improve, and you will not have to fear longevity, but if you want a long life one of the most important things you can d...read more

by Blog8WithJ

Fitness training for seniors is beneficial in so many reasons. It prolonged life, it maintains healthy mind and keep body fit. Exercise for seniors also help fight immune system that's getting weaker and weaker as the year...read more

by Kasey Tydd

Here is the secret to staying and looking years younger than you actually are. No it is not the plastic surgery method or the botox treatment and I am sorry there is no magic pill, it is a lifestyle that can be maintained...read more

by Denise Difalco

Fitness training is an effective tool to combat health issues for seniors. Strength training (weight training) and cardiovascular work outs promote stamina and breathing endurance. Researchers have noted that using lig...read more