Cardio Fitness for the Aged Person
One needs to understand the strain put on the heart and lungs by overweight and lack of exercise. Both of these are pertinent to individuals who are over 70 years because many tend to sit back, eat more, and indulge themselves at table video games, like me, on the computer. Hours of sitting is extremely unhealthy and one day a voice inside me told me to join a fitness center. This was totally unexpected and obeying that voice was the best thing.
That voice inside is well known to me personally because of the memory of reincarnation and link to the Universal Spirit, the real God. It has given me a job to do which is the reason why I spend long hours at the computer. Over the last, 30 years or so exercise included just garden maintenance and walks, aside from housework.
Now the command was received and a local fitness center for girls just received me with open arms. Aside from a fortnightly charge of $38, well affordable on a retirement, there are PT classes that have one for a healthy heart. It is held twice a week and is basically quite enjoyable.
The exercises are simple and over the duration of 45 minutes involve little weights, steps, and ball motions, such as throwing and catching. Sometimes there is also some square dancing type motions that help with balance. Stretching and flexing of muscles have become a daily pattern with me.
On the other days, the fitness center provides all kinds of gear for those who want to work-out. For me, the bike is my favorite although many use the walking and rowing machines. Other gear allows stretching of muscles at the throat, back, and thighs, which I also find helpful.
Building muscles up that have disappeared over the years of inactivity is one of my achievements and being able to get up from the floor when I fall over is another. Since starting at this place my balance has increased to the point where there have been no falls at home whereas earlier I would trip and fall over anything in my path.
It is something for older people to take into account. The other benefit for me has been the great friends made while exercising - a real incentive.