Theories come and go about what type of exercise is optimal for ageing well and living a full active life into our golden years. In the 70’s and early 80’s jogging and aerobics such as jazzercise was believed to be the best because of the cardiovascular benefits. Unfortunately because of repetitive over use and jogging on hard surfaces such as pavement, ankle, knee, hip and low back injuries became problematic. The backlash being once injured getting adequate exercise became difficult and sometimes no longer possible due to the injury.
Science has now shown us that a variety of activities in moderation is best. One of the key components found to be the most important was resistance training better know as weight training. Research has confirmed that strong muscles mean a strong stable skeletal system and the lean muscle helps burn calories reducing body fat. The good news is you don’t have to join a gym and start pumping iron to get this benefit. Anything that causes an additional workload for each muscle group such as resistance bands that you can use at home will give you great results. Even good old fashioned calisthenics using your on body weight as resistance such as push-ups will work.
So what are you waiting for no more excuses you can keep fit in the privacy of your own home with just simple inexpensive training equipment. Better yet invite a friend over for a healthy breakfast and exercise together. Just keep consistent, be patient and don’t get discouraged. And remember if you are just starting out, start slow and get a health evaluation form your family doctor before starting.