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Benefits of regular exercise Health related benefits of regular exercise include reducing the occurrence and improving the symptoms of :
Diabetes
Cardiovascular Disease
COPD, Asthma
Obesity & Weight Management
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Reduced Joint Pain
Post operative rehabilitation
.....Don't forget the fabulous benefits of enhanced sense of wellbeing and social interaction when taking part in group exercise!
Regular exercise and weight management Exercise is helpful for maintaining a healthy weight. Aerobic exercise can increase metabolism, how many calories you burn in a day. Exercise sessions should include 20 minutes of aerobic training, three times a week. Add a progressive strength training programme to increase muscle mass and lean tissue, which will help to burn more calories. Develop an effective workout programme that will give you great results! How to shift abdominal fat is a frequently talked about topic amongst the over 50's age group. No magic solution...just include aerobic activity to boost the metabolism which will burn more calories, also include a strength training programme to increase the size and efficiency of muscle mass .....this will burn the calories and the fat.
Posture Check - Added stresses are placed on the neck when the head tilts forwards, causing bad posture and increased pain. The use of mobile phones, laptops and computers is prevalent in our daily lives, we are spending many hours with the neck in a static, forward flexed position. This constant increase in stress and weight on the spine may eventually cause neck and back pain, upper back kyphosis and a forward leaning posture. With this in mind, a little exercise goes a long way. Learn easy exercise techniques to lengthen and strengthen your spine, bring the shoulders back and down. Ease pain... and stand a little taller!
Walking..... Find the time in your day to increase your walking distance steadily. Meet up with friends for a brisk walk in the park to enhance your 20 minute aerobic training, or search online for a local walking group with a Walk Leader organising weekly meet ups. Wally Walks https://wallywalks.weebly.com/ run a local session in Wallington. If you are struggling with your ability to walk safely though, come along to my Strength & Balance classes to build your balance and confidence when you are out and about. Get in touch!
Osteoporosis Update on Exercise - issued May 2022 Exercise advice endorsed by the Royal Osteoporosis Society, has been published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. People with the condition should be encouraged to do more rather than less, it says, by undertaking an exercise routine that focuses on muscle strengthening on two to three days a week and brief bursts of moderate-impact activities, such as jogging, aerobics or Zumba on most days. And for those who have previously sustained a vertebral fracture or who are frail/elderly, the advice is to include lower-impact exercise up to the level of brisk walking building up to 20 minutes a day.