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AS WE AGE
Fitness Made Fun!
Everything’s more fun with friends! Share milestones, experience health-charged social routines, cheer each other on! Managing your health, your way, getting fit with friends and Diabelieving!
Tips for aging well:
- Keep your mind active – Look for a community class on your favorite subject. Volunteer at an elementary school. Join a club, learn to paint, anything new that will challenge you.
- Stay social – Did you know that a healthy social life & attitude can boost one’s immune system? Start a community movie club or reading group. Or better yet, a neighborhood workout warrior team! Grab some portable fitness products and create mini workouts at the park. It will become a healthy social habit that both you & your neighborhood friends look forward to!
- Eat healthy – Nourish your body with healthy foods that fortify your bones and organs. Be sure to include enough muscle-nurturing protein. Low carb meals are best for those living with diabetes. Stay hydrated, drink plenty of water.
- Be active every day of the week – Exercise to build stronger bones and to replace the muscle loss that occurs with aging. Strengthening exercises rebuild those muscles. Walking or bike riding is a great way to keep your heart in tip top shape. Balance exercises are essential to preventing falls plus they improve core muscle strength. Boost quality of life as you build strength and regain energy. Bonus, you can always include your workout warrior friends!
- Check in – Follow up on all doctor appointments. Don’t miss medication doses. Know your numbers: blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugars, including A1c.
NEW TO STRENGTH TRAINING? TRY THIS WORKOUT, YOU’LL BE GLAD YOU DID!
Confused by what is meant by strength training? Strength training (weight & resistance training = same thing) is basically any exercise that forces your muscles to contract under some form of resistance. The resistance can come from many things: dumbbells, resistance bands, machines, even your own body weight – as in squats and pull-ups, for example.
If you think you’re too old or too out of shape for strength training, think again. People have successfully started strength training in their 70s, 80s, and even 90s with positive results. The same goes for people who are overweight, inactive, and fatigued. There is definitely no such thing as being too old or too out of shape to benefit.
Ask yourself – Do you really want to spend the last 10-20 years of life marred with chronic illness or related complications? Heck no!
