How can the elderly stay motivated to exercise? -Deseret news

On Tuesday morning, Murray Senior Recreation Center has 16 participant groups gathered together and followed the instructor through various exercises.

When the participants were balanced with one foot, Cash Jeff laughed at him by struggling to balance.

The members of the class had a variety of age and abilities, but they all did their best to exercise during the class. Verna Harshberger, the oldest of the class, could not be able to exercise at the age of 94.

Jeffs said Harshberger inspired her to come to class.

This class also practiced some nicknames such as “Newspaper”, “Drinking Test” and “Lisa” S Gargoyle “, and other members of this class, Lisa Shadrieck.

Shadrieck had to step on the “SOBRIETY TEST” exercise, while Shadrieck laughed, smiled, smiled, smiled and smiled. If anyone in the group needs to perform the SOBRIETY Test, “We’ve been practicing it for a long time.” She giggled.

This class is a full fitness class of the recreational center, which includes a variety of exercises that will help you strengthen your cardiovascular health and flexibility. This class is taught by students at Utah University.

Exercise and physical activity are important for all ages, but it is important to maintain an active state because people can help to maintain independence as they grow older and to continue their common daily activities.

The following is to look at the guidance of how old people maintain motivation for regular exercise and why physical activity is important and what it looks like.

The reason why exercise is important as you get older

The main reason for people to exercise as people age is to “maintain independence and continue to do things like everyday activities and independent people.” TRACI Thompson, a health, exercise and recreational professor of Utah University, said.

Thompson said that strength training can allow people to enter the chairs, hold groceries, go up the stairs, pick up their grandchildren, and perform other daily activities.

Thomson said, “The main reason for increasing weight is that we can maintain independence and continue everything we want.

Cardiovascular exercise also helps to maintain independence and maintain endurance every day. Thompson said this could help to attend family activities.

“When my children were young, my parents wanted to play soccer, so I had to park far from the football field and walk to the soccer field.”

How to motivate to exercise regularly

Motivation to exercise regularly can sometimes be difficult, but there are several things that can help people motivate them.

REBECCA DAVEENPORT, an academic program manager of the Utah University’s sports science, sports and fitness departments, says it’s important to enjoy what people do when they exercise.

“Another thing that attracts people is to find what they enjoy. Some people really like hiking. That’s jam. So start hiking and start there. They may like swimming.”

Davenport added that exercise should be safe and have fun. If someone finds a boring activity, you won’t want to do it.

Thompson said that it would help to motivate the reason for exercising and what they could do.

Thompson said, “For a certain individual, it may be important to go to Disneyland with your family next year.” The other is independent for a long time and may not have to take care of someone. ”

Social support can help people keep their exercise habits, which can come in many forms.

If you join a sports class, you can provide motivation for the dedication to class and other people.

Overall fitness class is a good example of these, and JEFFS says he likes to attend classes because he makes new friends and learns new exercises.

JEFFS first asked for taxes, learned all the resources of the center, and began to attend classes at the Recreation Center.

“I’m happy to come,” she said.

Mely Colotla, another regular attendant of the class for many years, said she likes to go because she is fun and helps.

Another form of social support is to find a friend or family. Thompson said, “If you know that he is waiting for the gym, it can help you go out of the door.

Recommendations for cardiovascular exercise

Regular cardiovascular or aerobic exercises are important to all adults.

that American Sports Medicine College All healthy adults recommend that you have more than 75 minutes of intense exercise or a 150 -minute exercise a week.

Thompson presented an example of active exercise: running, hiking and bicycle, “I’m raising my heart rate and working quite hard.”

“As old, it may not be real to everyone,” she added.

Thompson said that some of these activities, especially outdoor activities such as hiking and walking, can help emotional and mental health.

Recommendations for strength training

Thomson said ACSM Adults recommend that you have muscle training for at least two days a week. These reinforcement exercises should also include all major muscle groups.

Such strength exercises can be performed at home with weight exercise, dumbbells or bands and can also be performed in the gym. But it is important to target each muscle group at least twice a week. It is also recommended to take a day break between muscle training days.

Thompson said it was a type of “choice” when deciding how old this reinforcement session should be.

When someone starts, muscle training should take about 30 to 45 minutes, Thompson said.

Strength training helps to slow down the loss of dry muscles that begin to most people around 40.

“In some cases, we can stop it completely, but we can’t stop forever. It will take us slowly, but slowing down the loss is to strengthen the exercise.”

According to Silver sneakers, Strength exercise can also help to keep bones strong, increase mobility, prevent falls, fight depression, and reduce slow cognition.

According to Thompson, it may be important to focus on the leg muscles. Many elderly people are struggling to get off the floor.