We all know we benefit from exercising, aerobic activity, strength training, balance and stretching. Regular exercise also helps improve bone density, which prevents fractures; improves balance which makes falls less likely. But if walking, or going to the gym has lost its appeal, there are still a variety of ways to achieve your regular exercise. For example, joining a team is fun, allows you to meet new friends and work toward a common goal. For example, Your local recreation center or YMCA will offer adult leagues for several sports. And with rules for older age groups such as no running or jumping for basketball, it minimizes injuries but is still a good workout. Here is San Diego, we can also find leagues for more social sports such as dodgeball, kickball, and bowling.
Learning a new skill can provide physical and mental exercise. For example, juggling can provide an increased activity level, more energy, and improved resilience for someone who can no longer play sports or walk for exercise.
There are so many unusual and interesting activities available today if you are looking for something different to try as part of your fitness routine. Current popular activities include Zumba, TaiChi, line dancing, belly dancing, pickle ball, and San Diego’s original Jazzercise. You may like to try things you may have never heard of such as Indian Club swinging. Club swinging uses bowling pin shaped clubs that are swung in certain patterns and can help flexibility, joint mobility, and hand-eye coordination.
There are so many options and activities to choose from to help us stay fit. The point is, we just have to choose something we like that will help keep us moving.