Flexibility: As we age we lose elasticity in our muscles, so if you are tight to begin with you are going to become even more rigid as you age. This affects your quality of movement. Having pain-free motion in a joint is supported by stretching the muscles surrounding it.
The fourth component of exercise and by no means the least is balance. As we age our confidence to challenge our physical body decreases, and this can be due to a lack of stability. Steps and stair climbing become a no-go unless there are sufficient handrails and even walking down the street becomes a second thought with the uneven paths to navigate.
At Her Fitness we include all of these components in an exercise programme, no matter your age. We adapt exercises to suit the ability of our members and as confidence grows the skillset also changes. On any day you will see women of all ages testing their balance on discs, pods, bosu balls, single leg standing exercises and much more.
What's the point you might ask? The point is these women give us feedback proudly telling us how they have never felt more able to master steps and stairs without tripping, walk with confidence and even get down on the floor gracefully, and back up without having to crawl to a support. This is life-changing or should that be life-saving?
Still not convinced that exercise is for you? If you're a younger person maybe you don't want to think about yourself as an older adult and incapable of the basics of walking. However, the "she'll be right" attitude won't give you quality of life at any age, let alone as an older adult. Do something about your health today. Come and see us.
If you're already an older adult and have been considering improving your health with exercise then come in and have a chat.
You have one body — respect it, and take the best care of it you can.
Her Fitness 59 Ingestre Street. P: 3489121 E: results@herfitness.co.nz
