It is amazing to see the increasing number of people who are not so young engaged in exercising: in which walking is the most common. There is a particular group of persons I see walking religiously every morning when I am on my daily journey to work and I secretly envy them for making that their main priority in the morning. I often see that same group walking in the evening. The only thing I gather would stop them is the inclement weather. I have a friend who for the past thirty odd years has used walking as her physical workout everyday. (not sure I could keep that up), and on the other hand, there are some younger folks who do no form of exercise.
The bottom line is that the body was made for movement. Have you ever gotten out of bed and feel your body aching all over and once you start moving around and getting into your daily routine the aches and pains miraculously disappear.
Not doing physical activities and making poor dietary choices at whatever age you are in life may cause frailness of the body, depression and chronic diseases.
I may sound as though I am perfectly fit, but I am not. I do try to maintain a healthy lifestyle by walking and doing some form of cardio in between my hectic daily schedule.
As we age, we tend to lose muscle and bone mass, so it would be wise to get into a fitness program which would entail weight training, bodybuilding and cardio but don’t over do it. Take it easy and start with a plan of daily walking, getting at least eight hours sleep and eating healthy. That would be an excellent start.
When you exercise, you not only keep the body supple, it also appears to keep the skin younger looking: It is said that exercise may even reverse the aging effect, because as we advance in age the skin tends to lose that youthful suppleness.
Being older or retired doesn’t mean you are to slump around all day in pajamas watching TV (the box) and becoming a couch potato.
Think positive: This will help to keep you healthy in both mind, body and soul, also remember not because the wrinkles might be showing, you need to maintain that young at heart outlook on life.
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