Exercise has many benefits to maintain the health of the elderly. It's never too late to start exercising. Even those who are elderly, can still do exercise with the elderly gymnastics.
Gymnastics is a type of exercise that requires strength, balance, flexibility, agility, endurance, and body coordination. This sport is highly recommended for people of all ages, including those who are elderly.
Gymnastics can help the body become stronger, prevent bone loss, diabetes, stroke, heart disease and cancer, improve mood (mood), memory, and help maintain balance and coordination of the body.
Elderly Gymnastics Movement
For you or relatives who are elderly, do not hesitate to practice the following elderly exercise from now on.Raise the arms
Stand straight with your feet shoulder-width apart. Hold a light barbell or bottle of water in both hands. Take a slow breath, then bend your elbows and lift the weight toward the chest slowly while exhaling, hold for one second. Inhale again when the arms slowly lowered again. Repeat this movement 10-15 times to exercise the strength of the biceps located at the front of the upper arm.
Lift your legs back
Stand behind a sturdy chair and hold the top of the back of the chair. Take a slow breath, then exhale while lifting one leg back without having to bend your knees. Hold this position for one second. Lower leg while inhale again. Don't forget to repeat the same movements on the other limbs. Repeat this movement 10-15 times to stretch and train the strength of the legs and feet.
Stand on one foot
Spread both hands forward. Lift your right leg so that it is parallel to the hips, hold for three to five seconds. Lower the foot slowly again. Perform this movement three times and do it also on the left leg. This movement trains the balance of the body.
Walk from heel to toe
Stand with your body upright. Position the heel of the right foot so that it is right (and touching) at the tip of the left toe. Then walk forward until the heel of your left foot touches the tip of your right toe. Perform at least up to five steps. This is also a balance exercise.
Stretch the ankle
Sit on the edge of the chair then stretch one leg forward without touching the floor. Point your toes forward, away from your body. Hold for 10-30 seconds. Then pull your toes towards you and hold this position for 10-30 seconds. Repeat at least three to five times. This movement can increase ankle flexibility and improve blood flow to the lower body.
Stretch the neck
Turn your head slowly to the right until the neck feels a bit stretched. Hold this position for 10-30 seconds. Then turn your head in the opposite direction and hold. Repeat this movement three times to make the neck more flexible and easy to move.
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