Apr 23
Senior Exercise
Date:
April 23, 2025
Time:
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location:
Senior Citizen Center
You are never "too old" to exercise. There are many immediate and long term health benefits of regular moderate or vigerous, strength and cardio physical activitiy. Come to the Senior Citizen Center to move your body regularly with special senior focused session hosted by our personal trainer from Whirling Thunder.
Immediate Benfits
- Sleep: improves sleep quality.
- Less Anxiety: reduces feelings of anxiety.
- Blood Pressure: reduces blood pressure.
Long-term Benefits
- Brain Health: reduces risks of developing dementia (including Alzheimer's disease) and reduces risk of depression.
- Heart Health: lowers risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.
- Cancer Prevention: lowers risk of 8 cancers (bladder, breast, colon, endometrium, esophagus, kidney, lung, and stomach).
- Healthy Weight: reduces risk of weight gain.Independent Living: helps people live independently longer.
- Bone Strength: improves bone health.
- Balance and Coordination: reduces risks of falls.
Emerging research suggests physical activity may also help boost immune function. Creating habits or maintaining a habit of regular physical activity helps build musucle and endurance that can help improve your quality of life!!