Keeping Fit in Your 50's - What Exercise Should I Do?

Are you nearing or in your 50's and are you wondering about keeping fit in your 50's - what's good for you, what's bad for you and are you asking the burning question - "what exercise should I do?" Entering a new decade always brings about questions in one's own mind about what physical changes are going to take place and how quickly and then how we need to compensate for those changes.

If you are serious about keeping fit in your 50's and would like to know what exercise you should do, I have a little bit of advice to offer: Just because you are getting older, as we all are, does not mean that your exercise routine should change at all if you are already active, fit and strong.

You do not need to reduce your exercise routine if you are fit already and, in fact, you should maintain your healthy routine and possibly, in order to prevent osteoporosis, add some kind of resistance exercise to your routine, which is the best way to stave off the lowering of your bone density.

Swimming is an excellent, low impact sport that supports your joints, adds resistance to your exercise routine and is excellent for muscle toning. It is a sport recommended by physiotherapists, doctors and biokinesis experts the world over.

Other examples of resistance training:

weight training at the gym (please get advice from a qualified professional before embarking upon a weight training routine, no matter what your age is!)
cycling (this uses upper and lower body and is an excellent sport for all round fitness and well being
pilates
medicine ball routines
yoga

Research has proven that no matter your age, you can continue to exercise as long as you have regular physical checkups, eat correctly and listen to your body.

Lastly, you will not stick to any type of exercise or sport that you hate or that you feel is forced upon you for the sake of your health. If you are not a keen keep fit fanatic, the most important recommendation that I have is to find a type of exercise that you enjoy. So, here's to you keeping fit in your 50's and well beyond!

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