I'm in good health but taking blood pressure and cholesterol medication.
2006-09-30 07:46:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Any activity at ANY age is beneficial to everyone...go for it. You'll be amazed at how much better you feel in a matter of days...I am not talking about the much desired "weight loss" I am talking about a vast infusion of feelings of well-being.
My 82 year old mother walks 5 miles a day and my 100 year old grandmother does chair areobics every day and walked 5 miles aday until she was 93...I go to jump and sweat five times a week...My blood pressure was 98/72 and my pulse was 68 this AM..
"I feel good nanananana"..just be glad you cannot actually hear me sing.
2006-09-30 07:56:27 · answer #1 · answered by Mod M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't suggest Pilates, especially if you have a bad back. Try yoga first, and if you progress, do Pilates.
Weight training is excellent for 60+.
2006-09-30 07:54:10 · answer #2 · answered by almostdead 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is what you need to do, if you are serious about losing weight and keeping it off. Eat 6 small meals a day about every 4 hours. Here what that will do for you, your metabolism will increase (i.e. Loose weight) and you will have more engry. If you go on a diet and eat less, your metabolism will slow down and store to fat. That is why diets dont work. Only the size of your fist, carbs (examples:baked potato, pasta, oatmeal, beans, corn, melon, apples, fat free yogurt, whole wheat breads)in one and protien (examples:chicken breast, swordfish, shrimp, turkey breast) in the other. You can also eat vegetables and salads with any meal, they dont have none or little fat). 30min cardo exercise every day. Any of these(examples: walking, jogging, swimming,running, biking, ect), Monday cardo, tues upper body (arms: curls, tricep extensions,pull ups, front press)(abdominals: leg pull crunch, leg raises), (chest: bench press, butterfly, pullover)(shoulders: front press, arm pullover, cross county skier machine)(back:seated row, lat pull downs, back extension)(YOU DONT HAVE TO DO IN ONE DAY, mix it up) wed cardo, thurs lower body (legs: leg pull,leg press, squats, lounges) fri cardo, sat upper. Sunday eat anything you want and dont exercising, you do this on sunday so your body doesnt go into starvation mode. YOU NEED TO TAKE SUNDAY OFF. If you stilck with this you will have a great body. also drink aleast 8oz of water daily! Stay away from Mcdonals, Wendys, ect because there is nothing good for you on the menu's even the salads are bad (beaon bits, cheeze, dressing, ect) Good Luck :)
2006-09-30 20:20:20 · answer #3 · answered by tampabayfriends 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely-postively-without-a-doubt-YES!! Pilates is great at any age...but more importantly is better the older you get. As we age our muscles and bones get, for a lack of a better word...stiff. You are doing the right thing...pilates will help your muscles stay flexible.
You might want to incorporate walking as well...this will allow your indurance to increase.
So good job...and good luck.
2006-09-30 08:28:36 · answer #4 · answered by Wanna-be-Dear-Abby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why not? However; coordinate it with your doctors. With the exercise you may find you no longer need the meds. He'll also be able to assist you in forming an effective training program.
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