It is a universal truth that humans need exercise for maintaining their optimal health. Take a look in nearly any gym, however, and it is common to see people exercising for a whole host of motivations, including the desire to lose weight, build endurance toward a particular fitness goal, or simply to “look ripped.” Older adults often have an additional motivating factor for working out: maintaining an adequate quality of life. Numerous everyday tasks can become much more difficult for older adults. Getting up from the floor, climbing the stairs, and lifting and carrying heavy things can present challenges as strength and coordination decline. Therefore, the concept of functional training for seniors should incorporate exercises that promote endurance, strength, balance, and flexibility. Ideally, individual exercises can address all four simultaneously. Here are some basic, yet extremely effective functional fitness exercises for older adults. Walking Walking is, without a do...
Functional fitness doesn’t just help you physically. Exercising will also benefit your mental health! Functional fitness will help reduce stress, boost your mood, and much more. The following highlights just a few of the benefits. Why not start a functional fitness routine today? Reduces Stress Exercise helps reduce both physical and mental stress. Working out releases chemicals that help your brain moderate your levels of stress. Functional fitness exercises require you to put your body through routine physical stress. Through this, your body learns to adapt to physical stress. This adaptability and flexibility also carries over to how you handle mental stress. Mood Boost Functional fitness exercises also help make you happier. Exercise releases endorphins, chemicals that make you feel happy. When endorphins are released naturally through exercise, you’ll be less at risk for depression and more likely to have feelings of euphoria post workout. Opting to exercis...
People start working out for a variety of different reasons. For people seeking professional help with their fitness routine, it's important to find a trainer who respects those reasons and will help a client reach his or her goals. Not all trainers are created equal. There are trainers who focus on bodybuilding and trainers who focus on a specific sport, like running. Some have an extensive dance background. It's important to find a trainer whose experience gels with the client's goals . Someone with insight and experience in the sport a client wants to master is likely to be a good fit. Someone with an unrelated specialty may be difficult to build rapport or explain goals to. Some trainers work exclusively through a gym, while others are willing and able to make home visits. Depending on the clients' schedule, flexibility and a willingness to travel may be important qualities to look for in a trainer. Someone just starting out in a career may be able to meet ...
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