Men's Fitness And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises For Fitness Levels

By Suzanne Stoke, Physical Therapist @ Exercise For Balance via www.exerciseforbalance.com

  In later years, being fit is even more important and can be attained through fitness programs that include strength training, cardiovascular exercise and senior balance exercises. Please see   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now According to a study published by Journal of the American College of Cardiology, most senior men know that regular physical activity is very good for your health. It improves cardiorespiratory fitness that lowers the risk of heart disease, stroke and other ailments. A new study finds it does even more - physical activity helps men avoid increases in blood cholesterol that generally occur with aging. For some, it offers a lifetime of protection. In addition, new research is showing that men with good cardio fitness may avoid cholesterol through senior years. Men who have just higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness may delay by up to 15 years increases in blood cholesterol levels that commonly occur with aging. Cardiorespiratory fitness is defined as the body's ability to supply oxygen to the muscles during exercise and the muscles ability to use that oxygen. Cardiovascular fitness is improved through exercise or physical activity and is proven to reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and other diseases while improving heart and lung function.  For men, it is common for cholesterol levels to rise until around middle age and then decrease. Previous studies have found that unfavorable levels of cholesterol are important risk factors for chronic heart disease. There is also evidence to suggest that physical activity can help to improve lipid levels. "Age-related changes in cholesterol levels are usually unfavorable," said Xuemei Sui, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., assistant professor at the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina and an author of the study. "Our study sought to determine how cardiorespiratory fitness might modify the aging trajectory for lipid and lipoproteins in healthy men." Sui and colleagues used data from the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study to assess levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides in a total of 11,418 individuals who were observed during health examinations between 1970 and 2006 at the Cooper Clinic, Dallas, TX.  Cardiorespiratory fitness was measured using a treadmill test. After cardiorespiratory fitness levels were standardized for age, subjects were placed into low, middle and high fitness categories, and cholesterol and triglycerides were analyzed after an overnight fast.  Researchers found that total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides all increased up to a certain age and then decreased while the inverse was true for HDL, known as "good" cholesterol. Men with lower cardiorespiratory fitness had a higher risk of developing high cholesterol in their early 30s while men with high fitness did not see this development until their mid-40s. Additionally, men with low cardiorespiratory fitness reached abnormal HDL and non-HDL cholesterol levels around their early 20s and mid-30s, respectively, while those with higher fitness saw normal amounts for the entire lifespan. The first step towards being physically active is to initiate a comprehensive senior balance exercise program to develop adequate stability to complete fitness routines.

Senior Balance Exercises For Stable Fitness Programs

  before beginning a fitness program, it is essential to practice certain  senior balance exercises to establish a baseline of needed steadiness. Equilibrium routines can range from simple procedures like standing on one foot to walking down a hallway in a heel to toe tandem fashion while turning your head side to side. To develop critical balance abilities, you can rehearse specific senior balance exercises in the comfort of your own home by following the instruction of a qualified Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    For men who want to stay physically fit, please initiate a program of the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The healthcare professional recommended Exercise For Balance DVD is an excellent educational DVD to use at home or in a group setting. The easy to understand and to follow Exercise For Balance DVD includes  a step by step series of up to date balance and strength exercises necessary to optimize senior fitness and to perform basic daily activities like shopping, doing laundry,  walking, standing, cleaning house, stair climbing or to advance to more difficult activities like skiing, dancing, bocce ball and hiking. In the  comprehensive Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve stability, steadiness techniques and balance routines from a  qualified balance specialist --- licensed Physical Therapist---who has worked with balance and dizziness disorders for over 25 years. Get your copy of the Exercise For Balance DVD by clicking on the BUY NOW button

Stay fit by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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