Although a person's bodily functions deteriorate with age, for grandparents, taking care of themselves and exercising more can slow down aging and lead a longer life. For grandparents, it is best to exercise regularly. In addition, aerobic exercise should be the primary method of fitness for seniors. Aerobic exercise is a kind of long-term endurance exercise, which can fully stimulate the heart and lungs and improve their function, provide good oxygen supply and nutrition for all tissues and organs of the human body, and maintain the best functional state.
What exercises are better for grandparents?
1. Playing table tennis. There are many sports suitable for the elderly, including playing table tennis. Playing ping pong is not as intense as other ball sports and doesn't require moving for as long, so most people have the stamina to do it successfully. In the process of playing table tennis, you need to judge the position and direction of every serve and catch, invariably exercising your brain and keeping the movement of your limbs coordinated with the movement of the ball, thus increasing the amount of exercise. Adherence to this sport not only improves the body's resistance, but also fully improves the body's coordination. It is also helpful in preventing Alzheimer's disease.
2, walking. Daily brisk walking is a simple and easy way, but also a very suitable for old friends to exercise. Then just walking briskly for 30 minutes can improve blood circulation, strengthen the heart and bones, improve sleep and relieve psychological stress. Other studies have found that walking for exercise can also reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. Most importantly, this exercise can be done without any additional equipment or space. It's best to choose an outdoor area with fresh air to get more health benefits.
3. Tai chi. Taijiquan is a relaxing and elegant sport that not only strengthens the body. Traditional Han Quan, both internal and external, gentle, slow, light and flexible, is a relatively gentle sport, very suitable for the elderly. Taijiquan moves slowly and gently, without strenuous exercise, the elderly osteoporosis, running or other strenuous exercise is not suitable for the elderly, easy to cause fractures and so on. It can be played in the living room, balcony, park, very suitable.
4, jogging. Many older people think that jogging is a sport for young people. In fact, the elderly are also suitable for jogging. Adhere to running, lung capacity can be increased by 10% to 20%, but also can consume fat to avoid obesity. Moreover, jogging is a kind of whole body exercise, which can improve every skill of the body. Older people must run according to their ability, do not pursue speed and time, and make gradual progress. Stretch your body before running to prevent accidents.