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tennis and golf and other activ-
ities that put stress on the joints
without getting injured.
Shelley Rubinstein, fitness in-
structor at the Jimmy Prentis
Morris Jewish Community Cen-
ter and Bloomfield Hills Mature
Minglers, says the new mix of ex-
ercise for middle-aged and older
people is that they continue their
aerobic exercising but increase
the time spent in stretching and
strength-training. That match-
es with the latest government
guidelines which call for a min-
imum of 30 minutes of moderate
physical activity most days of the
week. Stretching, warming up
and cooling down are additional.
For a younger person, that
might mean four sessions of aer-
obic exercise and two sessions of
strength training because they
need to concentrate more on pre-
venting disease than on building
muscle strength.
For an older person, it may
mean three sessions of each.
Phyllis Schwartz, director of
senior services for Jewish Fam-
ily Service, also points out how
critical physical well being is to
good mental health. "We often
recommend to those who are iso-
lated or in bereavement that they
get in a regular exercise program.
It is remarkable how much phys-
ical activity is a deterrent from
depression for so many of our
clients."
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Fourteen Tips For
Fitness Over 65
• See your physician before
starting to work out, especial-
ly if you have heart disease or
you're on medication.
• Set aside a specific time of
day to exercise, a time when you
usually aren't tired.
• Try to exercise every other
day.
• Wear comfortable clothing
and watch the weather. The old-
er you get, the more difficult it
becomes to regulate body tem-
perature. Avoid exerci si ng out-
doors when it's too hot or too cold.
• Warm up before you start
exercising by doing a low-level
aerobic activity such as walking
or riding a bike. It might take
you five to 10 minutes, rather
than the two minutes that
younger people use.
• Gently stretch your muscles
after you warm up.
• Start your strength train-
ing program or your aerobic ac-
tivity in your comfort range. A
weight that you can lift com-
fortably 10 times is probably a
good one to start with.
• Learn how to breathe cor-
rectly while you're lifting
weights. Inhale before lifting,
exhale while lifting, and inhale
again while lowering the weight
Never hold your breath while
• Concentrate on a few mus-
cle groups at one time.
• Try to lift a little more
weight a few more times each
week, but don't increase the
weight or number of lifts more
than once a week.
• Listen to your body. If a
movement causes you pain, stop
and consult your physician.
• Stretch your muscles five
to 10 minutes after each exer-
cise session. Cooling down and
stretching will keep you from
becoming stiff and uncomfort-
able.
• Drink fluids when exercis-
ing. Older people get thirsty
more slowly than younger peo-
ple but they still need two 8-
ounce glasses of water two hours
before exercise and another
every half hour during exercise.
• Select an exercise program
that meets your needs. Many
community centers offer exer-
cise programs for older adults.
Make sure the group fits your
fitness level and that the in-
structor is certified in fitness in-
struction.
Special Tips
For Caregivers
Although emphasizing the ben-
efits of exercise is a valid ap-
proach to motivation, other
approaches may be useful to mo-
tivate older adults.
• Increase social interactions.
Emphasize that exercise pro-
vides an opportunity to interact
with people of similar age.
• Have them join a group.
Group activities can be fun.
• Have them play with their
grandchildren/great-grandchil-
dren.
• Check with their physician
for limitations and side effects
of medications.
• Enlist your own children as
coaches.
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