The Heatherwood Takes you There Our driver... at your service! 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. 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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. 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