Activities such as daily walking, swimming or specific exercise can help combat age-related problems. (Representative image)
Incorporating anti-aging exercises into your routine can help you regain lost strength and maintain fitness as you age.
As people age, decreased physical activity often contributes to weight gain and a variety of health problems, including high blood sugar, high blood pressure, cholesterol problems, and osteoarthritis. In addition, aging brings with it a natural decline in bone density, flexibility, strength, and balance.
Incorporating anti-aging exercises into your routine can help you regain lost strength and maintain fitness as you age. Activities such as daily walking, swimming, or doing specific exercises can combat age-related problems. Exercises such as strength training, cardio, and yoga are very effective in reducing the risk of injury and managing chronic diseases. Staying active is essential to aging gracefully and staying healthy.
Let's look at the 6 best anti-aging exercises below:
Squats
This is a very powerful exercise that can be performed standing with your feet shoulder-width apart. Next, push your hips back and bend your knees, lowering yourself until your thighs are parallel to the floor, forming a chair-like sitting position. After being in this position, return to the starting position by pushing evenly with the whole foot.
Thrusts
To perform a lunge, start standing and then take a big step forward with one foot, bending both knees until your back knee almost touches the ground. Then, return to the starting position by pushing off your front foot to stand up again. Repeat the same on the other side.
Planks
Start in a push-up position with your hands and fingertips touching the floor. Keep your body straight from head to heels and stay stable. If you have pain in your wrist joints, you can use your elbows during this exercise.
Presses/Push-ups
After maintaining balance and stability, you can also do simple push-ups to build strength. To do this, start in a plank position, lower your body, push back to the same position and raise yourself even higher from there while straightening your elbows.
Dog-bird
There is no need to change position from planks or push-ups, but now place your hands and knees touching the floor. Next, take your right hand and left leg and extend both while keeping your neck upright and straight. After completing one round, return to the first position and repeat with the opposite hand and leg.
Foam roller
This exercise is useful for all sore or tight muscle areas. To perform it, locate those areas and slowly lower the desired area onto the center of the roller. Lower your body onto the foam roller until you reach a point where it feels uncomfortable, but shouldn't hurt. Afterwards, simply hold it there for a few seconds and then gradually raise the desired area off the foam roller.
Remember to maintain proper breathing during all exercises and consult a doctor before incorporating anti-aging exercises into your daily routine.
