Every kind of fitness equipment in the community has its own exercise pertinence. Proper performance can increase muscle strength and flexibility, enhance balance, and improve cardiopulmonary function and flexibility. However, every kind of fitness equipment has a "forbidden zone" for certain groups of people. When playing, you should pay attention to avoid these "danger zones" and choose items that suit you.

Spacewalkers should not swing too much.

Spacewalker is the most popular fitness equipment. Because many people think it's easy to play, it's not too laborious, and it's enjoyable to swing around. But it is easy to strain the lumbar muscles. Therefore, when the elderly do "spacewalk", the leg swing range should be about 45o, and the frequency should be 3 ~ 4 seconds at a time.

People with soft hip joints should not play with pedals.

This kind of equipment is mainly used to exercise the strength of lower limbs and waist, and is not suitable for the elderly who have already suffered from osteomalacia of hip. Because it is easy to damage extensor muscles, thus aggravating the original symptoms.

Don't touch the riding machine if you have a herniated disc.

In fact, this sport is very suitable for people who often sit at their desks and have strain on their neck muscles and waist muscles. However, if the disease has developed to disc herniation, don't use this instrument, because the spine can't stand the "tossing" of the riding machine.

Try pull-ups before playing with tractors.

The function of upper limb tractor is similar to going to hospital for traction treatment, which is beneficial to stretching muscles and preventing disc herniation. But it is suggested that those elderly people who are not strong enough should not play this sport. The test of hand strength can be based on whether you can do pull-ups. If you do a pull-up,

Old people who can't finish it are better to choose other stretching exercises.

The rotation amplitude of the waist twister cannot exceed 180o.