First, aerobic exercise

There are many aerobic exercises suitable for the elderly, such as walking slowly, walking vigorously and square dancing. , can keep fit.

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These exercises can enhance the vital capacity of the elderly, provide them with more oxygen and promote blood circulation. At the same time, through exercise, they can lower blood pressure, reduce palpitations and help cultivate a healthy mentality.

There are many kinds of aerobic exercise. Here are three kinds of aerobic exercises suitable for the elderly:

1. Medical practice:

Medical aerobics is a kind of prevention, treatment and rehabilitation medicine, which belongs to holistic therapy. It can dredge meridians, enhance the vitality of viscera, regulate the whole body, regulate all organs of the whole body, dredge veins, promote blood circulation, strengthen metabolism, relax and improve the activities of joints such as shoulder straps, elbows, knees and limbs, and avoid spasm and adhesion.

2. Swimming:

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Have a physical examination before swimming. Like other events, elderly people with serious cardiovascular diseases, skin diseases and infectious diseases should not swim.

Swimming can not only strengthen the muscles of limbs, but also enhance the flexibility and flexibility of limbs and joints, especially the muscles of chest, abdomen and back. At the same time, it also enhances metabolism, has strong cardiac contractility and increases vital capacity.

3. Take a walk:

As the primary stage of physical exercise, walking is the best way for the elderly to choose physical exercise. Walking every morning and evening can keep people healthy.

The elderly can make a walking plan according to their own situation and choose the walking speed and distance that suits them. This will help to burn excess fat in the body, make the body more flexible and even improve people's mental outlook. ?

2. Physical flexibility and flexibility exercises

With the increase of the age of the elderly, the muscles will become tight and the range of exercise will gradually decrease. Therefore, physical flexibility exercises are helpful for the elderly to increase the range of exercise, maintain good physical flexibility and relax their mentality.

1. Yoga for the elderly

Through the posture of yoga for the elderly, you can slowly stretch your muscles. And keep breathing normally while doing each movement, while focusing on stretching. This will help the elderly to relax.

2. Tai Ji Chuan

Tai Ji Chuan is a traditional sport in China. It is based on the concept of Tai Chi Yin and Yang, and dominates the whole body with thoughts. Relax through meditation, guide qi with intention, promote shape with qi, and enter the realm of skillful hands, Tai Chi and Tai Chi, so as to achieve the purpose of self-cultivation, edifying sentiment and strengthening life.

3. Gateball

Gateball is an outdoor ball game, which uses a mallet to hit the ball over the iron gate on the flat ground or lawn. It occupies less land, saves money, is very safe, has simple technology, short competition time and little exercise, and is very suitable for the elderly.