There are usually two completely different views on whether the friends of the elderly should exercise. One view is that the elderly are getting old. In other words, in order to keep our body active, we should pay more attention to strengthening exercise. There is also a view that the elderly are physically weak, take more rest and exercise too much, which will increase physical exertion and be bad for their health. For old friends, should we be "dynamic" or "quiet"? Let's talk about this topic today. The old man is in good health, and his movements are not contradictory. Should the elderly move or be quiet? In fact, the two are not contradictory. Old people want to protect their health. The combination of sympathy is the best way to keep fit.

The "exercise" mentioned here mainly means that the elderly should strengthen and insist on more exercise when their physical conditions permit and there are no contraindications to exercise. Exercise for the elderly can bring many health benefits to the body. On the one hand, it can promote the body's metabolic capacity, strengthen the control of "three highs", help to enhance cardiopulmonary function, promote blood circulation and reduce the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. For skeletal muscle, exercise is to improve bone density, prevent osteoporosis, improve muscle strength, prevent accidental injury, take drugs for a long time (of course, if treatment is needed), health care products and so on. Exercise is a safer way of health care. Therefore, for elderly friends who have no sports taboos, it is best to actively participate in sports.

Old people should pay attention to "quietness" when they are moving. This kind of stillness does not mean sitting quietly every day, but can keep more quiet, peaceful and optimistic mentality, which is another important aspect to ensure the health of the elderly. After working hard all my life, I must learn to "want to see" when I am old. Many anxieties, anxieties and anxieties in the world are not excessive in the end, or even will not happen at all, but this kind of bad mood will seriously affect our health. It will affect the health of our heart rate, blood pressure, stomach and other parts. Therefore, it is also an important aspect of health care for the elderly to stabilize their mentality and maintain a good attitude. Therefore, if the elderly should be quiet or active, it is appropriate to sum it up in four words, that is, "both body and mind are quiet."

How do the elderly exercise reasonably? Of course, the exercise of the elderly is exquisite. Today, I will introduce the "sports pyramid" of the elderly movement. Many friends know that a healthy and nutritious diet structure has a pyramid of eating, but in fact, the exercise of the elderly also has a "sports pyramid." The tower of this sports pyramid is our "daily activity". Actually, exercise is not a sport that takes time. It always stays in our daily life. We walk every day, go out to buy food, clean, wipe chopsticks and do other housework, all of which are manual labor. This kind of activity is implicit in our daily life. The second level of the sports pyramid is aerobic exercise that we often encourage.

Aerobic exercises that old friends can do include brisk walking, jogging, swimming, mountain climbing and swinging ball games. , you can participate. Choose the aerobic exercise mode that suits you according to your physical condition. Effective methods to protect cardiovascular health, improve physical strength and improve body immunity recommend aerobic exercise less than four times a week. The third level of the sports pyramid is strength training and flexibility activities. Old people will inevitably face the problem of gradual deterioration of musculoskeletal system. Proper strength training and flexibility activities are better than aerobic exercise in improving muscle strength and flexibility, improving bone density, improving body flexibility, relieving muscle tension and preventing falls. But for these two kinds of training, we must combine our own situation.

Friends with physical conditions can do push-ups, barbells, yoga and other exercises with slightly higher intensity and difficulty. Simple stretching exercise and low-intensity strength training are also good for elderly friends, shoulders, neck and back who are in poor health. The spire of the pyramid is at rest. In our daily life, watching TV, sitting still and playing mobile phones also consume a certain amount of energy, but this "quiet" activity consumes very little energy, so we should not spend too much on this quiet activity. It is suggested to take a proper rest after exercise and control it within 2 hours a day. For many elderly people, if physical conditions permit, strengthening physical exercise and avoiding sedentary as much as possible are long-term, safe and multifaceted, and deserve our persistence.