Ages 60 and up
Where you are in life now
At this stage of life:
You have probably made it to retirement or have at least started to slow down and work less.
You have grand-kids to see and vacations to take.
You want to go see the world and do those things that you had put off while you were working and raising your family.
You have worked hard and prepared for this stage of your life financially and now you want to make sure that you have the vitality and stamina to enjoy it.
Changes that you are starting to notice
Statistically, 80% of people in this age bracket are dealing with 1 of the 10 common chronic conditions and 68% have two or more.
Weight is probably an issue, joints hurt the minute you get out of bed and you seem to run out of steam pretty quickly.
Hip and knee replacement may have happened.
High blood pressure and cholesterol-lowering drugs are a way of life.
You may be on a whole medicine regimen for the various ailments that you have collected over your life.
You take pills for this and pills for that.
This doesn’t have to be you.
What 805 Get Fit can do to help
Many of the ailments that our seniors suffer from are tied directly to lifestyle and diet.
The proof is in:
Exercise is one of the most if not the most important things you can do as a senior.
In studies, it has proven to ward off dementia, Alzheimer’s, strengthens bones, ligaments, and tendons, reduce high blood pressure, fight depression, fights osteoporosis, help to lower cholesterol.
The list goes on and on. With a good exercise and wellness program, it is possible to actually turn back your “functional” clock and live and feel like a person that is 10-20 years younger than your chronological age.
Our comprehensive program can help to increase flexibility and range of motion making it easier to do those everyday activities that seem to have become a challenge.
Exercise Isn’t All About the Muscle
Exercise can certainly increase muscle mass, which decreases as we age. And it can help us lose weight. However there are some other important ways it can protect us from a variety of chronic conditions.
Exercise can:
Increase your life expectancy up to 14 years!
Reduce risk of all-cause mortality by 30-35%
Reduce major mobility disability by 18%
Reduce fall risk by 20-40%
Can cut your risk of diabetes by 46%
Can cut your risk of Alzheimer’s by 45%
Reduce your risk of gaining a new chronic condition by 20%
The question then becomes, what do you have to lose? Or more importantly, what aspects of your health are you willing to lose? Exercise is one of the most important tools we have to modify and reduce risk of injury and poor health.
