| Flexibility is important as you age. What if you | | | | warm up your body before engaging in any more |
| can't bend over to tie your shoes, raise your | | | | rigorous activities. |
| arms to slide on a shirt or dress, or pick up | | | | Yoga: Yoga can do wonders for flexibility, stamina, |
| something you've dropped on the floor? | | | | strength, and more. There are many different |
| Obviously, it's' not good. Although doing some | | | | types of Yoga, ranging from primarily meditative |
| aerobic activity, which can range from simple | | | | to extremely physically challenging, a nd they will |
| walks to running marathons in the seniors division, | | | | all improve your flexibility. |
| and strength training, which can range from using | | | | T'ai Chi: T'ai Chi increases flexibility, balance, and |
| rubber tubing to weight machines to pumping iron | | | | muscle tone. It's been around for over 5000 |
| at the gym, are both important, remaining flexible | | | | years and is appropriate at any age. Many places |
| is critical to health and independent living. | | | | have senior oriented classes. |
| Flexibility training can help you remain flexible, and | | | | Pilates: Think of Pilates as Yoga, dance, boxing, |
| ranges from simple exercises you do on your | | | | and much more combined together. Although |
| own to various types of group exercise you may | | | | originally for professional dancers, it's popular |
| enjoy. Here are four types of flexibility training. | | | | among just about everyone and every age group |
| Stretching: Simple stretching helps maintain your | | | | now. |
| flexibility, requires no special equipment, and can | | | | Flexibility is important, especially as we age. If you |
| be done anywhere. It's also a great way to slowly | | | | don't work on it, it may leave you. |