Weight Lifting for Seniors

Active senior care is all about encouraging your aging family member to stay physically and socially active and involved. Exercise is crucial to the health and well-being of everybody, but particularly seniors who often live a more sedentary lifestyles in younger generations. If you're the senior care provider to have an aging loved one, you can help boost his standard of living, as well as physical and psychological health, by simply helping him find methods to engage in more physical activity regularly. One of the most popular physical activities among older gentleman today is weightlifting. Although it may seem as though weightlifting is definitely an activity for the young and extremely fit, there are many benefits seniors could possibly get from adopting a weightlifting exercise  routine.

Research has indicated seniors who begin weightlifting even late in everyday life are able to regain most if not completely of the muscle tone that is lost because of aging. This lost tone of muscle can lead to physical problems for example aching, worsened arthritis, and lost bone strength. Weightlifting is proven to improve all of these issues, along with the self-perception that can be negatively impacted by muscle loss.

Just like any other type of physical activity, it is important that your aging loved one begin weightlifting slowly and thoroughly. Regardless of the physical condition in which the one you love once was, if he has not been actively involved in weightlifting activities for several years, he could easily and quickly injure himself by trying an excessive amount of too quickly. Instead, consult with his physician concerning the safety and plausibility of a weightlifting program. 

 Then talk to a physical trainer who is acquainted with training older people. She can come up with a program that will be safe and good for your aging loved one. As the loved one progresses through the program, more serious activity can be added to raise the effects of the workout. You should remember that when you your aging family member adopts a new physical activity, his diet patterns have to be adjusted as well. A senior who's lifting weights will need additional protein and calories and the diet in order to maintain his body weight, and give fuel for the muscles to develop. Focus on lean protein sources which are low in fat. This will make sure the senior’s body is well supported in the workout efforts without adding additional weightlifting program.

The caregivers at Smile and Love, Inc. are for sale to talk with you and your family about all your In-Home Care Service needs. Smile and Love, Inc. is definitely an elder care agency providing quality and affordable senior care in Arlington Heights, IL and also the surrounding areas. Call (847) 380-7378 to learn more.