{"id":10792,"date":"2019-03-15T11:08:35","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T18:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/?p=10792"},"modified":"2019-03-15T14:04:11","modified_gmt":"2019-03-15T21:04:11","slug":"easy-exercises-for-muscle-stabilization-strengthening-and-endurance-in-adults-50-and-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/easy-exercises-for-muscle-stabilization-strengthening-and-endurance-in-adults-50-and-over\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Exercises For Muscle Stabilization, Strengthening and Endurance In Adults 50 and Over"},"content":{"rendered":"
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.19.18″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.19.18″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.19.18″][et_pb_post_title featured_placement=”above” _builder_version=”3.21″ title_font=”||||||||” title_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”-25px||”][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.21″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” ul_font=”||||||||”]The impact of aging on strength and balance can be daunting. It seems to happen overnight. You wake up one day and realize it\u2019s harder to climb stairs, bring in the groceries, or even stand up from a seated position. However, this doesn\u2019t mean we should throw in the towel on feeling fit. It means it\u2019s time to get proactive about strengthening our bodies! Now, this doesn\u2019t have to be difficult, in fact, it can be as simple as a walk in the park, literally. The best health benefits will come to those who are willing to practice every day. Moving your body, even in small ways, can make major improvements to joint health and strength. Here are a few ways you can work toward building strength and endurance and regain muscle stabilization and balance. <\/span><\/p>\n The Sit-To-Stand Exercise<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n In order to maintain good health, mobility, and fitness, there has to be movement involved. Something as simple as standing up from a seated position without using your hands is a great way to work on muscle stabilization and balance. Often, being able to stand from a seated position is the deciding factor in personal freedom. This exercise is simple to do.<\/span><\/p>\n The Single Leg Stand Exercise<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n The single leg stand exercise has a positive impact on your ability to support yourself. Strengthening in this manner will assist you in improving the way you walk, climb stairs, and perform daily activities. This will also improve muscular imbalances when it comes to the right and left Swimming Exercise<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n Swimming is a fantastic way to exercise without putting a great deal of pressure on your joints. Studies reflect that swimming increases circulation builds endurance, and increases your heart rate without being overly strenuous. Here are a few exercises that you can do in the pool.<\/span><\/p>\n Aqua Jogging<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n Flutter Kick<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n Resistance Band Exercise<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n Resistance bands are light and perfect for exercising in the comfort of your own home. They can be found at Walgreens, Wal-Mart or you can order on Amazon and have it sent to your home. The band will provide a number of diverse ways to challenge different muscle groups. Here are a few exercises you can try with a resistance band. <\/span><\/p>\n Seated Row<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/i><\/p>\n Side Step<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n All these exercises are a great start in creating ease with daily tasks. Improving stamina, muscles stabilization and endurance will lead to less pain in joints and more energy to enjoy life. Stay tuned for our next post on calisthenics and how improving flexibility can decrease back pain, increase blood flow and improve mental clarity.<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.18″ text_font=”||on||||||”]References<\/strong><\/p>\n Walsh, Judith M. E., Alice Rogot Pressman, Jane A. Cauley, and Warren S. Browner. “Predictors of Physical Activity in Community<\/span>\u2010<\/span>dwelling Elderly White Women.”\u00a0<\/span>Journal of General Internal Medicine<\/span><\/i>\u00a016.11 (2001): 721-27. Web.<\/span><\/p>\n “Take the Plunge. (exercise Experts Claim That Swimming Provides as Many Aerobic Benefits as Running and Is a Better Alternative for the Elderly, Obese and Hypersensitive)(Brief Article).”\u00a0<\/span>Industry Week<\/span><\/i>245.16 (1996): 56. Web.<\/span>Eun-Mi Jang, and Won-Gyu Yoo. “Comparison of Hip Stabilization Muscle Use during Neutral Sit to Stand and Sit to Stand Involving Isometric Hip Abduction in Elderly Females.”\u00a0<\/span>Journal of Physical Therapy Science<\/span><\/i>26.12 (2014): 1963-964. Web.<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The impact of aging on strength and balance can be daunting. It seems to happen overnight. You wake up one day and realize it\u2019s harder to climb stairs, bring in the groceries, or even stand up from a seated position. However, this doesn\u2019t mean we should throw in the towel on feeling fit. It means […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":10823,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/seniors-workout-1.png","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3hcyF-2O4","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10792"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10792"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10792\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10826,"href":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10792\/revisions\/10826"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Stabilization<\/b><\/h3>\n
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