GROW WELL, NOT OLD!
Age is no excuse for infirmity. Slow down your aging, extend your life and add quality years to your life span! Every one of us wishes to grow old and see their children and grandchildren growing up happily. We all imagine a life where we are able to enjoy every single day in great health and physical shape, together with our loved ones. The great news is that it is possible to attain such a lifestyle by making the right choices and taking the right steps. Learn more about the individually customized training and nutrition plans that will make you perform better in your personal life and your daily activities.
QUICK FACTS
- Inactivity and poor diet cause at least 300,000 deaths a year in the U.S.
- Adults who are less active are at greater risk of dying of heart diseases and developing diabetes, colon cancer, and high blood pressure.
- More than 60 percent of the U.S adults do not engage in the recommended amount of activity.
- Approximately 40 percent of the U.S adults are not active at all.
- Physical inactivity is more common among women that men, African American and Hispanic adults than whites, older than younger adults, and the less affluent than the more affluent individuals.
- Inactivity increases with age. By age 75, about one in three men and one in two women engage in no physical activity.
Dr. DeVries of USC has shown that men and women in their seventies and eighties can achieve levels of vigor associated with people 30 years younger. This means that assuming there are no underlying disorders, exercise can make an 85 year old as strong as a 55 year old person. Regular participation in physical activity can raise the fitness level of an active 64 year old to that of an average, sedentary 30 year old. Dr. Alex Lief of Harvard Medical School believes that exercise is the closest thing we have to an anti-aging pill. He states, “Regular daily physical activity has been a way of life for virtually every person who has reached the age of 100 in sound condition. “ By the year 2050, the expected life span will be 82 years of age. In the 1990’s it is not surprising to hear of people celebrating their 70th birthday, but that was not the case forty years ago.
In 1980 the number of Americans older than 65 years of age was approximately 25 million. Researchers predict that by the year 2030 that number will grow to over 63 million. Currently the fastest growing segment of the population in the U.S is the age group of 85 years and over. With regular exercise there is no reason for this increasingly large group of older adults to experience a significant decline in health. Age is only a number! The stigma of slow decline associated with aging is no longer an issue for those who show interest in fitness and health. In fact athletic people that also focus on their nutrition can increase their life span by 10 to 20 years.
HEALTHY AGING AND POSITIVE INFLUENCE OF EXERCISE
Aging affects all the systems of our body, but we know now that exercising can make a huge difference in the way we age. As specified earlier, specialists have proven that a physically fit 70 year old person could be in better shape than an untrained, sedentary 30 year old.
I have always had the deepest respect for elders and it has always been my plan to dedicate myself to helping them achieve a better and healthier life. More about the Trainer
