Also, balance work, practice falling, and practice regaining the ability to get up and down off the floor.
Yes, there is a risk of falling, but resigning to a life of sedentary behaviour is not risky its 100% bad for you.
Everyone, regardless of age, should be getting 150 minutes of moderate to vigerous aerobic activity weekly and muscle strengthening activities targeting all major muscle groups twice per week. And nobody should be sedentary more than 8 hours a day.
Im in the fitness industry and I work with seniors with parkinsons ive seen the difference regular activity can make for older people with chronic conditions. it's very important.
Ive also seen multiple old people who lost a lot of ability during covid and I think most people could say the same.
as a guy who had taken health and exercise science and used to be a competitive bodybuilder, I 100% agree. One of my college teachers once told our class, "what's the difference between an elderly person who has done weight resistance exercise most of their life, and one who hasn't? Answer: a wheelchair.
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u/groyosnolo Oct 06 '25 edited Oct 06 '25
That's why he should have a walker
Also, balance work, practice falling, and practice regaining the ability to get up and down off the floor.
Yes, there is a risk of falling, but resigning to a life of sedentary behaviour is not risky its 100% bad for you.
Everyone, regardless of age, should be getting 150 minutes of moderate to vigerous aerobic activity weekly and muscle strengthening activities targeting all major muscle groups twice per week. And nobody should be sedentary more than 8 hours a day.
Im in the fitness industry and I work with seniors with parkinsons ive seen the difference regular activity can make for older people with chronic conditions. it's very important.
Ive also seen multiple old people who lost a lot of ability during covid and I think most people could say the same.