It’s Never Too Late To Get Yourself Fit

Health & Fitness


It is never too late and you are never too old to start out getting fitter and healthier, in the last few years many of us are realising this, for membership to health clubs and gyms have risen in the over 55 bracket.

The increase is thought to be partly due to more and more of us becoming increasingly aware of the risks later in life of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes.

Many are also exercising to help counteract obesity and middle age spread. Exercise is something that can be done at any age and even those who suffer from problems such as arthritis, high blood pressure and joint replacements can benefit from exercise with the help of a qualified trainer at a health club.

A recent study concluded that exercising on a regular basis can help you live longer, improve the quality of your life and increase muscle strength and posture.

What exercises can I do or not do

Obviously your particular exercise plan would fit in with your age and overall health and fitness, a trainer will obviously not send someone over the age of 65 and who has had knee replacements out for a ten mile run.

There are many different ways of getting fitter and the trainer will access your needs after a full medical examination, he/she will then work with you building up slowly into a regime that you are comfortable doing and one that will show improvements for you.

What benefits will I gain?

Your chances of becoming diabetic will be lessened as will the chance of developing heart disease and having a stroke. Other benefits to be gained are the overall feeling of well being and any medical conditions that you may have could also show an improvement.

Your fitness instructor will work out a plan for you particular needs and asses which exercises would be most beneficial to you and any medical conditions you have. For instance if you suffer from asthma then exercises which increase the amount of oxygen your lungs hold will benefit you, swimming in particular is a great form of exercise for the asthmatic.

People suffering from high blood pressure have seen an improvement of there condition after exercising on a regular basis from as little as two months.

People suffering from pains and stiffness in the joints from arthritis have also seen improvements in there condition when exercise has been undertaken on a regular basis.

It is important that if you do suffer from any serious medical illness that advice is sought from your Doctor before undertaking any form of exercise plan and you start off the plan slowly and build up over a period of time.