What are the most suitable exercises for the elderly? Square dancing is just one of them

Exercises suitable for the elderly

1. Square dance

Square dancing is suitable for the elderly who are agile and physically fit. Along with the music, the body dances, the whole body moves, all the cells in the body are exercised, and you sweat profusely, which is the feeling of pleasure after exercise. Square dancing can also cultivate sentiments, make the elderly love music and regain their enthusiasm for life.

2. Do gymnastics

Doing gymnastics is also a project that can exercise your whole body. Stretch the limbs to relax every nerve in the body, which can relieve the stiff limbs of the elderly.

3. Tai Chi

Tai Chi is a gentle exercise, and it is very suitable to be described by the phrase "there is movement in silence, and there is stillness in movement". Tai Chi can help the elderly coordinate their balance and improve their body flexibility. It is more likely to become a hobby for the elderly, not just exercise.

4. Walking backwards

Don’t underestimate backsliding. When a person backs up, the body leans back, and the pressure on the waist is also moved back. It is very good for the elderly with lumbar disc herniation and other conditions. It can help reduce the pressure on the lumbar spine. After the backing is completed, you can have a good night’s sleep.

5. Take a walk

For the elderly who are in poor physical condition and may not be able to do strenuous exercise, it is easiest to go for a walk. Walking casually on the road or in the park, shaking your hands back and forth and stretching your legs while walking, can also relax the body to achieve the purpose of exercise.

6. Rub your abdomen

The abdominal rubbing method is very simple and can be performed anytime and anywhere. Elderly people in Rugao Changshou Village generally choose to rub their abdomen before going to bed at night and before getting up in the morning. The method is: first use the whole palm of your right hand to rub the stomach and epigastrium 100 times in a clockwise direction; then, with the Shenque point (navel) as the center, use the whole palm of your right hand to rub the entire abdomen in a clockwise direction 100 times, and then use the whole palm of your left hand to rub around the Shenque point in a counterclockwise direction 100 times. When massaging, use moderate force, concentrate your energy, and breathe naturally. But it should be noted that you should not rub your abdomen when you are too full or too hungry, or when there is acute inflammation or malignant tumors in the abdomen.

7. Pull the ears

After placing the index fingers of both hands on the inside of the tragus, use the index fingers and thumb to lift the tragus and earlobe from the inside out for 3 to 5 minutes each time. This method can cure headaches, dizziness, neurasthenia, tinnitus and other diseases. If you hold empty fists with both hands and rub the helix up and down with your thumb and forefinger until the helix is ​​congested and hot, it can improve your ears and eyesight, and can prevent and cure impotence, dizziness and other diseases.

8. Ballroom dancing

Ballroom dancing is not an intense exercise, but in addition to fitness, it can improve the rhythm, coordination and elegance of the whole body, making people energetic. It also has social characteristics. It is a good way for the elderly to maintain a young mentality. It is very suitable for the elderly who do not exercise often.

There are many exercises that the elderly can do, and exercise will also make their lives more colorful. After working hard for most of their lives, wouldn’t it be a disadvantage if they don’t find interesting things to do? Exercise will definitely be your best choice.