7 things to note about fitness exercises for the elderly

　　Not paying attention to warming up before exercise

　　Jogging or doing activities for 5 minutes before exercise can effectively mobilize the joints, bones, and muscles of the whole body. For example, when skiing, many people fall and injure their knees and ankles if they fail to warm up beforehand and rush to start when their limb joints are stiff.

　　No suitable sports equipment

　　Wear jogging shoes when jogging, tennis shoes when playing tennis, and basketball shoes when playing basketball. Compared with ordinary sports shoes, professional basketball shoes have thicker soles and higher uppers, which can reduce the risk of lower limb injuries.

　　Wearing jewelry while exercising

　　Many people imitate sports stars wearing jewelry to exercise, which is actually dangerous. French researchers pointed out that after the finger is injured, swelling will occur, making it impossible to remove the ring, and doctors may even have to amputate the finger in order to save the patient.

　　Start without checking the venue and equipment exercise

　　Many people care about rackets and balls before exercising, but do not pay much attention to sports venues and equipment. Fitness equipment in the community is often in disrepair, broken and damaged. If care is not taken, accidents such as bumps, scrapes, and smashes may occur.

　　Not paying attention to warming up before exercise

　　Jogging or doing activities for 5 minutes before exercise can effectively mobilize the joints, bones, and muscles of the whole body. For example, when skiing, many people fall and injure their knees and ankles if they fail to warm up beforehand and rush to start when their limb joints are stiff.

　　Lack of concentration during exercise

　　Some gym machines and treadmills are equipped with music, TV, etc. to prevent bodybuilders from feeling bored during exercise. But if you focus too much on TV and music and neglect your feet, you may be in danger of falling. Some friends wear headphones to listen to music while jogging outdoors. They look cool and fashionable, but they cannot hear other sounds on the road, which is actually very dangerous.

　　Do not drink water during exercise, drink enough after exercise

　　Some bodybuilders are so excited during exercise that they sweat profusely and don't bother to drink water. They only feel thirsty when the exercise is over, so they take a gulp of water. This habit is very bad. When you feel thirsty, drinking a large amount of water at once may lead to hypotonic dehydration, commonly known as "water intoxication". The correct approach is to drink small amounts of water frequently before, during and after exercise.