Go4Life, an exercise and physical activity campaign from the National Institute on Aging at NIH, is designed to help you fit exercise and physical activity into your daily life
The program focuses on 4 types of exercises:
- Endurance
- Strength
- Balance
- Flexibility
1) Endurance exercises also known as aerobics includes activities that increase breathing and heart rate. Some examples include walking, jogging, swimming and biking.
2) Strength exercises are responsible for making your muscles stronger. When your muscles are strong you can perform everyday activities with greater ease such as opening jars, carrying groceries or climbing the stairs.
3) According to NIH Senior Health, balance exercises can help to prevent falls by improving the ability to control and maintain the body's position.
4)Flexibility exercises provide more freedom of your movements to engage in physical and everyday activities such as getting dressed and reaching objects on a shelf.
For more information go to https://go4life.nia.nih.gov/
