Why is being fit over 50 important?

In fact most people 65 or older have at least one chronic health condition that in many cases could be improved with physical activity. Up to half of women aged 70-80 report having difficulty with walking, climbing stairs and performing general housework.

These are alarming stats to say the least but why does this have to happen?

Once adults pass their physical prime in their teens and 20′s, they lose an average of 10 ounces of lean body mass per year. This loss is mostly muscle tissue. What’s worse is that this loss of functional tissue is accompanied by an average gain in body fat of 1 pound and 10 ounces. This results in a 1 pound gain of body fat per year that starts in your 30′s and continues well into your 70′s.

Not a pretty picture is it?

This process is more insidious and crippling than osteoporosis  yet few people notice it until the experience impairment in daily living and ultimately lose their independence  This gradual muscle loss is NOT an inevitable consequence of aging but an inevitable consequence of disuse.

And it actually get’s much worse

The price of inactivity goes well beyond muscle loss.  It sets the stage for in a downward spiral of function and an increased likelihood of experiencing: high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, premature death,  diabetes,  depression,  stroke,  back pain,  mental illness, osteoporosis,  joint pain, fractures and falling. Falling is the sixth leading cause of death among those over 65.

In fact, 24% of people over 50 who fracture their hip, die within 1 year.

Fortunately, many of the conditions that directly contribute to falls and balance and mobility problems ARE trainable. With the right approach.

Exercise is no longer an option, it’s a basic necessity

I’m sure you already know that you need to get more active - that’s why you’re here!  The real question is how are you going to implement exercise into your lifestyle? If you’re like many older adults you probably don’t like exercise and either find it boring or too hard. Maybe you’ve had bad experiences with exercise in the past, and maybe you even got injured for your efforts.

Even if do you happen to enjoy exercise, the excuses still abound. ”I don’t have time “or “I don’t know what to do” are all possible reasons you may have for putting it of. Whatever your reason for remaining inactive, you’re now ready to become more active and take on an exercise program – right?

Not so fast!

Before you take on an exercise program there are a few problems you need to consider first:

• You may not know how to set measurable goals and appropriate time-lines for achieving them.
• You may not know the right type of exercise and how to perform them safety.
• You may not know how to progress your exercise as your fitness improves.
• You probably don’t know how to make exercise fun and rewarding.
• You might believe exercise needs to be painful or uncomfortable to be effective.

These are just a few of the challenges you’ll face that will dramatically affect the outcome of your efforts. In fact most people will FAIL to make much    progress and either lose interest, or worse, get injured when attempting to exercise without qualified fitness instruction from the onset.

Our Fit Over 50 Program is your fitness and weight management solution

It’s never too late to get in shape, but put it off too long and the journey will be that much greater for you. It’s also going to take a different approach than it would for a 20 year old. At Transfigure, we deliver safe and effective exercise programs to older adults  and seniors. Our system addresses the specific needs associated with starting an exercise program at this stage in your life.

An Older Adult Fitness Training Specialist will provide a comprehensive assessment of your abilities and goals to design an age-appropriate exercise program just for you! A program that focuses on muscular strength, endurance, postural control, balance and mobility. We will progress you through each stage of your development with fun, yet challenging progressions that you will find rewarding and motivational. This is critical, because a good exercise program is the one you’ll actually want to do – and stick for the long term.

We’ve been personal training older adults (over 50 years of age) and seniors for over 10 years and we see them in all shapes, sizes, and abilities. This why this program works well not only for the highly inactive and inexperienced individuals,  but also for the active older adults who may want more structure and guidance in their fitness lifestyle.

In addition to the exercise component, we employ lifestyle coaching and a nutrition counselling component to our holistic personal training system. This ensures that your all areas that affect you health and wellness are addressed.

Whatever place you start from, whatever your abilities or limitations dictate, we’ll get you to were you want to go – safely and optimally.

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