Staying Active in the Bedroom in your Golden Years

Exercise, even well into your senior years, can be a wonderful part of life. For many senior adults, exercising is an enjoyable activity that offers a wide variety of life - enhancing benefits such as improved self-esteem, better sleep, and greater overall wellbeing. Even into advanced age, physical activity can help boost your health and happiness.

To many their bedrooms are a place of peace, privacy, and comfort. Making it a perfect place to get physical. It is recommended to get 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week.

Here are some tips for your bedroom:

• Take regular breaks from continuous sitting or lying down every 20 to 30 minutes.

• Use your bodyweight

  • Dance : A great way to protect your heart and maintain your fitness

  • Practice Yoga

• Bedroom Walking : Walk around your room to get steps in

• Use your bed for leg exercises

Any activity is better than none, and more activity provides more physical and mental health benefits.