PACE Circuit Training: Senior Clubs

SENIOR FITNESS PROGRAMS

We Baby Boomers have gotten older. The 50+ group is the fastest growing segment of the US population and by 2030, the elderly population will have doubled. Many of these seniors have never been involved with a fitness program, but are now being told by their doctors to start some type of exercise. Will seniors be attracted to your facility?

What are they looking for?

Fun
Safety
User Friendly Equipment
Social Factor
Results

Seniors want safe equipment and programs; something easy to do, fun- and that can fit into their daily lives. Seniors love the camaraderie and social aspects of our PACE program. They also love the fitness benefits; we hear senior PACE users says they have more energy, have lost weight, have increased their stamina and flexibility- some are even saying they no longer need medicines (obviously, check with your doctor first!).

Here are a few of our PACE senior facility customers over the years: Senior Fitness Club

LE Phillips Senior Center, Eau Claire, WI
City of Salem, OR Senior Facility
Stay Fit Seniors Wellness Program (multiple locations)
Achieva Health, Toronto, Canada
Revera Living, Canada (multiple locations)
Region of Waterloo Senior Program, Canada
Adventist Health, California
Friendship Center, Florida
Firstenberg Community Center, Washington
Village of Suffern, New York

PACE Fitness Note

Fitness And Exercise For Your Later Years

For people over 40, and especially over 50, fitness becomes an important consideration if they wish to remain healthy and independent. Four types of exercises are recommended for complete fitness. As with anything regarding your health, you should consult with your doctor before taking on any strenuous activity.

More than 30% of Americans over the age of 55 have indicated that walking is the primary activity of choice. This is followed , in order of importance, by - swimming, fishing, bike riding, camping, golf, bowling, using exercise equipment, hiking, hunting, aerobics exercises, calisthenics, jogging, and finally tennis. It is interesting to note that women choose more fitness-related activities like swimming and aerobics, while the men, in keeping with the tradition of the race, find themselves gravitating toward the outdoor exercising, like hunting, camping and fishing.

Regular physical activity. Why is it so important? - not just throughout one lives, but as we get older, why does it become more important than ever? There are several reasons for its importance in our senior lives. It helps the body maintain, repair and improve itself. Think of physical fitness in the same sense as you would fine-tuning car engines. With physical fitness, your "engine" (your body) can perform at its optimum levels.

The best thing about physical fitness is that anyone can do it, at any age, even those people with illnesses and disabilities. Of course, these latter people would need to check with their doctors first, and would probably only be able to handle physical fitness activities in moderation, but it's a start. Regularly active people are also known to suffer less from bone fractures and other accidents which often plagues seniors.

To be effective, physical exercise needs to become a matured part of your daily life, like waking up in the morning and taking a shower. Once you commit to it, stick with it and your golden years will be filled with memorable activities.

It is not hard to maintain the perfect body, or even acquire it beyond the age of 40. Learn more about Senior Fitness Exercise, and maintaining optimum health beyond your younger years with Fit Over 40.

by John Sern