Thursday, December 5, 2013
Week 15 post 1
These two chapters really opened my eyes to how important exercise really is. It amazed me how much it benefits you in your future. Being active helps you live longer, have stronger bones, and better health in general. This has encouraged me a lot to start exercising more. Getting in the habit of exercise is best to start sooner rather than when it's too late. When I get old I want to be able to live the longest I can, in order to do that I need to be healthy and active. It also says that this could help slow down or even prevent dementia progression. Dementia/Alzheimer disease is a scare that we face because it's really inevitable, so any chance I could have to slow down that I would want to take. I encourage everyone to become active, because what we do now really does affect what happens in the future.
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Logan,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that these chapters are very eye opening to the importance of exercise and physical fitness. I think that it is also important to have a healthy and nutritious diet as we age as well, because that will allow us to have more energy for physical activity. As you said, it is good for us to start making a habit of exercising now because then it will be easier for us to continue exercising as we age. I’ve been dancing since I was seven, and although I don’t think I will be able to continue dancing once I am out of college, I would like to keep up with stretching and having good flexibility. I took a Tai Chi class for Wellness last semester, and my professor taught us all about the importance of staying physically active while we age. He is in his early fifties and was more flexible than some of the boys in the class. A lot of adults participate in activities such as Tai Chi because it is a lower level impact activity. Tai Chi still requires balance, strength, and flexibility, but it is a more realistic physical activity for older adults to be able to participate in. Since being active helps slow the progression of dementia, it is important for us to begin creating good exercise habits now.