Fitness For Seniors

Here are some simple weighted club exercises. Only one of the exercises involve swings.  Weighted clubs  have an uneven weight distribution. They are often referred to as Clubbells (which is the registered name owned by Tacfit LLC  - very good training company!). Clubs are available in weights as low as 2 kg.  A 2 kg club is suitable for untrained persons. A 4 kg club can present a challenge to someone who regularly works out, without focusing on strength development. A 6 kg club is probably suitable starting point for persons who workout on gym equipment. (In Singapore, you can purchase clubs weighing as much as 16 kg).  I have a 6 kg weighted club, and after a few weeks of training, I still find single handed exercises a challenge.  These exercises are aimed at building that initial strength that you need to progress on to more difficult single handed exercises. Double handed front press. This exercise will build strength in your shoulders, chest and arms...

 Weatherman said it would be a cloudy rainy day...  Overhead presses Bicep curls Angled front presses 

Start with 60 challenge   ActiveSg is having a " Start with 60 " challenge. In this challenge, you attempt a " 1 minute workout ". The objective of ActiveSg's Challenge is to get people active through participating and then sharing their one minute exercise. Those who are active, can try strenuous workout and those are encouraged to push themselves a little bit more than they normal. The 1 minute workout The concept of a 1 minute workout is that 1 minute of intense exercise 3 times a week is able to stimulate physiological adaptions linked to improved health in obese and overweight adults. These include improved Oxygen utilization efficiency (VO2max) Glycemic control  Resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure  More details on the health benefits of short intense workouts are summarized in a paper by Professors Martin Gibala and Jonathan Little from McMaster University .  The 1 minute workout study The original study on the 1 minute workout , undertaken at Mc...