Breaking down barriers to exercise as we get older
Maintaining an active lifestyle is important to enjoying a good quality of life.
However sometimes transitioning from the ‘knowing’ to the ‘doing’ can be hard. Barriers to exercise can be difficult to overcome.
Q & A with Elossa Members Deb and Wayne
Deb and Wayne have been Elossa members for over 12 months.
We asked them a few questions- here’s what they had to say.
Getting your functional fitness back on track
Do you struggle to find a gym where you feel comfortable and safely exercise at the right level for you?
Elossa Circuits are specifically for older people at all fitness levels and we have members aged 52 to 88. Why not check us out?
The importance of exercise as we age
If you feel that you have lost some of your strength and fitness during the COVID 19 restrictions and lockdown, you are not alone. A recent survey found that almost one third of people believed their general strength had declined during COVID.
Keeping fit as we age at Elossa Fitness
Maintaining our fitness is a key factor to enjoying a good quality of life.
Lilliana Barone, founder of Elossa Fitness (a specialised gym for older people aged 60 years and over) believes that age should not preclude us from enjoying an engaged and active life.
How to Keep our Bones Strong
There are 173,000 broken bones each year in Australia due to poor bone health.
Making sure we are exercising, getting enough calcium and vitamin D are 3 simple things that we can do to keep our bones strong.
Exercise and Diabetes
Are you one of the 1 in 5 Australians living with Diabetes or pre diabetes?
Exercise not only mitigates our risk of developing Diabetes but also helps treat it.
Exercise and Hypertension
High blood pressure affects 1/3 of adult Australians and is a major cause of premature death.
Did you know that physical inactivity is a risk factor for high blood pressure?
Exercise and Arthritis
Arthritis affects 1 in 6 Australians and is a leading cause of chronic pain.
Did you know that exercise including resistance training can help?
Better Balance for Falls Prevention
April is falls awareness month and this years’ campaign theme is “Better Balance for Falls Prevention.”
Engaging in regular exercise can reduce your risk of a fall.