If you’re moving into your retirement and new apartment lifestyle, looking for fun new ways to keep fit, get active and find further opportunities to socialise, joining a new fitness class can really tick all the boxes!

There are plenty of reasons to enjoy exercise past 55, and there has never been a better time to find a new passion or interest and make it part of your life every day. While we know that keeping a great cardiovascular report and maintaining muscle strength and fitness are essential for living comfortably for over 55s, it can be challenging to find a way to get fit that suits you well.

When pPounding the pavement has well and truly lost its appeal

For example, jogging, power-walking or anything that’s causes high impact on the joints may not be recommended- not to mention they might not be interesting to you either.

The top 3 exercises that over 55s tend to get a lot out of:

Yoga and Pilates

The gentle stretching and conscious breathing techniques used in yoga and Pilates can be incredibly effective and fast in building strength, resistance and muscle tone. Additionally, yoga and Pilates or breath-based classes are known to be extremely effective in relieving anxiety and depression.

Very often, there are classes available for beginners or classes specially designed to suit your age group. While you won’t be pushed to achieve poses or stretches you’re not confident about, you’ll find your body appreciates the opportunity to limber up and strengthen up with every class you attend. For many over 55s, Yoga has become their daily passion!

Water Aerobics

If you love music, movement and water, then aquatic aerobics may be perfect for you. It’s one of those fantastic cardiovascular exercises that support the joints and provide the ideal environment and level of fun to be the perfect social exercise. Almost every swimming pool offers a water aerobics class, and your needs can be tailored to by speaking with the instructor about any limitations you feel you might have. Other than that, break out the togs and enjoy this highly social and fun sport!

Tai Chi

Increasing in popularity steadily, Tai Chi is the much beloved practise of a series of slowly achieved poses. Tai Chi provides those who enjoy gentle, quiet, and relaxing fitness to the hustle and bustle of loud gyms or classes. Often, Tai Chi classes are taken outside in a picturesque setting, and the focus is on graceful, circular movements that practically anyone with basic fitness can achieve. It’s also said to be fantastic for arthritis!

These are just three ways to get fit and enjoy doing it- it goes without saying that there are plenty of ways you might find fitness being your new best interest! Why not try something new and exciting today?

Victoria Towers in Southport on Australia’s much-loved Gold Coast are proud to offer 5 star rated apartments to over 55s. If you’d like to speak with us about making a sea-change in your retirement, contact us on the office number provided for more information today.