Forget walking and swimming — Harvard research says this is the best way to keep fit after 60

 

As we age, staying fit is more than just maintaining physical shape — it also helps preserve muscle mass and strength. After the age of 30, your body naturally begins to lose muscle, a condition known as sarcopenia. This accelerates after 60, and can lead to a decline in strength and mobility, as well as increasing your risk of falls and injuries. One of the best ways to preserve muscle mass is to stay fit and active.

 

Yet according to research conducted by Harvard Medical School, the best way to keep fit after 60 isn’t walking or swimming. Instead, the Harvard experts recommend keeping fit using martial arts — specifically tai chi.

 

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https://health.yahoo.com/wellness/fitness/exercise/articles/forget-walking-swimming-harvard-research-133000067.html

Fifty years of martial arts and skiing have destroyed my knees, but sure kept the rest of me working well.

Maybe something to this.

Any tai chi in pattaya.?

1 minute ago, papa al said:

Maybe something to this.

Any tai chi in pattaya.?

 

I have seen them in the car park at the bottom Buddha mountain small road, don't know if they still do it there though.