Just walking 10,000 steps a day is not enough to make you strong and improve your balance, the Daily Mail reported.Health officials urge adults to take up strength-bearing exercises. They especially recommend it during women who are pregnant or going through menopause, as well as senior citizens.
ai chi, cricket, weights training or ballroom dancing are some of the recommended activities by Public Health England (PHE).To stay healthy, you should be doing some form of moderate activity150 minutes a week and do strength training twice, the report revealed.
“Alongside aerobic exercise such as brisk walking, all adults should be aiming to do strengthening and balancing activities twice per week,” Dr Alison Tedstone, head of diet, obesity and physical activity at PHE, told the Daily Mail.Adding, “On average we’re all living longer and this mixture of physical activities will help us stay well in our youth and remain independent as we age.”While you should still be doing aerobic exercises to boost your heart and lung health, experts say you should also incorporate strengthening exercises using weights and resistance training at least twice a week.
If lifting weights isn’t for you then taking up tennis, ball games or even dancing will provide the same benefits, providing you feel the burn in your muscles.Dr Alison Tedstone, head of diet, obesity and physical activity at PHE, said: “Alongside aerobic exercise such as brisk walking, all adults should be aiming to do strengthening and balancing activities twice per week.
“On average we’re all living longer and this mixture of physical activities will help us stay well in our youth and remain independent as we age.
Previous advice suggested simply walking 10,000 steps a day was enough to keep you healthyGETTY – CONTRIBUTORPrevious advice suggested simply walking 10,000 steps a day was enough to keep you healthy”It can also help ease those difficult or life-changing moments like pregnancy, menopause, onset of or diagnosis of disease, retirement and recovery from hospitalisation.”Poor muscle strength increases the risk of a fall by 76 per cent in those aged over 65, PHE officials said.
