5 Tips for Getting Active

Here are five things to remember when starting a fitness routine:

Start Slow and Build Up
Talk to your doctor before you start an exercise program. If you have an injury or medical condition, be sure to talk about a program that helps improve that and makes you stronger. Make sure you warm up and cool down. Give your muscles time to get ready. As you get stronger and your stamina improves, gradually increase either the time or intensity of your exercise.

Break It Up
The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend adults get 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity and two days of muscle strengthening activity each week. That doesn’t mean you have to do it all at once. Break it up. Do a little at a time. It all adds up.

Get Creative
Try different types of workouts, such as walking, hiking, or bicycling. Try a new class. Try something you’ve always wanted to but didn’t, for whatever reason. Add some fun into your fitness routine, so you look forward to it.

Listen to Your Body and Be Flexible
It’s always important to listen to your body. If you feel pain, STOP! If you experience a shortness of breath, dizziness, or nausea, take a break. If you don’t feel up to working out one day, take a rest day or two.

Build in Recovery Time
Be sure to schedule in rest days. Over-exercising can cause unnecessary soreness or even injury. Allow your body time to rest and recover.

Bonus Tip: Use Your SilverSneakers Benefit!
SilverSneakers® is a lifestyle and fitness benefit designed specifically for seniors, and is included with your HealthTeam Advantage plan at no additional cost. Check out articles like 3 Simple Steps to get into a groove of working out.

SilverSneakers is more than a fitness program – it’s a way of life. You’re sure to find something to fit your level, from SilverSneakers Classic, with seated options, to high-intensity Total Body Strength. With SilverSneakers, you get access to:

• SilverSneakers On-Demand™ online workout videos for at-home workouts, available 24/7
• SilverSneakers LIVE™ full-length classes and workshops (exercise with others, but from the comfort of home)
• memberships to thousands of fitness locations¹ (visit as many as you like)
• group exercise classes² designed for all abilities (including a Brain Health Strategies online class)
• instructors trained in senior fitness
• fun activities held outside the gym²
• SilverSneakers GO™ mobile app with workout programs, location finder and more
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Ready to get started? Go to SilverSneakers.com to get your Fitness ID number today. You can also contact your Healthcare Concierge to get your Fitness ID number.

Always talk with your doctor before starting an exercise program.

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2. Membership includes SilverSneakers instructor-led group fitness classes. Some locations offer members additional classes. Classes vary by location.
   
   

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