Best Personal Trainers in Hinckley

Want to increase your chances of living for longer? Read on... If I asked you if you could squat down and tie your shoes, could you do that and then get back up without holding on to something? Or, could you sit on the floor and then stand up just by using your legs or very minimal support? We know that aerobic fitness is important. But, to age healthily, you also need : strength, flexibility, and balance. Sadly, many of us don’t live the healthiest lifestyles we can. No time for exercise? Too busy to eat right? What kind of a toll is it all taking on your health? The big question is how do these factors impact your estimated life expectancy overall? Researchers carried out a 6-year study on over 2,000 males and females over 51. They found that those who struggled to sit on the floor and then pick themselves back up - without using their hands, knees, or forearms - were 5-6 times more likely to die during the 6-year period. However, they also found that any improvement in the movement led to a 21% reduction in mortality! "It is well known that aerobic fitness is strongly related to survival," study author Claudio Gil Soares de Araújo, a professor at Gama Filho University in Rio de Janeiro, has said, "but our study also shows that maintaining high levels of body flexibility, muscle strength, and coordination also has a favourable influence on life expectancy." So favourable that it's worth practising for.