New Health Experts Q&A Senior Health Geriatric Fitness

How elderly people can keep fit

Asked by:Dayana

Asked on:Mar 31, 2026 04:38 AM

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  • Urd Urd

    Mar 31, 2026

      current elderly Are you thinking about how to keep fit? Research has proven that the greater the lung capacity of elderly people of the same age, the healthier their bodies will be. healthy , the longer the life span.

      1. Turn and press chest

      The standing posture is the same as above. Inhale, slowly turn your upper body to the right and rear, raise your right arm to the side and extend to the right and rear. Then place your left hand flat on the left side of your chest and push your chest to the right while exhaling. When turning to the left, the action is the same, but in the opposite direction.

      2. Stretch the chest

      Stand with your arms hanging down and your feet shoulder-width apart. Inhale, slowly stretch your hands upward through the sides of the body, expand the chest as much as possible, raise the head and lift the chest, and restore it when exhaling.

      3. Squeeze your chest with both hands

      Same position as above. Place your hands on both sides of your chest, take a deep breath, and then slowly exhale. At the same time, squeeze your chest with both hands, lean your upper body forward, and restore it when you inhale.

      4.Hold your knees and press your chest

      Stand upright with your feet together. Inhale deeply, and then exhale slowly. At the same time, bend your knees and squat down, hold your knees with your hands, and squeeze your abdomen and thorax with your thighs as much as possible to help eliminate the air retained in the lungs and restore it when you inhale.

      5. Cross chest

      Sit with your feet naturally on the ground. Take a deep breath, then slowly exhale, cross your arms across your chest, lean your upper body slightly forward, and return to normal when exhaling.