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70 and Active: What Exercises Should I Do (and Avoid)?

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Physiotherapist - Answered on Feb 04, 2025

Nidhi Bajaj Gupta has 20 years of experience as a physiotherapist.
She founded the Merahki Holistic Wellness Company in 2011 and is the co-founder of Miraaya Holistic Growth Centre.
She has a bachelor's degree in physiotherapy from Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Pune, and certifications in myofascial release, dry needling and craniosacral therapy from New York, San Francisco and Singapore.
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Asked by Anonymous - Jan 09, 2025Hindi
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What are some of the best exercises for a 70 year old? What can they avoid?

Ans: Hello Anonymous,
Each person has different fitness levels. So the exercises prescribed depends on your body type, current fitness levels, any disease like blood pressure/diabetes you have.
Usually it is good to do walks for 40-45 minutes, if possible light strength and balance training would be good too. Yoga can help at any age to stay fitter as it works on the inner organs too.
There are so many 70 plus people who are so fit that they run marathons.
It would be good to take 1 session with a fitness trainer or physiotherapist who can understand the current health status and guide towards the exercises.
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