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What exercises help to increase muscle tone as we age?
Aging Well | Last Active: Mar 12, 2023 | Replies (129)Comment receiving replies
I’ve found that those exercise bands—the stretchy bands of various resistances the PT/OT folks love—are good for maintaining and building muscle tone. You can begin with light resistance and work your way up, and it’s easy to target specific muscle groups in a gradual and low impact manner.
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Yes, I have one too!
I bough the toughest one so obviously I can't use it. It feels like pulling at a wall. I tried it with my legs, desperate to find anything to hang it from, which I did, and then I had such a cramp that I thought I would make myself some tea and reconsider this band. I should get a lighter one. But I will continue with this one until it works. The silly thing is it's freakishly long. So my tip is: don't buy ones that are too long 😊
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That's a really good suggestion. It is what my PT recommends - another reason they are useful is that on "bad days" you can still exercise a little - just use the lighter bands.
Sue