Age appropriate activities

It is imporant that this beautiful body you have be active and used every day. For every age there is a minimum amout of exercise you should be taking part in--every day.

The WHO (World Health Organisation) has guidelines with age appropriate exercises, which the CDC (Center for Desease Control in the USA) as well as the NHS (National Health Services in the UK) have adopted. Take a look at this overview published in this TODAY article "Here's how much exercise you need based on your age". 

The following sumarizes that.

• Children and adolescents (ages 5-17)

A minimum of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity a day. At least 3 days a week should include vigorous aerobic activity and activities that build strong muscles and bones.

• Adults (ages 18-64)

A minimum of 150 to 300 minutes of moderate (or 75 to 150 minutes of vigorous) aerobic activity a week. Twice-weekly muscle strenthening can provide additional benefits.

• Older adults (over age 65) (Nice, "Older adults" ?)

Can follow the same guidelines as younger adults but should also include strength and balance training 2 to 3 times a week to protect against falls.

• Pregnant and postpartum women

150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic activity per week including muscle-strengthening exercises.

• People living with chronic health conditions and disabilities

Can benefit from the same recommendations as healthy adults and children, with modification as recommended by their physician.

If you are following the Go100.lifestyle, then you should orient yourself on the higher values in the table above for your age group. You should consider those values your personal minimal goals.

This is an overview article from CNN "The best exercise for your age" which touches on people's childhood/teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s 60s, 70s and beyond. It's 30 years short of our goal but they are trying.

And here on WebMD the article "Myths About Exercise and Older Adults" talks about exercising in your 70s, 80s, and 90s--there are no excuses. And because you are here at Go100.life you probably already know that there are almost no excuses at all.

Ages 5 - 10

Kids, its's time to play outside!

It's not only the fresh air, the exercise, but also the natural light for the development of your eyesight. Yes, it's true, natural light is what your eyes need between the ages of about 5 and 10 to help your eyes develop to their full potential.