Low-impact Exercise Ideas for Anyone Over 40

Maybe you’re already starting to feel that degenerative pain in your joints. Maybe you’ve racked up an impressive list of injuries after some youthful years of tackle football. Or maybe you just want to stay healthy and limber enough to keep playing golf on the weekends. In any case, the one thing you definitely don’t want to do is kick your feet up and become sedentary.

A safe, low-impact exercise routine is vital to preventing potential health problems and protecting you from future injuries. Studies show that simply working your way up to 20 or 30 minutes per day of simple exercise is going to improve arthritis symptoms, improve your blood pressure, and reduce your risks of heart attacks and other diseases.

Unlike a strenuous weight training regimen or a marathon habit, here is a slideshow featuring 5 five workouts that you can stick with for life: