//WHY?

It is generally understood that staying fit keeps you healthier in many areas. However, did you know that joints need strong muscles to age well? Even if you have normal wear and tear and old injuries, joints surrounded by good muscle balance and strength will carry you well through all your adventuring.

Thank goodness we have come to an understanding that ageing does not have to mean sitting! More and more of my middle aged patients are choosing to continue their sporting activities or are taking up new and stimulating activities.

My one caution here is that if you are much over weight you must consider the load on your joints, particularly your knees. Taking up exercise to lose weight is admirable  BUT RARELY WORKS WITHOUT DIET! In other words as your weight decreases, the load on your joints is less and only then will they will tolerate more. So please do exercise for overall health but if your aim is weight loss..mainly watch your food intake. Choose exercise that has controllable impact on vulnerable joints until certain goals are achieved.

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My other pet discussion about weight loss is that for goodness sake I hope you are over worrying about how you look.

I emphasise that exercise is about health and being able to enjoy and be effective with all you do. Not about how you look!  So if you hate your arms, legs, belly or ears....Please stop.. you are alive, busy, needed and to those who love you, very beautiful!!

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