Senior fitness trainer Craig Marcacci of EasyDoesItVideo.com introduces his second senior fitness video. ”Easy Does It! Staying Active, Staying Fit” has been designed for a more active and fit senior and helps improve flexibility, balance, strength, posture and cardiovascular health.

“The newest ‘Easy Does It!’ video features state of the art sound and extensive menus with subtitling for the hearing impaired,” said Marcacci. “The high-quality production also features more challenging exercises than the first, which will help seniors feel stronger and more energetic.”

Most fitness videos target either the avid exerciser or someone wanting to try something new. Few, if any, actually target older adults. But this one does, and successfully. Easy Does It! Staying Active, Staying Fit’ is the perfect starting point for older persons or anyone recuperating from illness, injury or surgery. These new senior fitness exercises are simple and easy to understand and perform.

Studies over recent years show that strength training – resistance training or weight lifting as it’s also called, can have a noticeable impact on a person’s health as they age. The increase in the ageing population has led to public health issues regarding inactivity – and there remains a definite need for strength and activity training for seniors. As a result, researchers, professional organizations, and the private industry have developed the Active Ageing Toolkit to help healthcare providers prescribe physical activity programs for their patients. Read more