As you get older and enter different stages of life, staying active is one of the keys to the longevity of your joints and overall health. Summer is an opportune time for outdoor recreation, and numerous sporting activities are gentle on the joints and lower the risk of causing joint distress or aggravating previous joint problems.
Examples of joint-friendly activities include:
- Yoga and Pilates • Cycling
- Swimming • Tai Chi
- Walking and Hiking • Water aerobics
- Yoga and Pilates incorporate full-body movements that aim at enhancing strength, balance, and flexibility while relaxing the mind. This low-impact activity also helps reinforce joint stability and mobility.
- Swimming is another low-impact activity that provides various benefits, including heightened circulation, enhanced joint strength, a lower risk of heart problems, and minimal stress on the joints.
- Walking and hiking also boost cardiovascular health, joint function, muscle strength, and lung health. Additionally, walking is easy to incorporate into a daily routine, especially during the summer, as it involves simply engaging in a natural movement. For a more challenging, joint-friendly activity, hiking is a good option that provides an opportunity to explore natural terrain.
- Cycling is an ideal option if you’re looking for an activity that is gentle on your joints. Outdoor cycling offers the additional benefit of enjoying nature and exposing your body to chemicals plants release into the air that help support health.
- Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that is often recommended for active older adults to promote cognitive and physical longevity, in addition to strong muscles and joints. It involves gentle, full-body movements that heighten flexibility, balance, and mental clarity.
- Water aerobics is a fun way to stay in shape, bolster joint function, and minimize the risk of joint injuries. This type of activity usually combines resistance exercises with aerobic movements that offer full-body support.
Choosing activities that help protect your joints allows you to maintain your health and avoid unnecessary discomfort. Try any or all of these joint-friendly activities this summer.
Boost Your Body’s Natural Potential
In addition to trying out these activities, make sure to take supplements that reinforce tissue-revitalizing processes in your body. Our bodies are good at absorbing nutrients from foods that support strong, healthy joints, but when joint tissue becomes irritated or damaged, we need a little more than the traditional vitamins and minerals.
The body responds to joint injuries by releasing specific growth factors that boost processes involved in joint tissue reconstruction, but only limited amounts are produced naturally. Oral growth factors may help heighten the rejuvenation process, allowing the body to promote new joint tissue growth.
Ostinol® is the only nutraceutical that contains Cyplexinol®, a patented growth factor complex in oral form. Taking this specialized formulation provides the body with a regular supply of vital growth factors. Ostinol® is also available in different strengths — Standard, Extra, and Maximum — to help meet your body’s needs.
For more rapid support, try Ostinol® Insta JOINT, which is also powered by Cyplexinol® and has the extra benefit of two additional fast-acting herbal ingredients, including one ingredient clinically shown to promote joint comfort in 5 days.
Adding Ostinol® brand products to your summer routine can help you enjoy your favorite joint-friendly sports, and maybe even some new ones.