According to the Office for National Statistics, life expectancy in the UK is increasing .  However before sitting down to start planning what to do with those extra years, whether it be more time on the golf course, setting off with the motor home to explore far-flung corners of Europe, or just enjoying time in the garden and with grandchildren, there are other, more sobering, statistics to bear in mind. 

Yoga and Tai chi/Chi Gung are excellent examples of exercises that can introduce you to a different outlook on life as well as increasing health.  They can both encourage strength and suppleness and smooth the thought processes that often occur as a result of stressful lives.

By Paul Chek, of the CHEK Institute

Women must be careful not to over indulge in training on weight machines, for two main reasons: to prevent joint injury and to maximize exercise efficiency. Females are generally much more flexible but not as strong as their male counterpart. Plus women experience increased joint laxity when premenstrual, which added together leads to a high susceptibility to joint injury.