9 Tips to Be More Active as an Older Adult!

Posted on Updated on by Hatton Gravely

Here are some tips for being more active as an older adult:

  1. Try out free demonstration exercises classes at your local Coastal Carolina YMCA branch.
  2. Join the YMCA Active Adult connection group and let’s go for a hike in a park.
  3. Participate in YMCA upcoming sponsored social activities.
  4. Aim for 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity.
  5. Do muscle-strengthening activities at least 2 days a week at your local YMCA branch.
  6. Do balance exercises at your local YMCA branch.
  7. Get a mix of activity types at the same time.
  8. Practice all four types of exercise: endurance, strength, balance, and flexibility.
  9. Stay safe during exercise.

Check out our events calendar for the latest Active Adult events!

EVENTS CALENDAR

REMINDER: All 3 YMCA of Coastal Carolina center locations will be closed for a staff training on Sunday, April 21, 2024.

Updated Hours Today

We hope you and your family stayed safe during the storm. We will resume normal operations at all three YMCA of Coastal Carolina center locations at 11 a.m. today. 

  • Thursday, August 31: All three center locations will reopen at 11 a.m.
  • Friday, September 1: All three center locations will be open during normal hours.
 24-hour access will be unavailable to Tidelands Health Georgetown Family YMCA during the times the center is closed but will resume as normal tonight.