or other coupons and discount codes online. You might also be lucky to find a gym running a special around the first of the year, in the spring, or in the fall. It never hurts to ask an employee if there are any special discounts that can be applied to your account.<\/span><\/p>\nSpeak with your physician and physical therapist to see if they have any referral codes or discount codes to offer. Some gyms work to partner with senior-centered healthcare agencies and offer discounts for referrals.<\/span><\/p>\nSee if there is any discount for automatic payments monthly. If you are comfortable with setting up monthly deductions from your bank account, you might find that you save 5-15% each month.<\/span><\/p>\nFinally, check your Medicare and insurance coverage. Some gyms offer discounts to Medicare or insurance users, while some plans will contribute to a monthly fee.<\/span><\/p>\nAlternatives To The Gym<\/span><\/h2>\nOf course, you don\u2019t have to pay for a gym membership in order to intentionally move your body and build your endurance, flexibility, and balance. You can always find new ways to get moving and meet your goals.<\/span><\/p>\nIf you live where the weather is nice, head outside for a walk, run, or bike. Most physicians recommend walking as the best exercise option because you can do it almost anywhere and there are many benefits.<\/span><\/p>\nYou can also choose to work out at home, especially if you are self-motivated. Try online videos or work with your physical therapist to develop exercises you can do at home on your own with a few bands or weights.<\/span><\/p>\nNo matter where you choose to get active, you are doing a big service to your physical and mental health. We are cheering you on!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Purposefully and intentionally moving your body is one of the best ways you can stay healthy, no matter your age. However, it can become more intimidating to walk into a gym or group fitness class if you are an older adult, even if you have had experience with physical exercise in the past. Fortunately, there […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":6261,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[118,509,510,505,506],"acf":[],"modified_by":"ArticlesTips","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medicalalertadvice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6258"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medicalalertadvice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medicalalertadvice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medicalalertadvice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medicalalertadvice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6258"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.medicalalertadvice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6258\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6433,"href":"https:\/\/www.medicalalertadvice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6258\/revisions\/6433"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medicalalertadvice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medicalalertadvice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medicalalertadvice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medicalalertadvice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}