Senior Exercise Beaumont TX – Best years Center Beaumont TX

Has it been hard for you to find the right Southeast Texas senior exercise opportunities?

When I was younger, I did a lot of different activities that were both a lot of fun and where I got most of my exercise. My college roommate and I would lace up our sneakers and just run in whatever direction looked good. At one point we were going three and four miles a day. At one of my first “grown up jobs” I talked some of the guys in my department into starting a flag football team. Another work friend had me fill in when needed on the company volleyball and softball teams. I was never a real athlete, but getting out and doing some exercise with others was nice.  I went through phases of trying to get good at basketball, golf, and tennis.

Like most Southeast Texas seniors, I’m starting to feel a touch older now. I’m probably through playing flag football. I’d probably still enjoy a slower game of basketball or tennis with the right people (I’d say equally slow people).

Like many Southeast Texas seniors, I would like to know more about what’s out there- surely someone is helping put together some fun activities where Southeast Seniors can gather and both have fun and get some quality exercise.

It turns out there are a lot of things to do. Many of them are coordinated by Best Year’s Center in Beaumont.

One that looks interesting is a low impact aerobics class. I’ve never done aerobics before, but it really seems like a way to really get the heart rate up. There’s no way I’d take a class with a bunch of twenty year olds at the gym, but this one looks like something I could definitely handle. Classes are three days a week- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8AM-8:45.

They also have a walking club that I’d like to check out. I like the idea of walking, but I get kind of bored by myself. Also, to be honest, I have trouble getting out of my chair to go walk by myself. I think that joining a group, it will be much easier for me to be motivated- especially as I get to know the other walkers. They actually walk in Central Park which is next door to the Best Year’s Center near the corner of 4^th and College (on the 4^th street side- by the old armory. The Best Year’s Center is actually the old Marine recruiting station). The walking club meets Thursday mornings at 7 and does three rounds of the park which is one mile.

They have a lot of other activities. Not all of them were a fit for me- but some might be perfect for you. One thing you learn, everybody has their own thing.

I know Zumba is really popular now and they have a Zumba program Mondays and Wednesdays from 9AM- 9:30 followed by line dancing from 9:40AM-11:30. Whew! It seems to me like if anyone can do all that  they must already be in pretty good shape.

Who knows? I might just check it out one day. I think I’ll start with the walking club and the low impact aerobics and try to build myself up a bit first.

Find out more on SETXseniors.com (just click on the Best Year’s logo) or on their site: www.beaumontrecreation.com/best_years_center.htm