Kathy Corff Rodgers, a certified group fitness instructor at the Jewish Community Center, encourages everyone who exercises to keep workouts safe and pay attention to good form.

She also insists that age is no barrier.

Even if you start when youre 70, its going to be a benefit, Rodgers said. Getting into Silver Sneakers or any type of yoga or low-impact aerobics is going to help with everything from your mood to your longevity to your fitness.

Rodgers teaches Silver Sneakers exercises classes for seniors twice a week at the JCC Holland Family Building on Delaware Avenue, as well as classes entitled Cardio, Sweat and Sculpt, and Tighten Up, Stretch it Out.

Below is her home workout plan, along with other exercise tips.

Multitasking at home

Warm up your body by vacuuming, sweeping, making beds, carrying laundry up and down stairs for about 5 to 10 minutes, recommended Rodgers, who has led fitness classes at the JCC for 28 years. This way your conscience is clear knowing youve completed something on your list.

Find a space, turn on the music that energizes you and begin to march or jog lightly in place. Make sure you keep breathing in through your nose, out through your mouth.

Her routine:

16 counts each of the three following aerobic combos:

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Workout wisdom for all ages