5 days a week, L.K. Mehta looks forward to working out on the treadmill and do his light weight training in the gym – a fairly rigorous routine for the 58-year-old tea marketing expert, keen to stay in shape and keep the doctor away.
He falls in that burgeoning bracket of 50-plus Calcuttans who, powered by the awareness that mild cardio exercises coupled with yoga and aerobics help reduce risk of heart attacks, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes, are gym-ing with zeal.
Cashing in on the enthusiasm of the elderly, city gyms are rolling out special regimens geared towards improving flexibility, muscle strength, stability and coordination and the cardiovascular system in general through a combination of exercises and massage therapy, with personalised attention.
‘Our certified trainers, doctors, medical advisers and expert nutritionists provide the best platform for our senior members to formulate and follow a regular fitness regimen,’ says Divya Himatsingka of Ideal Gymnasium Pvt Ltd, a licensee of Gold’s Gym Franchising Inc.
The city unit of the US fitness chain on AJC Bose Road has kicked off a seniors’ programme designed for the senior members including light cardio workouts, floor routines and massage packages. And it comes for Rs 13,000 for the 60-plus, against the rack rate of Rs 23,000.
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