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I am definitely not alone in my thinking. Here's an article by The National Institutes of Health with a quick synopsys of some of the health benefits that exercise can produce as you age. Bodylastics resistance bands can be a great exercise tool for older adults since they do not produce momentum and require a more controlled movement. What does that mean? It means that the chance of injury is less than with other forms of resistance like free weights.

Baby Boomers: Get Off The Couch!

It’s not much of a stretch to imagine that older people who become more active—including those with medical problems—can feel better and have more energy than ever before. Unfortunately, only about 1 in 4 older adults exercises regularly. Many think they are too old or too frail to exercise.

And they would be mistaken. Physical activity of any kind—from jogging, bicycling, walking, swimming or going to the gym—is good for you.

Hundreds of studies and millions of dollars have determined that:

Regular, active exercise such as swimming and running, raises your heart rate and may greatly reduce stiffening of the arteries. Stiff arteries are a major cause of high blood pressure, which can lead to heart disease and stroke.

People who are physically active are less likely to develop adult onset diabetes, or they can control it better if they do have it. Exercise increases the body’s ability to control the blood glucose level.

Regular activity, such as walking or gardening, may lower the risk of severe intestinal bleeding in later life by almost half.

Strength training, like lifting weights or exercising against resistance, can make bones stronger, improve balance, and increase muscle strength and mass. This can prevent or slow bone-weakening osteoporosis, and may lower the risk of falls, which can cause hip fractures or other injures.

Strength training can lessen arthritis pain. It doesn’t cure arthritis, but stronger muscles may ease the strain and therefore the pain.

Light exercise may be good for your mental health. A group of healthy, older adults said they felt less anxious or stressful after exercising for one year.
Source: National Institutes of Health