There are a wide variety of sports for seniors that offer not just entertainment but healthy activity for seniors in their golden years. It's unsurprising that the people who are the most physically and mentally healthy in their twilight years are often the ones who are still young on the inside, and are willing to play sports and partake in physical activities to stay mentally alert and physically fit.
The advent of technology as well as advances in industrial design and engineering mean that there is now a wide variety of sports equipment suitable for seniors, that takes into account their unique physical abilities.
Popular sports for seniors include run the gamut from boxing and martial arts to bodybuilding and team sports.
11 Sports for Seniors
From Fitness Competitions for Seniors to Competitive Outhouse Racing:
Rahul Kalvapalle — Sep 12, 2014 — Life-Stages
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Fitness Competitions for Seniors
79 Year-Old Bodybuilder Ray Moon
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Auto-Adjusting Cycle Seats
The Elev8 Bike Allows Elderly to Change Height at Whim
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Senior Superhero Scooters
74-Year-Old Grandpa Brian Vann Builds Personal Batmobile
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Record-Breaking Boomers
Jennifer Figge Becomes First Female to Swim Across Atlantic
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Sparring Senior Citizens
At 70+ Years Old, The Dutch Windmills Can Still Kick Your Ass
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Elderly Exercise Equipment
Miriam Petersen Designs an Outdoor Gym for Retirees
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Competitive Outhouse Racing
These Portable Bathrooms Take on Completely New Uses in This Race
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Superfit Seniors
Inspirational Fitness Stories Go Beyond Age
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Boomer Racketeers Change to Pickleball
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Active Aging
Fencing and Sword Fighting Seniors in Australia
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Senior Judo Experts
Keiko Fukuda is the First Female 10th Degree Black Belt
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Sports-Themed Wine Campaigns
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Adaptive Senior Fashion
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Dog Longevity Supplements
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Toronto Pickleball Clubs
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Wellness Lifestyle Clubs
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