Energetic and Lively! Sing-and-Exercise Program for Seniors

Exercise is essential for good health, but as we become adults, many of us have fewer opportunities to be physically active, don’t we?

And I imagine there are also fewer chances to sing out loud.

For people like that, we recommend a wonderful routine that lets you do both at the same time!

In this article, we’ll introduce exercises for older adults that let you move your body while singing.

Please consider incorporating them into day services and other care facilities.

Of course, you can enjoy them while seated as well.

Move and sing together, and have a great time!

Playlist

Energetic and Lively! Sing-and-Exercise Program for Seniors
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Kiyoshi’s Zundoko SongHikawa Kiyoshi		Have fun exercising to Kiyoshi's Zundoko-bushi!
2	If you’re happy and you know it, clap your handsSakamoto Kyu		Kyu Sakamoto’s “If You’re Happy and You Know It” is a fun exercise song.
3	365 Steps MarchSuizenji Kiyoko		Have fun exercising with Kiyoko Suizenji’s “365-Step March”!
4	Red Sweet PeaMatsuda Seiko		Seiko Matsuda’s classic spring song, Sweet Pea, returns
5	hometownSakushi: Takano Tatsuyuki / Sakkyoku: Okano Teiichi		Move your body in “Hometown” to train your brain and relieve stress
6	Cinderella GirlKing&Prince		Gymnastics to King & Prince's debut song
7	Blue MountainsFujiyama Ichirō to Nara Mitsue		Blue Mountains, a classic song of the Showa era, enjoyed with your whole body
8	I look up as I walkSakamoto Kyu		'Ue o Muite Arukou' is a timeless masterpiece that transcends generations.
9	There’s always tomorrowSakamoto Kyu		Easy exercises with Kyu Sakamoto's songs: brain training and shoulder stiffness improvement
10	The Apple SongNamiki Michiko		The first postwar hit song, “Ringo no Uta” (Apple Song)
11	Fortune Cookie in LoveAKB48		Cheer up with Koisuru Fortune Cookie
12	I wish you lots of happinessnaniwa danshi		Happiness from Naniwa Danshi’s energetic songs
13	First Lovenaniwa danshi		Naniwa Danshi’s first-love song is a hit.
14	The Door to SummerMatsuda Seiko		The Appeal of Seiko Matsuda’s Classic Song “Natsu no Tobira” (The Door to Summer)
15	Tsugaru Strait Winter SceneIshikawa Sayuri		Sayuri Ishikawa’s classic song “Tsugaru Strait Winter Scene” becomes a huge hit.
16	Dancing HeroOginome Yōko		A classic hit from the bubble era, arranged so that even seniors can easily dance to it.
17	Blue Coral ReefMatsuda Seiko		Seiko Matsuda’s classic “Blue Coral Reef,” expressing youth and love
18	Northern SpringSen Masao		Elderly-friendly exercises in the spring of the northern country
19	The Bride of SetoKoyanagi Rumiko		A classic from Seto that sings of the sea and a bride’s feelings
20	Matsuken Samba IIMatsudaira Ken		Full-body workout with Matsuken Samba
21	The Highland Train GoesOkamoto Atsurō		Takahara Train is Going: Perfect for Morning Exercises
22	Rhythmic exercises with pop songs		Smiles through music exercise for seniors
23	I can hear the Christmas song		A gentle melody dance song for seniors
24	Pumpkin Cha-cha		Let's dance to the Halloween pumpkin song
25	Momotarosakushi: fumei/sakkyoku: okano teiichi		Let's move our bodies in a fun and healthy way with the Momotaro Exercise!
26	Spring has come.Sakushi: Takano Tatsuyuki / Sakkyoku: Okano Teiichi		Let's have fun exercising with 'Spring Has Come'
27	Hahaha, Halloween		Playfully express Halloween motifs
28	Halloween Boxercise		Punch exercise with your whole body to the rhythm
29	Caregiving Dance Exercise: Dracula		Expressing the fun of Halloween with the Dracula Exercise
30	Halloween dance for seniors		Expressing the spooky atmosphere of Halloween with the body
31	Ashi-fumi A-I-U-Be exercises		Stepping exercise for health with the A-I-U-Be mouth exercise
32	Ah, there are tears in life.Sugi Ryōtarō to Yokouchi Tadashi		A forward-looking exercise to the theme song of Mito Kōmon
33	Ochara-ka-hoi		Brain training with fingerplay songs: fun and healthy
34	What shall we make with rock, scissors, paper?		Energize your brain and body with hand-play songs
35	Where are you from?warabeuta		Have fun exercising with traditional playground songs
36	Mount FujiSakushi: Iwaya Kobu / Sakkyoku: Fushō		Let's have fun exercising with the Fuji Mountain song
37	Song of the Frogs		Activate the brain and body with finger-play songs
38	Love VacationZa Pīnattsu		A light, lively love song with a swinging feel
39	butterflied sardine(s)		Brain activation with the hand game “Iwashi no Hiraki” (Opened Sardine)
40	Zuizui Zukkorobashi		Finger play games enjoyed with traditional children's songs
41	Rhythmic exercises while seated
42	Furusato: Song Exercise
43	Summer children’s songs – sing-and-dance medley
44	Rhythmic exercises that move the arms and legs in time
45	Lively Exercise: Rhythm Gymnastics to Music
46	The Hill Where Mandarin Orange Blossoms Bloom		Boost your brain and heart with hand-play while singing
47	Momotaro		Enjoyable interaction through the nostalgic hand game “Momotarō”
48	Yakiimo goo-choki-pa		Brain training and communication through rhythm play
49	The railroad tracks go on forever.		Enjoyable interaction with hand play songs boosts concentration
50	a small brown bottle		Hand play songs that joyfully move the brain and body
51	The Bento Box Song		Enjoy the Bento Box Song by its tempo
52	365-Step March Exercise		Have fun exercising with Kiyoko Suizenji’s song
53	A-I-U-Be Exercises, Yokai Version		Enjoy the A-I-U-Be exercises with songs from a yokai anime
54	Aiueo mouth exercises for preventing facial sagging and wrinkles		Solve your worries through communication, stay healthy with the A-I-U-Be exercises
55	Goo Choki Paa-ty (Rock-Paper-Scissors Party)		Have fun and stay healthy with the Goo-Choki-Paa exercise
56	Hinamatsuri Exercise		Simple exercises done while sitting and singing
57	Rock, paper, scissors with pumpkin		Goo-Choki-Pa Exercise to Enjoy in the Halloween Spirit
58	Let’s make Pokémon with rock-paper-scissors		Pokémon is popular with both children and adults.
59	Sazae-san		A Manga Artist’s Life Sustained by a Mother’s Love
60	step exercise		Stepping to music to improve walking ability
61	Soran Bushi		Soran Bushi, a herring fishermen’s folk song that originated in Hokkaido.
62	Posture-improving exercises using a towel		Towel exercises are effective for preventing a hunched back!
63	Lively A-I-U-Be exercises		Rock-style stress relief with the A-I-U-Be exercises
64	Pa-Ta-Ka-Ra finger exercises		Add finger movements to the Patakara exercise
65	A-I-U-Be mouth exercise to the rhythm		Aiue-be exercises to enjoy with rhythm
66	Apple Song Exercise		Activate your brain by moving your body to “The Apple Song.”
67	Winter Song Exercises		Singing exercises are good for the health of elderly people.
68	Northern Country Spring Exercises		Senior exercises tailored for the springtime in northern regions
69	Patakara Dance You Can Do While Seated		Let's have fun exercising to the festival dance beat
70	Let’s look up and walk with finger exercises		Exercise to enjoy with 'Ue o Muite Arukou'
71	Patakara exercises in a spring brook		Improve oral function with Patakara exercises
72	Spring Song Exercise		Let's energize the brain and body with exercises to children's songs
73	Aiube exercises while singing		Improve nasal breathing and health with the A-I-U-Be exercises
74	Autumn Song Calisthenics		Promoting seniors’ health through autumn song exercises
75	What a nice bath.Za Dorifutāzu		Let's boost motivation for gymnastics with a fun song.
76	People of the Me-gumi (firefighters’ brigade)RATS&STAR		Renamed from the Chanels, commemorative single ‘Megumi no Hito’
77	the temple’s head monk		The nursery rhyme “Otera no Oshō-san” is fun.
78	Song Exercise		Fun and safe exercises with winter nursery rhymes
79	Rhythmic exercises to a children’s song		Have fun and stay healthy with nursery rhyme rhythm exercises
80	The Hare and the Tortoisesakushi: ishihara wasaburou/sakkyoku: nojyo benjirou		Energize your brain and body with the Rabbit and Turtle Exercise
81	tea pickingMonbushō shōka		Let's have fun exercising with the tea-picking folk song
82	Tankō-bushi (Coal Miner’s Song)Fukuoka ken min’yō		Let's do exercises energetically to the Tanko-bushi!
83	The Longed-For Hawaii RouteHaruo Oka		Haruwo Oka’s classic song “The Longed-For Hawaii Route”
84	Ball juggling in time with the song		Enjoyable exercises with music and a ball
85	Donguri KorokoroSakushi: Aoki Sonoyoshi / Sakkyoku: Yanada Tadashi		Full-body exercise with the Donguri Korokoro workout