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	Red Sweet PeaMatsuda Seiko		Seiko Matsuda’s classic spring song, Sweet Pea, returns
4	Cinderella GirlKing&Prince		Gymnastics to King & Prince's debut song
5	365 Steps MarchSuizenji Kiyoko		Have fun exercising with Kiyoko Suizenji’s “365-Step March”!
6	Blue MountainsFujiyama Ichirō to Nara Mitsue		Blue Mountains, a classic song of the Showa era, enjoyed with your whole body
7	There’s always tomorrowSakamoto Kyu		Easy exercises with Kyu Sakamoto's songs: brain training and shoulder stiffness improvement
8	hometownSakushi: Takano Tatsuyuki / Sakkyoku: Okano Teiichi		Move your body in “Hometown” to train your brain and relieve stress
9	I look up as I walkSakamoto Kyu		'Ue o Muite Arukou' is a timeless masterpiece that transcends generations.
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	The Bride of SetoKoyanagi Rumiko		A classic from Seto that sings of the sea and a bride’s feelings
19	Matsuken Samba IIMatsudaira Ken		Full-body workout with Matsuken Samba
20	Northern SpringSen Masao		Elderly-friendly exercises in the spring of the northern country
21	I can hear the Christmas song		A gentle melody dance song for seniors
22	The Highland Train GoesOkamoto Atsurō		Takahara Train is Going: Perfect for Morning Exercises
23	Pumpkin Cha-cha		Let's dance to the Halloween pumpkin song
24	Hahaha, Halloween		Playfully express Halloween motifs
25	Halloween Boxercise		Punch exercise with your whole body to the rhythm
26	Caregiving Dance Exercise: Dracula		Expressing the fun of Halloween with the Dracula Exercise
27	Halloween dance for seniors		Expressing the spooky atmosphere of Halloween with the body
28	Where are you from?warabeuta		Have fun exercising with traditional playground songs
29	Ashi-fumi A-I-U-Be exercises		Stepping exercise for health with the A-I-U-Be mouth exercise
30	Momotarosakushi: fumei/sakkyoku: okano teiichi		Let's move our bodies in a fun and healthy way with the Momotaro Exercise!
31	Ah, there are tears in life.Sugi Ryōtarō to Yokouchi Tadashi		A forward-looking exercise to the theme song of Mito Kōmon
32	What shall we make with rock, scissors, paper?		Energize your brain and body with hand-play songs
33	Rhythmic exercises with pop songs		Smiles through music exercise for seniors
34	Mount FujiSakushi: Iwaya Kobu / Sakkyoku: Fushō		Let's have fun exercising with the Fuji Mountain song
35	Spring has come.Sakushi: Takano Tatsuyuki / Sakkyoku: Okano Teiichi		Let's have fun exercising with 'Spring Has Come'
36	butterflied sardine(s)		Brain activation with the hand game “Iwashi no Hiraki” (Opened Sardine)
37	Ochara-ka-hoi		Brain training with fingerplay songs: fun and healthy
38	Song of the Frogs		Activate the brain and body with finger-play songs
39	Zuizui Zukkorobashi		Finger play games enjoyed with traditional children's songs
40	The Hill Where Mandarin Orange Blossoms Bloom		Boost your brain and heart with hand-play while singing
41	Momotaro		Enjoyable interaction through the nostalgic hand game “Momotarō”
42	Yakiimo goo-choki-pa		Brain training and communication through rhythm play
43	The railroad tracks go on forever.		Enjoyable interaction with hand play songs boosts concentration
44	a small brown bottle		Hand play songs that joyfully move the brain and body
45	Love VacationZa Pīnattsu		A light, lively love song with a swinging feel
46	The Bento Box Song		Enjoy the Bento Box Song by its tempo
47	Sazae-san		A Manga Artist’s Life Sustained by a Mother’s Love
48	Soran Bushi		Soran Bushi, a herring fishermen’s folk song that originated in Hokkaido.
49	People of the Me-gumi (firefighters’ brigade)RATS&STAR		Renamed from the Chanels, commemorative single ‘Megumi no Hito’
50	Winter Song Exercises		Singing exercises are good for the health of elderly people.
51	Furusato: Song Exercise
52	Summer children’s songs – sing-and-dance medley
53	Rhythmic exercises while seated
54	Rhythmic exercises that move the arms and legs in time
55	Lively Exercise: Rhythm Gymnastics to Music
56	Spring Song Exercise		Let's energize the brain and body with exercises to children's songs
57	Autumn Song Calisthenics		Promoting seniors’ health through autumn song exercises
58	365-Step March Exercise		Have fun exercising with Kiyoko Suizenji’s song
59	Apple Song Exercise		Activate your brain by moving your body to “The Apple Song.”
60	A-I-U-Be Exercises, Yokai Version		Enjoy the A-I-U-Be exercises with songs from a yokai anime
61	Aiueo mouth exercises for preventing facial sagging and wrinkles		Solve your worries through communication, stay healthy with the A-I-U-Be exercises
62	Goo Choki Paa-ty (Rock-Paper-Scissors Party)		Have fun and stay healthy with the Goo-Choki-Paa exercise
63	Hinamatsuri Exercise		Simple exercises done while sitting and singing
64	Rock, paper, scissors with pumpkin		Goo-Choki-Pa Exercise to Enjoy in the Halloween Spirit
65	Let’s make Pokémon with rock-paper-scissors		Pokémon is popular with both children and adults.
66	step exercise		Stepping to music to improve walking ability
67	Posture-improving exercises using a towel		Towel exercises are effective for preventing a hunched back!
68	Lively A-I-U-Be exercises		Rock-style stress relief with the A-I-U-Be exercises
69	Pa-Ta-Ka-Ra finger exercises		Add finger movements to the Patakara exercise
70	A-I-U-Be mouth exercise to the rhythm		Aiue-be exercises to enjoy with rhythm
71	Northern Country Spring Exercises		Senior exercises tailored for the springtime in northern regions
72	Patakara Dance You Can Do While Seated		Let's have fun exercising to the festival dance beat
73	Let’s look up and walk with finger exercises		Exercise to enjoy with 'Ue o Muite Arukou'
74	Patakara exercises in a spring brook		Improve oral function with Patakara exercises
75	Aiube exercises while singing		Improve nasal breathing and health with the A-I-U-Be exercises
76	What a nice bath.Za Dorifutāzu		Let's boost motivation for gymnastics with a fun song.
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