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[For Seniors] Popping, Fun Halloween Exercise
October 31 is Halloween.
At senior care facilities and day service centers, Halloween-themed recreational activities are held.
There are many kinds of Halloween activities, but one of the top recommendations is Halloween exercise.
This workout, done to upbeat music, is sure to invigorate both body and mind.
In this article, we introduce Halloween exercises recommended for older adults.
Halloween may not be very familiar to some seniors, but we hope they can discover its fun through exercise.
If you’re unsure about what to do for a Halloween activity, please use this as a reference!
[For Seniors] Poppin’ Halloween Exercises (1–10)
Crazy Party Night: The Revenge of the Pumpkin
This content recreates the dance from Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s “Crazy Party Night ~Pumpkin no Gyakushū~,” which portrays the spookiness and fun of Halloween.
The track is notable for its powerful beat and sound expressions in the lyrics, so firmly catching the light, buoyant rhythm is the key to moving your body enjoyably.
The choreography mainly features simple upper-body movements overall, so if the steps are difficult, try doing it while seated in a chair.
It’s a comical dance with a cute vibe, making it a routine that lets you feel the atmosphere of a fun Halloween night with your whole body.
There’s no such thing as ghosts.
This activity involves moving your body to the lyrics of the children’s song “Obake nante nai sa,” which expresses feelings about ghosts.
The movements are simple and match the lyrics, and a key point is that you can do them while sitting in a chair or even while singing.
Since the song portrays both insisting that there are no ghosts and being scared, paying attention to facial expressions can make it even more enjoyable.
Not only using your hands but also moving your entire upper body side to side helps you feel the rhythm in your body and enhances the sense of fun.
Ghost Fireworks Ondo
Ghosts are an essential motif for Halloween, but in Japan they also strongly evoke summertime.
It might be interesting to incorporate this piece—depicting a summer festival scene themed around ghosts—into your Halloween.
A key feature is the inclusion of ondō elements, making the rhythm easy to grasp so you can move calmly and enjoyably.
Express the fun with swaying, ghost-like motions and Bon Odori-style movements.
Gummy Choco Pumpkin
The sight of children going around asking for treats is an essential part of Halloween, isn’t it? This song is packed with the fun and cuteness of Halloween and sweets as its theme.
The title “Gummy Choco Pumpkin” represents the shapes of hands used in rock-paper-scissors, and these hand shapes are incorporated into the choreography.
With simple moves centered on hand shapes and ghost-like motions, it’s a piece that lets you move your body while feeling the fun and cuteness woven into the music.
Rock, paper, scissors with pumpkin
It’s a pumpkin-themed activity—perfect for Halloween—that combines the hand shapes of rock, scissors, and paper.
It’s a dance that was aired on “Shimajiro no Wao,” and the light, rhythmic hand movements get your body moving well.
The lower body focuses on bending and stretching; if that’s difficult, doing it seated in a chair is also recommended.
Keep the rock–scissors–paper hand shapes in mind and move your upper body thoroughly, from fingertips to shoulders.
Since the quick tempo can be tricky to catch, it might be a good idea to practice the movements first and then try them with the music once you’re comfortable.
Thriller dance
It’s that highlight scene from Michael Jackson’s iconic music video Thriller where the ghosts gather and perform a creepy dance.
Since ghosts are an essential motif for Halloween, how about an exercise routine inspired by this scene? Because it’s originally a dance, the steps might seem challenging, but if you sit in a chair and focus on upper-body movements, you can enjoy moving your body.
Replace the stepping with marching in place, and try to faithfully recreate those lunging, attacking arm movements.
It may be hard to match the song’s tempo right away, so it’s best to learn the motions first and gradually increase the speed.
Halloween Carnival
It’s a song that introduces various Halloween motifs through singing and movement.
The strong, resonant, leisurely rhythm really conveys the fun spirit of Halloween.
The calm beat is key, and through the movements of ghosts, pumpkins, and witches, you can get your whole body moving.
It’s easy to ride the rhythm, so if you also focus on your facial expressions, the fun will grow even more.
Rather than just reproducing the set moves, it also seems enjoyable to think for yourself about what kinds of movements could express each motif.