Get your father a step counter and start by taking a short walk every day. Once he gets used to moving, he will ideally be in the right frame of mind for adding something more.
My father is 77 and two years ago started exercising after a life of enjoying food a lot, being relatively inactive, and years with a troublesome achilles tendon.
He started with gentle walks, aiming for 5k steps a day. After several months, he added weekly circuit training with a group (he now does that three mornings a week). Then during Covid lockdown, gym with a boxing bag in his garage and long walks in the hills. And more recently fast rounds of golf, carrying his clubs, at 6am when the greens are empty.
He's now in the best shape he's ever been. Stronger and with more endurance than when he was in his 20s.
Just before Christmas, his step counter said in the previous 4 months, he had walked 1.4m steps, 1000 km.
My father is 77 and two years ago started exercising after a life of enjoying food a lot, being relatively inactive, and years with a troublesome achilles tendon.
He started with gentle walks, aiming for 5k steps a day. After several months, he added weekly circuit training with a group (he now does that three mornings a week). Then during Covid lockdown, gym with a boxing bag in his garage and long walks in the hills. And more recently fast rounds of golf, carrying his clubs, at 6am when the greens are empty.
He's now in the best shape he's ever been. Stronger and with more endurance than when he was in his 20s.
Just before Christmas, his step counter said in the previous 4 months, he had walked 1.4m steps, 1000 km.
Good luck with your dad!