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UPCOMING CLASS
I'll be teaching Nordic Walking through the Lifetime Activities Program of WVU in the Spring. For more information see the LAP catalog or phone 304-293-0859 |
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Greetings!
This month's newsletter is all about balance. Would you be surprised to know that the systems our bodies use to help us maintain upright balance begin to experience decline in our 30's? That fact caught me off guard, but it spurred me on to include balance training in every client's personal training program. In addition I decided to volunteer to teach a balance training class for the Osher Lifelong Learners Institute. With many more Americans living into their 90's and beyond, it's time we all started paying attention to training now so that we can have that Fit Future we dream of. Read on for more information.
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OLLI Balance Class is Under Way!
Nine eager Olli members signed up for a 10 session balance training class held at the Mountaineer Mall on Tuesdays and Thursdays through February. We have been having fun using air pillows, big stability balls, and unstable surfaces to improve the strategies our bodies and minds use to help us remain upright and stable. Our vision and muscular strength can start to decline subtly in the third decade of life and the tiny hairs in our ears that inform the vestibular system begin to thin and become less sensitive. In addition, many common medications, including anti-depressants and anti-anxiety drugs can impact one's ability to balance and increase the likelihood of falls as we age. The good news is that we can train our bodies to make the best possible use of our strengths, whether they are visual, somatosensory, or vestibular and improve our balance. |
Staying Strong in the Second Half of Life YouTube Video Series
The second video in this series is now posted on youtube. It gives instructions for a simple balance training exercise that you can do everyday, pretty much wherever you are to start training your own balance. In fact, I have told so many people they should try doing this that you shouldn't be surprised if you see someone in your local grocery store or post office looking a bit like a stork as they await their turn with the clerk. Check out the video by clicking on the link below and give it a try yourself. It's fun, it's quick, and it's effective.
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Lower Body Strength is Key to Fall Prevention
If you are a fan of The Biggest Loser television show, you might have picked up on a very important clue to fall prevention during the challenge in the last episode. The editor of Prevention Magazine asked the contestants which of the two following exercises is the most important to living a long life, chest press or squats? The answer is squats because they train the muscles in the lower body and keeping a strong lower body lessens the likelihood of falls as people age. Many older Americans do not recover from falls in their later years. If you aren't already including squats in your regular exercise routine revisit the YouTube video on standing from a chair and start today.
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Thanks for reading the second issue of my newsletter. As Spring appears on the horizon, I wish you good health, good friends, and ample opportunities to get outside and move your bodies.
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Sincerely,
Julie Pascoe
Fit Future, LLC
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