Meet Roger - Late 20s, uber fit, with hairy legs, tatt-free arms, and an engaging manner. Roger is a personal trainer, and you might think cute young things would be lining up to book a session with this catch-of-the-week. You would be wrong. With a degree in kinesiology and a passion for getting clients past their perceived limitations, Roger is a late-boomers' dream come true. His bookings are predominantly 50 plus, every one a fan of the knowledge their trainer brings to the process of getting fit when you are older than dirt.
Helping an Aging Population Make the Most of Exercise and Workouts
Walking at a nice clip, nearly four miles an hour, the woman was moving the belt on the tread mill fast and efficiently. She greeted the young man in the gym's uniform t-shirt with a friendly grin. "Hey, Roger, what do you think? I'm on my way to three miles." He smiled back, but the full force of his grin was missing. "I'm wondering," he looked from her hands on the catch bar, then back up to her face, "'Why do you hold on?" Her mouth opened as she glanced down and saw the tight grip that had drawn his attention. "Uh, I don't know. I just do. It's a machine. I guess I'm afraid of falling." "Yeah," he nodded, "I get it. When you are ready, try going slower and not holding on. Moving your arms with your legs will give you a far better work out and aid your core balance."
That is one of the issues facing the middle-aged and the aging elderly, the accommodations they make during exercise or physical activity that actually throw the their body out of balance. And balance is one of the critical keys to a healthy, functioning frame. Strength is another. Both can be improved over time, often with the assistance of a personal trainer or other trained professional and a process called prehabilitation, providing necessary treatment before catastrophes occur or problems develop.
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