Friday, December 18, 2009
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Senior Fitness & Balance Tips
Great article in today's IDEA newsletter about Balance Training for Seniors.
I've created a low impact chair workout for seniors you may enjoy:
Sit'n Fit is a chair workout. Seniors who have limitations can still be mobile without the added stress of back strain, arthritic pain or the possibility of falling.
While in a chair, march in place and increase your heart rate for cardio vascular conditioning.
Use resistabands for muscle conditioning - by placing the elastic band under your feet and holding it in place, you can:
1. curl your arms up and down to work biceps.
2. Tilt your body forward a bit and press back with arms to do triceps extensions.
3. Or, you can open your arms up and out to the sides to do shoulder flys.
4. Press them overhead and do shoulder presses.
5. Straddling the chair and twisting your torsos will help improve core strength.
There are actually a myriad of exercises you can do in a chair. Feel free to post questions or add your own exercises!
I've created a low impact chair workout for seniors you may enjoy:
Sit'n Fit is a chair workout. Seniors who have limitations can still be mobile without the added stress of back strain, arthritic pain or the possibility of falling.
While in a chair, march in place and increase your heart rate for cardio vascular conditioning.
Use resistabands for muscle conditioning - by placing the elastic band under your feet and holding it in place, you can:
1. curl your arms up and down to work biceps.
2. Tilt your body forward a bit and press back with arms to do triceps extensions.
3. Or, you can open your arms up and out to the sides to do shoulder flys.
4. Press them overhead and do shoulder presses.
5. Straddling the chair and twisting your torsos will help improve core strength.
There are actually a myriad of exercises you can do in a chair. Feel free to post questions or add your own exercises!
Monday, November 30, 2009
Thanks for Participating in our Thanksgiving Mambo Mania Fundraiser
Thank you to all who got up early to shake their colitas with me on Thanksgiving morning for my annual Mambo Mania fundraiser!
The class was very energetic and I am so glad to have had you all there to burn some calories and support the Concern Foundation. Hope the rest of your weekend was amazing! See you at Mambo class soon.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Personal Best's Annual Thanksgiving Marathon Class
Make a preemptive strike on those Thanksgiving dinner calories with Clarita's Annual Thanksgiving Marathon Class! Come get a great workout and support a great cause. All donations from the morning class will go to the Concern Foundation which researches children's cancer. So bring those bells and a $10 donation and come feel good with us Thanksgiving morning at 9am.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Learn the Thriller Dance with us
This Halloween we decided to replace our Thursday night Mambo Mania class with Michael Jackson's "Thriller." In less than one hour, our students learned the routine and this video takes you through the process. Enjoy!
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