SENIOR WOMEN SHOW CLASS WITH FITNESS

HELLO AND WELCOME EVERYONE! This is part two of a two part series...senior women want fitness balance. New research in senior fitness headlines, "BALANCE" is now the most popular class. Women especially are drawn to this class and now men, (finally) are seeing the light. And now I am going to put the spotlight on my current class. The women range in age from 60 to 73. Most have the usual back, neck, hip and lower leg ailments. When joining the class most of the women were limited in their body motion. Today, three weeks into the six week class, these women went from "I can't" to" I can do that." The exercises were not forced on them, but rather they exercised within their comfort zone and at their level. I designed the instruction with functional exercises and with three levels and with emphasis on posture, techique and proper breathing.
The following are the exercises the women have done thus far by using a chair, ball (75cm), a soccer ball, and resistance band. Each class begins with a 5 minute warm up with stretching the neck, arms back and legs. Lunges, with each leg, forward, back and to the side. Then cross over lunges. In pairs, each woman sits on a ball facing each other and using a stretch band begin to pull toward each other. Pull to their chest, to the side, and overhead. Great exercise to develope the core and thereby developing balance. Next exercise, using the large ball (women are in a circle), they push the ball from their chest to anyone, stepping forward with one leg as they throw. Entire body motion movement. Then with the soccer ball, holdthe ball overhead, feet shoulder width apart and using just their arms, flip to ball to anyone. Next, the kicking exercise, first with the right foot and then the left foot. Kicking is soccer style, approaching the ball from the side. Next exercise, hopping on two feet forward, back, left and right. Next, one foot at a time
in four directions. Next jumping up on a step,(approx.) six inches high. That is a sampling of some of the exercises and with each class we move up to a higher level. These women have achieved greater balance, but also, developed mental fitness and self confidence. These women look younger, feel younger and act younger. There is a "spring" in their step. Each class I hear this remark, "I never thought I could do this."
Most of the exercises are designed to have the entire body move in one direction...it is aligning one's muscles for maximum functional purpose. Note...these women are also doing isometric exercises.Last thought...these women are having fun. They learn from each other as much as they learn from me. I am privileged to be in this class. Last week I mentioned that they run the class...well it's their class.

HAVE A GREAT AND MEANINGFULL LIFE EVERYONE! Jimmy O
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