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Author
Publisher
The Experiment
Language
English
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Description
As you age, stumbling blocks are everywhere: the bottom step, the roadside curb, and even the living room carpet. But you dont have to live in fear of falling. With Better Balance for Life, you will learn all-new, simple activities to help you build strength and increase flexibility to improve your balance! In this ten-week program, personal trainer Carol Clements shows you effortless moves to slide into your everyday routine.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
At last, a yoga program anyone can do! An accessible guide to gentle yoga stretches, based on the popular video and PBS television program of the same name.
You can enjoy the benefits of yoga – whatever your age, ability, or level of activity, even if you have never been able to participate in traditional yoga classes. This accessible guide to gentle yoga stretches and poses will help ease you into the world of this beneficial exercise. Experienced...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Allergic to group activities of any kind, all her life Serenata has run, swum, and cycled -- on her lonesome. But now that she's hit 60, all that physical activity has destroyed her knees. As she contemplates surgery with dread, her previously sedentary husband Remington, recently and ignominiously redundant, chooses this precise moment to discover exercise. Which should be good for his health, right? Yet as he joins the cult of fitness that seems...
Publisher
BayView Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Leg muscles are out to work in all of one's daily activities from the moment one get out of bed until the time to sleep at night. When strengthen leg muscles, one can positively impact independence and wellness by leaps and bounds. Improve bone density and increase muscle mass as one increase the frequency of these exercises, the weight one lifts and the number of repetitions done. Increased strength and endurance in legs help live daily life with...
Author
Publisher
Ulysses Press
Language
English
Description
Just ten minutes a day of these modified stretches is guaranteed to help you improve your mobility without pain or injury. Stretching for 50+ is filled with safe, easy routines for any age. Learn warm-ups and cool-downs, use tools like a strap, therapy balls and foam rollers, and discover plenty of other fitness tips to keep you moving.
13) Yoga for seniors
Publisher
Jane Adams
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
Yoga is the perfect way to help remain active as we age. These movements are designed to increase strength and flexibility, improve posture and balance, and help you feel both more relaxed and energetic. The choice of three levels allows you to find the appropriate yoga practice for your needs and abilities.
Publisher
Wellness Through the Ages with University of California at Berkeley
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Unique, upbeat, and refreshing exercise program designed for seniors who wish to have a full, active workout. Incorporates hatha yoga techniques, gentle weight training, abdominal/trunk strengthening, exercises to improve balance, stretching, deep breathing, and relaxation. Appropriate for a daily routine.
Publisher
Exclusively distributed by BayView Fitness
Pub. Date
c2016.
Language
English
Description
Although core and abdomen exercises can help manage belly fat, they are important for so much more. The core is the center of your body. The stronger the muscles that make up the core, the better off it will be. Made up of the abdomen, lower back, pelvis and hips, the core protects the organs and bones and affects the balance and stability.
17) YogaFit seniors
Publisher
YogaFit
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Provides tools to start YogaFit practice for seniors.
Publisher
Zumba Fitness
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Zumba Gold targets the largest growing segment of the population: baby boomers. It takes the Zumba formula and modifies the moves and pacing to suit the needs of the active older participant, as well as those just starting their journey to a fit and healthy lifestyle. What stays the same are all the elements the Zumba Fitness-Party is known for: the zesty Latin music, like salsa, merengue, cumbia and reggaeton; the exhilarating, easy-to-follow moves;...
Publisher
Spectrum Records
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
A workout routine specifically for seniors, performed at a slow, relaxing pace. The chair exercises will increase flexibility, provide a renewed sense of balance and well-being, develop strength, and enhance the ability to function for seniors.
Publisher
Digital Media Factory
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
The older and wiser workout is a gentle, safe workout that is perfect for beginners or those that have not been exercising regularly. All of the exercises are done either standing or sitting on a chair. (No lying down on the floor).