Written By: Coach MJ
Sounds easy right?? If I fall down, I just pick myself up, check that I’m okay and carry on with what I was doing!
Many times that is the case, but it always reminds me of my Mom-in-Law.. of how many times she fell and couldn’t get up by herself (and she always tried to hide the fact and often refused to get checked out). She was a very independent person, who didn’t want to be a bother and sometimes we got the story after the fact simply because we had stopped in and saw the results of the fall.
This is one of the reasons I am passionate about being a personal trainer!
We work on building and keeping our strength so that when (not if ) we fall, we have the strength to get up and get help if needed.
We work on building healthier bones through exercise to reduce the risk of fractures and falling. In turn when we are stronger, we have better balance and coordination which all helps in reducing the risks of a serious fall. As always there are no guarantees of not falling at any age, but as the years move on the risks do increase.
Exercising does not have to be hard core to be effective.
Breaking things down, all of our basic moves are based on movements we do in everyday life. A squat is sitting and getting up from a chair! A burpee is falling to the ground and getting up again (safely!) A deadlift if picking up grocery bags, luggage, a wheelbarrow when gardening, a grandchild instead of a barbell.
Personal training movements are programmed to work for a variety of fitness levels to keep you moving and building strength at your ability.
We want to help you learn to move well and be the best you can be at all ages. Whether we are working, retired or somewhere in between; Taking time to move and look after ourselves is important. We would love to have you drop in for a Free No Sweat intro to see if Personal Training is a good fit for you!
