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5 Ways Seniors Can Improve Their Balance And Coordination
It’s true that there are a number of pretty good ways that seniors can improve their balance and coordination, but I’m going to give you the Top 5 that I feel are crucial, aside from just doing balance exercises. We know that balance is important for seniors because...
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Seniors Can Modify Exercise To Make It Easier
How many seniors have you seen doing Burpees? If you didn’t already know, Burpees are an exercise where you do a pushup, jump forward, then stand up. . This is probably not an exercise that I would ask many seniors to do, however there are many other challenging...
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How The Squat Is The Most Important Exercise For Seniors
Getting out of a chair, off the toilet or just standing up are things we do everyday, which make it easy to undervalue the importance of being able to squat. In my opinion, the squat is probably one of the most important exercises for seniors. If you have ever been...
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Choosing Static and Dynamic Balance For Seniors?
When it comes to fall prevention, and seniors (55+), the advice that is most commonly given is that seniors should do exercises to improve balance. While I would agree that doing balance exercises is important, which specific exercises will best help improve balance...
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3 Ankle Mobility Strategies For Seniors To Prevent Tripping
I don’t know if you are aware of this, but preventing falls is extremely important when it comes to seniors (ages 55+)! 1 in 5 people who fall and break their hip, are not likely to recover from that serious injury. Since we know that falls are potentially life...
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Staying Fit And Motivated In Your Senior Years
The obesity rate is continuing to rise, with over 26.5% of Canadians having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. Obesity, and the sedentary lifestyle are dangerous for people of all age groups, particularly for seniors, since these conditions are related to a...
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