05-17-15, 04:45 PM | ||
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I don't have osteoporosis, but do have osteopenia. This is a really good workout. She goes very slow and you can heavy up. I should write a review, but I'm too lazy. Thanks, Hattie! |
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05-17-15, 09:59 PM | |
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There's a DVD called Safe and Strong that I've used when I've been injured. It has a warm up, toning with weights and band, some balance work, and a stretch. One of the participants does everything in a chair, and the instructor and the other participant are standing. It's all very slow and basic. There are also some older Leslie Sansone workouts called Short Cuts Upper Body and Short Cuts Lower Body. They were originally on VHS and now I think in order to get them on DVD you have to buy one of her compilations. At any rate, the upper body work is all seated in a chair. The lower body work is all floor work. Again, it's slow and basic.
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05-18-15, 03:46 PM | |
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My mom is 78, with osteoporosis and COPD. She has NEVER exercised. She recently hurt her knee and is doing her rehab exercises. Her doctor recommended a PBS show "Sit and Be Fit" specifically for seniors. I think it's gentle strength training, along with a lot of joint mobility. Some gentle balance work and eye coordination exercises are included. My mom gets a real big kick out of being able to do the stuff. There are DVDs available of past episodes. Highly recommended! Some of it sounds so much fun, and valuable, that I'm thinking of getting one for myself.
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05-19-15, 08:17 AM | |
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I had noticed this thread and even read some of the recent posts. Then, this morning, I realized it was one had started. haha Nothing wrong with any of this - I'm just clueless sometimes.
I ended up getting my mother-in-law a couple of the Sit & Be Fit DVDs and she really liked them. She used them for a long time, probably still does.
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05-19-15, 11:58 AM | ||
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http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001QK6gM...SUy9do7FVDkQ== (they have a lot of free content on youtube as well. I think under Yoga JP and also Yoga Vista Academy. Also, http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B008NEVOU...I1BYYB776VOQLT Relax into Yoga for Seniors was one that interested my for a while when going thru a lot of stuff. I was never able to get it, but clips on youtube look good, and it has a good bit of content. I'm glad you were able to keep your MIL moving! I hope she is doing much better now.
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05-19-15, 09:02 PM | |
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I didn't realize this was an old thread either! I'm glad your MIL likes the Sit & Be Fit DVDs.
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05-21-15, 03:26 PM | ||
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I got this workout and just did it. Because the pace is so slow, you can lift heavy and really challenge yourself. Susie has excellent form and gives good form pointers. Aside from these other pluses, Susie has got to be in her 60s and she's a real model of healthy aging. I'm 59 and I'm looking for instructors like her. This workout made me realize how quick the pace is on most other weight training workouts I have. That means it's easy to use momentum. On this workout, you can't. (Well, of course you can, but that means the weights are way too light, which Susie mentions frequently.) I consider myself a perennial intermediate. Most of the weighted exercises were 10 reps, so I tried to choose weights that were challenging enough to cause fatigue by the 10th rep. The workout is 50 minutes long and is meant to be done 2 times/week. I'll probably do it 3 times/week. There isn't any chaptering within the workout. Since I like full-body workouts, this is fine with me. The music is completely unmemorable. Basically, this workout will have little appeal to people who want great production values, but the content is gold. Susie has a couple of other workouts available, which I will check into. I'm very glad to have discovered her. Thanks, Hattie and Vintage VFer.
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mirabai holland, miriam nelson, osteopenia, osteoporosis, peggy cappy, seated yoga, senior exercise, seniors, susie hathaway, suzie hathaway |
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