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Strength Training for Osteoporosis + How to Prevent
Fragile. It’s not how anyone wants to be described. Yet millions of people’s bodies will become fragile as they get older, large in part to a disease called Osteoporosis. Luckily, there is an easy solution to preventing and reversing Osteoporosis and it only takes 20 minutes. What is osteoporosis? The Mayo Clinic classifies Osteoporosis as a disease that “causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses such as bending over or coughing can cause a fracture. Osteoporosis-related fractures most commonly occur in the hip, wrist or spine. Bone is living tissue that is constantly being broken down and replaced. Osteoporosis occurs when the creation of new bone doesn’t keep up with the loss of old bone.” Who gets osteoporosis? According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), about 10 million people in the US have osteoporosis. The
Multiple sclerosis: Dream of Walking On Her Own
MS didn’t stop her from fulfilling her dream of walking on her own “I just wanted to be able to walk.” Life has thrown some health curveballs at Adele Biancarelli and throughout her battles she’s kept one constant vision for her future- to be able to walk on her own. At 68 years old, she’s achieved her vision and so much more. Keep reading for her story. She just wanted to be able to walk Adele Biancarelli has battled Multiple Sclerosis (MS) for decades which disrupts the communication between body and brain, making everyday functions like walking a challenge. In addition to MS, she also has Dystonia where involuntary muscle contractions cause repetitive or twisting movements. For Adele, this makes her body tend to lean significantly to one side, throwing off her balance, and muscle use. “My whole body is always slanted over to one side. And so it causes
The Wakeup Call that Helped Her Get Strong at 71
The wakeup call that helped her get strong at 71 Most people will wait for something bad to happen to take control of their health. For some it’s getting a scary diagnosis, for others it’s watching a loved one struggle with cancer, and for Nancy Pang, it was a painful wakeup call. The wakeup call A few years back, Nancy Pang took a nasty fall that resulted in a fractured shoulder. But this wasn’t her first fall. Previously she had fallen while walking on the cement. Before she could figure out what tripped her up, she suddenly found herself on the ground in pain. “I fell hard on my right hip and I was black and blue for weeks. I could not walk at first.” It took Nancy a week to be able to gain the strength to walk around her house, but it was a couple of years before
Proof Virtual Training Works
Virtual Training sounds great and all, but do you actually have proof it works? Of course we do. In March 2020 our entire company pivoted to Virtual Personal Training as a means to keep our clients on track with their fitness goals and continue providing safe, effective workouts. There was a lot of unknown about how to stay connected, challenge our clients and quantify results back then. We’ve been confident about our ability to provide life-changing Personal Training to our clients for over 20 years. Even a global pandemic couldn’t change that. Since March we’ve coached over 26,000 Virtual Training sessions and are happy to share some of the results our clients have experienced from this new program. Wait. How does Virtual Training actually work? The first step is to learn about our method, which is a defining factor for an effective workout, even virtually. This begins with
Overcoming the Wheelchair & Training Others
Overcoming the wheelchair to walking tall & training others to get stronger At age 13, Doctors told her she’d lose the ability to walk without assistance by 16. Hannah McKinley was diagnosed with Charcot-Marie Tooth, a neurological syndrome that was sending her down a path to being wheelchair bound and becoming dependent on others. With the help of slow-motion strength training and her own personal trainers, Hannah has been able to avoid walkers and wheelchairs, is stronger than ever, and is one of the leading Trainers at The Perfect Workout. The diagnosis Charcot-Marie Tooth Syndrome targets the nerves down Hannah’s back, causing them to become enlarged which affects how her muscles grow and causes muscle atrophy. Doctors predicted that by the time she was 16, Hannah wouldn’t be able to walk, at least without some kind of assistance. Because there is no cure for this syndrome, they chose options to
Make time for Health, or Make Time for Being Sick
Make time for health, or make time for being sick Nobody schedules time to “Be Sick” on their calendar! But as our client Marcia says, “If you don’t make time for being well, you make time for being sick.” So, schedule 20 minutes on your calendar this week to “Be Healthy.” and keep reading for more… — Marcia Farrar wanted to get stronger for her active and adventurous lifestyle. As an avid international traveler she wanted to have the strength to lift her luggage into the overhead bin on her flights. As well as traveling, Marcia wanted to be able to keep up with the adventures of grandparenting. With two growing granddaughters it’s important to her to be able to play with them, keep up with their high energy and have the strength to lift them up. But Marcia was missing the strength to be able to do all of
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Reshape Your Health & Body In 20 Minutes, Twice A Week
Private Personal Training with The Perfect Workout® Method is guaranteed to get you results in just Two, 20 Minute Workouts per week.