Balance
March 10, 2018 by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA
Weekend Challenge: Lower Body Strengthening Squat And Balance Improver
This weekend’s exercise enhances balance by strengthening muscles in the legs, hips, and core. You can customize it by upping the difficulty depending on your fitness level; in fact, you … Continue Reading →
February 16, 2018 by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA
Weekend Challenge: Strengthening Balance Booster And Femoral Head Mobilizer
This weekend, you’re going to work your lower body with an exercise that improves balance, increases mobility in your hip joints, and strengthens your legs. The entire exercise is done … Continue Reading →
September 9, 2017 by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA
Weekend Challenge: Balancing Leg Lift
In addition to strengthening your bones and muscles, this weekend’s challenge will help you to overcome the fear of falling. The Balancing Leg Lift targets an often-overlooked area of the … Continue Reading →
April 29, 2017 by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA
Weekend Challenge: Targeted Fall Preventer
Did you know that without the soleus, one of the main calf muscles, you wouldn’t be able to stand up? This hard-working, behind-the-scenes muscle keeps up a constant pull so … Continue Reading →
April 14, 2017 by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA
Weekend Challenge: Standing Coordination And Balance Trainer
Savers know that a fall may lead to life-changing fractures and injuries that can be devastating, especially for older adults. Fortunately, balance-enhancing exercises like the Standing Coordination And Balance Trainer … Continue Reading →
March 10, 2017 by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA
Weekend Challenge: Balance And Coordination Enhancer
The primary goal of the Osteoporosis Reversal Program is to prevent fractures by building strong, flexible bones through clinical nutrition and exercise. For full fracture prevention, however, balance and coordination … Continue Reading →
February 10, 2017 by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA
Weekend Challenge: Angled Balance Enhancer And Leg Strengthener
When it comes to avoiding fractures, reliable balance and strong legs and ankles are exceptionally important. Because of their flexibility, articulation, and weight-bearing status, ankles are vulnerable to breakage in … Continue Reading →
December 2, 2016 by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA
Weekend Challenge: Isometric Neck Strengthener And Pain Reliever
It’s no secret that weight-bearing exercise is an integral aspect of rejuvenating and building bone. But you may not have considered strength training and the remarkable number of body systems … Continue Reading →
September 23, 2016 by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA
Weekend Challenge: Proprioception And Balance Improver
With this weekend’s move, both your brain and your body get a workout that improves balance and strength. You’ll be standing in one place throughout this exercise, so the Proprioception … Continue Reading →
August 12, 2016 by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA
Weekend Challenge: The Leg-Eye Coordination Improver
This weekend’s challenge is a practical, simple, but crucial exercise that improves leg-eye coordination to help prevent falls. Fall prevention goes hand-in-hand with fracture prevention, and leg-eye coordination is one … Continue Reading →