“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” Benjamin Franklin, 1736 Falls are the leading cause of injury among older Canadians with 20-30% seniors experiencing one or more falls each year. Falls cause 85% of seniors’ injury-related hospitalizations, 95% of all hip fractures, $2 billion a year in direct healthcare costs, and over one third of seniors are admitted
So you are concerned about your knee, or shoulder, or getting hurt? The Bungee Fitness set-up was created by an Orthopedic trauma surgeon in order to get his clients back to their level of desired fitness using a variety of principles. So it is designed to be safe! Watch the following video of rehab for the knee provided to me
To Squat or Not to Squat? The following information is based on a study from the University of Alberta & Explosive Strength Athletics in Irvine, CA. “Squat Exercise Progression”, Strength and Conditioning Journal, V33, #2, April 2011 Squatting exercises are popular in exercise for both athletic and nonathletic groups to increase upper and lower leg muscle strength and power. It
We have built onto this concept with standing posture, balance, hip rotation, appropriate gluteal activation, reclaiming the femur to the posterior aspect of the hip joint – got it all mastered yet? 🙂
While you are waiting for a class at the studio, try out a rowing machine in the gym to jump start your warm up and get connected with the full body feeling of movement. After working all day in an office environment, some people need more time to get the body working as a unit. Isolating muscles to increase strength, mobility
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