Written by Kathryn Eyring
I’ve been in Dallas, Texas this week working on a new certification as a Functional Aging Specialist.
Functional performance workouts build our bodies and brains, helping us to do what we NEED to do, LIKE to do, and WANT to do as we’re aging gracefully!
Exercise classes have traditionally included flexibility, strength, balance, and endurance training, but the newer classes are adding cognitive games and more power (bursts of speed into workouts).
To my surprise…
Power is the BIGGEST predictor of functional performance in aging adults
and is proven to be SAFE at any age (unless the doctor says otherwise).
In other words, people who intentionally practice intervals of fast movements, like jumps, skips, and punches, revitalize their bodies and cognitive abilities! It’s more important than I’d ever understood before.
This conference was a life changer for me. I’ll be teaching my classes with new techniques and adding some power from now on! Stay tuned for new videos I’ll make so you can try powerful exercises at home.
If you want to start
Stay tuned – good stuff coming up!
Please share your comments below…
Have YOU ever tried an exercise class that adds strength, balance, endurance, power, and cognitive games?
Have YOU ever used power in your workouts?
Hi Kathryn!! Very interesting stuff. I would love to hear more when you get home! Also, I would be curious to get your opinion on some of the stuff I do. Thank you, Klaus
Sounds great! I haven’t seen you at the gym for a while, but I think our paths just haven’t crossed.
All good ideas. I have heard that jumping on mini trampolines gets the lymphatic system going quickly. This may be something that can be incorporated into daily activity and exercise, starting slowly and just a minute or two and working up to more time. Thoughts??
I love this idea, Jim. I actually jump on my own mini trampoline EVERY morning! No joke! I jump for at least the length of one song and it starts my day off great!
Excited to learn more, Kathryn! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
I have been thinking about “running for dummies “ method walk 2 minutes run 3 minutes for 30 minutes with 5 minutes walking warmup and 5 minutes cool down. I am starting it again tomorrow!!! You have to watch your time to change from walking and running! It was great fun actually when I started it a 2 years ago to get back into running!!!
Thank you!!!
Tell me more about it this week!