Why are aging adults going to assisted living?
Losing muscle every year is a big deal! If we don't keep up our muscle mass, simple daily tasks can start feeling like a drag, and we might end up needing help with them. But hey, there's a solution to this - exercise and strength training! By hitting the gym, you can avoid all that and stay independent. Plus, strength training comes with some awesome perks like boosting bone density to fight off osteoporosis, lowering the chances of taking a tumble and breaking a bone, and being able to handle your daily activities all on your own.
Struggling to get up out of your chair? Daily movements such as that can be trained and strengthened using exercises such as squat variations, push up variations and increasing overall core strength. Feel like you're losing your balance? Strengthening and challenging your body's ability through exercise can help prevent falling and worse case scenario breaking a bone and becoming limited or bedridden.
It is important to have an active lifestyle as we age, especially once we retire and spend less time at home, resulting in more time spent sitting with minimal movement throughout the day. We need to find activities that help us become more active to preserve our independence and prevent any burden that may be placed on a relative.
Here at Victory Performance, we meet you where you are physically and create a plan to achieve your goals and get you where you need to be to become independent and complete daily tasks in a safe manner. Book a NoSweat Intro today so we can figure out which is the best option for you: group classes or 1:1 private sessions. No matter which option we take, the goal is to move so we can enjoy life independently!
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