The News Review:
- April 13, 2008: Volunteer Drives Seniors To Water Aerobics
- Start walking now
- Class keeps seniors moving, healthy
- Standing by His Woman
- Fighting The Passage Of Time With Fitness An Exercise Old-Timer…
- Caller.com – Photos from Corpus Christi and the Surrounding Area
April 13, 2008: Volunteer Drives Seniors To Water Aerobics
TheDenverChannel.com – Apr 13, 2008
– For many older Coloradans, just getting around town can be an issue but not if you know this week’s 7Everyday Hero, Chuck Avery. Chuck is making a splash in Eastern Colorado. He is the volunteer driver for the Tri-Valley Senior Citizens Association and gets folks to the Deer Trail Pool for water aerobics, a program he helped keep afloat when he volunteered to drive. Every morning at 5:30 a.
Start walking now
Hindu – Apr 13, 2008
It is “low impact”, with one foot on the ground at all times during the progression of the walk. Running, on the other hand, is a “high impact” activity that puts a fair amount of strain on the ankles and knees (two-and-a-half times your own body weight to be precise). When beginning an exercise programme, therefore, one is advised to start with a low impact activity until such time your muscles can withstand the assault of the body pounding on the surface while running or participating in high impact aerobics. Walking is also easily accessible. To stay “healthy”, a human organism is required to cover at least 10,000 steps a day. On an average, at this point in time, it has been found that we tend to take not more than 3,000-4,000 steps a day! To set goals and motivate yourself, buy a pedometer and strap it on all day till you cover 10,000 steps… In order to be able to achieve this, one needs to increase intensity of exercise. How does one measure intensity of exercise? On a scale of 1-10, 1 is total inactivity (lounging in front of the TV) and 9 & 10 are “All out activity” (sprinting, speed walking uphill, high intensity aerobics). When you are breathing hard, but not to the extent that you are barely alive, you would be working at an intensity of about 70 per cent. How do you increase intensity? During a walk it can be done in several ways — by increasing speed or incline and by moving the arms vigorously. Walk with a heel-toe action. Posture is enormously important even while speed walking.
Class keeps seniors moving, healthy
Record-Searchlight – Record-Searchlight (subscription) – Apr 13, 2008
“They say it helps them carry things and lift things. They just feel better with the extra strength. Carlisi has been leading aerobics classes for 23 years, including eight years as instructor for the senior class. This class is very low-impact, she said. “At this level, it just keeps everybody moving,” she said. “They come and have fun.
Standing by His Woman
New York Times – Apr 13, 2008
The 22nd Amendment — not to mention his dwindling political skills — prevents Bill from doing what he truly wants done: the demolition of the Obama phenomenon. Instead, he’s stuck propping up a candidate who is not a natural. (See the video of Hillary dancing at a seniors’ aerobics class at a Philly Y.
Fighting The Passage Of Time With Fitness An Exercise Old-Timer…
CBS News – Apr 13, 2008
Start low and go slow, set small goals – baby steps. One of the biggest reasons people throw in the towel is they expect too much too soon, so take it easy. Aerobics doesn’t have to mean a bone crunching, Jane Fonda-style, braided headband sweat-o-thon. Studies have shown simply walking a total of 30 minutes a day can reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, and you don’t have to do it all at once. Once you’re on track, consider adding resistance training or weightlifting into your routine. If you don’t know how to do it, check out the local Y, gym or senior center. The goal is to feel good so you WANT to keep up your routine, and that can be as simple as walking the mall in Minnesota, teeing off in California, or hitting the pool in Florida.
Caller.com – Photos from Corpus Christi and the Surrounding Area
Corpus Christi Caller-Times – Corpus Christi Caller Times – Apr 13, 2008
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