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Post by fatkat555 on Nov 6, 2024 13:56:23 GMT
As we age, I know it’s hard to do the “frantic” paced workouts (a few Firm pinks come to mind in this category). However, I remember reading an article a while back that tied balance, falls, and injury prevention in the elderly with the training of power or reaction time training. In other words, you train your body to quick react and this helps prevent severe injuries.
I know I avoid the frantic workouts as well, but what workouts would you recommend that would train for power? HIIT?
I’m reminded of that video online that shows older people trying to skip, and they’re unable to coordinate the movement.
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Post by finninmi on Nov 6, 2024 14:49:16 GMT
That Stacy Sims researcher who wrote & podcasts about women and exercise promotes intense, all-out cardio and lifting heavy, supposedly based on her research. I don't recall the details of her research subjects - I think they were conditioned athletes, close to menopause. I think she extrapolated her research for recommendations for average women.
I not sure her recommendations extrapolate well to the average aging woman. I don't think she tested her recommendations on average women over time (I could be wrong).
I, like most people, have never been an elite, conditioned athlete. I exercise regularly, but for health, not elitism. I'm well past menopause; I have arthritis & creaky joints. My all-out cardio is different now than when I didn't have arthritis. Impact is not good for my joints - supposedly it's good for my bones but my joints are deteriorating - so it's a trade-off. I've taken to low-impact spinning where I can go all-out. I lift heavy for UB. I have to change it up for LB to protect my knees- another trade-off.
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Post by finninmi on Nov 6, 2024 14:59:47 GMT
...However, I remember reading an article a while back that tied balance, falls, and injury prevention in the elderly with the training of power or reaction time training. In other words, you train your body to quick react and this helps prevent severe injuries. I know I avoid the frantic workouts as well, but what workouts would you recommend that would train for power? HIIT? I’m reminded of that video online that shows older people trying to skip, and they’re unable to coordinate the movement. I'm a Cathe fan. Her series that comes to mind that elevates power is the Ripped with HiIt series. It's a very intense program IMO. Even the lifting - its heavy weights & a fast pace. Whew - thankfully they are shorter workouts. I'm looking forward to her new Lift Move & Restore. Balance gets addressed. Core work is essential for regaining balance when tripping to avoid an actual fall, and core work is interspersed throughout. |
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Post by fatkat555 on Nov 7, 2024 3:56:19 GMT
I’m looking forward to Cathe’s newest set as well. I’ve tried her HIIT, but the low impact and not high. My sister suffers from arthritis and she has to avoid or modify Cathe’s impact, so I completely get that. I prefer PHA workouts, but I definitely can see the benefit of HIIT. So much to do, so little time.
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Post by finninmi on Nov 7, 2024 14:47:46 GMT
..."So much to do, so little time." ...
So true! We are so fortunate!
I like most of Cathe's PHA's also (I use a premix of the original Strong & Sweaty tho). We bought a couple of her LIVE PHAs so we could do a month+ of them without repeating in a rotation. I haven't done them since I injured my knee, but maybe I could modify the lunges to a barre move... hmm, something to consider.
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