Month #7 - Week #28 - More Power

Month #7 Week #28 - More Power

This month we’re focusing on the attribute of “Power”. Last week I discussed the importance of this attribute to our senior population in particular. As often happens when you cycle through Monthly and Weekly attributes, we have a week were they are the same! So… You can expect plenty of Medicine Ball throws, “Tuck Jumps”, “Ball Slams”, Sprints & drills designed to engage those fast twitch muscle fibers!

We were able to get a number of baseline metrics last week and this double emphasis on power will make it easy to work with those who missed last week.

I’d like to take this time to remind everyone that our fitness is something that takes more effort than showing up for a class once or twice a week. Our large group classes are specifically designed to fill in for those attributes that aren’t regularly addressed

(agility, balance, coordination & yes, power)... All us, however, need to be working on our fitness on an “almost daily” basis. I know that it’s hard to find that kind of time but… We’ve learned that it’s basically a required part of our “Maintenance Schedule” that simply can’t be skipped if we want to remain functioning!

In addition to our classes, it is recommended that each of the participants regularly engage in a separate strength program, work your mobility through yoga or a daily mobility routine AND engage in 150 to 300 minutes of aerobic conditioning.

If we can manage the time to maintain our homes, cars or other material possessions, we can certainly find time for something without which, these possessions would be meaningless. Our health trumps them all and needs to be THE priority!