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1) Relax into yoga for seniors: a six-week program for strength, balance, flexibility, and pain relief
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Relax into Yoga for Seniors presents twelve principles of yoga practice for seniors, including those with limited mobility. This evidence-based workbook will guide you safely—step-by-step, and with posture illustrations—on a six-week program for improved balance, flexibility, and overall well-being.
Managing the emotional and physical challenges that come with aging can be difficult. Seniors face a number of age-related
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YMAA Publication Center
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Learn tai chi movements to relieve pain in your joints and increase your range of motion and stamina. Joint pain causes you to move less to avoid the irritation. But moving less means that soon you lose your range of motion, which makes you more likely to get hurt or sick. Joint pain also makes you weaker and more likely to injure yourself from normal daily tasks. If you're new to tai chi, this is an excellent introduction to its moves and its inner...
Author
Series
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
Aging is a natural part of life, but it doesn't mean you have to surrender your quality of life. In this book, Marcherry Garner reveals the power of chair exercises and how they can transform your senior years into a time of rejuvenation and vigor. With these SHORT & SIMPLE chair exercise workouts, you can achieve remarkable results without the strain on your body and without even having to leave your home.
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"This is a resource for older adults looking to improve their strength and body composition without having to purchase a gym membership. Fitness coach and author Karina Inkster will teach you about the many benefits of strength training for seniors. You'll learn how to choose resistance bands, how to use them at home with a door anchor, and how to use them safely. An overview of the three types of resistance bands will help readers put together their...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
How does Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, one of the Supreme Court's favorite octogenarians, stay so active and energetic? She owes it in part to the twice-weekly workouts she does with her personal trainer, Bryant Johnson. Now, with the RBG Workout, you can exercise alongside Justice Ginsburg and Bryant. From planks to squats to (full) push-ups, this simple but challenging workout - illustrated with full-color illustrations of the justice in workout...
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
It's no secret that people are living longer lately, and setting up an appropriate exercise and nutrition plan is vital to maintaining this longevity. Fortunately, Quick Functional Exercises for Seniors can help older adults keep up with everyday life activities. This book contains more than fifty exercises for seniors, with beautiful full-color step-by-step images to illustrate each. An award-winning expert on functional exercises, Dr. Cody Sipe...
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Studies abound confirming what we all know: use it or lose it. Exercise of any kind has a profound positive effect on health, longevity, disease prevention and a sense of well-being. The exercises in Anatomy of Exercise for 50+ will support good health at any age, but for those over fifty they can help in the prevention of age-related problems like joint mobility, balance and fatigue, as well as medical conditions like heart disease, colon cancer,...
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Will support good health at any age, but for those over fifty they can help in the prevention of specific age-related problems like joint mobility, balance and fatigue, as well as medical conditions like heart disease, colon cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, arthritis and Alzheimer's disease."--
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