Safety Considerations for Exercising Older Adults

By: Chris Parchmann and the Ageility Team There are several conditions common to older adults (age 55+) that must be kept in mind in order to stay safe when participating in an exercise program. Ageility has identified factors such as include poor balance, inclination to injuries, reduced flexibility, reduced tolerance to heat and humidity, and

Aerobic Endurance Training for Older Adults

By: Chris Parchmann and the Ageility Team People of all ages are advised to perform aerobic endurance exercise for cardiovascular health and fitness. Running, biking, rowing, cross-country skiing, and walking are all great examples of aerobic exercise. Aerobic training can help with reducing body weight and lessen the risk of high blood pressure, type 2

Cognitive Benefits of Exercise

By: Chris Parchmann and the Ageility Team Health and wellness is extremely important during this stressful time. Ageility advocates mental health for older adults in addition to maintenance of physical attributes as part of a complete fitness and training program. Older adults commonly experience cognitive deficits along with an increased risk of mental ailments like dementia

How to Beat the Athlete You Were Last Year

By: Andrea Case-Rogers, CXO – Zibrio You’ve been in lockdown for 2 months: your exercise regimen has had to change, maybe you’ve not been able to practice your usual sport at all. You’ve likely gone through a process called reconditioning.   Deconditioning: 5 Ways You’ll Notice It: Your aerobic fitness isn’t as good as it

Sleeping Habits Can Affect Balance & Falls

By: Andrea Case-Rogers, CXO – Zibrio People fall at all ages. The better your balance is, the more likely that a fall is caused by unexpected circumstances (water on a marble floor while on holiday, taking a corner too fast on a bike), or something else crashing into you (fellow players, runaway dogs). But how

What A Personal Trainer & Senior Athlete Learned From Measuring Balance

By: Andrea Case-Rogers, CXO – Zibrio Ellen is a long-time runner and personal trainer, who became interested in measuring balance. This is her story. “At first, I was really disappointed to score only 4/10. Even though I know only elite athletes sometimes score 10/10, I secretly hoped I might at least be close. Especially since

Power Training for Sports at Home (Part 2)

By: Chris Parchmann and the Ageility Team   Plyometric Training and Injury Prevention Ageility recommends properly implementing plyometric training to reduce the incidence of injury when participating in a fitness program. Older adults can benefit from increases in bone and muscle mass along with stronger joints that result from this form of training. Older adults

Power Training for Sports at Home (Part 1)

By: Chris Parchmann and the Ageility Team Power training is an important component of a well-balanced training plan to improve sport performance and function during daily living activities. Exercises geared toward helping athletes jump higher and run faster are essential to anyone looking to gain an edge to outplay their opponent. Power can be improved

How to Work Out While Stuck at Home

By: Chris Parchmann, MS, CSCS, NSCA-CPT Recent challenges surrounding the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak has left the country stuck at home in order to help prevent the spread of this infectious disease. Restrictions have been placed by the local and federal government to minimize social contact.  Many businesses are shuttering their doors including gyms in order

Relationship Between Fitness and Age

By: Chris Parchmann, MS, CSCS, NSCA-CPT Everyone has two ages classified as chronological age and biological age. Chronological age refers to the actual amount of time a person has been alive. In other words, the number of days, months or years a person has lived is the same, regardless of how healthy a lifestyle one leads. Chronological