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

The Long Run July 2020

Association News Let’s All do the Step Up Your Game Challenge! How about having a fun and free competition with other senior athletes and friends from around the country? Compete as part of your state team in the National Senior Games Step Up Your Game Challenge! This is a virtual challenge between the State Senior

The Long Run June 2020

Association News 2021 Games Logo! The Official Logo for the 2021 National Senior Games presented by Humana has been released! The logo features palm trees beaconing athletes to sunny south Florida. Greater Fort Lauderdale and NSGA continue to lay the groundwork for The Games that will be held in Broward County from November 5–18, 2021.

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

The Long Run – May 2020

Association News Amended 2021 Qualification Process Announcement The National Senior Games Association (NSGA) hopes you are doing well and finding ways to stay healthy and strong. Together we are in the midst of uncharted territory as the pandemic has affected all of us in a variety of ways. Every major event and sports organization has

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