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

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

The Long Run – April 2020

Association News A Message from the CEO We hope that your family, friends, neighbors and community are fine, and know we are thinking of you and wishing you all stay well. Our staff is fine and currently working remotely and adjusting to the change in routine as we continue to conduct the business and planning

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