Move Well with Functional Fitness

Moving efficiently is essential for senior athletes of competitive sports, for individuals executing the many functional demands our multiple life roles, and in our ability to carry out routine activities of daily living (ADLs). The physical capacity to perform ADLs in a safe and independent manner without undue fatigue is one way to define functional

Five Ways Exercise Can Reduce Loneliness and Improve Health in Older Adults

If loneliness were a virus, we’d call it a pandemic. According to the AARP, more than half of adults 50 and over have reported experiencing social isolation due to COVID-19.1 And that’s a problem: As the AARP also points out, decades of research have taught us that prolonged social isolation and loneliness are more damaging

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Pickleball Sport Specific Training

As I mentioned in my pervious article, pickleball has similar movements to tennis, ping-pong and badminton. However, due to the size of the court, the movements are smaller than tennis and there are no overhead serves. Movements within pickleball are short, quick and multi-directional. These movements require precision and seamless hand eye coordination, not to

Let’s Play Pickleball!

Let’s play ball! Pickle ball, that is. Pickle ball is the fastest growing sport in America. With minimal learning time and coaching needed, pickle ball can be picked up in no time. You can go from being inexperienced to playing a competitive game with your friends in a matter of minutes. Pickle ball is a

Let’s Preserve Our Bone Health

Osteoporosis (porous bone) is a bone disease that can affect us as we age. Osteoporosis is a disease process where the bone deteriorates, stops building or both. This results in brittle bones, making them prone to potential breaks/fractures during an injury, fall, bump, or minor stress like coughing.  Women have a higher risk of osteoporosis

Namaste

By: Jessica Lime, Ageility Fitness Trainer   Yoga is a natural medicine used from ancient times to help us heal our mind, body and soul. Within today’s busy society focusing on yoga and meditation helps put one’s body at ease to focus on calming the nervous system, reduce stress, increase flexibility and so much more.

Exercise is Medicine

By: Jessica Lime, Ageility Fitness Trainer   Exercise is similar to medication when it comes to improving your mood and health. Each prescription varies depending on duration, modality, intensity and frequency3. However, each individual needs to be told which exercise routine pertains to them and most likely will need a trainer or class to guide

Fix Your Swing

By: Jessica Lime   Body mechanics of any sport has fine detail and varies depending on the person and the sport.  Our bodies are a kinetic chain, a slight misalignment, stiffness, or weakness in one location of our body can affect our entire swing, preventing optimal performance. As we age, our strength and flexibility may

Stop, Drop and Stretch

By: Jessica Lime   There are different types of stretching techniques such as static, dynamic, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (pre-contraction stretching), the body responds differently to each stretch. Stretching is beneficial to each subject’s body, sport, activation and recovery process. Stretching increases flexibility, range of motion, reduces the risk of injury, increases blood supply to minimize

SELF – MYOFASCIAL RELEASE

By: Jessica Lime   Self-myofascial release is a popular rehabilitation intervention to enhance joint range of motion, reduce muscle soreness and restore exercise performance. Self-myofascial release (SMR) is a method of applying pressure to eliminate or ease the tension of a trigger point to help restore the function of the tissue. Fascia is the layer