over 50

Toronto Rehab states that 30,000 Canadians fracture their hips every year with osteoporosis as the prime culprit. One in four women over fifty and one in eight men over fifty has osteoporosis which is often not diagnosed until after a fall. Osteoporosis Canada describes the condition as a disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue which leads to bone fragility and increased risk of fracture.

On Friday I was interviewed by Global News Toronto and asked the question “why should seniors work with a personal trainer?” The question forced me to articulate the benefits that personal training can bring, especially for people over 50. A personal trainer who is specialized to work with older adults should do a few key things:

Exercise can reduce lower back pain One of the most common complaints that people over 50 have is low back stiffness and pain. The right exercises can loosen and strengthen your lower back.

We have just updated the website to make it more user friendly, added in more information and tips about health and wellness for people over 50 and introduced you to the whole training team at Vintage Fitness.

The middle of December is a busy time full of holiday parties, great times with family and friends and a chance to give ourselves a break. The only piece of advice that I have for you is this- be mindful about how you are feeling and what you are eating. It is so easy to tell ourselves that we don’t have time for exercise and that we will worry about the extra calories over the holidays in the New Year. The problem is that most people gain about a pound over the holidays that they never manage to lose.

By all means treat yourself over the holidays, but make sure it really is a treat and not just mindless eating because it happens to be in front of you.
I look forward to the freshness of the New Year. I plan to blog about two fantastic clients that had challenging resolutions last year and succeeded!

Erin

Founder of Vintage Fitness

September 22, 2010 by vintagefitness

The changing of the seasons always makes me want to start new things, sharpen pencils and get going on things that I have been putting off. If you are thinking about investing in your health and wellness and don’t know how to get started let me know and I will coach you through it.
If you are going through menopause or perimenopause join the Vintage Fitness first to Canada ‘take the pause out of menopause’ starting on Oct 18th in Torontos West End. Check out www.vintagefitness.ca or e-mail me at erin@vintagefitness.ca
Good Luck!
Erin