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up and down from a chair several times in a single minute. The concept is ‘nose over toes’ – you have to lean forward, then push up with your legs.” Fall recovery is just as vital. “It ’s impor tant to develop suff icient upper body strength to be able to push yourself up off the f loor, crawl or move to a stable object , then pull yourself up from there.” STAYING COMMITTED John, Kobermann and Brothers all encourage their patients and clients to keep up the momentum on their health and f itness programs. John encourages families to exercise together in fun ways. “Families can incorporate family walks, hikes, or trips to the park into their week to encourage the whole family to be active at their own pace. This not only promotes physical health, but also is great for stress relief,” she says. “Be an example to your children when it comes to healthy eating habits, exercise, and par ticipating in engaging activities and hobbies together.” Ideal exercise routines differ between age and physical conditioning. “For somebody who does not have an exercise routine, I always recommend star ting with just 10 minutes of exercise in the day, whichever type of physical activity interests them, like walking, weights, dancing or following a workout video online,” John says. “Once we get used to having exercise as a par t of our daily life, we need to aim for 150 minutes of physical activity per week .” If lowering cholesterol , burning fat , getting stronger, improving blood f low and increasing lung capacity aren’ t enough inspiration to stick to your goals, Kobermann reminds us that a healthier immune system limits the negative effects you may get from diseases and viruses. He sees other advantages as well. “Exercise allows people to feel better because they ’re accomplishing something by giving themselves a rhythm and routine,” says Kobermann. “When you star t to establish some sor t of foundation of doing this for yourself, this consistency in your day-to-day allows you to be successful in other areas and to feel better about yourself.” Brothers says his clients also are optimistic about making improvements in their lives. “Beyond the physical benef its, exercise helps with mental attitude and mental perspective. I’ve been through some challenging situations in life myself, and exercise has given me just enough of a slice of peace and quiet to clear my head for an hour to enable me to look at things from a different perspective.”

“At the end of the day, we’re always f inding ways to stay healthy and stay active.” Service-Area Fitness Businesses A number of personal health and f itness trainers operate without a brick-and mor tar setting, meeting their clients by appointment at various agreed-upon locations. William (Bill) Brothers, who owns FIT SENSE, LLC, works with mature adults and others with specif ic needs to help them achieve long-term health and an active lifestyle. Brothers is NASM-cer tif ied as a personal trainer, senior f itness specialist and women’s f itness specialist . He previously worked as a licensed physical therapist assistant in hospitals, sub-acute rehab, nursing homes and outpatient clinics. He received a SEAS Level 1 scoliosis cer tif ication from ISICO. Brothers works with his personal training clients in specif ic gyms for one-on-one sessions. He also offers in-home training for select clients after establishing mutual trust through either a long-term relationship or in-depth discussions regarding goals and needs. Brothers has an instinctive empathy for people with physical challenges who would be better-served by a f itness program tailored to them. At age 76, Brothers has dealt with issues such as Crohn’s disease, knee meniscus repairs, foot surgery, scoliosis, the loss of one kidney, and most recently a total shoulder replacement . Brothers fully expects to return to normal activities before the end of the year following completion of shoulder rehabilitation. Clients who have received medical clearance from their physicians can expect Brothers to review their medical history, prescription drug use, vital signs (blood pressure, hear t rate, blood oxygen levels) and history of falls. “If this review doesn’ t turn up any red f lags, this will be followed with range of-motion and strength screening, and cardiovascular f itness screening,” he explains. Brothers takes a measured approach when devising his clients’ programs, allowing them to gradually adapt to new stresses on the body to avoid injury. He considers the client ’s goals and develops a program that will be both enjoyable and benef icial. “Do you want to be able to lift your grandchild? Then we work on strengthening the upper body, lower body, and proper lifting mechanics.” For a 94-year-old client who was struggling to get out of a chair, Brothers incorporated balance training, fall prevention techniques and lower ex tremity strengthening to help him move from sitting to standing. “After 2 months, he was thrilled to be able to get

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