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By: chester

Paying for a gym pass you don’t use? Running shoes gathering dust? Do you have a fear of fitness? Don’t worry- you are not alone!

Fear is one of the biggest reasons people give up on exercise, according to a growing number of sports-psychology and fitness authorities. Here are some simple strategies straight from the professionals aimed at helping you get over your fear and get on with your workout.

Rethink your definition of exercise. Think of it as movement - you don’t have to do it in a gym. Gardening, walking the dog, or playing tag with your kids is exercise.

Be environmentally conscious. Find a fitness experiences that makes you feel nurtured and accepted. Walk or jog in your neighborhood or on a trail – don’t try to keep up with fitness fanatics in the gym.

Test the waters. If you’re interested in trying a new workout, borrow a video from a friend or the library, and try it at home first (before entering into a group situation.)

Get one-on-one help. Almost all clubs now offer personal training to help you overcome your fear of incompetence, and often the first session is free.

Know your triggers. If you like the anonymity of a fitness class, stay toward the back. Start with an activity like yoga that you can do on your own to lesson anxiety.

Call out the cavalry. If you’re the social type, try activities in a supportive group to distract you from your fears and make the effort less intimidating.

Focus on the positive. Think of the many things exercise can do for you: the goal is to workout to be optimistic, more energetic, and less stressed.

Finding a comfort zone might be challenging in health club situations, so it is time to reevaluate the way you workout and conquer your fears. If your past attempts at fitness have left you running scared, focus on moving in these ways and your outlook may change.

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By: Pepper Montero

Deciding where you will exercise is an important first step in reaching your fitness goals. Many factors go into this decision and each should be thoroughly evaluated before beginning an exercise program. Once a decision has been made on where you will work out, you can move onto deciding how you will work out.

Exercising at home has its definite advantages. One advantage is in the finance department. With today’s gas prices, it is obvious that you will save money on fuel as well as ware and tare on your car by exercising at home. Gym memberships can often be costly and may include items that you don’t really need such as child care or swimming facilities. You also don’t have to be concerned with having the latest in exercise fashion or gear since you most likely would be working out by yourself at home.

Working out at home, however, does include a measure of financial obligation. Even if you will simply be running, it is imperative that you have high quality running shoes. Really, this statement applies to any equipment you may purchase to use at home. If you buy extremely low priced and low quality equipment, you may end up being injured or frustrated by lack of progress.

In addition to financial gains, exercising at home may also be helpful for those people who are too self-conscious to exercise in public. If you are worried about your appearance in gym clothes, it is comforting to know that the only person who has to be with you when you exercise is you. There are also time benefits when exercising at home because you don’t have to spend time traveling to and from the gym.

If you are more motivated by being with people you know or come to know while exercising away from home, a gym will fit your needs better than working out at home. A gym becomes more cost efficient the more equipment you use. For instance, if you want to run on a treadmill for most of your work outs and cross train on an elliptical, it is much more economical to go to a gym. Not only would you have to make the initial outlay of money to pay for the equipment, you would also have to pay to maintain it if you exercised at home.

There are also some major benefits of joining a gym if you do need such services as child care and a swimming pool. If you are wanting to train for a triathlon, for instance, it is imperative that you have a safe, appropriate place to train for the swimming leg of the race.

Of course, gyms also offer classes that can be very motivating. If you start attending a class regularly, you may be motivated to continue so that you do not have to defend yourself when asked where you have been if you have missed classes. Strong friendships can form when people take the same class with the same people for many years. It is also motivating when those same people notice weight loss that can come from exercising.

In all, choosing between exercising at home and at a gym can be accomplished by looking at your personality and acknowledging what needs you have. Once you have completed this task, you will have set yourself up for success on your road to fitness. As always, the most important thing is to put yourself in an environment that encourages rather than discourages exercise.

Pepper Montero

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By: Linda Geyer

I often get clients coming in who have been exercising with machine circuit training and are frustrated with the lack of results. What happens too often is we repeat the same exercise routine for a particular body part or muscle group until the muscles adapt. As a rule of thumb, I always change my exercise routine every month to keep it progressive and making gains. Every once in a while I will do a “special” workout. I’ll do all my favorite exercises and not the ones I’ve designed into a specific fitness training program. I do this because it is beneficial to mix up exercises and equipment on occasion. If you keep repeating the same things and have done so over time, you have done a good job at maintaining your fitness level and muscles. You certainly have not challenged them and will not get them to make any gains. Even if you exercise for maintenance, I still recommend changing up your exercise routine.

Another way to vary your fitness routine is by changing from exercise machines to free weights / dumbbells or visa versa. For cardio exercise, move from the treadmill to the stepper, elliptical or bike. With cardio workouts, I like interval training because it does just that, it varies the workout each time. Instead of always walking on the treadmill at the same speed and incline or grade, change up your speed and increase your grade. This will keep your exercise dynamic and prevent boredom. More importantly it will challenge your muscles, heart, and lunges to work at different levels.

There are many ways to change your exercise routine. Be creative. Try creating a simple six-week training cycle in which you alternate between heavy, medium and light training sessions for each body part. Each time you try a heavy day, push your limit, leaving your medium and light days for building tendon and ligament strength as well as muscle endurance. At the end of your six-week cycle, take 2 – 4 days off and allow your body to rest. This prevents overtraining and will help your body with improved performance when you start up again. The cycling approach will be particularly effective for preventing injuries to muscle groups and connective tissue down the road.

Your goal will determine the number of reps you typically use. Different numbers of reps serve different purposes. First, know what your goals are in your training. What are you trying to accomplish? The standards are as follows: for strength train at 6 to 8 reps; endurance at 15 to 20 reps; toning at 10 to 15 reps; mass and size 6 to 20 reps.

There are also other factors to training in addition to reps. The number of sets is how many times you do the exercise with rest in between. Intensity is the level of difficulty in performing the exercise usually stated in a percentage of a 1 to 10 rep maximum. Rest, is the amount of time you wait until you do another set. All of these factors are controlled variables in an exercise program. Knowing your fitness goals will help you or your trainer determine what the best mix is for you in designing your exercise program. For more information and tips on exercise, go to http://www.easyexercisetips.com

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By: Dr Gregory Lipke

In order to live and enjoy your lifestyle to the full, you need to be fit and healthy. And you want to look good. I am going to give you a couple of fitness programs (below) you can use if you feel like it and think it’s appropriate for your goals.

By becoming more flexible, stronger and having a fitter cardiovascular system, you look better, feel better, move better and can have more fun for a longer period of time.

Life, after all, should be about having fun. Read on to start your journey towards a better, healthier life.

1. Flexibility

Here is a daily routine you can follow to increase your flexibility and loosen up your muscles and joints. This can prevent injuries, aches and pains and generally makes movement easier. Do these stretches every morning and before working out. Do not bounce when you stretch and hold the stretch for 30 seconds.

Daily Stretching Routine:

Forearm stretch 1 - Hold your arm out in front of you with your palm down then use your other hand to stretch the top of your hand back towards your face. Then swap arms.

Forearm stretch 2 - Hold your arm out in front of you with your palm down then use your other hand to stretch it back towards your stomach. Then swap arms.

Calf stretch - Flex your foot towards you as far as you can. Place your fully flexed foot against a wall or pole and gently lean forward to stretch the calf and achilles tendon.

Thoracic stretch - Clasp your hands behind your back. Now tighten up your back muscles backwards and downwards stretching your hands towards the floor.

Lumbar roll - Lie on your back on the floor. Extend your right arm out along the floor perpendicular to your body. Bend your right knee up so the foot is in line with your left knee. Now grab your right knee with your left hand and pull it across your body . Keep your right arm on the floor at all times. Then do the opposite side (left arm on floor, left knee pulled across body with right hand).

Posterior deltoid stretch - Hold your arm out in front of you with the palm up. Then pull the arm across your body to stretch the rear of your shoulder. Then do the other side.

Tricep, upper side and deltoid stretch - Extend your arm straight up with your palm facing backwards. Then bend your arm at the elbow to place your palm on your upper back. Grab your elbow with your other hand and pull it so as to move your palm on your back downwards. Then do the other side.

Anterior deltoid stretch - Hang your arm sraight down at your side with your palm facing backwards. Bend your arm at the elbow to stretch your arm up behind your back towards your head. Now grab your elbow with your other hand and pull it towards the middle of your back. Then do the other side.

Quadricep stretch - Stand on one leg and bend the other leg at the knee up behind you. Grab your foot with your hands and pull up. Then do the other side.

Hamstring and back stretch - Sit down on the floor with your legs out in front of you. Lean forward and grab your toes pulling them back towards you. Now tuck your head in so your chin touches your chest. Then lean forward until your forehead touches your shins.

Lower side stretch - Stand with yourarms at your side. Then stretch one arm over the top of your head. Now push the other arm down your leg. Then do the other side.

Pectoral and bicep stretch - Reach your arms back behind you grabbing the insides of a door frame with your palms facing out. Lean forward.

2. Losing Weight and Cardiovascular Fitness

WARNING: Before you undertake any fitness program, consult your doctor.

To lose fat and improve the fitness of your heart and cardiovascular system you need low intensity exercise for 30 minutes a day 3 times a week.

Walking is the best cardiovascular exercise. To choose the right intensity, here is the rule. You want to walk fast enough so that you are not happy about it but you should still be able to hold a conversation with someone while you are doing it. If you are too puffed to talk or if your muscles start burning, you are working too hard. Here’s why -

You have three energy systems in your body. This explanation can get a bit technical but bear with me. Muscles are fuelled by a chemical called ATP. There are three ways your body can make ATP.

If you pick up a ball and throw it, your body converts creatine phosphate stored in your muscles into ATP. This is very fast but runs out quickly. You then need to rest for a moment or so before you can pick up another ball and throw it at maximum velocity.

If you are lifting weights or running, your body converts glycogen (which is the stored version of carbohydrates also stored in your muscles) into ATP. This is a fast process but not as fast as creatine conversion. This process gives you energy to the muscles for a moderate period of time. The byproduct produced by this process is lactic acid. This is what causes your muscles to burn. Lactic acid annoys your nerve endings whilst it is waiting to be drained by your lymphatic system out of your muscles.

If you go for a long walk your body initially converts glycogen while you are warming up and then converts fat to ATP to power muscles. Burning fat requires the presence of oxygen. It is an aerobic process. Burning creatinine and glycogen does not require the presence of oxygen. They are anaerobic processes. If you are trying to lose fat it is important to warm up slowly so you don’t produce lactic acid faster than you can dispose of it out of your muscles. Then you must exercice at low intensity to use your aerobic energy production system. You then burn fat and because you don’t have lactic acid building up in your muscles you can exercise longer which will strengthen your heart, lungs and the rest of your cardiovascular system. A strong and healthy cardiovascular system gives you greater endurance.

If you are uncomfortable walking around the block, get yourself a treadmill, then you can walk in front of the TV. This is what I do because walking is so boring. Boring but life saving.

3. Building Muscle

Before you start lifting weights you have to decide what your goals are. What do you want to achieve? Do you want to increase your strength? Do you want to build up your muscles like a bodybuilder? Do you want to increase the endurance of your muscles? Or, do you want to increase your muscle tone?

I hate that term ‘muscle tone’, but it is commonly used. Your muscles are always toned, if they weren’t you would collapse in a heap. But I know what you mean. ‘Toning’ your muscles requires you to build them larger and to remove the fat from on top of them so they are more defined.

If you want greater strength you lift heavier weights for less repititions. You choose a weight that you can lift approximately 6 times before you can’t lift it anymore. You want to do 3 sets of 6 repititions per exercise.

A quick but important word on breathing. This is important. When you contract the muscle you are working on breath in. It should take you 2 seconds (or the count of “1 and 2 and”) to fully contract the muscle when you breath in. When you lower the weights you breath out. It should take you 3 seconds (or the count of “1 and 2 and 3 and”) to fully lower the weight when you breath out. Whatever your goal, this is the breathing pattern and the speed at which you lift weights. Do not go any faster if you want maximum results.

If you want to build the size of your muscles to their fullest you lift moderate weights for approximately 10 repititions. You want to choose a weight that you can’t lift anymore on rep 10. Again you want to do 3 sets per exercise.

If you want to build muscular endurance you lift light weights for approximately 15 repititions. You choose a weight that you can’t lift anymore on rep 15. Again do 3 sets per exercise.

I will give you a basic weight lifting routine below but it is vitally important that you go to a gym and talk to a personal trainer about how to fine tune this basic routine to your circumstances and also to get the trainer to show you the correct form to use when lifting the weights. Poor form leads to poor results and injuries. If you then want to set up your own home gym after you are comfortable that you know what you are doing, that’s fine, but get professional advice on your form as well.

Your basic weight lifting routine - do this 3 times a week leaving a full day at least between workouts.

Bench press - for building the chest (pectorals) primarily and the triceps (on the upper arm facing behind you) and anterior deltoids (front shoulders) secondarily.

Chins - for building the back (latissimus dorsi) primarily and the biceps (on the upper arm facing the front) and lower pectorals secondarily. This is also great for the grip.

Military press - for building the anterior deltoids primarily and the triceps secondarily.

Lateral side raises - for building the medial deltoids (side of the shoulders).

Posterior deltoid raises - for building the posterior deltoids (rear of the shoulders) and the upper back.

Bicep curls - for building the biceps.

Tricep extensions - for building the triceps.

Crunches - for building the abdominal muscles.

Squats - for building the quadriceps (front of upper leg) primarily but also works the back and buttocks.

Hamstring curls - for building the hamstrings (rear of upper leg).

Calf raises - for building the calf muscles (rear of lower leg).

This routine is a basic start that will build a balanced physique. It is vitally important though with weight training that you talk to a trainer and have them show you the correct form or you will hurt yourself. I have deliberately not given you explanations on how to do these exercises for that very reason.

4. Healthy Diet

The key to building muscle, burning fat and remaining healthy is to eat frequent small meals (6 per day). Eating frequent small meals keeps a constant flow of nutrients to growing muscles and keeps your metabolism high which helps to burn fat. A high metabolism means that you burn more fat whilst resting.

To lose weight remember you need to burn more calories than you take in through food. To gain weight in the form of lean muscle you need to take in more calories through lean quality food than you burn. You may also want to consider supplementation as well.

Your meals should be high in lean protein (chicken, fish and lean red meat), with moderate amounts of fruits and vegetables (the more variety of colors the better) and low amounts of fat. You do need fat to be healthy but you should try to get it from olive oil, fish and avocados. You will also get fat from the lean red meat no matter how lean it is.

Stay away from take away foods, snack foods, refined foods, sugar and alcohol. Some red wine is OK but don’t over do it. If you are feeling a little drunk you had too much.

You may have heard the saying “everything is OK in moderation”. Remember, crap is still crap, even in moderation. Every time you eat rubbish you move yourself further away from achieving your goals and make it harder for yourself.

If you are going to use supplementation to assist your efforts consult a professional health food store or pharmacy.

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By: Frank Wilhelmi

Let’s start with the understanding that NOTHING reverses age-related functional decline as well or as quickly as weight training done correctly. This has been demonstrated in so many studies as to be unquestionable and so evident in the lifestyles of fit seniors that it is axiomatic. Walkers and wheelchairs are put aside in a matter of two to three months in every study I’ve read, with injuries being very rare and temporary in every case.
Exercise, particularly weight training or what is popularly called bodybuilding, is the key to maintaining, or recovering, physical capability. Anyone who wants to stay capable of independent living and activity should be engaged in a life-long program of bodybuilding until they can no longer move. The difference can mean ten to fifteen years of vitality and active living.
There are many factors that go hand in hand with exercise to get the best results out of exercise, including nutrition, body building supplements, hormonal enhancement, rest and recovery. These factors can be addressed as you move into a bodybuilding lifestyle, and you should work with a medical practitioner because you will probably find that you can reduce or eliminate many medications as your body starts functioning better over time. The three most important helps to enhancing results (I can personally vouch for these) are:

• A nitric oxide boosting supplement such as BSN’s Nitrix and NO-Xplode
• A Creatine Malate product such as BSN’s Cell Mass (and NO-Xplode)
• A product that increases anabolic hormone production such as Iron-Tek’s 17-alpha Oxonolone.

So, let’s say we convince you to go join a gym and change your life-style; what’s going to produce the best results in the least amount of time? Well, for seniors, that’s not the right attitude! You need to adopt a mentality of SAVORING the workout. This is not a ‘do it for 6 months until I’m fixed thing’, it is an incremental process of improvement. The idea is to get progressively stronger as life moves along. The goal is to FEEL progress on a continuing basis. That feeling changes everything else in your life for the better – it makes everything seem doable.
Now, this takes a bit of self-deception! Here is why. If you decide that for every chest workout you are going to raise the weight by 1 pound in the inclined dumbbell press, sooner or later you will be unable to continue, or rip a pec muscle or get sick, etc. And you know with absolute assurity that at some point you will have to back down, ease off, give it a rest. So the secret is to ‘periodize’ your effort.
All successful bodybuilders, and we should imitate them in this regard, periodically drop their effort dramatically and ‘start again’. When you make a point of this as a matter of discipline, it doesn’t feel like LOSING. So every 6-8 weeks you drastically cut back, change the exercises, and begin the assault on a new personal best for, let’s say, a 5-rep max in the squat. You push yourself higher in weight each ensuing week until you feel the plateau coming, and then you go for the big one on the last set and see if you can best yourself this time around. The deception is this: even if you don’t make a new personal best, your body is tricked into this sense of having made steady progress for 6-8 weeks, and your brain logs that in as a good thing. It pumps out endorphins to make you feel good, and everything else goes better.
Now, you can’t do that for every exercise in your workout, you have to pick the one or two exercises for this cycle that you will strive for and let all the other moves be secondary. I like to use the compound moves that power lifters use (the squat, deadlift and benchpress) as the target for progress because they are the big anabolic triggers that jumpstart testosterone production. I won’t try for a max benchpress each time I cycle that move; it’s inclined dumbbell press on one cycle, declined benchpress on another and flat bench another and maybe flat bench with dumbbells another cycle. For legs, I will do inclined leg press one time then switch to the squat, then maybe to Smith Machine squats, then to hack squats (I hate hack squats). The last time I made 4 reps with 8 plates/side on the incline leg press was over 10 years ago. I thought about trying it for some photos to put on the website, but the image came into my mind of my wife’s face with a REALLY annoyed look if I was laid up for Christmas. I decided to try it in 2006. This time I settled for 6 reps with 7- 45 lb plates per side; not bad for a 66 year-old.
Good Living - Frank

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By: Nestler

When it comes to fitness exercise, the undisputed popular master has to be aerobics. It is flexible, low cost, and easy-to-follow movements took the nation by storm in the seventies and shows no sign of letting up.

There are however, different forms of fitness exercise actually older than aerobics, but the most important thing is what is right for you. If you prefer a steady beat of music, with a good cardiovascular workout, an aerobic program is for you. Aerobics can be done alone in the home, but many enjoy working out with friends.

Physical Fitness can be described as a condition that allows you to work through everyday life with ease and comfort without injuries. It helps you look, feel and do your best. It is the ability to endure, withstand stress and carry on in circumstances where an unfit person could not continue.

Physical Fitness is a major basis for good health and well-being. If you do not have a program in your area, here is how you can begin your own aerobic class. First, you must recruit an instructor. Talk to everyone who wants to get in shape, get healthy and have fun. The main thing is to round up a group of people, you can start with one person, just get started. You must send the right signals to get the right response. Keep a positive attitude about your program otherwise you won’t make it a permanent part of your life. Secondly, you need to find a place to hold your class. A conference room or even a daycare center when it is closed would be wonderful.

Next, you will have to make marketing materials. Make a flyer, put the name, time, and place where the class will be held, what to bring, what to expect. You can get a local printer, paper, or business to sponsor the printing. The friends and co-workers you recruited for the class can help pass flyers, and mail out for you to their friends. Then you must advertise, use newsletters or post on community boards. Try placing announcements in your community college, and high school newspapers.

Finally, get started, no matter how many participants. Meet with the class, talk, workout, walk, laugh and smile and most of all ENJOY. Every step is an action toward success. For many it takes a lot of energy, and motivation just to make it to the gym. A good group and fitness instructor will be dedicated to helping you to enjoy the class, committed to making your workout the best it can be, and will be able to translate his or her enthusiasm into a fun class.

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By: Richard Cussons

Have a trampoline? Perhaps you should as there is a growing epidemic with American children, one that shows little sign of slowing: obesity. This is brought on by days spent glued to the latest program on television or trying to conquer an extremely difficult level on a computer game. Kids are spending more time indoors, and less moving about. So,what do you do? How do you pull your child’s attention from fast-paced entertainment?

Consider a trampoline.

While some may deem this too old-fashioned for today’s youth, studies have shown that children are more likely to spend their hours on a trampoline that the more commonly thought of sports of biking or swimming. This is mostly due to the fact that the trampoline is so simple: you go to the backyard, get on and go. There are no complicated rules to follow (don’t skate here, you must be this tall to be in the end of the pool, stay off the trail, etc.). A trampoline is simple–you just start moving.

And even one hour a day of that moving can decrease health problems, and start your child toward a better life.

Obesity causes multiple health problems: diabetes, increased blood pressure, heart disease, etc. These can occur in children and, if the problem isn’t taken care, they will almost certainly occur in adults. What your child is learning today will effect him or her for tomorrow. So why not teach something valuable? Exercising instead of sprawling out on the couch is the right way to live. Yes, you should allow our children t watch television; yes, they should be allowed to chat online with their friends. But they should also be made to move. Give them exercise with a trampoline.

This is a simple, but effective, way to help reduce the risks of obesity and start your child toward a healthier life. And isn’t that what you want? Why take the chance that he or she will grow up to have the complications and problems that come from being overweight? Why risk that when you have the chance to curb it now? Simple exercise greatly reduces the chances for health concerns, and what could be simpler than a trampoline?

The truth is: it’s very easy to let your child sit around the house, playing their video games or watching television. But, with that, it’s also easy to let them become overweight and suffer in the future. Instead, get them outside and get them active. Neither of you will regret–a trampoline will let you both exercise and enjoy it.

Give your children (and yourself) the chance for a healthy future. Buy a trampoline and start them toward a path of regular exercise. You will both see the advantages–you because you’ve managed to get them away from the television; them because they’ve discovered something fun to do. It’s the simple way to do what’s right.

A trampoline will let you both discover how fun exercise can be, and how the television or computer isn’t needed to have a good time. It’s easy, fun and effective. What could be better?

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By: Jerry Hall Leo

If you have hurt your neck in any way, the best thing to do is rest. Lie back with an ice pack wrapped around the painful area for 30 minutes. Take an anti-inflammatory medicine such as ibuprofen 600 mg four times a day. Repeat cold packs 30 minutes, four times a day for two days. After a few days, gentle heat may be used intermittently to relax the area. Don’t overdo the heat, it can make you more sore. Limit it to about 20 minutes four times a day. Get back to your activities as quickly as you can. After a day of activity, an ice pack in the evening can reduce the next day stiffness.

Once you feel well enough, you will want to move onto the Rehab stage. Begin to restore your neck’s mobility. Begin by warming the neck for 10 minutes. Some light aerobic activity may help loosen the muscles. While sitting, tilt your neck forward until you begin to feel the stretch. Hold there for 30 seconds, relax a minute, then repeat 5 times. Do the stretch in the backwards direction, then tilting to each side (ear towards shoulder), then rotating (chin towards shoulder). Hold each stretch for 30 seconds, repeating 5 times. If the discomfort has increased after the stretches, cold-pack the neck for 30 minutes. Repeat the exercises twice a day.

For more active exercise, use the palm of your hand as a ‘graded resistance machine.’ Put your palm against your forehead, and push your neck against it. Slowly push the hand forward with your head until the neck is fully bent, then let the head return to the neutral position while continuing resistance.

Repeat 10 times. Do the exercise for backward motion (with both hands behind your head), then with side-tilt (with a palm against your scalp just above the ear). Do the exercises twice a day.

As with all exercise, you need to listen to your body, keep the back of the neck and spine lengthened and the rib cage lifted. Remember to breathe as you work with the different exercises.
However, seeing a doctor is vital for all strains with a significant mechanism of injury or for severe, persistent, or unexplained symptoms or problems. As with other conditions, supportive self-care is often enough for you to have a complete recovery.

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By: Andy West

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The Pilates Power System is the average person’s perfect introduction to pilates, the exercise and weight loss method that has quickly gained popularity among actors and actresses, dancers, and fitness enthusiasts. The book contains step-by-step instructions for beginning pilates exercise programs, as well as full color photographs to illustrate each step. The book also guides users through intermediate and advanced pilates exercise programs, with extra information for aspiring pilates instructors. As The Pilates Power System is a download, customers receive the book immediately upon purchase. The Pilates Power System is offered at a fraction of the cost of lessons, and comes with a 90-day satisfaction guarantee.

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By: George Dodge

Several years ago, my daughter, a 17 years old college Freshman, was paralyzed from the waist down as the result of a fall. She was determined to continue on with college and needed a way to get around the campus. Fortunately an electric mobility scooter provided her with the freedom and mobility she needed during that difficult period in her life.

Without the aid of the electric mobility scooter, my daughter would have had to drop out of college and return home until she could recover, and at that time, no one knew if she would ever recover her ability to walk again. Thank God, she did regain her ability to walk only a short time later, but nevertheless, the electric mobility scooter provided not only the physical freedom and mobility but also the psychological boost she needed during the crisis period.

Electric wheelchairs and power mobility scooters deliver power mobility to elderly, seriously ill, and disabled individuals. Today, more than ever before, electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters help people, like my daughter, with limited mobility regain their freedom and independence.

“For 38% of the 54 million Americans with disabilities, mobility limitations and impairments are permanent. For these individuals, a variety of mobility aids and devices are necessary in order to provide support, motion and access, as well as to enable them to lead active and fulfilling lives.”
– United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, http://www.ucpnyc.org

* Electric Wheelchairs vs. Electric Mobility Scooters

An electric wheelchair is a personal mobility device that usually has six wheels and is steered using a “joystick”. Sometimes referred to as a motorized wheelchair, power wheelchair, or just power chairs, they generally offer superior in-home maneuverability, fit almost anywhere and turn on a dime. An electric wheelchair is primarily designed for people who need help getting around indoors.

The power mobility provided by electric wheelchairs has made a dramatic difference in many people’s lives. The development of new technology in the industry has made it possible for citizens to obtain smaller, more lightweight and maneuverable motorized wheelchairs for use inside the home allowing people to move about in small places and complete their activities of daily living without being bed-bound or sent to nursing homes.

Medical electric mobility scooters, on the other hand, are personal electric scooters that have either three or four wheels and steer much like a bicycle, using a set of handlebars. Electric scooters are ideal for out-of-home activities, as they glide smoothly and easily over a variety of surfaces. There are even portable motorized scooters that can be stowed in the trunk of your car to take along with you.

Today’s electric wheelchairs and electric mobility scooters are easy-to-use, comfortable, safe and reliable.

Mobility is a critical aspect of everyday life. Being mobile enhances a person’s ability to learn, interact with others, earn a living and participate in community life.

“Growth of the mobility-impaired community is increasing as the population ages, as the effects of obesity, and other neurological, rheumatoid, and physical ailments impair mobility. In addition, demand for power wheelchairs has grown due to demographics, technology development and consumer awareness.”
– National Spinal Cord Injury Association, http://www.spinalcord.org

* Electric Wheelchairs and Electric Mobility Scooters Cost Considerations

Electric wheelchairs and electric mobility scooters are usually available at little or NO cost to you, depending upon your insurance qualifications.

For Medicare coverage consideration, a written prescription for a scooter or power wheelchair must be received by a supplier from a primary care physician or treating practitioner within 30 days of a face-to-face examination.

To see if you qualify for a low cost or no cost electric wheelchair or mobility scooter, contact a professional mobility consultant who will work with your doctor to identify your mobility needs, coordinate your Medicare or insurance benefits and determine the best mobility solution for you.

Don’t let physical impairments keep you down. Regain your freedom of mobility and independence with the electric wheelchair or mobility scooter that’s right for you.

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