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Fit Over 50: 45-MIN Shoulder and CORE Resistance Tubing Workout

Sit at a computer a lot? Got neck and/or shoulder tensions? Maybe even more so in these days of work at home post-quarantine zoom meetings and FaceTime sessions. As a Personal Trainer, even I am finding myself feeling like my shoulders and head are rounding forward from the numbers of hours I spend seated doing online sessions and other online pastimes like online shopping for…

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Fit Over 50: 45 min Knee Stabilization Workout

Joint Stability is everything guys! Without knee stability so many everyday activities become painful! This is a simple to follow yet highly effective workout for the legs that uses just a small resistance band to help create strength in areas where we are weak. This creates a stronger and more stable knee joint through proper muscular balance of the hip, thigh and calf muscles. I…

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Fit Over 50: Half Hour Efficient Resistance Band Workout: only one resistance band needed!

Get fit quick and efficiently with this metabolic workout that targets the big muscles of the legs, chest and back. Short on equipment? All you need is one resistance band, preferably light to medium tension. Anchor it onto anything that works and you’ve got yourself a mini gym. Join me as I instruct and guide you on proper form and technique for exercises such as…

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Fit Over 50: Shoulder Foam Roller Release

Have shoulder pain? Rotator cuff issues? This tool is designed to help you heal yourself by using self massage to release the muscles that may be causing your pain. Most of my clients experience tremendous relief from doing this shoulder protocol. The key to the foam roller is knowing how to use it! As a massage therapist and personal trainer for over 18 years, I…

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20 Min Joint Mobilization and CORE workout for warmup or beginners

20 Min Joint Mobilization and CORE workout for warmup or beginners

Short on time? Don’t know where to get started? This video is a great way to relieve your stiffness, improve circulation and strengthen your core. It’s a great way to start for beginners or as a warm-up for any other kind of workout or sport (like Golf or Tennis!) you may be doing. Fusion Fitness is a boutique, community based gym that specializes in Fitness…

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Preempting The Fall: Empowering Mature Adults Through Strength Training

“I knew it was just a matter of time before I had a fall.” I hear these words far too often as a gym owner, whispered by clients who belong to an age group that’s often misunderstood—the over-sixties. This isn’t just a fear—it’s an ominous premonition. Falling isn’t a trifling matter, especially for seniors. It can lead to devastating consequences, including impaired mobility, independence loss,…

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HACK YOUR WORKOUT: BETTER RESULTS THROUGH THE NEGATIVE

As a personal trainer of 21+ years, I’m often asked for advice and best practices about navigating the gym and what exercises work best to flatten one’s tummy or the best ways to get in shape. Based upon this experience, it’s clear to me that people want efficiency in the gym; that is to get the best results for their efforts. We all want to…

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Pain in your neck? Shoulder? How’s your lower back? Knees?

Living with even mild pain in one of these areas can be a sure sign of bad posture. Pain is your body’s way of telling you something is wrong. Many may see surgery as a solution to correcting these problems, but surgery isn’t the best first solution when posture hasn’t been addressed, as the problems continue to perpetuate with the misalignment and muscular imbalances that…

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Why do my knees hurt 

If the muscles surrounding your knees aren’t strong your knees are going to hurt. If your knees are out of condition or are carrying additional weight they will likely hurt. This is especially noticeable when walking down hill or descending steps because the downward movement increases the pressure on your knees sevenfold. What’s the answer? Exercise! That’s right, you have to exercise your way out…

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