Medical Exercise and why you need it.

The first thing that pops into someone's mind when they hear "medical exercise" is, well, medical. They say, "I'm not sick".....And while that might very well be true, having a medical exercise training program might be the best thing you have done for yourself in a while. And it could be the best thing you do for yourself now and your future self.

You see, medical exercise training can include many things. It isn't just about working with those who have a medical condition or have been released from therapy or some other medical issue. Medical Exercise Training can help you maximize your health and fitness by paying extra attention to how you exercise. And once you get past the age of 40, that is something you really want to pay attention to. 

As we age, our bodies change - a lot. We become more stiff (we lose flexibility) and whether we might realize it or not, our balance is affected to some degree and we find we aren't as sure of our footing as we once were. In addition, our body begins to lose lean muscle and our VO2 max begins to decline. Add to that at some point, most likely, we will begin to see changes in our metabolic health. As we age, there are greater risks for diabetes, cancer, hypertension and obesity. 

So as you can see, we all need to have some Medical Exercise in our lives. I actually practice medical exercise training on myself. I am 66 years old and while I have been highly athletic most all my life and a former competitive athlete, I have some issues that have developed as I have gotten older and, well, I hurt. But I am applying to myself the exact same thing I do for all of my older clients and it works. I feel better and I have more energy and I sleep better. 

In the past, I never did aerobic exercise. I still don't. But I do use a method of training called H.I.I.T. or Tabata. Both are pretty challenging methods of cardio fitness training. On some exercises, I use an air bike and on others I do big circuit training with little to no rest. The bike training takes me between 5 minutes and on some days, 20 minutes to do. The big circuit training takes about as long but I never do them both on the same day. 

Your body needs a very specific type of training as you get older and Medical Exercise Training can be that for you. Because of the advanced training an MES (Medical Exercise Specialist) must go through in order to earn the MES certification, you can place your trust in the care of such a professional. 

Want to know more? Call me at 606-305-9362. 

Stay strong!