When I met him, he was bent over with kyphosis and scoliosis, shuffling and easily winded. Over the past few month, I've seen him stand taller, stand straight, pick up his feet and lengthen his walking gait, practice getting up and down from the floor, crawl on the floor and control his breathing. He's an entirely different person now; stronger, more confident and his slight dementia is even less.
His family is thrilled with his progress. His son wanted his father to lose weight. I told him that as his father gained control over his body through brain training and built muscle with resistance training, weight loss would be a natural by-product.
Well, his son sent me his personal measurements that he'd been keeping of his father and I was so proud of his progress, I had to share this:
The man is 92 years old and he's lost 6 inches in his waist and 22 pounds of fat! The swelling in his feet is down and his blood pressure measurements are now between 111/69 and 128/74.
This man is NOT on any medications and I've convinced his family to feed him whole foods that feed his metabolism; orange juice with hydrolyzed collagen protein, ice cream with salt, steak, potatoes, fruits, eggs, dairy, chocolate milk.
And this man has lost 22 pounds. Praise God. Brain-based training is the future of fitness and it's never too late to start. At 92 years of age, you can lose 22 pounds, 6 inches from your waist and get stronger every day!
Glory to God!
Brains and Balance Lady,
formerly known as The Fall Prevention Lady
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