El Dorado Hills is a beautiful, affluent suburb in the foothills of Sacramento and the older adults that live there are educated and know a good program when they see one. This summer I offered several workshops to introduce brain-based balance training to this community and I just completed my first four-week Brains and Balance Training session at the Gilmore Senior Center.
Eight participants joined with high hopes of improving their balance. After eight 90-minute sessions, each person left feeling more balanced, stronger and steadier on their feet. One of the most consistent remarks I heard was how much steadier people feel while walking.
Pre- and Post-Senior Fitness Test scores showed huge improvements in four short weeks. The most improved was a 71-year old woman with a chronic shoulder injury that affects her balance, stability and mobility. She increased lower body strength by 7 chair stand ups, increased lower body flexibility by three and a half inches and was nearly two seconds faster getting up and walking eight feet.
The most improved male was a 76-year old gentleman who increased his lower body flexibility by FIVE and a half FULL INCHES and increased lower body strength by 5 chair stands in 30 seconds. He worked hard doing his homework and applying the neuro-suggestions I give students for better performance.
Do you want to walk better? Do you want to feel more steady on your feet? Do you want to walk your dog with confidence? Are you retired and ready to enjoy the next chapter of your life?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, get into a Brains and Balance Training program!
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