KD yoga and movement

I have been answering questions about posture from people who are concerned about their upper back rounding as they age.

They want to know how to stand up straighter, how to avoid what they have seen happen to their mothers or grandmothers.

In some yoga classes the solutions are pretty passive- lying on bolsters or black strips 🤔

While this can be somewhat helpful, the lasting changes come from strength.

Rows, overhead presses, even my favorite-deadlifts are helpful. Deadlifts are anti flexion exercises and help you …. stand up straight!

I did a whole class on things you can do with a resistance band to strengthen your back and stand tall for the rest of your days. I’m going to send out the recording in my next move of the week email . Link in bio or on my website.

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A friend of mine loves to garden - he is very serious about growing as much food as he can every year!

This year he really strained his back while weeding. It was painful and side lined him from doing anything for a few days. He called me and asked my advice on some stretches he could do to feel better. We talked for awhile and I asked him some questions. It turns out he was already stretching his back when he hurt it. I told him not to stretch and to rest it. Once the inflammation had calmed down, it was time to get stronger in the positions he needed for gardening.

What are the things you want to keep doing as you age? We all lose muscle mass unless we are are doing something to preserve it.

Want a stronger back? you should be deadlifting. Want stronger knees? you should be squatting. Want to lift and carry heavy stuff? Try farmer carries. These are some of the basic moves in strength training that will allow you to do whatever you want, as long as you want to.

I believe everyone should be strength training (using weights) twice a week. It does not have to be fancy! The farmer carry for example is just what it sounds like, and you don't have to be a farmer to need it. Think about carrying all your groceries in one trip!

If you want to try out these things with a kettlebell before buying one, come to my event this Sunday July 24 at the Haysboro Community center (outside!) You can try out one of my kettlebells and see what size is right for you.

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Thoughts?

I understand that when the client sees results it is motivating but when they tell you their goals are to get stronger for example, aren’t there better ways of measuring that?

I’m not sure if this is ‘industry standard’ but why?

Especially if the person has expressed a preference for not being weighed. (Happened to a friend)

If you are a personal trainer- were you taught to do this as a matter of course? And why? Genuinely curious.

Remember, it isn’t bad to want to lose weight but it’s also not bad to want to stay as you are and just get stronger. Or more calm. Or have more energy… let’s be more creative and find other ways to measure our progress. 🧡

https://youtu.be/Xh0OBXwVMoA

What this study shows is great improvements for older folks (elderly is not my favorite word) after strength training with kettlebells.

Everything improved except balance and flexibility….in my yoga classes we work on both those things and the folks in my kettlebell gym classes are really enjoying getting stronger!

Let me know if you would like to try a class- either the yoga (ish) classes or the kettlebell class.

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