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Since 1992, Geri-Fit has offered group strength training exercise classes and strength training fitness dvds that have changed the lives of thousands of people. With the help of a licensed geriatrician, physical therapists, exercise physiologists and other medical professionals, we designed the first strength training fitness program for older adults that used handheld weights.
Today, being a "fit" senior is an important aspect of maintaining an independent lifestyle. Health issues such as preventing osteoporosis, keeping diabetes in check, staying a healthy weight, and keeping muscles and bones strong are key ingredients to living a long and healthy life.
Strength training for women is vital in warding off and helping to prevent osteoporosis. As women age, estrogen is decreased and the bones begin to lose their bone density making them more susceptible to breaks and fractures. Even men can develop osteoporosis and especially if they have low muscle mass. Adding that strength training component to your present exercise program now will lay the foundation of bone strength later that may help brittle bones become strong again.
But, what if you are limited in movement because of arthritis? While it is true that arthritis can affect our mobility and can cause pain and swelling in the joints, studies have shown that any exercise, and particularly strength training, can help decrease arthritic conditions, improve lower back conditions, increase flexibility, and ease joint stiffness. Studies also show definitively that strength training exercises for the elderly can help prevent, halt and even reverse osteoporosis when combined with proper nutrition and hormone replacement therapy. *
So, what if you’ve never lifted weights before and don’t know too much about it? Geri-Fit’s strength training dvd's and fitness videos provide the foundation and knowledge needed in order to learn the proper way to lift weights. During each of the fitness dvd’s, we offer advice and fitness tips throughout the workout so that, no matter what age or fitness level you’re at, you will be able to follow along and do the exercises.
The exercises shown in our two most popular dvd’s, "Geri-Fit" and "15 Exercises That Help to Prevent Osteoporosis," have superimposed graphics showing beginner to advanced versions of each exercise. That way, you will be able to identify which level is appropriate for you so that you will derive the maximum benefits of the exercises.
Geri-Fit® was specifically designed for people that wanted to do sitting exercises with weights instead of standing aerobics or dance moves which require more balance and may increase the risk of falls. The Geri-Fit® strength training exercise class and DVD's require just a set of 2 to 5-pound dumbbells (each), a chair to do the exercises in (optional), and a stretch band (also called a resistance band or physical therapy band.) There's no choreography to learn either. Check with your doctor first to see if he/she feels that resistance training with dumbbells is the right fit for your medical condition. It is generally recommended that strength training be done a minimum of two- to three-days-a-week resting at least one day between workouts, however, your doctor may recommend that you supplement the strength training workouts with other forms of exercise like walking or the treadmill. Most doctors are now recommending to their patients to exercise five times a week! Do something rather than nothing and you won't lose it. :-)
Benjamin Franklin once said that "dumbbells hold a lot of wealth of good in a handful of minutes." And, what he said couldn’t be truer. It’s never too late to get in shape. So, what are you waiting for? Pick up your weights and let's get started!
Order online today by visiting our DVD product page by Clicking Here.
Or, call us toll-free at 1-888-GERI-FIT
1-888-437-4348
and one of our customer service reps will be happy to take your credit card order by phone. Or, you can send a check made payable to: Geri-Fit Company LLC, 28360 Front St. #2522, Temecula, CA 92593-2522. Please include $4 for shipping and handling and sales tax if you live in the State of California.
* Conducted studies and published reports for Osteoporosis were made by:
Felicia Cosman, MD, Medical Director for the Clinical Research Center, Helen Hayes Hospital, Haverstraw, NY.
Beatrice Edwards, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Evanston, IL.
Don Lein, MS, PT, Physical Therapist for Spain Rehabilitation Center and Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Clinic, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL. |
