Wow
I am not sure if any of you noticed in the first vid. The 82 yr old elderly's cognitive and mental fitness also improved. Whether this is due to the strength training improving mental fitness as well or not, not sure.
But the improvement is quite marked.
I learnt something today.......those walking aids are not good and further exacerbates the root cause. Same as wheelchairs, is "wait to die" nia.
@MidnightHabit2 months ago
I've worked with seniors doing physical/physio therapy for over 30 years. The info in this videos is great BUT I always recommend against those upright platform walkers your mum was using. They allow you to use the muscles that hold you upright even less and cause you to use the muscles that push downward, exacerbating the problem.
2 months ago
I'm a lot younger than your parents but also took up strength training in my late 50s with starting strength. Knee pain I'd had for over a decade completely resolved. Never thought I could get into a squat and now can do it loaded. amazing. It's really an excellent programme and the coaches are extremely well traine
3 months ago
I am 81 y.o. F 5’2” 148 lbs. I communicated with Chris after watching your parents . Chris referred me to his friend in my area for in person Strength Training. I started April 14 and dead lifting 70 lbs on May 23. I am more than 60% stronger after 6 weeks of training. I appreciate sharing your parents progress. Thank you.
2 months ago
I am 66 and started strength training at home 12 months ago. When I started I could do 8 press ups and now I can do 35 without stopping. I can do 4 reps of 35 press ups with a 10 min rest between each rep. The other day I moved two bags weighing 50kg whilst walking 30 feet. I also do 40 deep squats with an 8 kg kettle bell and can hold a plank for 5 minutes, The transformation is incredible.
3 months ago
I love this seeing your dad's smile is uplifting and your mum sitting up from lying is wonderful. My mum is 92.5 and incredible. She walks upright unaided, only recently stopped driving (my brother is a driving instructor & trains driving instructors) when advised it was time. She lives independently, cooks & does her grocery shopping online. She was a dancer - ballet & ballroom before getting married and having 5 children. She trained to be a ballet teacher when I was 7 (I'm number 4 of 5) because I danced everywhere all the time. The most amazing thing about my mum is that at her age she still teaches movement to music for seniors. She calls her class S.O.S (Seniors Over Sixty) She has a great sense of humour. One other thing I've just remembered is that in her 70's she laid a small patio in the back garden.. ALL BY HERSELF! She's a formidable Scottish woman. Hats off to you mum.
