{"id":25757,"date":"2021-09-03T09:06:20","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T16:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/?p=25757"},"modified":"2021-09-02T08:24:14","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T15:24:14","slug":"exercise-the-fountain-of-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/all-mfn\/exercise-the-fountain-of-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercise \u2013 The Fountain of Youth?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cIt\u2019s [old age] not a surprise, we knew it was coming \u2013 make the most of it. So you may not be as fast on your feet, and the image in your mirror may be a little disappointing, but if you are still functioning and not in pain, gratitude should be the name of the game.\u201d<\/strong><\/span> Betty White<\/em><\/h4>\n

\u201cFather Time is undefeated.\u201d<\/strong> <\/span>ESPN Sports Announcers, referencing NFL quarterback Tom Brady <\/em><\/h4>\n

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Aging brings experience, wisdom, and sometimes forgetfulness.<\/p>\n

It can definitely bring on the aches and pains!<\/p>\n

Apparently the decline in our minds and bodies is inevitable. Unfortunately, that darn fountain of youth has yet to be discovered.<\/p>\n

Or has it?<\/p>\n

How would you categorize your current health?<\/p>\n

Can you do the things that you want to do: travel to exotic destinations, play with your grandchildren, dance with your friends, and go for long walks in a beautiful park?<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s not how old you are, it’s how you are old.\u201d<\/strong><\/span> Jules Renard<\/em><\/h4>\n

You will lose some balance, some strength, and some endurance. But do you have to lose all of it?\u00a0The answer is NO!<\/p>\n

There is something close to a fountain of youth — it is physical Exercise.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cPeople have been looking for the secret to a long and healthy life for millennia. It turns out the most powerful intervention is exercise.\u201d<\/strong><\/span> Neil Resnick, MD, chief of the division of geriatrics and associate director of the University of Pittsburgh Institute on Aging.<\/em><\/h4>\n

What? Is it that simple?<\/p>\n

Yes.<\/p>\n

Health care practitioners from many different philosophies are in agreement.<\/p>\n

The research shows this to be true.<\/p>\n

The best thing that someone can do that suffers from the aches and pains of aging, from the progressive loss of strength, balance, and endurance, is to exercise regularly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Many things, some of which are not in your control, determine \u201chow you are old\u201d. But exercise is well within your control.<\/p>\n

You may not be as \u201cfast on your feet\u201d as in younger days, but with a properly designed and executed exercise program you can stay fast enough to have an enjoyable, physically and mentally active lifestyle that certainly flattens out the slope of our inevitable decline!<\/p>\n

Exercise is often thought of as just for weight loss or for improving sports performance thing. This is fine, but it can do a whole lot more than that.<\/p>\n

Even if you have aches, pains, or chronic disease that plagues your quality of life, exercise is still some of the best medicine to turn that around.<\/p>\n

Take it from Lloyd Black, the 91-year-old featured in The Today Show blog, \u201cThe fitness center is something you don\u2019t enjoy, but you enjoy having done it. You realize how much it helps.\u201d (1)<\/p>\n

Talk with a certified exercise professional<\/a> to get started on your personalized, and appropriate, exercise plan.<\/p>\n

Regular exercise may not be a fountain of youth, but it certainly is a reservoir of vitality!<\/p>\n

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Co-written by Charlie Rowe and Greg Mack.<\/em><\/p>\n

Charlie Rowe, CMSS<\/a>\u00a0joined Physicians Fitness<\/a> in the fall of 2007 after spending 9 years as the Senior Personal Trainer at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York. He has also worked within an outpatient Physical Therapy Clinic coordinating care with the Physical Therapist since joining Physicians Fitness. Charlie has earned the Cooper Clinic\u2019s Certified Personal Trainer, the NSCA\u2019s Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, the American College of Sports Medicine Certified Health Fitness Specialist, Resistance Training Specialist Master Level, and American Council on Exercise Certified Orthopedic Exercise Specialist Certifications.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Greg Mack<\/a>\u00a0is a gold-certified ACE Medical Exercise Specialist and an ACE Certified Personal Trainer.\u00a0He is the founder and CEO of the corporation Fitness Opportunities. Inc. dba as\u00a0Physicians Fitness<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Exercise Professional Education<\/a>. He is also a founding partner in the\u00a0Muscle System Consortia<\/a>.\u00a0Greg has operated out of chiropractic clinics, outpatient physical therapy clinics, a community hospital, large gyms, and health clubs, as well operating private studios. His experience in working in such diverse venues enhanced his awareness of the wide gulf that exists between the medical community and fitness facilities, particularly for those individuals trying to recover from, and manage, a diagnosed disease.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Reference<\/strong><\/p>\n

(1)\u201c91-year-old Inspires his whole gym, works out in his \u2018comfortable\u2019 overalls\u201d.\u00a0Meghan Holohan Feb 10, 2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Aging brings experience, wisdom, and sometimes forgetfulness.<\/p>\n

It can definitely bring on the aches and pains!<\/p>\n

Apparently the decline in our minds and bodies is inevitable. Unfortunately, that darn fountain of youth has yet to be discovered.<\/p>\n

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