Let’s call May another We Love Exercise Month. We’ll get off the couch for Fun and Healthspan – the period of our lives without major debilitating diseases.*
As seen in our running female graphic above, the body responds very favorably to exercise.
Running itself is not necessary for the body to receive these benefits. Brisk walking or other aerobic forms of exercise, plus strength training, will give us physiological health and longevity “bang for our buck” benefits that we do not find in medicine alone.
Since many of us may not understand the Healthspan terms listed above, here is direct link to the article Molecular Mechanisms of Exercise and Healthspan* from which our graphic was downloaded. The authors, Yuntian Guan and Zhen Yan, do a good job of translating these benefits into layperson language.
Quoting from the article’s summary…”exercise training remains the most potent “medicine” that preserves quality of life and expands healthspan. The molecular understanding of exercise impacts in different organ systems reinstates that exercise is the most powerful lifestyle intervention against chronic diseases.
Leaving scientific descriptions and quoting from WildFire”s personal experience…”Exercise revolutionized my life 48 years ago.”
“It gave me joy, a guiding lodestar through life’s up and downs and a Healthspan wealth that is worth more than words can convey.”
May you also treasure exercise and its benefits. WF!
SCROLL DOWN TO CHOOSE YOUR OWN HEALTHSPAN FITNESS CLASSES!
******************************************************************************
Ask me about One-to-One PERSONAL Training on Zoom. During these Private sessions you’ll receive personal encouragement, instruction, guidance and feedback designed to assist and correct your form for healthy living, long-lasting results.
Online Personal Training Rates start as low as $35/half hour pre-paid for eight-session training pack.
*******************************************************************************
1. A FREE Happy Monday Get Strong online class is held at 4:00 p.m. every Monday, except for U.S. federal holidays or unanticipated events.
In these no-charge introductory group sessions you’ll learn home-based weight training exercises designed to prevent sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss.) Your strength and balance will improve with light dumbbells and resistance band exercises. We have FUN getting STRONG!
Registration for Happy Monday Get Strong class is through http://go.gymgo.com/truetomybody. If you would like more information on how to register for these no-cost Zoom sessions, email me at wildfire1@truetomybody.com.
********************************************************************************
2. Zumba Gold® online easy dance fitness keeps us cardiorespiratory happy and fit. Classes happen on Fridays at 9:30 a.m.
As your schedule allows, join us for fun, easy-to-follow Latin rhythms. No dance experience needed!
Online classes have no location boundaries – you and your friends can live anywhere!
Register for classes through http://go.gymgo.com/truetomybody. I email the Zoom log-in code to all Gymgo members on class day. We laugh, dance and have a great time wondering what tech surprise is coming next. (Amazing that after almost two years those surprises still happen!)
Best Zumba® Gold rate is $6/per class for 8-class series = $48 prepaid.
E-mail me at wildfire1@truetomybody.com with questions!
***********************************************************************************
3. Essentrics® Aging Backwards in-person classes strengthen, stretch and invigorate us.
The 11-week Series, sponsored by the City of Seal Beach runs through May 20, 2022. Enrollment fee of $12.65 per class plus a $10 City registration fee may be pro-rated anytime through end of the series.
The Spring Season Essentrics® Aging Backwards class is being held at 1:30 p.m. each Friday at the Seal Beach Senior Center, 707 Electric Ave, Seal Beach, CA. Email wildfire1@truetomybody.com for information.
