Monthly Archives: October 2008

Even 10 minutes a day stretching legs, arms, shoulders, hips and trunk can help assure continued mobility, the recommendations say, and daily exercises like standing on one foot and then the other, walking heel to toe or practicing tai chi can improve balance. Tai chi Roger Thompson has taught tai chi for the past 10 years at senior centers and park districts. Some of the postures of tai chi, such as the “snake creeps down” posture, where participants life one leg and slowly bend down and hold that position, are especially good for developing good balance. Weight training The report suggests that strength training can also be done in a gym on a series of machines, each working a different set of major muscle groups in the hips, legs, chest, back, shoulders, arms and abdomen. read more

[Tags]chi, tai, strength, exercise, good, muscle, weight loss news[/Tags]