One of my favorite moments was when my 95 year old client was sharing daily activities she does to keep herself going.

This fits right into my philosophy of training people to LIVE BETTER!  This workout is will Train all of the movements that you use every single day.

 

Deadlifts

http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/barbell-deadlift

One of my favorite sports talks show hosts said that he had to have back surgery after injuring his back by…picking up his kids’ toys too fast.

Special Form Tip:  Press into your heels and push your hips to the back of the room so that you can feel the stretch in your hamstrings.  This can also be done with Dumbbells

A Big Compound Exercise deserves 3-4 sets of 10-12 reps

Squats

http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/plie-dumbbell-squat

Someone told me that they were too old to exercise.  I asked this person if they use the toilet every day. This person said Yes and so I said Well you do squats every single day.

Special Form Tip:  Here I show the Plie Dumbbell Squat which I find Beneficial for helping to open the hips.  Focus on Keeping the chest LIFTED

Aim for 3-4 sets of 15-20 reps

Farmers Carry

http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/farmers-walk

Never have to make two trips to the Car for Groceries Again

Strengthen your grip, work your back, butt, abs, and…well your entire body with this exercise!  It is also practical!

Lunge with Torso Rotation

http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/torso-rotation

Step Forward and Complete the Torso Rotation

I have heard more than one story of people being taken out with vacuum.  Some of these new school vacuums are heavy and so you need strong lower back and glute muscles in order to stay in the game.  Rotation is the movement where people are most often injured.  Therefore we have you covered.

Special Form Tip:  Don’t be afraid to REACH during the rotation.  Slow down.

Pushups

http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/pushups

On the Counter, On the Wall, on the floor, Get those Pushups in to improve upper body strength

Squat to Press and add a twist

http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/front-squat-push-press

Note:  Use Dumbbells when performing this exercise!

Learn to use your legs when you’re lifting heavy objects, improve your upper body strength to place things in cabinets, and the twist…just because.  It’s because people are often injured when twisting because their core muscles that assist in twisting are so weak.  Add a twist…protect your back.

Step Up to Balance

http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/dumbbell-step-ups

Climb stairs and improve your balance!  The Knee up for Balance at the end will help you improve your ankle stability which can offer protection from knee injuries and improve your butt activation