Join Lawrence and 90-year young Bernadette O'Brien for a theoretical and practical application of what it means to train "seniors" today versus just a few years ago. Teaching to this population, the "chronologically enriched," involves a new mindset and a new toolbox for today's group and personal trainers. This team--with a combined age of over 130 years--will share with you a discussion of "age," new general guidelines, and practical stories of movements, successes & inspiration that you can take to your older clients with a fresh approach. (Equipment: yoga mats if possible). Running time: 2 parts, approx. 60 minutes total.
Many individuals are living longer and better than ever. Cutting-edge research reveals the secrets involving aging and how we can proactively become involved with our chronologically enriched friends. We know that we can train and retard the aging process by focusing on mental health, cardiovascular conditioning, strength training, flexibility and fall prevention and balance. Lawrence will discuss why we don’t just “teach seniors” any longer. Group fitness instructors, personal trainers and those in charge of active aging programming will enjoy this exciting day that combines research and practical approaches for training the brains and bodies of our 50+ participants.
The Active Aging Certificate program (AAC) is in response to the statistics highlighting that the over 50’s are making up the fastest-growing age group in Canada. With this trend expected to continue for the next several decades, we realize that response to exercise is not age-dependent, it's mind-dependent. This means that at any age or fitness level someone can respond positively to exercise and nutrition and gain benefits. The new Active Aging Certification Certificate will cover a wide variety of topics related to aging and the very broad spectrum of clients/class participants.
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