Active Aging: Stay Fit & Healthy Through Retirement
Physical and cognitive health go hand in hand, and so does independence as people are ageing. Asbury Methodist Village is a senior living community with an outstanding health and wellness program encouraging an active lifestyle among retirees. Dozens of classes are held throughout the week, and the area provides numerous hiking and biking trails to support better aging through exercise.
Goodbye Bingo, Hello Boxing
Many of the residents stay fit with boxing and climbing. MoveStrong’s FightStrong columns are an excellent opportunity to introduce the seniors to a novel experience they most likely wouldn’t get exposed to elsewhere. Gym-coaching-style classes combine physical and cognitive challenges to improve both brain health and overall wellbeing.
Punching the bag is a fun way to improve balance, speed and strength, while providing valuable mental stimulation through the required coordination, focus and strategy when exercising. Elderly indiviudals are significantly more comfortable on their feet, have a lower risk of falling and maintain their mobility.
Embrace active aging in your community
Functional heavy bag stands for individual and group training, including additional storage and accessories for a full-body functional workout.
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Built to last in a heavy commercial gym facility with features to help in personal or group training workouts by adding call-out targets for coaches and clients to use in varying targeted blows to the bag. Give it your best elbows, jabs, kicks, and then clinch the top grab handles to delivery a more powerful vicious knee to your targeted area.