Tag: exercise
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Injury Troubleshooting
Several months ago, Terry, a yoga student, felt pain in her left hip flexors. She saw a physical therapist who recommended several exercises. When that seemed ineffective, she tried forced rest for two weeks. Then she did two or three private sessions with her longtime fitness trainer. Still in pain,…
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Got a Chair and a Timer? Sit to Stand!
Have you heard of the “Chair Stand Test”? In 30 seconds, you stand from sitting as many times as possible. I discovered it last fall while preparing for a workshop on squat actions. It was developed to test senior fitness, but struck me as applicable to all ages. So I…
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Aging well: Olga Kotelko
Nowadays it’s no surprise to see super fit and active 70- and 80-somethings. But beyond 90? I recently (and belatedly) read “The Incredible Flying Nonagenarian” by Bruce Grierson (New York Times, November 25, 2010) about Olga Kotelko, almost 95, world champion in track and field. Born in 1919, she grew up…
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