Seniors Health and Lifestyle channel by Eric Daw focused on active seniors, and those who want to be more active. I will cover health and fitness, lifestyle tips and profiles of inspiring seniors who are accomplishing special things. I am a personal trainer for seniors and want to share my knowledge and adventures with you as a speak, teach or cover topics important to seniors.
My background includes teaching individual senior clients, my own personally developed group classes or in senior residences.
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I like the new exercises that you've added to the routine-challenging now, but that means growth for me. My balance is continuing to improve. Thank you.
I took a terrible fall in the driveway. Fell heavily onto both knees( one TKR) and my wrist, hip. My spouse is disabled. The pain was excruciating in the knees even with access to a padded blanket and a bed pillow. Applied an ice pad for 30 min to left knee then shimmy over to chair. Grabbed the back of the SUV, grabbed the grounded chair ( spouse anchored the chair by sitting in it) and finally was able to kneel on that bad knee because now it was numb from the ice. So after 75 minutes, got up. Having xray of left leg because we think something is chipped off.
A few weeks ago my office chair base broke and I fell out. I remember reading about stairs, so I boot scooted outnthe patio door where we have stairs and got my legs down about 3 steps and was then able to stand up using the railing. Stairs are such a big help. As an alternative I would suggest installing a whole series of steel grip bars so you can use your arms to help pull yourself up.
@@EricDaw1 No…I recognize the movement from others who do the same”Get-up” kettlebell exercise. I’ve tried it, but I am not smooth with the movement. I keep injuring myself with back strain and tennis elbow and are reconsidering my strength routine. I need to dial it down…getting older!
@@EricDaw1 I have experienced in my past that when I'm routinely working out, e.g. Jazzercize, albeit in the 80's, or gym memberships, I had more energy and less appetite and automatically ate healthier. I also was working mom commuting into the city so everything was on fast mode.
I'm starting with knees that are in decent shape. My challenge is overall weakness. I plan on using your program to slowly claw my way back to some semblance of fitness. I really enjoy your work! Thanks.
@@EricDaw1 The squat is much more of a challenge then I remember. 63 y and am still dealing with a health issue that puts someone in a place I never knew existed. Physical therapy was completely out of the question! The Dr's have me on a medicine that effectively shuts down my immune system. What little energy I had was used up by coughing, for about a year. I'm not coughing now and any phlegm is gone. I'm starting to , slowly, gain some strength back. Started this journey at 6'1' and 185 lbs. and I've shrunk an inch and weigh 148. I consider myself lucky though. I've seen patients that are MUCH worse off. At least I have choices and feel just well enough to start all this. I watch a lot of your videos and I'm currently doing squats, bicep curls, modified planks, and some lower leg stretches. Taking it slow and easy but I'm seeing progress after 2 weeks. Thanks again
Eric you seem like a lovely and caring guy. But especially as your videos are aimed at older people maybe change the name. The Final solution, Was the Nazis manifesto in WW2 and still remembered by many.
