Tag: core strength

Falling Down An Escalator Isn’t Funny

August 27, 2012

WEAK MUSCLES = AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN

A Stay In The Hospital Is No Joy Ride

Anyone can lose their balance, fall, and injure themselves. Muscular weakness in older adults makes them especially vulnerable to hip fractures, and head trauma from falls. Those who keep their muscles strong and flexible, know that frailty isn’t inevitable with aging.

All Fours Balance Exercise

Brain injuries account for half of all injuries from falls, according to a 2005 study from the Centers For Disease Control. Continue reading “Falling Down An Escalator Isn’t Funny”

Strong Core Muscles Can Save Your Life

July 3, 2012
STRONG CORE MUSCLES = LIFE INSURANCE

Do you remember Dr. Robert Atkins?  Incase you don’t, he was a cardiologist who created the controversial Atkins Diet.  He died in New York City, on his way to work, in April 2003.  I always thought the way he died was ironic. The day after a spring snowfall, he slipped on an icy sidewalk, hit his head, and suffered severe head trauma.  He died a few weeks later. Continue reading “Strong Core Muscles Can Save Your Life”