Main Presentation
Cheryl Stone
Rollie Sterrett introduced speaker Cheryl Stone. He and Paul Mikkelson have both worked with Cheryl as their personal trainer. She has been a certified trainer for 25 years and has just retired from the YMCA in Granby. She lives in Canton and wants to do training with women in their homes.
Cheryl reminded us that regular physical activity is needed to maintain Physical health. Components of appropriate activity include:
- Strength training.
- Cardiovascular endurance
- Flexibility training.
We begin to lose muscile mass as early as 25 and need to work on all muscle groups two times a week. The muscles should be worked until they are fatigued or fail to complete the exercise. This helps to make muscle fibers bigger and also fights osteoporosis. It helps to increase the metabolic rate. (At this point Rollie has a question, and Carol mentioned that has many questions while he's training.) Carol advocates beginning training for younger people to fight obesity and diabetes. She also believes working with a trainer helps to avoid energy. An exercise routine needs to be varied to get best results. Strengthening the core (trunk) also helps to strengthen the muscles in the limbs
Cardio exercising strengthens the heart muscle and stops heart enlargement. The goal is to get the heart rate up for a sustained time - 20 to 30 minutes is good. Flexibility training lengthens muscles to give a better range of motion. It prevents injury and results in better posture. One goal is for better balance.
This is Paul on a bosu ball - a sort of half-ball with a platform on top. Bosu means both sides used and keeps the muscles in sync with each other. This kind of training also helps the muscles to work better with joints. Paul acknowledged that it can be difficult to find to exercise. It's good if it becomes a habit - sort of like being a Rotary meeting on Friday morning.
Carol also reminded us that good nutrition is also essential to staying healthy. She recommended a book - Younger Next Year - as a guide to healthier living. There is now also a version for women.
The book presents and explains rules for a healthy life.
- Exercise Six Days a Week.
- Eat What You Know You Should.
- Connect to Other People
- Commit to Feeling Passionate About Something
Carol also threw is "Spend less than you make." Not a bad rule, either.