Exercise!: Live A Long, Healthy, & Active Life!

Strategies for a long, healthy, active life

What you'll learn
Understand the indications and benefits of exercise for adults & older adults
Define unique needs and considerations for implementing exercise for adults & older adults
Understand appropriate exercise selection and instruction
Review important principles regarding exercise programs
Learn how many reps, sets, etc. are best for specific goals (example: strengthening vs endurance)
Requirements
No prerequisites required
Description
This course is designed to give you the information and tools you need to build exercise into your regular, day-to-day life. We answer questions about how many exercises, which types, how often, etc.Wanting to live a long, healthy, and active life, but aren't sure how?Make exercise and activity a part of your regular routine…At ProActive Rehabilitation & Wellness, our mission is to empower people to become the drivers of their own health and well-being. That's why we developed this course…Exercise: Live a Long, Healthy, ACTIVE Life!What's Inside?2 1/2 hours of video content! Learn about the benefits of exercise, the challenges that present themselves during regular life, and how to overcome them… Learn what type of exercise has been shown in scientific research to be the MOST EFFECTIVE at building strength, improving endurance, decreasing pain, and improving overall function… Learn how to develop and craft a personal exercise routine that works for you, on areas you want to address. Learn about sets, reps, frequency, etc…What's Included?8 Lessons2.5 hours of video content Learn about the benefits of exercise, the challenges that present themselves during regular life, and how to overcome them…Learn what type of exercise has been shown in scientific research to be the MOST EFFECTIVE at building strength, improving endurance, decreasing pain, and improving overall function…Learn how to develop and craft a personal exercise routine that works for you, on areas you want to address. Learn about sets, reps, frequency, etc…

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Benefits of Exercise

Section 2: Changes with Age

Lecture 3 Changes with Exercise as we Age

Lecture 4 Age-Related Challenges to Exercise

Section 3: Selecting Exercises & Developing a Routine

Lecture 5 Selecting Exercises

Lecture 6 Developing an Exercise Routine

Lecture 7 Sidebar Discussion: Exercise for Pain

Lecture 8 Getting Down to it: Selecting the Number of Reps & Sets

Adults wanting to make exercise part of their regular routine