Senior Exercise DVD Programs Designed to Enhance Your Life
The Stronger Seniors Program focuses on enhancing the Body, Mind, and Spirit of senior citizens and those recovering from injury or illness.
The Stronger Seniors consists of three programs-
Stronger Seniors teaches you how to live healthier, stronger and longer.
“The Stronger Seniors Program encourages the exercisers to go slow, but to keep going. Just the right balance of activity and rest. The program helps seniors looking to improve their stamina, strength and balance.”
Kathleen M. Perry RN PhD Gerontology Nurse Specialist
About Anne Burnell
Anne Pringle Burnell is the founder and creator of the Stronger Seniors® Workout Program as seen on Lifetime television, The History Channel, and CNN. She was a presenting instructor at the American Cancer Society Walk & Roll in Chicago for 2004 & 2005, and at the American Society of Aging/National Council on Aging Joint Conference 2007. Anne also developed the Peyow Aqua Pilates program which premiered at the Peninsula Spa.
Anne Pringle Burnell is a Certified instructor and faculty provider with the American Council on Exercise, the Aerobics & Fitness Association of America, and Stott Pilates™. She is one of only 150 Instructor Trainers worldwide for Stott Pilates™ and is fully Certified on all apparatuses. Other certifications include: Nia Technique, Kickboxing, Cycling, Aquatics, Seniors, Pre & Postnatal exercise.
Anne has been a special guest instructor at resorts throughout the U.S. and Carribean, and a presenter at events including the American Cancer Society Walk & Roll, and the National Council on Aging/American Society of Aging conference.
She teaches at the Center for Older Adults, Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Peninsula Spa, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Elements in Motion, a Stott Pilates™ Certification Center.
Regular Exercise can prevent over 50% of chronic illnesses suffered by those over the age of 65
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
About the Stronger Seniors Chair Exercise Programs
Stronger Seniors is committed to improving the overall well-being of seniors everywhere, keeping the senior community informed and inspired to live fuller, more active lives.
Stronger Seniors focuses on three aspects of the our being: the body, the mind and the spirit. While they all relate to each other, each is fed in different ways.
Cardio exercise is necessary for your heart, like jogging, walking, biking, swimming, etc., but it should not be the only type of exercise people do because of the repeated stress to the joints. The body, especially when it gets older, isn't designed for repetitive stress on joints, so the person needs to shift HOW they approach their workouts as they get older.
For seniors, the shift should be towards exercises that maintain a healthy range of motion, with major emphasis on the stabilizers of the joints, strength and flexibility and movements in all planes of motion. Stronger Seniors workouts are designed with these principles.
The Stronger Seniors workouts are slower paced, allowing time to make the mind/body connection, and gentle on the joints for older adults, arthritis conditions, beginners or anybody recovering from surgery or various illnesses.
We are seeing a huge trend of injured athletes and folks in their 40's and 50's coming to Pilates & Yoga as they re-learn exercise either to avoid surgery or after surgery. Our newest DVDs, Pilates & Resistance Band and Yoga, are chair based, like our other video programs, which makes it easier for seniors who may not be able to get up and down from the floor easily.
What are the specific benefits of Stronger Seniors?
The Stronger Seniors workouts are designed as a balanced program. Used together, the DVDs provide a variety of routines with specific benefits. Exercisers should alternate the use of the DVDs for the best results.
Benefits include: Strength, balance, coordination, stamina, posture, agility, release of tension, range of motion, respiratory health, core strength, fall prevention, energy, well being, natural anti-depressant and better rest.
Stronger Seniors- Developed by Anne Burnell, Continuing Education Provider for the American Council on Exercise in Senior Exercise, Elderly Exercise, Exercise for Older Adults.
Chair Exercise DVDs are often recommended for people with hip replacement or knee replacement.
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Learn more about Stronger Seniors DVD Programs
Chair exercises are a great form of exercise for seniors, for those with disabilities, for people with poor balance, or for anyone else who has trouble standing or getting onto the floor to do regular exercise.
Chair exercise can also be done in the office in the course of the workday when you need energy and as a eas, practical way to work some activity into your day.
Chair exercises are gentle on the body and are generally safe for most people to do. You should talk to your doctor before beginning a any exercise program, but it's not likely you'll injure yourself doing any of these exercises.
Chair exercises should be performed in a straight, sturdy chair. Folding chairs are not safe and do not provide proper lumbar support. Keep your posture straight in the chair with your feet flat on the floor, unless otherwise instructed.
Chair Exercise DVD * Senior Exercise DVD * Elderly Exercise DVD * Exercise for Rehabilitation * Exercise for Arthritis * Chair Execises for Seniors