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We know exercise increases serotonin and endorphin release, but there’s another simple exercise that improves health in this way and more: following your passions. Firing up your life with purpose can actually improve heart health, according to fitness professional and passion expert LeAura Alderson.

CONTACT: LeAura Alderson, (336) 287-6190 (NC); LeAura@MyTrainerFitness.com; http://www.MyTrainerFitness.com

The easiest most functional piece of equipment may surprise you!  Often overlooked, resistance bands are surprisingly versatile, capable of being used to perform a wide variety of exercises for all areas of the body.Researchers found that elastic bands create equal gains in strength to that of free weights and machines.*  Elastic Resistance Training (ERT) can effectively be used to train the whole body with compound and isolation exercises. Tension used in the band creates resistance that doesn’t facilitate the use of momentum, as can be done with weights, so you can’t “cheat” the bands.

Tips:

  • Choose the correct band for the level of resistance that suits your workouts.  Often determined by color, that can be manufacturer-specific, so a general rule of thumb:  thinner bands for less resistance, thicker for more.
  • Warm up just as you would before any weight training exercises.
  • Purchase high quality bands with good handles that won’t wear quickly and replace when they start to thin and lose elasticity.
  • If anything feels too easy, try using a heavier band with more tension.
  • If too hard, select a thinner band.
  • Be careful…a pop from a slipped band can smart!

Try this workout designed by MTF utilizing resistance bands!

* Warm Up: Jog in place, 5 minutes
* Move quickly through each exercise to complete 1 set, repeat up to 3 times.

CIRCUIT 1: 12 reps for each exercise – 3 Sets Total
1. Biceps Curl
2. Triceps Overhead Extension
3. Shoulder Press
4. Plié Pop-up (no band)

CIRCUIT 2: 12 reps for each exercise – 3 Sets Total
1. Hammer Curl
2. Lateral Raise
3. Front Raise
4. Dip (from chair)
5. Squat Jump

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our newest collaborator Carla “MizFit” Birnberg www.mizfitonline.com


Healthy Alternatives – THE IMPORTANCE OF EXERCISES AND AGING

Exercise is extremely important as we age, but it takes motivation to do it on a regular basis. Gyms may be crowded in January but they are empty in April. My guest is LeAura Alderson, CEO of My Trainer Fitness Company. Her motivation came from having suffered bone loss and chronic back pain that she resolved through exercises. That created a passion in her to help others bring fitness into their lives. Today, LeAura is 51 and feels healthier today than when she was 21. Join me as we talk about exercise and its applications in your life.