All the world's a gym Oct 6, 2009
"Really, you can do a ton with a ball and a few exercise bands," Leonard said. A few hand weights, elastic resistance bands and an inflatable exercise ball can be used for a variety of routines, she said. (Montana Standard, MT)
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Shaw also advises using exercise bands that can be wrapped around any fence, pole or bench for a resistance-based workout. Morning Crunch is at (888) 542-5478 or. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Bridgewater Senior Center Director Loves Her New Job Jun 24, 2009
We are planning many fund-raising opportunities and researching grant opportunities for a town of our size," Marilyn said.The Senior Center Computer Club is thriving. The center was able to purchase three brand new computers and holds weekly classes.After learning that 50 percent of the seniors taking the computer class had no computer at home, Computer Club members Jerry Ronan, Jim Evans and Art Azevedo, sent a letter out asking residents to consider donating unused computers.The response was... (Voices, CT)
Home-Based Programs Benefit Older Cancer Survivors Feb 7, 2009
The Texas study found that cancer survivors age 65 and older improved their physical ability, lost weight and body mass when enrolled in a home-based program that sent them tailored print materials on diet and exercise, a pedometer and exercise bands, and included periodic phone calls from counselors. The findings were to be presented Tuesday at the American Association for Cancer Research's annual conference on cancer prevention research, in National Harbor, Md. (MEDLINEplus)
