Use it or lose it!

Welcome to Workout of the Week! Sonya and I have tried all sorts of new things in the past two months and we're learning that using "I'm bored" as an excuse not to exercise is truly lame. This week's session with personal trainer Gigi Filer is all about balance and it turned out to be a lot more challenging than we anticipated.

"It's a use it or lose it scenario," says Gigi. "It’s just like strength, endurance or speed. These things decrease in function over time” The question we had is - can we make this better? The answer is yes and some simple exercises are part of it. First, Gigi has us stand on one foot. That’s pretty easy, until she asks us to close our eyes. Moving on in difficulty, we have to put our arms out to our sides and overhead and soon we’re wobbling and falling over! Wall sits are another great exercise we can all do at home, but Gigi has a trick up her sleeve to make this a balance move. Once again, she tells us to pick one foot up off the floor. We get the hang of it eventually and that’s when we move from the wall, to the ball. Those big inflatable exercise balls you see at the gym are great for working on core strength and balance, and so are Bosu trainers. On this device we do squats and lunges and balance on one leg. You can use the Bosu flat or rounded side up. Gigi says it’s another versatile toy that can create new challenges in your fitness routine. "You’re forced to expend energy in the inner thighs, glutes, abs, everything’s working just to keep you on there.”

So remember ... us it or lose it! For help with that, contact Gigi at 279-0242.
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