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beyond walk\ing\ness et al
notes from 25 min video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcwEQ4YTnpE]:
Older Adult: Stop Walking – These 6 Exercises Work Better – (2026)
not about doing more.. about doing what is right.. need right stimulus
1 min – 1\ calf activation.. probably one of most underestimated exercises.. calves – not just muscles but a complete system that directly influences your stability/circulation/independence
2 min – calves function as muscle pump.. every time they contract they push the blood back toward the heart.. helping the venus system overcome gravity.. loses efficiency if not stimulated.. translates into heavier legs, swelling, nighttime cramps.. and a constant feeling of fatigue when walking.. when pump fails it not only affects circulation.. it also compromises your balance because calves are key in fine posture adjustments.. they are what react in miliseconds when your body tilts slightly forward/backward.. they are your automatic correction system.. if don’t respond.. that is where stumbles et al appear
3 min – (more details on this) then.. good news – unlike other muscles.. calves respond to very simple and frequent stimuli.. but what makes the diff between doing exercise and results.. not just about raise/lower heals but about doing it w intention and understanding what you are activating ..
ie: raise heals – forcing muscles to contract for better strength/control.. and when you lower in a controlled manner.. key for joint stability.. by doing this consistently you are training your nervous system to notice changes in balance.. so stronger and more reactive.. completely changes how you move in daily life.. also improves knowing what your body is doing w/o having to look.. results come quickly.. no machines..et al
5 min – 2\ squats – test of physical independence: legs/hips/core/coord.. when that pattern weakens you avoid it.. sit longer et al.. each repetition strengthening muscles for daily life.. also helps bone density
6 min – many people walk everyday but cannot do even 5 controlled squats.. not a minor detail.. clear sign of loss of functional capacity.. also impacts confidence while moving.. makes you move more.. breaks cycle of deterioration
7 min – movement that makes a diff.. don’t go quickly.. slow and controlled.. activating core and making sure knees follow a stable path
if can’t do full squats.. start w a chair as a ref.. coming down till you touch it.. consistency matters.. cumulative effect
8 min – 3\ push ups.. wall push reprogram your body about what is supporting it.. drooping shoulders, hunched back.. sign support system is failing.. so center of gravity shifts.. balance unstable.. by pushig against fixed surface you activate body parts.. insuring joint stability.. teaching body to stabilize itself again.. huge to walking.. steps less compensated.. improve posture in few weeks.. breathe better.. because hunched posture incapacitates lung capacity.. quality not quantity.. few min a day
(ugh to push ups.. but wall push ups?.. yay)
11 min – 4\ marching in place.. knees high.. cardio and direct tool to reprogram your neuromotor system.. which is responsible for how you move.. by lifting knees alternately forcing brain to work in constant sync.. cross patterns.. improves neuroplasticity.. brains ability to adapt and reorg.. retraining balance.. coord arm movement.. or just hold palms where knees can hit them.. raises heart rate w/o generated impact.. good for joints.. maintain constant rhythm .. feel how body responds.. reduce fear of moving.. attacking most invisible problems of aging.. what mind wants to do and what body dpes
14 min – 5\ lateral leg raises.. lay on side lift straight up.. lateral stability.. most focus on forward/backward.. and most falls occur laterally.. strengthens gludeus medius.. huge because many falls don’t occur due to lack of strength but lack of reaction.. when body responds.. mind relaxes
18 min – 6\ glute bridge.. lay on back .. knees up.. lift bottom (my fav).. reactivates the glutes and the deep core.. esp if spend many hours sitting.. lower back begins to compensate.. does work glutes should be doing.. so lower back pain.. feeling of weakness when standing/walking.. instability in hips.. glute bridge helps that.. activate gluteus maximus.. relieve/reteaches back pain.. when glutes start working.. posture improves.. stride more stable.. less stress on joints.. keeping hips elevated.. mind/muscle connection.. squeeze glutes.. et al.. hold position at top
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