Geriatric weight lifting Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Lifting weights or pumping iron… by any name, does not conjure up an elderly individual. Generally, when discussing weight lifting or weight training, people will associate this with a younger population, not with someone over 65 years old, much less anyone over 85. However, to counteract …
Still jumping and running at 100 years old
Still jumping and running at 100 years old Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI The New York Times recently had an article about a 100-year-old senior track and field athlete who broke 5 records in one day. Don Pellmann was able to run 100m in under 27 seconds, high jump almost 3 feet, long jump almost …
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Does exercise change your brain?
Does exercise change your brain? Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI The New York Times had a recent article about exercise in the elderly. They outlined a study on a 95-year-old senior Olympic athlete who had not started serious athletic training till she was 77. Her name was Olga Kotelko, and she had travelled …
What’s your fitness age?
What’s your fitness age? Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI The New York Times recently had an article about older athletes and their strikingly young fitness ages. What does that mean? Researchers in Norway studied thousands of adults and recorded several vital signs and other cardiovascular measures. They found that adults who exercised had …