Feeling Good
Strength Training with Your Significant Elder
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Hello, Baby Boomer, member of the Sandwich Generation, any adult child of aging parents, or anyone else who cares about an older person. This book is about improving the physical strength and quality of life for your Significant Elder with strength training. You really can help your SE to become stronger, a lot stronger. This book is for you if:
You feel responsible for someone who is over age 65 or younger but frail, out of shape, or chronically ill.
You are beginning to worry about her strength and health as she ages.
You want to help her regain as much of her strength and health as possible.
You would like to assist her in retaining her independence as long as she can.
You want to be proactive instead of reactive—you would prefer not to wait for a major medical crisis.
You might not be sure of the best way to help her, but you want to learn.
Either you know something about strength training or you are willing to learn a little.
You want her to feel good, and you want to feel good, too.
This is your Significant Elder. You care about her, and you want to help.
If this describes you, then welcome to the club. You are not alone. It''s true that you really can help your SE feel good and help yourself feel good at the same time.
Can Our Oldest Americans Really Work Out?
Our mothers, Ann and Faye, and scores of other people we know can certainly work out¾and vigorously. John trains significant numbers of people in their 70s, 80s, and 90s and has garnered over 6,000 hours of experience with this age group.
All of his clients are highly significant to their families and friends. Your SE is too.
All have enjoyed getting stronger. Your SE will too.
All of their adult children are happy with the results. You will be too.
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About the Book
This is your book if you''re an adult who is worried about the health and strength of an older person in your life, your Significant Elder You will learn how to introduce strength training to improve the quality of life for your Significant Elder, even if he or she is 90 years old.
Your Significant Elder will need a doctor''s approval to exercise, but the huge majority of older people can train for strength. They love working out because it makes them feel so good. Here''s how you can help:
Conduct the strength training sessions yourself if you have lifted weights with a certified personal trainer for some time. On the next page, see some examples of people over age 40 who could easily train a Significant Elder.
If you haven''t done strength training, take this book to a personal trainer and ask for at least four to six sessions so that you can learn the correct techniques to teach your Significant Elder. Then consult the personal trainer from time to time as needed.
If you live too far away, use this book to find a personal trainer for your special older person. Then learn how to follow up to ensure success. Chapters 3 through 10 contain introductory notes just for you.
This is your book if you are a Significant Elder—age 65 or older. If you are in your 60s or early 70s, read the note below and schedule a dozen or so strength training sessions with a certified personal trainer. After that, you can probably continue strength training on your own. However, it''s a good idea to find a workout partner so that the two of you can keep each other motivated and ensure each others'' safety on some of the more challenging exercises.
If you are in your 70s, 80s, or 90s, congratulations! Please give this book to your favorite young person—a child, grandchild, niece, nephew, sibling, spouse, in-law, friend, or helper. Then surprise this person by asking for some assistance with strength training. It will do you both worlds of good. Another strategy is to give this book to a certified personal trainer and ask for the kind of strength training we recommend.
This is also your book if you are a certified personal trainer who wants some tips on working with older clients. It''s the best job on earth if you really like to help people. Each chapter contains a special note near the end just for you.
About the Author
John B. Payne, 54, is a personal trainer certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
John has been a recreational weightlifter since his college days. After careers as a sixth-grade teacher, a petroleum geologist, and a businessman, he has now found the job he always wanted: helping older people stay strong. John is married and has two young adult children.
J. Jody Kelly, 67, is a technical writer, non-fiction writer, and instructor of technical, business, and college writing.
For nine years, Jody has trained as a recreational weightlifter with John.
Jody is currently studying to become a certified personal trainer. She plans to specialize in helping people over 70 stay strong and healthy. Jody has four adult children and nine grandchildren.