If Not Now, When?

Fitness-After-50 - Thomas D. Manfredi, Publisher
tom@fitness-after-50.com
www.fitness-after-50.com
June 4, 2007; Vol. 3, Issue 6
Published the first Monday of every month

THIS ISSUE: Why Stretch As We Get Older?

Table of Contents:

1) Editor's Note
2) Food for Thought
3) Feature Article: Why Stretch As We Get Older?
4) Teleclasses
4) Question & Answer
5) Our Services

Editor's Note

Hi,

Here we go again. The months are flying by.

Summer is my favorite time of year. Here in the desert southwest it can get a little warm, but I still enjoy the bright sunshine and being able to get out and enjoy nature. Because of the heat, it makes more sense to get out early in the day to avoid the heat of the day. The other day on the news they said this may be the hottest summer on record for the Phoenix area. That would probably mean multiple days with temperatures in excess of 120 F !!! That's too hot even for a sun worshiper like me.

Those kinds of temperatures will definitely cause my wife to push even harder for us to become "snow birds". Actually, we have taken our first big step toward making that happen. We just bought a small manufactured home in a 55+ community near us. Now all we have to do is sell our big house so we can get a second home near our family in the Chicago land area.

Speaking of unusual weather. . . I was on a business trip up to Calgary, Alberta, CA last week and they had 5 inches of snow on May 24th! That is definitely not my kind of climate.

This month I'm writing about the importance of stretching. This was triggered by something that I observed during the warm up session of my martial arts class last week. The son of one of my students recently started taking classes with me. During warm ups, I noticed that he couldn't perform some of the simple stretches very well. In talking with him I found that he doesn't participate in any sports or other regular form of exercise. As a 16 year old boy, he couldn't stretch as well as me (at 61) or my assistant instructor (age 55). This made me think about how important and useful regular stretching can be for us at any age. But, since we become less flexible as we get older, it is even more important as we age.

As I mentioned last month, I am in the process of writing my eBook. It will cover lots of great information on the whats, whys, and hows around sensible exercise for mature adults (primarily baby boomers). My special report - "Tips and Tactics to Improve Your Quality of Life with Exercise", is available free for the asking, just send me an email. It covers similar topics, but in much less detail – it's just a teaser for the eBook. I'm also shaping up my on line coaching site. On it I will be offering individual, customized guidance on putting together your initial exercise plan and helping you with motivation, focus, and incremental progress ideas for ongoing exercise success. You, will be the first to learn when this service is up and running.

Good luck, keep exercising, and remember – "If not now, when?".

Best Wishes,

Tom Manfredi


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Food for Thought

Feature Article - Why Stretch As We Get Older?

There is some controversy over the benefits of stretching to prevent exercise injuries. That point aside, there are a number of benefits that make stretching worth considering as a part of your overall physical fitness routine, especially as we age. Here are some of them: