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HEALTH & FITNESS
WALK TO YOUR HEALTH
H appy New Year! It is 2015 and many of you stiffness settle it. Catch abnormalities early.
are either thinking of starting an exercise
Strength training properly will tone and build
program or continuing one. Commonly, muscle. Muscles increase metabolism because muscles
use more energy than the fat on our bodies. Thus
many get more ambitious in the beginning
of the year and then over the first few months, the toning has potential to increase calorie utilization.
motivation tapers and the exercise intensities wane. What a perfect beginning to the new year by using a
Some quit due to time, others laziness, and still others combination of strength and walking workouts.
that develop aches and pains and feel that they are Take note of the biomechanics to walking. If you
by Paula Allia hurting themselves so the path of least resistance to watch people walk, some take long strides, some short,
PT, DHSc, MTC, OCS do nothing is taken. some waddle side to side. Utilization of both the
Performing both weight training and some form proper excursion of joints and the proper musculature
of cardiovascular activity is pertinent to health and timing will allow one to participate correctly.
wellness. Simply, working out without prolonged During gait activities, the hip propels the leg
excessive stress can strengthen the heart and body. forward until the heel strikes the ground. The gluteal
Being sedentary or working out too vigorously for muscles in the buttocks should be active then to
bring the leg back into extension. Interestingly, many
hours a day may be detrimental to your heart so
exercising in the right capacity is the key. people do not exhibit this pattern when walking. Any
If you are unsure of where to start, get out and walk. excessive tightness in the hip flexors, hamstrings, or
Walking is a great way to kick-start your program. IT band can alter the step and stride lengths. Any
Walking can be started slowly and if you are not in weakness in the muscles used in gait will force a
good shape, you can gradually increase the pace so as person to compensate by either using other muscles or
to challenge your heart and mind as time progresses. overusing other joints. This can even go unrecognized
The key to walking is that you utilize the proper until, of course, when pain ensues.
muscles to do so. Weakness in the hip muscles can If an injury has ever slowed your activities down, it
cause one to change a correct gait pattern over time is very possible that your gait in abnormal so to start
and improper joint and muscle use can lead to wear a walking program the wrong way could cause issues
and tear on your joints. In 2010 there were 332,000 down the road. Become body aware.
total hip replacements (THR). The fear of this 44 If there are weaknesses in your walking
percent increase over the last four years is that THR or you are questioning that possibility, get
are being done younger and younger from early hip yourself checked out. It is common that
breakdown. Exercise but exercise properly to even those that have are one year post hip
last longer. replacements may still have an abnormal
Since there are so many step and stride length because after
hips breaking down one therapy continued progression of
should want to exercise proper gait execution was not done on
the hip muscles and your own. The body has to be taught
coordinate them to work how to perform the correct movement
in conjunction with the and if there are weaknesses the
other core muscles and muscles have to first be strengthened
leg muscles as well. If then utilized in the activity in order for
normal gait pattern is proper execution.
interrupted correction Get started today! Take care of
is key to performance yourself by ensuring the quality of your
and lessening the ill exercise and cardiovascular activities and
Fitness Together affects on the joints will make the right choices for you. Be safe….
335 14th Ave South help to delay arthritic Be smart
Naples, FL 34102 changes from abnormal Here’s to your health!
239.263.9348 wear and tear. You may not For further information, please call
FitnessTogether.com/Naples even recognize abnormal Fitness Together in downtown Naples at
gait changes until aching or 239.263.9348.
50 Life in Naples | January 2015
WALK TO YOUR HEALTH
H appy New Year! It is 2015 and many of you stiffness settle it. Catch abnormalities early.
are either thinking of starting an exercise
Strength training properly will tone and build
program or continuing one. Commonly, muscle. Muscles increase metabolism because muscles
use more energy than the fat on our bodies. Thus
many get more ambitious in the beginning
of the year and then over the first few months, the toning has potential to increase calorie utilization.
motivation tapers and the exercise intensities wane. What a perfect beginning to the new year by using a
Some quit due to time, others laziness, and still others combination of strength and walking workouts.
that develop aches and pains and feel that they are Take note of the biomechanics to walking. If you
by Paula Allia hurting themselves so the path of least resistance to watch people walk, some take long strides, some short,
PT, DHSc, MTC, OCS do nothing is taken. some waddle side to side. Utilization of both the
Performing both weight training and some form proper excursion of joints and the proper musculature
of cardiovascular activity is pertinent to health and timing will allow one to participate correctly.
wellness. Simply, working out without prolonged During gait activities, the hip propels the leg
excessive stress can strengthen the heart and body. forward until the heel strikes the ground. The gluteal
Being sedentary or working out too vigorously for muscles in the buttocks should be active then to
bring the leg back into extension. Interestingly, many
hours a day may be detrimental to your heart so
exercising in the right capacity is the key. people do not exhibit this pattern when walking. Any
If you are unsure of where to start, get out and walk. excessive tightness in the hip flexors, hamstrings, or
Walking is a great way to kick-start your program. IT band can alter the step and stride lengths. Any
Walking can be started slowly and if you are not in weakness in the muscles used in gait will force a
good shape, you can gradually increase the pace so as person to compensate by either using other muscles or
to challenge your heart and mind as time progresses. overusing other joints. This can even go unrecognized
The key to walking is that you utilize the proper until, of course, when pain ensues.
muscles to do so. Weakness in the hip muscles can If an injury has ever slowed your activities down, it
cause one to change a correct gait pattern over time is very possible that your gait in abnormal so to start
and improper joint and muscle use can lead to wear a walking program the wrong way could cause issues
and tear on your joints. In 2010 there were 332,000 down the road. Become body aware.
total hip replacements (THR). The fear of this 44 If there are weaknesses in your walking
percent increase over the last four years is that THR or you are questioning that possibility, get
are being done younger and younger from early hip yourself checked out. It is common that
breakdown. Exercise but exercise properly to even those that have are one year post hip
last longer. replacements may still have an abnormal
Since there are so many step and stride length because after
hips breaking down one therapy continued progression of
should want to exercise proper gait execution was not done on
the hip muscles and your own. The body has to be taught
coordinate them to work how to perform the correct movement
in conjunction with the and if there are weaknesses the
other core muscles and muscles have to first be strengthened
leg muscles as well. If then utilized in the activity in order for
normal gait pattern is proper execution.
interrupted correction Get started today! Take care of
is key to performance yourself by ensuring the quality of your
and lessening the ill exercise and cardiovascular activities and
Fitness Together affects on the joints will make the right choices for you. Be safe….
335 14th Ave South help to delay arthritic Be smart
Naples, FL 34102 changes from abnormal Here’s to your health!
239.263.9348 wear and tear. You may not For further information, please call
FitnessTogether.com/Naples even recognize abnormal Fitness Together in downtown Naples at
gait changes until aching or 239.263.9348.
50 Life in Naples | January 2015
