As we age, our ability to control our balance and coordination decreases, primarily due to being less active. This is why Phenomenal Fitness is raising awareness about the importance of exercise in our later years to reduce the risk of injury and falls. Factors such as reduced muscle strength, stiff joints, delayed reaction times and changes in the way your body senses stimuli that regulate balance allwork to reduce older people’s ability to steady themselves (Larson, 1997).

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One of the most important components of Phenomenal Fitness’ approach to exercise is that our clients remain injury free, and ensure that they are able to perform at a high level into their later years. It is this aspect of ensuring longevity that sets us apart from many routine training programs. With aging comes a series of muscle change and function such as a decrease in muscle mass, flexibility, and cardiovascular and muscle endurance. Strength training as well as a proper warm up are one......

Do you know that approximately 50%-75% of runners will sustain an injury? These are typical overuse injuries that can put your running and daily exercise routine on hold for at least a week (Snyder et al. 2008). Changes in how your body controls your muscles, including muscle imbalances, altered muscle timing, muscle fatigue and muscle weakness, have been associated with injuries (Bonacci et al. 2009).

Although these running injuries may occur at the ankle or the knee, it......