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I bought this on VHS through Readers' Digest many many years ago and was glad to see it was available on DVD. It's a great workout for anyone that's looking to start to work out with weights. The exercises are very challenging, but you are able to go your own pace. What I like about this workout is there is no dancing or standing exercises that may have you lose your balance. So I give it 5 stars for its SAFETY feature. I am using 7 and 8 pound dumbbells, which I can hardly believe, but when I started with those 2 pounders, I didn't think I could ever get stronger. But, I did and very quickly I might add. --Jeanne Harris - Portland, OR
We used to have this exercise program offered at our senior center, then something happened to the instructor and the program ended. The senior center replaced Geri-Fit with another program, but it wasn't as good. So, I bought the DVD and decided to give it a try. It's just like the class I attended plus now I am able to do it at home anytime I want. I used to have very bad arthritis, but the exercises the girl teaches in this workout has pretty much cured me. My doctor was amazed at my last visit and told me I looked great for my age. I'm 89 years young thanks to GeriFit. --JB - Phoenix, Arizona
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Geri-Fit® - the First Workout with Weights for Older Adults, was developed with the help of noted geriatrician, Dr. Martin J. Gorbien. This video features fitness expert Francesca Gern and four of her students ranging in age from 50 to 72.
Geri-Fit® is a 45-minute strength training workout that increases strength in the elderly aiding in independence and improved arthritic conditions. This DVD requires just a set of 2-pound (each) dumbbells and a stretch band or towel. The exercises may be performed seated in a chair, if needed. So, if you are disabled, handicapped, or confined to a wheelchair, this workout can still be performed.
Fitness Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Exercise Time: 49 minutes
Warm-up stretches: 7 minutes
Strength training: 31 minutes
Abdominal and chest segment: 8 minutes
Cool down stretch: 3 minutes
Impact: No Impact, no jumping, no dancing
Weight training choreography: Basic level
Equipment needed:
A set of 2-pound dumbbells (each)
A towel or stretch band (for stretches)
An exercise mat or towel to lay on during chest and abdominal portions
A water bottle
Don't get older, get stronger in this medically-approved strength training DVD for older adults. Geri-Fit® The First Workout DVD with Weights for Older Adults Don't get older, get stronger in this medically-approved strength training workout DVD for older adults. This DVD is ideal for any person that thinks they are aging and can't do the things they used to do (like run). It isn't recommended for any specific age, but many of our customers are 55 and over. Many of our customers also buy this product for their parents. If you have an elderly friend, parent or grandparent that is losing strength and flexibility because of aging, or has arthritis or osteoporosis, this would make an ideal gift. The first workout with weights for older adults was developed with the help of geriatrician, Dr. Martin J. Gorbien, formerly of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. This DVD features fitness expert Francesca Fisher and four of her students ranging in age from 50 to 72. Prior to moving to California in 2008, Ms. Fisher's exercise programs were offered at more than 150 locations in Ohio. She was chosen as one of the Top 10 women-owned businesses in northeast Ohio. This is one of several videos and DVD's she has starred in and produced. This workout requires just a set of 2-pound (each) dumbbells,d a towel or Stretch Band, and an exercise mat or carpeted area. The exercises may be performed seated in a chair, if needed. Even if you are disabled, handicapped, or confined to a wheelchair, this workout can still be performed. If you have more than 50 pounds to lose, this workout will at least get you moving so that you burn calories more effectively. Your clothes will soon fit looser in no time. Stick with it until you are ready to graduate to the next level, Weights I® - a beginner's strength training workout. If you have not exercised in years, or have been injured either through a fall or car accident, this DVD is recommended for those just starting back, or those that have been released from physical therapy and need to start back slowly into an exercise program. We always recommend to work out at your own pace and try to keep up. Since chairs are used, feel free to sit out a set or two until you have built back enough strength and endurance to join back in. There is absolutely no aerobics or dance choreography to learn. Superimposed graphics will explain and depict how each exercise is performed before it is actually performed on the DVD. You'll appreciate the filmed-at-one-time-setting so that when you see that we can do it, you'll know that YOU can do it. The methods utilized in this DVD produce unsurpassed results if done on a consistent basis of two to three times-a-week. An increase of 800% in strength can be seen in as little as three months if this workout is performed faithfully. Range of motion and arthritic conditions will greatly improve in a few short weeks. For best results, use this workout until you have built up enough strength to graduate to using one or more of our other strength training fitness DVD's. We offer stretching workouts, pilates and other body part workouts. So what are you waiting for? Turn back the hands of time now and get with the program... Geri-Fit® - strength training workouts done with dumbbell weights... the easy way to get in and stay in shape forever!
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