A year ago I decided I absolutely had to do something to build strength and improve balance. I knew (from research and personal experience with several nasty falls) that as we age, the ratio of muscle to fat goes in the wrong direction. I don't need to spell it out for you, I'm sure.
So I found a young woman to work with one-on-one. I've been doing this for almost a year now and have found it so helpful that I asked the family as my holiday gift--and got it!-- for two sessions a week. I figure that more of a time commitment can only benefit me.
Yes, it's more expensive than a group class, but having individual attention has taught me how little I am in my body. I still can't feel when I'm lying or standing "crooked," head tilted to one side or shoulders and hips out of alignment. Fortunately, my teacher has an eagle eye.
I admire people who have the self discipline to go to the gym regularly or set up their own DVD exercise programs at home. Or others, like my friends who tap dance or square dance their way to health, or ski, or seriously bike ride and hike. Actually, I did some of those things when I was younger, but I had spent too many years sitting and listening to people for a living and hadn't put aside enough time for strenuous physical activity.
So I swallowed my pride and obeyed my own precepts as a coach: I sought out expert assistance rather than do nothing!
