In this episode, Gymnazo Coach and Movement Specialist, Kaleena Ruskin, sits down with Gymnazo Coach and Director of Programming, CJ Kobliska, to discuss the ways to keep the aging population excited and engaged for their workouts, as well as how to train them effectively.

In this episode they cover the issues with the generic methods of training for the older population, the benefits of complex exercise for cognitive function, one of their favorite functional exercise tools, advice for training an older demographic, the mental and behavioral side of working with older clients, and more!

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2:05 Generic/traditional methods of training for older population

3:35 Cj’s initial reaction to raining older people

5:09 CJ’s thought process when designing programs for over 50

8:31 Why so many Gymnazo members love coming to us

10:01 Benefits of complex exercise for cognitive function 

11:27 Where to start with training someone with chronic pain wanting to get up and down

15:21 Balance dots

17:11 Is training stability overrated?

21:17 One of our favorite functional tool at Gymnazo

24:51 Knowing your spacial awareness

25:15 What’s so important in our 3D Movement

27:15 One of CJ’s favorite client success story

32:01 One of Kaleena’s favorite recent client success story

38:51 Beautiful side of aging

40:06 CJ’s advice for training an older demographic

45:31 The mental and behavioral side of working with older clients

46:51 CJ describes study about reminding older people of their “glory days”

49:06 What to tell a client who says “I’m too old”