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32 | Four Seasons Hemet Herald | APRIL 2025 | Strength training is incredibly beneficial for women over 60. It helps maintain muscle mass, bone density, balance, and overall well- being. Here's what you need to know: Can a Woman Build Muscle Aer 60? Absolutely! While age-related muscle loss (sarcopenia) is real, it's not irreversible. Strength training can help you gain muscle mass even in your golden years. The right combination of strength training and holistic health can make a significant difference. Why Strength Training is Important for Older Adults: Maintain Bone Density: Women are susceptible to bone loss after age 30. Strength training exposes your bones to mechanical load, helping maintain or increase bone mass and density. SASY is strength training only with 15 exercises for arms, legs and torso. The class is free. We meet in The Lodge Ballroom at 8:30 am every Tuesday and Thursday. We are a fun social group. If you have questions regarding this class, please call Jeanne Lincoln at (951) 765-7112 or Char Weakley at (951) 926-2599. Strong Adults Stay Young (SASY) BALANCE & STABILITY: This chair-based class is designed to improve balance and stability in everyday life. These exercises are great for fall prevention. We will focus on the muscles used for bending, reaching, lifting, leaning, and getting back up. There will be short intervals of balance and coordination exercises. We will also focus on range of motion, flexibility, and deep stretching. Participants will work and their own pace and comfort level 1-2-3-pound weights will be optional. CARDIO CIRCUIT: This class is taught by our certified instructor and will offer cardio conditioning and functional strengthening. The class consists of light cardio conditioning, strength circuits with light weights (two to five pounds), balance drills, and followed up with a soothing stretch. Chair options are given. YOGA BALANCE: This class will focus on balance, stability, core strength, and deep stretching. You will flow through a variety of poses led by our certified instructor. She will guide you through the practice offering modifications and plenty of chair options. ZUMBA GOLD: This is a low impact, high energy dance fitness class. It consists of easy-to-follow dance routines mixed with low impact exercises. This class will get your heart rate up. You can freestyle or modify as needed, just enjoy the music, and keep moving. There will be a fun variety of music and dances. Come dance to salsa, merengue, cumbia, cha-cha, oldies, country, pop, and more. Burn tons of calories and have fun doing it. All the aforementioned classes are covered by Silver Sneakers, Silver and Fit, Active and Fit, Renew Active, and Peer Fit. Contact your insurance company to see if they offer any of these fitness benefits. You can purchase a punch card for $30 for 10 classes or pay just $3 per class. Classes are instructed by Shannon Ramsey, Certified Fitness Instructor, (951) 315-3889 or slramsey11@gmail.com. Certifications include: AFAA(group fitness, personal training and yoga specialty training), AEA, Silver Sneakers, Zumba Gold, Aqua Zumba, Spin, CPR-First Aid. Exercise with a Certified Fitness Instructor Line Dance is great for seniors. It's a low impact exercise that can improve your balance, strengthen and tone muscles and improve your cardiovascular fitness. There are even claims that line dance can improve bone density. It helps to improve coordination as well as flexibility. Learning and memorizing dance patterns helps to keep the brain active and sharp. The best thing about line dancing is that you can get all these benefits while you are having fun. Nobody is there to judge how you dance. There is no stress - we are there to enjoy ourselves. It boosts our mood and reduces stress and anxiety. Dancing to all kinds of music brings joy and positivity into everyday life. It provides a chance to meet new people and fosters a sense of community. Everyone one is welcome. You don't need any dance experience. We meet in the ballroom on Tuesdays and these lessons are free. We start at 2 pm with very basic dances. If you don't know the steps we will help you to learn them. There are often more advanced dancers in the class who you can watch and learn from. Nobody minds if you ask us to repeat a step until you understand it. Later in the class we move onto harder dances for the more experienced dancers. In short, everyone is welcome and we would really like you to join us on the dance floor. Line Dance

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