Activities For Daily Living With The Most Multi-Functional Fitness Wall-Isawall!
The spectrum of fitness and fitness related products is vast. There are those looking to maximize sport performance, avid weightlifters and power-lifters, and those just looking to stay in shape. Another hugely important aspect of fitness training relates to those looking to maintain or improve activities for daily living.
It’s easy to take for granted many of the things that we do in daily life such as getting out of a car, putting something on a shelf overhead, or getting up from a seated position. For many however these daily activities can at best be challenging to perform, and at worst risky in terms of taking a fall and getting injured.
In the past activities for daily living has been an area relegated primarily to seniors who have had a difficult time performing everyday actions. However, activities for daily living, and the exercises geared towards improving them, are appropriate for other individuals as well. Those who have certain medical conditions, those who have suffered serious injuries as the result of an accident, rehabilitation patients, and those who are morbidly obese, may need to engage in exercises focused on activities for daily living.
Exercises that improve activities for daily living typically entail movements that simulate either directly or indirectly the actions commonly seen in everyday life. These actions include such things as getting up and down, going up inclines or stairs, walking, moving, or standing on uneven surfaces, gripping objects, and multidirectional movements. The more a person masters these exercises, the less likely he or she is to develop problems doing them in everyday life.
At Isawall we pride ourselves on offering a workout system that spans the spectrum of age, ability, goals, and needs. There are dozens of exercises designed for those looking to improve activities for daily living. Many of the exercises that can be done on Isawall are suitable for those with cognitive impairments as well. Those with a history of stroke, dementia or Alzheimer’s, brain trauma, or other similar condition can benefit from the use of Isawall under the oversight of a qualified trainer or instructor.
There are several basic methods for improving activities for daily living on Isawall:
Bodyweight Movements
As a necessity of life, moving our own body-mass against gravity is a daily requirement. There are many exercises that focus on using your own body-mass as the source of resistance. In most cases, exercises can be altered or adjusted in order to accommodate people with varying ability.
Some of the most beneficial exercises related to activities for daily living on Isawall are squat type movements. These can be done in a way that minimize force on the knees while helping to improve strength for the everyday activity of getting up from a seated position. The squatting exercises on Isawall are adjustable so even the most novice beginner can do these movements. Once you have mastered these exercises, getting up from a seated position in daily life will become a breeze.
Multi-Directional Movements
In daily life it is very unusual for us to move in a single plane of motion. Rather, most of us when working, shopping, or doing household work move in multiple planes of motion simultaneously while moving multiple joints and engaging numerous muscle groups. The exercises for daily living on Isawall are designed to help your body perform these multi-directional movements easier, more efficiently, and with less risk of injury. These exercises vary from the simple to the very challenging and everything in between. Whether you’re starting out or just further along to start with, Isawall can offer you exercises that will meet you where you’re at.
Grip-Work And Dexterity
For many people gripping objects can be a challenge. This can make many aspects of daily life challenging for those who experience this problem. At Isawall, we have numerous attachments that force the user to engage muscles in the hands and forearms. By continuously working these important muscles, actions such as buttoning buttons, pulling zippers, writing, and gripping small objects can become much more practical and feasible. Our attachments have been uniquely designed for just this purpose, ensuring that those across the ability spectrum can adequately work their all-important grip-work.
The Perfect Match-Isawall And Activities For Daily Living
Many fitness products are designed primarily or even solely for those looking to engage in highly intense and demanding workouts. At Isawall, our intention from the start has always been to offer a fitness product that can accommodate the most elite of athletes to the most physically challenged person. Our aim is to make your life better through fitness training, and you will be hard pressed to find a piece of workout equipment that can stand next to Isawall in terms of the diverse range of exercises that can accommodate all populations, including those looking to improve activities for daily living.
Paul Owens is a personal trainer in the Cleveland area. He is a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and the National Council on Strength and fitness. He is also a Corrective Exercise Specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. He can be reached at http://www.clevelandpersonaltraining.com
