Okay it’s been a long while since I posted. I had a little break from routine due to minor surgery (again); maybe I’ll go back and fill in the blanks, but here’s a little update.
My DNS chiro has me doing some (very light) weights for strength and stability. Still working on my core moves (3-month supine with heel touches, 7-month quadruped planks), but adding in a minute of stationary marching while holding a 6kg weight to my chest, followed by walks alternating between a farmer carry (equally balanced, one 8kg weight in each hand) and suitcase carry (weight in one hand only, alternating between right and left). The idea is, you get your body accustomed to being balanced (marches, farmer), and then try to maintain form while being unbalanced (suitcase). I am not terrible at this, and have gotten a lil better with fewer crossovers (imagine walking a straight line; if you’re doing it correctly your feet each stay in their own track, but if you're me, they sometimes cross the line into each other’s tracks when I’m off balance).
Meanwhile, I recently came across this article on how strength training correlates with cognitive health:
After six months, some in the weight training group actually performed slightly better on memory testing compared to initial evaluation. Using MRI, the researchers also observed that compared with the people who didn’t do weight training, the exercisers showed changes suggestive of healthier brain neurons and less brain shrinkage in regions typically affected by Alzheimer’s disease. This implies that weight training may help delay the progression of dementia, according to the researchers.
Um, wow!
Of course, they don’t know yet why it’s happening, but it seems like worst case scenario, you end up physically stronger even if there aren’t cognitive gains. Sounds okay to me!
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