Exercise Snack Videos
We have great videos for you to watch and share on topics such as stretching, boosting your range of motion, strengthening your body, techniques to reduce pain, and some surprises along the way to feel fit and youthful. Please subscribe to my YouTube channel for monthly exercise tips! Until then, stay active and always listen to your body!
“Love Love Love your video on helping to relieve pain in the hips!!
My struggle area right now, Lori!
You are such a blessing…I do ‘give thanks’ for you and your dedication to all of us who are trying to do the best we can with our bodies…no matter where we are and at what stage of health we are in!”
– Deb M.
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Internal Hip Rotation Exercises: Stronger Legs Start Here
by Lori Michiel | Oct 1, 2025
Why is moving our hip internally important? Internal rotation, that uses inner thigh movements, is crucial...
External Hip Rotation Exercises: Keep Your Hips and Legs Strong
by Lori Michiel | Aug 1, 2025
Both external and internal hip rotation are important for maintaining healthy movement, preventing pain and...
Fascia Release for the Hip and Hip Flexors: Home Exercises
by Lori Michiel | Jun 1, 2025
Fascia is the thin layer of connective tissue beneath your skin. This surrounds your nerve fiber, blood...
Posture Exercise for Seniors While Seated
by Lori Michiel | Apr 1, 2025
Maintaining good posture is vital for everyone. Having correct posture can help reduce back pain. As we...
A Fresh Approach to Strengthening Your Back, Hips and Glutes
by Lori Michiel | Feb 1, 2025
By strengthening glutes, these exercises promote posture and stability. The movements also help stabilize...
Strengthen Your Glutes a Different Way
by Lori Michiel | Dec 1, 2024
The role glutes play in your overall body structure is significant. Weak glutes can lead to overcompensation...
Balance Assessment Tools That You Can Do at Home
by Lori Michiel | Oct 2, 2024
Our balance can falter as we enter our senior years. At Lori Michiel Fitness, we use some of these...
Hand/Eye Coordination Exercise Using a Ball
by Lori Michiel | Aug 1, 2024
While seated across from a partner and facing each other, throw medium size balls to one another, high and...
Use Time to Help Your Balance
by Lori Michiel | Jun 1, 2024
Doing exercises with different sequences can help your balance. The first exercise uses a clock framework....
Firm Up and Feel Stable in Your Lower Body
by Lori Michiel | May 1, 2024
These are small movements that will increase strength in your glutes, hips and core. You can begin these...
How to Walk Backwards as a Balance and Coordination Exercise
by Lori Michiel | Apr 1, 2024
To be safe, be sure you are very familiar with your route and check for potential obstacles often—or, do it...
Alleviate Tight Hips – It’s Easy!
by Lori Michiel | Mar 1, 2024
I recently underwent hip surgery and am trying to loosen my hips. However, many people suffer from tight...
Kind Words from our Clients
Deb
- Deb
Susan M.
- Susan M.
Fabiola
Blessings, Fabiola, Personal Trainer
Mary
- Mary
Pamela
Warm hugs,
Pamela
Julie
- Julie
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Judi G.
Lori and her team provide personal training for my elderly mother who has Alzheimer's and dementia, as part of her overall care. They customized a program addressing her needs, including balance and mobility. She really likes her two trainers and looks forward to her sessions. I highly recommend Lori Michiel Fitness!
- Judi G.
- Judi G.
Ms. Dailey
Lori, I can't tell you how lucky I feel to have found you. What a gift your work is to the senior community.
- Ms. Dailey
Elena
- Elena, Teacher
Pam
I am very thankful for finding you and for your willingness to work with me! You are a wonderful person and I appreciate you very much.
- Pam
- Pam
Nancy
- Nancy
Rhonda Davidson-Schachter
- Rhonda Davidson-Schachter (from Facebook Reviews)
Rene Russo
Your fitness program has really helped my mom!! I saw her this week and she is stronger and her balance has really improved. She got up from her chair so much easier!!!
Best news, she's very happy that she started working out and she adores Sam and Rita.She actually looks forward to it.
It's great to have a job that makes a difference in people’s lives. What a blessing you have been to all of us. Thank you so so much for all you do.
Best wishes to you for a beautiful new year.
Love,
Rene Russo, Actor
Love,
Rene Russo, Actor
Tammy
- Tammy
Ellie Trope
- Ellie Trope (from Facebook Reviews)
Barb Weitzberg
– Barb Weitzberg
Sherri
Thanks for all of your support and understanding. As I said on the phone, you are terrific!
Best wishes,
Sherri
Beth Trainer
- Beth (from Facebook Reviews)
Cameron Edward Benton
- Cameron Edward Benton
Sherri
As a Personal Trainer, I appreciate that you trust my skills and give me the freedom to create the best personalized training programs for our clients. Since you too are an excellent Personal Trainer, and stay up-to-date with current trends and fitness education, we're able to collaborate to determine the best approach for our clients. It's a great working team! Thank you for the opportunity to work with you.
- Sherri
Julie Pearlman Snyder
- Julie Pearlman Snyder (from Facebook Reviews)
Sam Strain – Trainer
Customer care is of the utmost concern to her. She is very knowledgeable about personal training and the workings of the functional human body from a bio-mechanical point of view. She is compassionate about all her clients as they all get her personal touch.
I would feel most comfortable recommending her to anyone that is in need of her services.
Respectfully,
Samuel Strain II NASM/CES
Ann (Maine)
-Ann (Maine)
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- B.
Rebecca
After my mom’s strokes, we knew we needed to help her become active and improve her balance. She didn’t have a good habit of any exercise and none of the local senior classes were appropriate for her.
I’m so glad we called Lori Michiel Fitness. Lori came to the house, met with my mom, listened to her needs, took a careful medical history and matched her with a trainer. He is a wonderful trainer who comes to the house three times a week to help support mom’s recovery. The trainer really understands senior fitness. He gives the whole family peace of mind that we are doing what we can to prevent another fall and keep mom active. Lori checks in with us regularly to make sure the therapy continues to be appropriate for mom. We’re very grateful to her.
- Rebecca, San Marino
Mary-Austin
We are grateful for your help in getting her to this place and sustaining it.
- Mary-Austin
Rod W.
Most importantly, she matched my mom with a trainer who’s a perfect fit—skilled, kind, reliable, and helps keep my mom motivated!
I highly recommend Lori's service to any senior citizen or sedentary retiree.
Sincerely,
Rod W.
Julia Nelson
- Julia Nelson, CA Licensed Professional Fiduciary
Kimberly
- Kimberly, Personal Assistant
Miriam Brauner
Now I can walk better. Also before I was going up the stairs one step at the time. Now I can go up and down by holding from both rails without a problem. I can go up 120 steps and more.
I continue doing all the exercises and they have given me more strength in all my body.
There aren't any words to say how much Lori and her trainer, therapist changed my life forever. Until today, I do the exercises they taught me.
I will thank them forever.
They changed my life. They can change your life too.
- Miriam Brauner
Ethel
- Ethel
Rico
My mom is doing very well. She’s getting back into her ceramics studio and making more stuff and seeing her friends.
- Rico
Ann
Gratefully,
Ann
Jill M. Brink
- Jill M. Brink, Ph.D, Geriatric Care Management, Aging Interventions
- Jill M. Brink, Ph.D, Geriatric Care Management, Aging Interventions
Debbi, Trainer
- Debbi, Trainer with Lori Michiel Fitness











