Fitness Blog For Active Adults and Seniors

What’s Your Fitness Personality?
by Lori Michiel | Jul 1, 2022
If you find you’re not motivated to keep going because you’re not losing weight fast enough, feel lethargic, or your resilience is waning, I have a challenge for you. Motivation requires a behavior shift. Something becomes more important (future view) than our present...

Understanding the Role a Personal Trainer Plays vs. a Physical Therapist
by Lori Michiel | Jun 1, 2022
Jane Fonda recently said in an interview with CBS News Sunday Morning, “You can be really old at 60, and you can be really young at 85”. I am not one to complain, except to my immediate family, but lately I am concerned how long people wait before calling to start a...

Menopause – The Word That Women Love to Hate
by Lori Michiel | May 1, 2022
Clients going through menopause can learn easy exercise programs that are focused and achievable. During menopause, women experience a hormonal shift that can alter their quality of life and change their perception about their body. It’s more than noticing wrinkles...

Delay the Disease Called Parkinson’s – What Can Be Done
by Lori Michiel | Apr 1, 2022
You have likely heard of the actor, Michael J. Fox, who has been living with Parkinson’s Disease (PD), the second most common neurodegenerative illness, since he was 29 years young. Most people diagnosed are between 40 and 70 years of age. My uncle, a physician, who...

You Are What You Eat, the Unexpected Benefits
by Lori Michiel | Mar 1, 2022
When I look back over my teen years after entering college, I realize I must have made an unconscious decision to lose weight by eating less, walking more, which was not difficult to do on a large campus, dance at the local hangout called “The Barn” and feel more...

Love the Connection Between Music and Dance
by Lori Michiel | Feb 1, 2022
Music and dance go together like peas and carrots. Dancing is as old as love. It requires the use of our entire body. Stepping, swaying bodies moving in rhythm. Music combined with dance makes it three dimensional and helps stir emotions in all of us. We become aware...

Lifting Restrictions We Put on Ourselves
by Lori Michiel | Jan 1, 2022
Loosen your own rules, because a light attitude is the right attitude. I have been asked about authoring a book. A book??? The first thought that entered my head was, how could I do it? Then at 2:45 a.m. one morning, my mind screamed – start planning! I yelled back,...

If We Upgrade Our Phones, Why Not Upgrade What Motivates Us?
by Lori Michiel | Dec 1, 2021
Aging is not for cowards. The sooner we begin to plan differently, the more likely we will remain motivated. How do I motivate my clients? My clients are wide-ranging, including children of aging parents, those struggling with menopausal symptoms or a recent...

We Have Good Reason to be Thankful…Still
by Lori Michiel | Nov 1, 2021
What has made a difference to you this year? I always thought of Thanksgiving as my favorite holiday. Back in the 1980s, the est training, created by the charismatic Werner Erhard, was both very controversial and popular for those seeking answers to “life”. Aside from...

Don’t Stop: Breathe and Press Pause
by Lori Michiel | Oct 1, 2021
Life is demanding and it’s easy to get swept up by speed. To curb feelings of being wired, tired, depleted or depressed, we need to start with simple awareness. First, notice your “tells”: those aches and pains in your neck, shoulders or any other place you habitually...
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Debbi, Trainer
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Jill M. Brink
- Jill M. Brink, Ph.D, Geriatric Care Management, Aging Interventions
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Grace
Thank you so much for your patience, persistence and passion in serving clients like my mother. You and Kim are amazing.
Blessings, Grace
Sheri L.
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Mary
Lori's principles of dynamic stretching revolutionized the way I approach stretching. I've seen a great increase in flexibility and have even built additional strength using her techniques.
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Tristan
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Rolanda
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Deb
My struggle area right now, Lori!
You are such a blessing and like your sign in the video in the background, 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!
Love your heart to serve, my friend!
- Deb M.
Jackie
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JL
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Steven A. Vasilev
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Fabiola
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Deb
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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!
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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.
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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
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Nancy
I am so grateful to have found you and all the work you went through to hook me up with a trainer.
Everything is going great. I'm so much stronger than I was when I started. My trainer is wonderful - I like it that she increases the difficulty of what I'm doing at just the right pace - challenging but doable.
By the way - I've graduated to 3 pound weights and barely have to hold the chair at all for balance. Little steps for some - huge for me.
- Nancy
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
Ann (Maine)
-Ann (Maine)
Barb Weitzberg
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Rico
My mom is doing very well. She’s getting back into her ceramics studio and making more stuff and seeing her friends.
- Rico
Cameron Edward Benton
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Rebecca
- Rebecca
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
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 Daniel. Daniel is a wonderful trainer who comes to the house three times a week to help support mom’s recovery. Daniel 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
Julia Nelson
- Julia Nelson, CA Licensed Professional Fiduciary
Ethel
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Alyse Hart
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Rich S., Teacher
- Rich S., Teacher
- Rich S., Teacher
Brenda Hans
- Brenda Hans, former Executive Director, Brookdale Chatsworth Senior Living
- Brenda Hans, former Executive Director, Brookdale Chatsworth Senior Living
Katherine Lerner
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Susan
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Al
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Sue Gramacy
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