Refit Yourself - www.refityourself.org

Who We Are - What We Do

Stásh and Norma Furman and their programs Walkaerobics and Refit Yourself are honored recipients of the first International Health and Racket Sports Association IHRSA/Keiser 50+ Gold Award and the Presidents Council Of Physical Fitness and Sports for the best senior cardiovascular, aerobics, flexibility and strength training fitness programs for people age 50 plus ...more

The Walkaerobics Study

Exercise testing, evaluation and prescription for the 50+ nonathletic, deconditioned , with hypertension mid-life population has reached the hi-tech computer age, however the actual cardiovascular aerobic exercise programming and leadership have yet a long way to go.. Tests proved that 3 months of the Walkaerobics aerobic and static stretching exercise program lowered Blood pressure (hypertension) and increased flexibility. ...more

To Stretch or Not To Stretch

The question is: Performance Vs Health
Which of the many confusing types of stretching should grown ups, that is age 50 plus adults choose … Static stretching, Dynamic stretching, Ballistic stretching, Assisted stretching, Passive stretching, Active stretching , Yoga, PNF, AIS,MAT, ART or whether to stretch at all?…..and if yes, when, how much and for how long ?. We disagree with the New York Times article Stretching: The Truth by Gretchen Reynold Published 10/21/08 an obviously influential story which continues to be misleading ...more

Mission Statement

Particularly at this moment in time, we 50+ adults owe it to the young… our children and grand children … and ourselves to be strong, vigorous , managing or preventing heart disease , arthritis, fibromyalgia, cancer, hypertension, Alzheimer's and in control of our own fitness…minus the hypes and gimmicks...

Cardiovascular exercise Stationary Biking

The FITT Principle
What, when and how much to exercise...more

Five phases of Exercise ...more

Understand Your Exercising Heart Rate...more

Disco Craze →Fitness Phase...more

STATIC Active STRETCHING
Improve flexibility
No pain ...more

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