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heidi weinberg June 10, 2024 0 Comment

Minnetonka Resident & Personal Trainer Helps Those with Parkinson’s

Minnetonka resident and personal trainer helps those with Parkinson’s. Heidi Weinberg is a Minnetonka resident and St. Louis Park personal trainer specializing in the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease. Heidi Weinberg is using the power of physical activity to slow patients’ progression A diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease is undoubtedly a scary one; a progressive disorder relating […]

Alex September 6, 2023 0 Comment

HIGH SCHOOL REUNION – WHO LOOKS GOOD?

Picture yourself at your high school reunion. Everybody there is the same age.Yet, some look way older, some look younger. Why? Some (ok – most) would like the easy way out. A magic pill to restore their youth! There is only ONE fountain of youth that’s PROVEN to work – EXERCISE! View it as a […]

Alex September 6, 2023 0 Comment

ARE YOU NERVOUS ABOUT FALLING? LET’S TALK ABOUT STRIDE LENGTH

Stride length. Why is it important as we age? Taking smaller steps can lead to falls for these reasons:

Alex August 29, 2023 0 Comment

HOW MANY RISK FACTORS ARE THERE FOR FALLS?

Over 200, according to Christian J.Thompson, Ph.D. Extrinsic Factors Intrinsic Factors Exercise is the most important component in a fall prevention intervention showing a 11% reduction in falls occurrence ***There are other interventions, but they are not as effective on theirown (without the addition of exercise) HOW TO PRACTICE BALANCE? Did you know:You must be […]

Alex August 28, 2023 0 Comment

HOW TO EXERCISE WITH PD

When I first started as a Delay the Disease trainer, I visited David Zid (the founder)at his facility in Columbus, Ohio.While there, I observed his Parkinson’s bootcamp class.The participants started out by walking or running laps around the gym to warmup. They then dispersed to various stations – core, balance, strength, cardio.Always included: I like […]

Minnetonka Resident & Personal Trainer Helps Those with Parkinson’s

HIGH SCHOOL REUNION – WHO LOOKS GOOD?

ARE YOU NERVOUS ABOUT FALLING? LET’S TALK ABOUT STRIDE LENGTH

HOW MANY RISK FACTORS ARE THERE FOR FALLS?

HOW TO EXERCISE WITH PD

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