Fit to Function

10/04/2024

According to Dr. Wayne Westcott, as many as 80 percent of men and women in their 50s and older have too little muscle and too much fat, leading to obesity, osteoporosis, diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, low back pain, and numerous types of canc...

10/04/2024

07/04/2023

Even for 60ish youngsters, researchers reaffirm that exercise is essential. But just walking won’t cut it. Break out the weights and go for strength training, too.

03/16/2023

Seniors and exercise, the fact is the older we get the more we need it. As we age we lose muscle mass at a much greater rate ,we experience decreased mobility, reaction time lessens ,posture issues are likely, all these lead to gait and balance issues . We are like a car, as we accumulate mileage, we tend to have more problems. Due to these reasons we have less room for error. A youngster can go to a gym, do the wrong thing and get away with it (for awhile). I go to the gym, bend over wrong and I'm on ice for a few days. It's strange but true the older we get the more we need exercise and the more we need to DO IT CORRECTLY.

01/05/2023

Lots of fitness and exercise info out there, "do this do that". The fact of the matter is just do something but DO IT RIGHT! The older we get we aquire some wear and tear which may lead to compensation or dysfunction which may lead to even more wear and tear. Do the exercises correctly. Address these dysfunctions that prevent the exercises to be done correctly and you'll be fine.

09/16/2022

Short video, great information for those over 50. I will be sharing more like this weekly.

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09/15/2022

My name is Mike Phelan and I have worked in healthcare for over 27 years as a Physical Therapist Assistant. Fitness has been a top priority since my youth and I have found that educating others regarding fitness and health improves their quality of life. I use creative ideas to make fitness a fun and enjoyable experience.

I started Fit to Function, LLC to work with others who are in need of one-on-one supervised exercise. I will work with anyone interested in individual exercise but my focus is on the older adult who needs fitness guidance to help navigate the physical changes of aging.

I offer Senior Fitness, Strength and Conditioning, Balance Training, Injury Prevention, Body Mechanics, Posture Education and Improvement. I can work with clients after physical therapy discharge to help you keep and continue to improve the gains you have made.

I have a BS in Health Education, am a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Other certifications include Senior Exercise Specialist through NASM, Program Design through National Sports Performance Association and Functional Movement Screening.

I am currently offering my services at 179 Lisbon St Ste 2LL Lewiston, ME 04240. In-home options are also available. Visits are by appointment only. Please call me at 207-577-8777.