(Newswire.net — July 2, 2016) –Maarten Van Nus is the founder of BoomerBody, an online community where he provides fitness and lifestyle advice to help Baby Boomers stay fit without injuring themselves. He is not alone in recognizing a growing problem. Orthopedic surgeons are seeing a “tidal wave” of 45- to 64-year-olds suffering from exercise-related injuries they’ve dubbed “boomeritis,” Dr. Ray Monto, a spokesman for the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), told Reuters Health.
The AAOS advice to Boomer athletes is to stay balanced. Make sure that your exercise regimen includes some form of cardiorespiratory workouts, strength training, and flexibility exercises.
Van Nus is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He’s trained every level of athlete from semi-pro bodybuilders to middle-aged men and women seeking a more active lifestyle and improved fitness, for decades. An exceptionally fit 59yo, Van Nus is a strength and conditioning expert, and attends to all three areas highlighted by Dr. Monto with specific training and advice, delivered in programs he specifically designs for Baby Boomers. These programs are accessible from anywhere via his website at: BoomerBody.ca
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“Unfortunately, there are programs like P90X and CrossFit that are very popular and promoted heavily, but are entirely wrong for Boomers looking to get in shape. These programs are too intense, too hard and too fast. For anybody who is not in great shape to begin with, these type of programs are a recipe for injury … and time on the sidelines” says Van Nus.
Van Nus teaches a weight training method called Motor Unit Stimulation Training (or M.U.S.T. for short) using much lighter weights than are conventionally recommended and combines very specific muscle isolation and mental focus. His method achieves substantial gains in strength while virtually eliminating the risk of injury posed by using heavier weights.
And as injury statistics reveal, there’s a major challenge for the Boomer generation – staying off the injured list when participating in active sports or intense workouts and exercise regimes.
Dr. Sean McCance, co-director of spinal surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York told Fox News what he considers a part of the problem for middle age people wanting to stay fit, “People have stressful jobs and they try to make up for a sedentary lifestyle in one afternoon,” he said. “They often try to jam too much into one session.”
Mirabai Holland, director of fitness and wellness program at the 92nd street Y in Manhattan, knows this trend all too well. She’s been in the fitness industry for more than 25 years and has recently developed an exercise program to help people ease into getting in shape. Holland told Fox News, “I see this all the time… people who are boomers want to know why exercise is so important,” said Holland. “Basically fitness equals longevity. Studies have shown that exercise will reduce your chances of dying prematurely from cancer, heart disease and many other health problems.”
For more information and Baby Boomer fitness tips from Maarten Van Nus visit: http://boomerbody.ca/