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Follow on Google News | Boomer/Senior Wellness Expert: "Traditional exercise equipment is destroying our bodies"Orbital 360 inventor Michael Whitis—with over forty years of experience as trainer and bodybuilder—recommends safe, effective exercise that mimics human body movements
“The machines currently being used by 20, 30 and 40 year-olds in the gyms do not make sense for those of us in our 50s, 60s and 70s, yet we remain active in sports and simply want to stay in shape and avoid injuries while engaging in day-to-day activities,” According to Whitis and Dr. David Lipman, a Chiropractic Physician and the Director of Medical Research for Michael Whitis Wellness 360, all weight stack linear gravity-fed exercise equipment have created both acute and chronic injuries for a variety of reasons in Boomers and Seniors. These types of strength training machines FORCE the user into a movement pattern against resistance that is dictated by the machine’s motion, but do not accommodate the natural movement patterns of the individual. Whitis and Lipman believe that forcing the user to adapt to the movement patterns of many traditional machines can cause muscle weakness and imbalance, as well as cumulative stress on certain body parts which lead to acute and chronic injuries. Lipman, who has over 30 years of experience in musculoskeletal and exercise rehabilitation, explains that many common exercises such as lat pull-downs behind the neck are mechanically dangerous for the user, as it puts undue stress on spinal and shoulder girdle elements causing injuries. “Boomers and Seniors need exercise that allows for natural movement patterns against friction resistance and which does NOT put undue stress on joints that are already arthritic from years of wear and tear. They must exercise in a more functional way for daily activities, including sports. Boomers and Seniors lose the strength to remain self-sufficient in later life,” says Dr. Lipman. This is where Whitis, with his years of experience as a trainer and inventor come into play with his unique inventions like the Orbital 360. The Orbital 360 is designed to mimic real life human rotational movement patterns and is based upon the design of human skeletal system. After personally witnessing a surgically implanted ball and socket joint in a hip replacement, Whitis realized this technology could possibly be translated into a new device, built for use outside the body as well. The Orbital 360, with its friction resistance, which is constant and consistent with human 3 Dimensional movement patterns, adds strengthening, stretching and cardio, all concurrently. Michael Whitis and Wellness 360 Michael Whitis is credited as a pioneer in the exercise world for the creation of therapy and fitness bands, used around the world today, as well as the first portable, folding Space Gym, created in the late 1970’s on which he trained many Hollywood stars, including Larry Hagman, Linda Gray, Don Johnson, Brian Wilson, Dr Eugene Landy and Dr John C Lilly. He also utilized the Space Gym in a Northridge, CA hospital to help physically rehabilitate young women recovering from anorexia nervosa. With the Orbital 360, Whitis is focused on healing Baby Boomers and Seniors, while exercising safely and effectively. “Nothing in the exercise world has EVER been created for the needs of Boomers and Seniors until now” says Whitis. Wellness 360 is a research and development company run by Whitis and based in Scottsdale, Arizona. For more information, visit www.theorbital360.com or email MichaelWhitis360@ See the Orbital 360 in action in the video below: http://www.youtube.com/ More available on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/ End
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