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Weights, Participants Needed Strong Living, an exercise program developed as a Tufts University research project, has proved so popular in the area that the Randolph Senior Center will host two classes starting next week. The program, which features working with hand and ankle weights in a seated position, has been shown to strengthen muscles, improve balance and flexibility, and in some cases, lower blood pressure. The one-hour sessions are taught by volunteers trained at Tufts, and there is only a modest donation of about $1 per class charged. According to Kathy Corrao, one of the local Strong Living teachers, the program is designed for folks ages 40-100, and participants must have a doctor’s clearance to participate. New 12-week sessions, a Tuesday/Thursday class and a Wednesday/Friday group, will start next week, October 30 and 31, at 8:30 a.m. at the senior center. Corrao will lead the Tuesday/Thursday class and Louise Clark and Pat Lawrence will lead the Wednesday/Friday group. "It’s been good for me," said Corrao. "I thought it would be too easy, but it isn’t. It really builds your muscles and makes you feel better." "It’s my gift to the community to teach it," she said. Corrao noted that participants start with no weights and gradually work up to a maximum of 20-pound weights. The program is carefully structured, has a pretty much injury-free history, and Tufts requires volunteer teachers to be retrained every two years. "You don’t have to do every session, but most people want to once they get going," Corrao noted. Because of growing interest, the Randolph program is looking for donations of weights, particularly those at the heavier end. Call Kathy Corrao at 728-3790 for more information. ___________ |
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