OmniKinetics

Play, Practice, or Train?
Gray Cook

The engagement part of play is absolutely amazing. That mind-body experience is part of the neurodevelopmental system as we grow and learn to use our bodies in differing environments. Play is what we’re engineered to do until we find activities we love so much that we want to practice them.

https://www.functionalmovement.com/articles/957/play_practice_or_train

Awesome story about Joey!

Local star recognized on USA Down Syndrome National Swimming Team OAKLAND COUNTY — Nothing stops Joey Gallagher from doing what he is determined to do.

It's go time Joey!

Please donate to the clothing drive at OmniKinetics in Birmingham to help fund my buddy and his trip next week as he represents the USA at the World Down Syndrome Swim Championship.
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The donation trailer will be located at 1025 Webster, Birmingham MI 48009
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Someone must be cutting onions up in this joint 🥲😉🥰
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Such an awesome gift from .
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We also need to throw a huge thanks to the rest of the Omnikinetics crew, especially . He was a critical part this summer helping JP through some nagging aches and pains that popped up after the cross country tournament grind leading up to the US Amateur.
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It truly takes a village 🙏🏽
Go Green 💚🤍
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I'm sure you're sick of seeing me post this as much as I am. But I won't stop 😉⁣
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Why aren't we being encouraged to pursue the improvement of our physical condition? ⁣
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It's been almost entirely ignored ⁣
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*The CDC reports obesity increases risk of hospitalization from covid-19 by OVER 700%⁣
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*Poor cardiovascular fitness is an increased risk factor⁣
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* A study from the University of Virginia found exercise reduces a person's risk of even contracting covid-19⁣
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* Exercise is known to impact and improve the immune system⁣
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* Acute respiratory distress syndrome, is a top cause of death from covid-19. Research has shown that there is an exercise-induced antioxidant that can protect against this⁣
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* There's now an abundance of evidence that Vitamin D reduces covid-19 infection, severity, ICU admission and mortality⁣
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* Collectively, studies show vitamin D, is a far more effective basal covid-19 treatment, than any additive pharmaceutical available to date⁣
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But rather than continue my rant, let me shift gears⁣
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Maybe it's the fitness professions fault⁣
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There's an overwhelming attitude that we are just about looks or aesthetics. That we are about pecs, guns, butts and leg day⁣
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But the fitness profession is more than that⁣
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It's about strength, muscular endurance, aerobic capacity, mobility, & much more⁣
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There's an ABUNDANCE of scientific evidence showing the benefits of exercise on⁣
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cardiovascular disease,⁣
high blood pressure,⁣
cancer,⁣
obesity, ⁣
diabetes, ⁣
asthma, ⁣
heart disease,⁣
stroke recovery, ⁣
osteoporosis, ⁣
sarcopenia etc⁣
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And the mental health benefits of regular exercise? That's indisputable and even more impressive⁣
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I lost my mother to a heart attack when she was in her 50's. My dad has had 2 strokes. My mother-in-law has COPD. Last year I lost my father-in-law to cancer. All conditions that can be helped with exercise⁣
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I'm a 2 time cancer survivor who had a stem cell transplant. If it wasn't for fitness, I wouldn't be here.⁣
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Yes we can help athletes perform better and people to look better⁣
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But I truly believe that we do so much more⁣
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Exercise IS medicine!⁣
Fitness IS essential!