The Downey Gym

04/03/2020

ONLY TWO DAYS REMAIN IN THE FREE ON-LINE FITNESS CLASSES OFFERED BY THE DOWNEY GYM. On-line fitness classes are being offered through the Zoom app this Friday ( 4/3) and Monday (4/6). The classes are offered at 9:30 am and 2:30 pm. You will need to download the Zoom app. (Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/4370408915

Meeting ID: 437 040 8915). Then enter the class ID a few minutes before class.

No equipment is needed. Just you, locked in your room, with your sweats and your device of choice. Come on let’s do this !!!

If it’s not fun and a bit challenging the we don’t do it.

See you at class.

09/08/2017

07/19/2017

Flying squirrels (i.e. modified push-ups) from our veteran Downey Gym-er.

04/26/2017

Had a great time speaking at Downey's Rotary Club last week about exercise and aging! Here's a link to a brief write-up they put together after the talk; check it out!

https://portal.clubrunner.ca/2515/Stories/jim-harrison-dpt-western-physical-therapy

by Lorine Parks “Half the population over 72 aren’t having any fun.” That’s the conclusion Jim Harrison, DPT, owner of Western Physical Therapy in Downey, draws from the fact that 50% of the people over 72 have to have assisted living.

03/03/2017

The purpose of Weds workout was to quicken the pace of hinging and squatting movements while maintaining a stable core position, concentrating on technique and raising our heart rates. The result was a vast improvement in our push-up abilities and a great workout overall. Good job. Jim

02/28/2017

So the idea of limiting yourself to the number of repetitions which you can perform correctly rather than doing a predetermined number of poorly performed exercise appears to have inspired the group. Pretty cool!! When you self monitor your technique during strengthen activities the activity becomes more interesting. You begin to understand the exercise and concentrate on how your body works. This results in a more fun and beneficial workout. Nice job gang. Jim

02/11/2017

The Downey Gym advertising machine rolls out an idea for a couples workout for Valentine's Day 😍

02/09/2017

Last nights workout was dedicated to studying the relationship between core stabilization and shoulder stabilization. the stronger your shoulder stabilizers are and the more coordinated they are with your core muscles the safer your shoulders are during any type of upper extremity activity.
The class participants all transitioned from core stabilization exercises through a sequence of strengthening exercises which ended with proper mechanics of overhead lifts. I realize this sounds fairly complicated but it's really quite a lot of fun to know why you're doing exercise rather than just perform. Thanks to everybody and I hope to see you at the 130 class on Friday Jim

02/08/2017

Our philosophy here is simple- reach your fitness goals by DOING IT RIGHT. "IT" being the technique, exercise, and intensity which is appropriate for you regardless of your current physical condition. The Downey Gym is led by physical therapists that are passionate about fitness and have 30+ years of experience working with people to personalize the plan to meet their fitness goals. Currently participants range from ages 19-70, so all ages and abilities welcome. For more information check out our website at www.thedowneygym.com.

02/05/2017

Hope everyone's Super Bowl was great. Friday night WO helped some our athletes establish how much weight they can lift during the WO and also how much assistance is required for them to use in order to gain strength in both push ups and pull ups. Monday's class will build on these principles. See you there. Jim

02/01/2017

The Monday WO was challenging. The primary exercise focused on maintaining a Hollow Hold position while on the pull up bar. Being able hold this position allows the athletes to progress to the point where many could raise their knees up into a tucked position. Significant strength, coordination flexibility and concentration are required to do this activity. But the main purpose was to have fun while working hard. Great job everyone. See you at one of the classes on wed. Jim

01/29/2017

The 6 o'clock class did the same hard workout as the 1:30 class however most of the exercises were modified in order to safely allow all of our athletes to participate fully. The modification of the exercises for each person is a key to safe strengthening progression. Great job! and Happy Chinese New Year🎉