Your New Secret Weapon To Move and Feel Great

This is our secret weapon that has helped us live long, fit, healthy, happy lives well into our 70s? 

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Do you want to know a secret? 

Our secret that has helped us live long, fit, healthy, happy lives well into our 70s? 

It's resistance stretching. That's the answer for our ageless strength and flexibility. 

We've unlocked the secret to ageless vitality and it's resistance stretching. 

It's the foundation of our stretching system.

And you know it's crazy because it's completely counterintuitive. 

We stretch muscles under contraction. 

We build strength and flexibility simultaneously. 

This is a unique approach and it's what saved my broken body in 2007 and keeps me moving well at 70 years old. 

You might be familiar with traditional stretching that elongates the muscles as you relax them. 

We do the opposite. We engage muscles as we stretch, creating resistance. 

This eccentric contraction is the key to our system's effectiveness . 

Do you know what eccentric is? It's the opposite of concentric. 

Do you know what concentric is? 

Think you're doing a bicep curl, and you curl that weight up.

You know how to make a Popeye muscle. 

That's concentric. 

When you drop the weight down, that's eccentric. 

Why does this work better than other methods? 

Well, it is all about that eccentric phase of the muscle movement. 

See, eccentric contractions happen just like I said, when muscles lengthen under tension, like lowering a weight.

This type of contraction has been shown to be more effective at building strength and flexibility than those weight building concentric contractions. And that's shortening the muscle. 

But here's the real kicker and the reason we do body weight. 

Stretching a muscle under contraction takes twice the weight of strengthening a muscle concentrically. 

That's where your body comes in. 

Your own body weight provides the perfect resistance for our stretching system. 

There's no fancy equipment needed. Your body is the smart workout machine. 

Now, there are really amazing benefits to resistance stretching. 

It builds strength and flexibility, both at the same time.

It increases muscle coordination and control, 

lowers the risk of injury, 

And it's suitable for all ages and fitness levels. 

When I talk about building strength and flexibility at the same time... if you're doing the contraction, in both directions, that creates an aerobic stretch. 

Think about that. You're bringing oxygen into that muscle you're stretching.

You all know what aerobics do. It's that benefits for your muscle. That oxygen comes in, that muscle gets stronger and stronger. You can go through the whole range of motion and have strength through that whoLe range.. 

So let's say you're my age and you slip and fall on the ice and you do the splits. 

Well, most of us, that might tear a hip up. 

But you know what?

If you've got strength through the full range, it does not bust everything up. 

That's the key. 

We want that strength for a full range of motion. 

Our system is designed to maximize all of these benefits. 

These exercises emphasize the eccentric phase, stretching muscles under contraction.

This approach has been life changing for me and countless others we've worked with.

You might remember this or you might not know.

I was facing multiple surgeries in 2007, due to years of sports injuries. 

That's when I discovered this concept of resistance stretching. 

It not only helped me avoid going under the knife, it also transformed my body. 

So now at 70, I'm moving better than I did 25 years ago.

Resistance stretching is the foundation of everything we do at RiverZen. 

It's not just about the exercises, it's a lifestyle that celebrates your body's incredible potential at any age. 

You know, our approach is simple, easy, effective, and it's fun for all fitness levels. 

I don't care if you're 25 or 85, dealing with chronic pain, or just want to optimize your health.

Resistance stretching can be, and probably will be, your solution. 

Imagine moving with ease and energy that you had decades ago . 

That's the power of this stretching system. 

At RiversZen, we're redefining what it means to age. 

We believe you get better with time, not worse. 

We're proving that. 

Our mission is to guide you towards a fit, healthy , ageless existence.

With resistance stretching, I guarantee you'll wake up excited, ready to move your body and embrace each day. 

Are you ready to experience this transformation? 

Do you want to know more about resistance stretching? 

That's easy. We have Videos on X, which is Twitter, on YouTube, and on Facebook. 

There's class videos. There's all kinds of explanation videos. There's podcasts that we have embedded in all those. 

But if you really want to go over the top, you want to look at our website, our member website, movewellstayhealthy. com. The beauty of it, it's only $7 a month. 

You get all that same stuff that's on YouTube and Twitter and that without all the distractions and the commercials on YouTube.

Plus, we have a lot more. We have classes specifically designed for that platform. We have courses. We have a monthly get together. Question and answer Sometimes we do workshops. 

There is so much going on there. It's such a vibrant community for seven bucks a month. 

So please check that out. 

Start thinking about contracting that muscle when you stretch.

I think you're going to find your life has changed. 

So until I talk to you next time, move well, stay healthy, be happy. Live every single day with a purpose. And then you will find your passion.