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Lorraine Gallucci came in very upbeat from the beginning and her energy never faded throughout her training. She had a goal of losing 60 pounds and at the time these photos were taken she had lost over 25 pounds. Every week she was losing 2 to 2 ½ pounds until she developed osteoarthritis in her left knee. From a strength, flexibility and weight loss program we had to shift into a rehab program, which still of course involved strength and flexibility, but with some special attention paid to the injured leg. The exercises displayed here are just some of the exercises we did in order to build functional strength, burn as many calories as possible in the space of an hour and limber up the muscles so as to keep good joint mobility allowing her to move better, which then allows her to feel and look better. With better quality of movement through greater range of motion will come the ability to exercise more vigorously and safely, giving birth to increased ease in the world and a more aesthetically pleasing presence. It’s a win-win situation!
Her well-being and functional capacity are not sacrificed for rapid weight loss, as one can see with many of the fad diets and recipe exercise programs on the market today. Instead she is on a healthy weight loss program that includes good nutrition under a Medical Nutritionist.
This sampling of exercises represents only some of the exercises that were chosen in the design of Lorraine’s program, given her goals and what was revealed in her assessment. Each client is programmed according to the information gathered in a well-detailed assessment and fitness profile created by Engaged Fitness. The exercises shown here are solely for educational purposes. No exercise recommendations are being given here and care should always be taken when deciding to attempt new exercises. You may lack the strength, stability and/or flexibility to attempt some of the movements on this page. This is why assessments are important. As world-renowned Neuromuscular Therapist and fitness professional educator Paul Chek has stated, “If you are not assessing, you’re guessing.”
