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Smiling Elderly Women at the Gym with Instructor.

Circuit Training for Seniors

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Christine St. Laurent

Health organizations such as the American College of Sports Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strongly urge older adults to exercise regularly. Cardiovascular training maintains and improves heart health, stamina and your blood lipid profiles.

Christine St. Laurent holds a Master of Science in kinesiology from James Madison University. She has worked in hospital, university, sports performance and spa-based fitness and wellness centers as a personal trainer, program leader and group fitness instructor. St. Laurent has also taught college-level courses in exercise science. She is the owner of a personal-training and group-exercise studio in Manchester, Conn.