Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

Weekly Fitness Classes Get Physical with Kim 8:00 am | Mon & Fri | Oasis 9:00 am | Wed | Oasis Advanced Water Aerobics with Kim Roberts 9:30 am | Mon, Tue & Thu | Pool Basic Water Aerobics Resident Led 9:30 am | Wed & Fri | Pool Men’s Water Aerobics Resident Led 8:30 am | Tue & Thu | Pool Group Exercise Resident Led 9:30 am | Mon, Wed & Fri | PAC/Live TV Chair Yoga with Kim 10:30 am | Monday | PAC/Live TV 11:00 am | Wednesday | PAC/Live TV Strength Training with Kim Friday Only 10:15 am | PAC/Live TV Yoga Stretch with Kim Friday Only 10:45 am | PAC/Live TV Cardio Move & Strength with Kim 10:30 am | Tue & Thu | PAC/Live TV • 4 • The Pinecone | August 2025 Get energized, control weight, improve balance, strengthen muscles, soothe nerves, reduce pain and improve health are just a few of the reasons to add exercise into your regular routine. Each session of exercise stimulates some form of change in every body system including reducing the negative effects of arthritis and protection from symptoms of other chronic diseases. The CDC recommends 150 minutes a week of moderate level exercise like brisk walking to benefit your health and help prevent disease. Dr. Zhen Yan, professor of medicine reports that his research shows exercise can prevent and even reverse the damage of Type 2 Diabetes and heart disease as well as arthritis. Exercise improves circulation and removes cellular waste; essentially “Exercise takes out the trash.” Exercise reduces levels of proteins in the blood that cause inflammation that result in painful swollen joints, improving function and reducing pain. Exercise actually does produce more energy by increasing the cells that create energy at the individual cell level, improving circulation and empowering brain and muscle cells. So on those days when you feel so-o-o tired, walking, yoga and water aerobics are gentle to moderate exercises that can boost your energy level. Exercise improves balance by improving communication between joints and brain. Yoga's slow controlled movements promote “motor learning” improving smooth and precise motions. Strengthening core muscles helps improve balance. Aerobic Exercise (vigorous walking and water aerobics) strengthens the heart muscle and keeps the circulation flowing through healthier veins and arteries. Better circulation means better oxygen flow to cells in the brain, organs, and muscles. Stronger muscle cells help the heart to pump more powerfully and more efficiently. Keeping arteries and veins more elastic will prevent arterial stiffening and lower the risk of heart attack or stroke. Weight-Bearing Exercise (walking and strength training) keeps joints healthy: In other words, the muscle acts as a natural brace. Strengthening core muscles helps support the back, reducing back pain. Stronger muscles absorb the normal jarring of weight bearing exercise by nourishing and thickening the cartilage inside the joints. Rhythmic Exercises (line dancing and walking) soothe the nerves while producing natural hormones called endorphins that give a happy feeling which helps relieve depression, anxiety, and chronic pain. Prove it for yourself. Join one of the many exercise classes or use the equipment in the Oasis available here at Kirby Pines. It is worth the bother. Why Would I Bother To EXERCISE?