Parkinson's Disease Exercises: Aerobic Boxing | Parkinson's Foundation

[@J960008]

I have been lucky enough to work in person with Coach Dean for the last 5 months. I have much less fear of falling due to working with him. Plus the comradery of the group is somehow healing to me I just love that class. Coach Dean rocks!

[@deanmoskowitz4798]

Thank you

[@wallph0ne]

My boxing workouts with Coach Dean are as crucial to my Parkinson’s treatment as my meds. His classes are upbeat, challenging, and flexible for folks with all different abilities. Even when I have been a bit listless or unmotivated at the start of a session, when I hear Coach say at the end of a class, “Great job, boxers, take those gloves off, get some water and get ready to cool down” … it always makes me feel like a winner, like I’ve accomplished something important in just 40 minutes. I highly recommend his Boxing for Balance classes. Coach Dean is a vibrant and positive sports coach and a life coach as well.

[@peterclarke1788]

We have been working with Coach Dean (via Zoom, three times a week for almost two years) and he is terrific. Knowledgeable about the usefulness of different exercise routines, tuned-in to the special needs of Parkinson’s patients, invariably cheerful and motivating. He’s my rock. My wife Susan joins nearly every session as well.

[@robertstoldt4879]

The workouts by Coach Dean's Boxing for Balance make a big difference to my well-being while coping with Parkinson's. The exercises help to reduce my Parkinson rigidity and make me feel refreshed and more flexible. I move more smoothly, can get up and sit down better and I feel my muscle weakness is kept in check. Offered via Zoom three times a week, it's a program I highly recommend.

[@patriciamartin5481]

Thank you very much for helping ❤

[@elyssaberger5901]

I’m going to do this every day!! I don’t have Parkinson’s but I have all sorts of degenerative disc diseases and fibromyalgia. This was a perfect routine for me!! Thanks Coach Dean! You made it understandable and fun! I like your examples and analogies like, “flicking water!”

[@joeparvana9549]

Thanks for this. My PD is more tremors than anything else, but lately I've been dealing with sciatica. Felt better after this class.