Morgan Talevich, who lives in Louisiana, was diagnosed with Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) in 1994 at age 6. She demonstrates an upbeat seated boxing routine designed to boost heart health, coordination, and core strength.
Disclaimer: The information in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor or other trained medical professional before beginning any new exercise program to ensure it is safe and appropriate for you.
Transcript
What’s up, guys? Coach Damon here with my girl Morgan. We’re going to show you guys another rare moves exercise.
This one is an at-home upper-body cardio move that you can do. It’s really fun. It’s great for core stability and good for getting the heart rate up, so our heart can stay healthy. We can stay free of metabolic disease — all that good stuff. It’s also a lot of fun.
All right. So the first one we’re going to do is some straight punches. I’m in my chair — just boom, boom. “Ready? There you go. Bring ’em out. Good. Yeah.”
So I’ve got Morgan’s armrest down because I want you guys to be able to see. Normally, you can have them up. So you can see, normally you can have them down so you can stay nice and safe. “There you go. Little faster. Boom.”
“Okay, now hooks on the side. Hook punches. Boom. Yeah. So hooks close — look. But the hooks come around like this. Yeah. There you go. Nice. Good.”
So you see how Morgan’s starting to move around in her chair? She’s gotta use her core. She’s gotta use a lot of her brain power.
“There you go. Now uppercuts — like this. Boom. There you go. Up, like your side one. There you go. Good. Keep going. There you go. We’re gonna stay. Starting to get a little red. She’s working hard. Keep going. Couple more. One. Go. There you go. Good — and rest. Nice work.”
So we’ve got straight punches, hook punches, uppercuts. And then the last one — Morgan’s pretty tired — but the last one you can do is mix it up. You can do two straights and a hook. Two straights, uppercut, hook. You can get crazy with it, but just have fun and get that heart rate up.
“Good job, Morgan.”
