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ACTIVE LIFESTYLES EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jill Moon jill.moon@hearst.com (618) 208-6448 ACTIVE LIFESTYLES COORDINATOR Regina Harbison rharbison@thetelegraph.com (618) 208-6433
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ON THE COVER: Rosewood Heights resident Shirley Webb, 82, wearing 17 of her 18 medals.
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and 25 Illinois records. She has records in her age group, as well as lower age groups, when no EAST ALTON — Illinois woman has set records in her State/U.S. weightlifting weight class. Her personal record A !Seasoned saedI hserF htiAWFirm Seasoned mriF deWith noFirm saeSWith AFresh Fresh Ideas! Ideas! record-holder and octogenari(PR) for deadlift is 265 pounds at an Shirley Webb held her own age 81 but it wasn’t a “good lift,” against septuagenarians Firm at her rules wise. Her PR for deadlift in F soned asoned A Seasoned Firm With Fresh Ideas! first world competition. competition is 259.1 pounds. Her The “weightlifting grandma,” total number of records set is 23 as described in the book “Ripley’s American (two current, plus 21 Believe It or Not! Shatter Your previous), 52 Illinois (25 current Senses!,” since Dec. 9, 2016, plus 27 previous) and four Miswhen her son, Kent Webb, startsouri (previous) for a grand total ed recording and tracking the of 79 records. total amount of weights lifted, Her records and compeshe has lifted more than four mil- tition results are located on lion pounds, as of last month. the USAPLs website: http:// She became a National Chamusapl.liftingdatabase.com/lifts g n i r e v o C w o d n iW m o tCustom s• u C Custom Custom Window WindowCoverings Coverings Window Coverings Custom Window Coverings C u s t o pion at the age of 79 and a World ers-view?id=24554. Blindsv•Design Upholstery v Design Services s e c i v r e S n g i s e D v s gBedcoverings n i r e v o c d e B• Bedcoverings Services Champion at the age 81. She has “My nickname her ise ‘HERv Design Services e d B c for o v e •v Furniture Accessories v Furniture s d n i l B & e r u t i n r u F v Accessories s eBedcoverings i r o s s e• c c AFurniture Accessories &&Blinds BlindsalwaysB been the oldest female cules,’” Kent Webb said. “The v Furniture & Blinds Accessories A c c A e s c s o c • Design Services competitor at each event and nickname came to me when 415 415 E. 475Vandalia 1.E. 2i 96Vandalia .816 • 5Street 2a 02Street 6 415 lI ,elE.liEdwardsville, vsVandalia drawdE tStreet eertS aEdwardsville, iladIlnIla62025 V62025 .E 5S 1Il4 62025 • 618.692.1574 • 618.692.1574 always becomes e a fanEdwar favorite. e thinking of strong individuals E ndalia al Edwardsville, Str • 618.692.1574 eet tr t ds 10 a.m.-5 yada.m.-5 seMonday uTp.m. .m.pp.m. 4-Monday, .m.aMonday, 01 • ya10do sra.m.-5 Wednesday, uhWednesday, T ,yap.m. dsenMonday, deW ,yadThursday Thursday Wednesday, noM .mn .p 5-.Thursday •a 010 1a.m.-4 •a.m.-4 10 a.m.-4 p.m. p.m. Tuesday Tuesday , Asa of W last month,y two months dawned on me that Hercum. M 10 •m.10 p.m. d Tuesday ednesday , and it W e t 10 n e m t a.m.-1 n i o p p A y b p.m. r o y a d i r F Friday . 10 m . p a.m.-1 1 . m or . a p.m. 0 1 by Friday Appointment or by Appointment 1 10 0 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday a.m.-1 or bya Appointment .m p.m. .p.m shy of her 83rd birthday, Webb 1 les startedFriday with ‘Her.’” www.finishingtouchdecorating.com mocwww.finishingtouchdecorating.com .gnitarocedhcuotgwww.finishingtouchdecorating.com nihw sinfi.www w www w .finishingtouc .fi n i s h i holds two American records Shirley won four silver med2 June 2020
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Webb wasn’t always dedicated to exercising. As she aged, prior to her 76th birthday, she struggled to get out of a chair and used a handrail to climb stairs. “I couldn’t climb a flight of stairs without huffing and puffing,” she recalled. “My granddaughter wanted me to start exercising with her, so we could both be healthy.” Webb first joined Club Fitness in Wood River. Upon building her workout over two years, she could deadlift 237 pounds. Also, Webb lost more than 20 pounds and 35 inches. As an adult, Webb’s main exercise consisted of yard work. “The only exercise I did at the time was mow the lawn,” she said. “And, I was barely doing that.” In early 2015, she became a member of USA Powerlifting so that she could compete. Wright, to whom Webb credits her success, also gives her written instruction that she follows while training with her own weights in her basement. Not only does she enjoy competing, she also enjoys better health and motivating others. The “media darling” has appeared on multiple news shows, including “The Doctors,” on St. Louis and Chicago television stations; sports shows, including on ESPN and Fox Sports; numerous publications, including National Enquirer; and, many websites. She also has made appearances in multiple countries. Her Facebook videos have gone viral (more than 16 million views for one “Now This” post) and in March/ April of 2016 Webb appeared on a trending list. Her videos have appeared in multiple countries as well. Reach Jill Moon at 618208-6448 and Twitter @ jill_moon.
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ABOVE: Webb’s medals from Illinois State Champion in M5A(80-84)/84plus kg division, Illinois State April 2018 Lebanon, Illinois for deadlifting 253.6 pounds, and National Champion in M5(80-89)/84-plus kg division, Nationals October 2017 Orlando, Florida. BELOW: Four of many of Webb’s medals for powerlifting.
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als earlier this month at International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) RAW World Championship, in Calgary, Canada, competing with more people than ever before, since it included all individuals age 70 and older in one group. In state and national weightlifting competitions she has competed against individuals within five to 10 years of her own age. “In ‘worlds,’ they don’t separate 70s and 80s. I was competing against those in their seventies, and if I’m 100 I’ll still be competing with people age 70-plus,” explained Webb, 82, who will celebrate her next birthday Aug. 12. Webb, who started weightlifting four years ago, usually has her personal trainer, John Wright, with her during competitions, but at the world competition trainers were forbidden from joining their student in the warm-up room. Webb is a member of Leisure World Health Club in Bethalto; Wright is with Anytime Fitness and coaches hockey, both in St. Louis. “I’m used to him being in the warm-up room,” Webb noted. In 2017, she qualified for world competition in Minsk, Belarus, a country in Eastern Europe, but due to unrest in nearby countries, she declined to attend the world competition. Thus, she finally was able to attend in 2018, accompanied by her family, including her husband, Dick, of 62 years. Webb enjoys relaxing since she works out three to four times a week. She’s taken the weightlifting world by storm (and has no plans to retire from the sport any time soon), not only because of her age, but also because of her innate ability and strength. “It’s just crazy for an 82 year old, but exercising really helps me. Age doesn’t matter,” she said.
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ALTON — Alton Memorial Hospital (AMH) is taking a significant leap ahead with the addition of the da Vinci X surgical system. Dr. Christopher Aldridge and Dr. Matthew Musielak, general surgeons with Alton Surgery, as well as urologist Dr. Arjun Sivaraman, of Washington University Physicians in Illinois Inc., have been performing robotic surgeries at AMH since the end of January. Most elective surgeries were put on hold in late March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but activities are starting to pick up again. “The arrival of the da Vinci surgical system at AMH means that access to minimally invasive procedures will be increased,” Dr. Aldridge said. “The technology allows operations, that once required a large incision, to be done using smaller ports, similar to conventional laparoscopy. The robot translates the surgeon’s movements through a variety of wristed instruments with greatly improved binocular visualization.
“Specifically, we previously had to take patients to St. Louis for some procedures, which can now be done at AMH.” For the patient, the main advantages are a decrease in post-operative pain, less bleeding and a quicker recovery time. The surgeries done so far have mostly been hernias, for the general surgeons, and removals of kidneys for Dr. Sivaraman, with a prostatectomy also on his schedule in the near future. “The surgeon is at a console in the operating room,” said AMH’s Cathy Wagner, Surgical Services manager. “There is a patient cart and a video tower, where the rest of the surgery team can see what the surgeon is doing and assist. It’s much less invasive for the patient, which helps decrease pain after the procedure and quickens recovery time.” By enabling efficient access throughout the abdomen or chest, the da Vinci X system, a product of Intuitive, expands upon core da Vinci Surgery features, including wristed instruments, intuitive motion and an ergonomic design. The surgeon is 100% in control of the system, which translates his/her hand movements into smaller, more precise movements of tiny instruments inside a patient’s body.
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Dr. Chris Aldridge of Alton Surgery works the controls of the da Vinci X surgical system in an Alton Memorial Hospital (AMH) operating room.
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Online exercise sessions’ pros, cons: How Things have changed in the fitness industry By Dustin Heiser B.A., CPT, FNS Wellness Coordinator SSP Wellness For Active Lifestyles
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Online Exercise Sessions Have Pros and Cons: How Things Have Changed in the Fitness Industry in Order to Adhere to Social Distancing. With the relatively sudden closures of fitness centers, and gyms both nationally and worldwide, the sudden halt of revenue led many in the fitness industry to adapt quickly to an online format. Tens of thousands of people worldwide who used to meet in person for fitness training or group exercise, were forced to adjust their routine and meet online instead. This quick shift away from in-person meetings, perhaps only for the time being, was made possible by web based programs allowing people to see and hear one another on phones, devices, laptops, and computers. The pros of web based fitness content became very apparent during these times of social isolation. The reason for the sudden boom of online content came about due to the fact that no virus could be spread from person to person if you are not physically present with anyone else. Workouts in isolation certainly are beneficial in preventing the spread of viruses, but what other benefits are there? More pros of web-based fitness With fitness content online you can essentially take your workout
environment anywhere you have web access or your cellphone. This can include working out from the comfort of your own home, this a relief for some people who fell uncomfortable in certain social instances, especially while exercising. Another pro can include, working out on your own schedule and pace. For example, instead of meeting twice a week at a certain time of day you have more flexibility to pick the days and the times you exercise. Also, if your working out alongside a trainer in a prerecorded video and you need a break, you could just press ‘pause’, freezing that high energy instructor in their place. This online experience can serve as a place for social interaction and encouragement. Potential draw backs of online workouts With in home workouts becoming apart of most everyone’s new normal, equipment has become a hot topic in the fitness industry. Online sales have boomed as a result and many people have gotten creative with their limited options of exercise equipment. This is due to either a lack of resources or space available to store or use equipment. Most people obviously don’t have the available space for all of the equipment that commercial gyms put in to their facilities. Equipment such as light free weights or light weight and portable elastic bands have been utilized like never before. People
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