Watch now: Blow by blow, personal trainer helps Parkinson's sufferers fight disease
CHRIS RICKERT
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Rosie Hughes, 79, of Cottage Grove, and her husband, Mike, 82, get ready for Rock Steady Boxing, a boxing class for people with Parkinson's disease, on Dec. 6 in Fitchburg.
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Paul Verhoeven, of Sun Prairie, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2013, hits the speed bag.
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Richard Mohr, 68, of Fitchburg, credits the workouts with restoring his ability to button his shirts.
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Carol Cameron, 69, right, of Madison, works out with the help of her husband, Russ Kumai.
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Jody Tang, 53, of Madison, has early-onset Parkinson's and credits Patti Batt's class with helping her slow the disease's progression.
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Jody Tang, 53, of Madison, celebrates the end of a boxing class with fellow participant Nancy Kelly, 71, of Madison, right.
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Jody Tang, 53, of Madison, right, works out with Nancy Kelly, 71, of Madison.
Patti Batt, center, warms up her students during her Rock Steady Boxing class for people with Parkinson's disease, at Bakke Athletics in Fitchburg earlier this month.
Patti Batt, right, works with Gene Teter, 83, of Fitchburg, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2017. Researchers have long recommended exercise to help slow the progression of Parkinson's, and skills learned in boxing can be especially beneficial.
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Patti Batt, center, warms up her students during her Rock Steady Boxing class for people with Parkinson's disease, at Bakke Athletics in Fitchburg earlier this month.
Rosie Hughes, 79, of Cottage Grove, and her husband, Mike, 82, get ready for Rock Steady Boxing, a boxing class for people with Parkinson's disease, on Dec. 6 in Fitchburg.
Patti Batt, right, works with Gene Teter, 83, of Fitchburg, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2017. Researchers have long recommended exercise to help slow the progression of Parkinson's, and skills learned in boxing can be especially beneficial.
