#maldenma — Public Fediverse posts

🤝🏽 Giving Back. Entrepreneurship. Mentoring.

📣 I’m excited to share that I’ll be volunteering as a mentor with the non-profit organization, The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc. in Malden, alongside a fantastic group of local business leaders and mentors.

📊 Over the next 12 weeks, I’ll be working one-on-one with an aspiring entrepreneur in their business and entrepreneurship program.

🇩🇴🇺🇸 As a first-generation Dominican-American and small business owner, I know firsthand how vital guidance, representation, and community support are when building something from the ground up. I’m truly grateful for the opportunity to share my experience and give back.

🗣️ Thank you to the team at The Immigrant Learning Center for creating these pathways and making this collaboration possible. I look forward to sharing updates along the way!

Coach Julio

#Mentorship #SmallBusiness #Entrepreneurship #business #CommunityImpact #MaldenMA #GivingBack #RepresentationMatters

⭐️ 3 Move for Your Lower Back You Can Do Anywhere

🗣️After volunteering at the New England Center & Home for Veterans in Boston, I got back to Malden and took a moment to stretch. Someone walking by noticed I was trying to film and offered to help. I used a big granite stone — but a chair or bench works the same.

📣 Give it a try!

#stretching #outdoors #healthequity #fitness #Boston #mobility #community #NorthshoreMA #MaldenMa #coach

📚Did you know? Your upper body affects your lower back — and it’s a two‑way street.

😣 Stiff from sitting or driving? Most people stretch only their hips. But your lats connect directly into your lower back through the thoracolumbar fascia. When one end is tight, the other end feels it.

🎥 In this quick demo at the Malden Fitness Court, I show a gentle single‑arm hang (feet on the floor) that helps create space in the spine, unloads that connective tissue, and complements your hip stretches.

✅ Simple, safe, and surprisingly effective. Give it a try.

#MaldenMA #FitnessCourt #coaching #LowBackRelief #stretching #exercise #outdoors #fitness #mobility #health #Boston #healthequity #wellness

🎥 Rockstars at 75–90: Agility + Fun (Watch Till the End)

⚽️ Today’s SPARTA Class for all abilities at the Malden Senior Center closed out with an agility ladder + ball toss circuit. Footwork, eye–hand coordination, focus — and a whole lot of laughter.

😅We build strength and power every class. But the real magic is the joy and community.

#fun #fitness #healthequity #laughter #smile #mentalhealth #community #Boston #MaldenMa #coaching #inclusion #accessibility #life

📣Professional Announcement & Community Update

🗣️ Honored and grateful for the invitation from President / Sergeant Yessenia Gomez and the Massachusetts Latino Police Officers Association (MLPO) to present at the Greater Boston Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Team meeting this Tuesday, August 11th, at the MIT Police Department!

🎙️I’ll be delivering an interactive session titled "On-Duty Performance, Off-Duty Life: Adaptive Movement & Self-Care for First Responders." We’ll be practicing adaptive bodyweight drills, unilateral movements, and diaphragmatic breathing to improve mobility, posture, and injury prevention—supporting optimal performance on shift, mental health, preventive care, and off-duty quality of life.

🇺🇸Thank you to Sgt. Gomez and the MLPO leadership for the opportunity to serve those who dedicate their lives to supporting our community.

#FirstResponder #PublicSafety #Fitness #Community #LawEnforcement #EMT #Boston #MaldenMa #CambridgeMa #Coaching #MentalHealth

📣 Train the Body. Train the Brain.🧠

A quick highlight from today’s SPARTA class at Heritage House, Malden, MA 🤝🏽 In partnership with Mystic Valley Aging Services

💥 While our full routine also includes resistance bands and battle ropes, this video spotlights a few key drills that build dynamic balance and movement confidence: 👟

• Backward Walking — Retraining gait mechanics and improving spatial awareness.
• Slam‑to‑Agility Combo — Moving from explosive power into precise footwork.
• Cone Pivots — Practicing turns and directional changes for real‑world balance.

Age is just a number.💪🏾

#MaldenMa #Eldercare #seniorfitness #fallprevention #healthequity #Boston #adaptivefitness #inclusion #aging #hiit #walking #brainhealth #exercise #empower

Showing up for our community never stops. 💟

I returned to Forestdale Park Senior Living today for another visit with Mary. We spent time chatting about Dunkin' snacks (she likes them all!) and talking about her legendary ball slams 💥 and battle rope skills in my Malden Senior Center class.

Before I left, I helped her warm up for her upcoming weightlifting class and shared some fist bumps with the group. 👊🏽

Once a rockstar, always a rockstar! 🌟💪🏾

#MaldenMA #alzhemiers #seniorliving #eldercare #dementia #aging #fitness #health #Boston #community #dunkin

Surprised Gifts! 🎁

Before teaching, Josie from my SPARTA Strength Class at the Malden Senior Center blessed me with an amazing garden harvest—basil, eggplant, peppers, cucumber, and zucchini! 🥒🍆

I ❤️ this community and the thoughtful generosity. - Coach Julio

#garden #MaldenMA #SeniorFitness #GardenHarvest #CommunityFirst #Grateful⁠ #food #nutrition #kindness

💪🏾 Strength. Smiles. Community.

Today’s SPARTA Strength Class for all abilities at the Malden Senior Center brought all three. Proud of these rockstars 🌟 and the way they show up for themselves and each other.

#MaldenMa #fitness #seniors #hiit #aging #inspiration #Boston #fun #eldercare #fallprevention #strengthtraining #health

#Neurodiversity #Cafe #Fundraiser

☕️Stopped by INspire Café in Wakefield today right after teaching my class to get my favorite iced coffee, and seeing the staff completely made my day! 😀✨

🌈 INspire Café is so much more than a coffee shop — it’s a vibrant community space built on inclusion, independence, and inspiring change.

📣 I also learned about their Fundraiser! Donations directly fund their goal to break down barriers, foster independence, and create meaningful jobs for individuals with diverse abilities in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Stoneham & Wakefield.

➡️ If you can’t visit in person, you can still support their mission!

Here’s the link 👉🏽 https://giving.gofundme.com/campaign/819883/donate

📲 Or scan the QR code

🗣️ Every like, repost helps spread the word!

#Inclusion #Community #DisabilityAwareness #WakefieldMA #MaldenMA #StonehamMA #dei #BoysAndGirlsClub #smallbusiness #coffee #friendship #empowerment

Once a rockstar, always a rockstar! 🌟

❤️Today I visited Mary at rehab to deliver some serious SPARTA Strength love. I brought a card signed by her classmates and the staff at the Malden Senior Center to remind her how missed she is.

🗣️ Coaching is about so much more than just the workouts—it’s about showing up for one another. I wanted to make sure Mary knows her entire fitness family is cheering her on every step of the way.

#CommunityCare #Coaching #love #Friendship #groupfitness #Kindness #maldenma

💪🏾Adaptive HIIT Workout for Seniors | Movement, Power & Belonging

📣SPARTA Strength at the Heritage House in Malden, Ma!

😅 In this highlight video, Francis shares her experience with ball slams, ladder drills, and our all‑abilities workout focused on strength, balance, cardio, and empowerment.

⭐️Proud of this community and the partnership with Mystic Valley Elder Services.

#seniors #eldercare #fitness #community #maldenma #Boston #aging #health #workout #HIIT #exercise #inclusion #fun #smile

😳What a surprise to stumble upon this morning at the Malden Senior Center before teaching my SPARTA Strength class!

🙏🏽I am incredibly honored to be featured on page 2 of The Malden Advocate as a Mystic Valley Elder Services 2026 Community All-Star.

📰 Read the local feature here: https://advocatenews.net/malden/news/julio-salado-receives-community-all-star-award/

#maldenma #northshorema #fitness #healthequity #Disability #inclusion #seniors #communitybuilding #EMT

#Inclusion #Community #Neurodiversity

First visit to INspire Café in Wakefield — and what an experience! ☕️✨

Last Saturday, I met a few of the café’s incredible team ⭐️ members at my free inclusive #fitness class in Malden and promised to stop by. Today I did, and it was awesome!

😀 The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, the smiles filled the room, and the iced cold brew was fantastic. They feature delicious, locally made treats and desserts, and the service is 5-star.

🌈 INspire #Café is so much more than a coffee shop — it’s a vibrant community space built on inclusion, independence, and inspiring change. They create meaningful opportunities for individuals with diverse abilities to work, connect, and thrive.

🔊 If you can’t visit the storefront in person, you can still support them by donating or sharing their story.

👉🏽Learn more or donate at: https://inspirecafe.org

📣Every like, repost helps spread the word

#DisabilityAwareness #WakefieldMA #MaldenMA #smallbusiness #empowerment

👟☀️Summer on the Northern Strand Trail in Malden.

🐇Spotted rabbits, passed the bocce court, and walked past a mural honoring Corporal William T.J. Dempsey — a Malden WWII hero who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, helped liberate Dachau, and earned the Bronze Star. 🎖️

I had the good fortune of meeting him. An American hero. 🇺🇸

#MaldenMA #HonorOurHeroes #WWIIVeteran #NeverForget #America250 #USA #Summer #photography #walk #Gratitude

💪🏾 Adaptive HIIT: Fitness for Every Body

First time training with these ⭐️ rockstars — Dan, Casey, Pranav, and Whitman — all adults with I/DD (intellectual and/or developmental disabilities). And they came ready to work.

We met at the Fitness Court in Malden, and this wasn’t a light session. They took on ball slams, 🔥 battle ropes, pushups, partner drills, deep breathing, stretching, and a full HIIT circuit. Their effort, focus, and teamwork were incredible.

🙏🏽 Thank you to Janis for coordinating this and I am grateful to be part of their journey.

We are stronger together. 💯

#AdaptiveFitness #InclusiveFitness #IDDCommunity #DEI #DisabilityInclusion #FitnessMotivation #HIIT #fun #MaldenMA #fitness #inspiration #coach #teamwork #friends

Thank you, Mayor Christenson, for celebrating our seniors! And if it makes you feel better, they out-danced me too. 😄 They’re an inspiration. We’d be honored to have you join us for any of the amazing classes at the Malden Senior Center anytime — and thank you for building community. 🚀

#MaldenMA #HealthyAging #Community #ActiveAging #SeniorFitness #FunctionalFitness #eldercare

You played hopscotch as a kid — you already know this drill. 🎯

👟Agility ladders look intimidating because athletes fly through them. That’s years of practice. How they do it? Movement → Performance → Skill.

Benefits from balance and brain health to FUN! 😅

And the best part? You don’t need a ladder.
✏️ Chalk on the sidewalk
🏠 Tiles on your kitchen floor

Let’s GO! 🚀

#fitness #healthequity #exercise #outdoor #fun #health #coach #brainhealth #inclusive #hopscotch #oldschool #Boston #Maldenma

🗣️Personal Share:

Today I had the honor of being recognized as one of the MVES Community All-Stars ⭐️ for the City of Malden during the Mystic Valley Elder Services 50th Anniversary celebration. I actually learned about this right before leaving for my humanitarian volunteer trip to Ukraine.

🙏🏽I’m beyond humbled and grateful. Community service, whether at home or abroad, has shaped who I am.

To MVES, Lisa Felci Jimenez, and the entire team: thank you for 50 years of advocating for older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers across our communities. It’s a privilege to be even a small part of that mission. 💪🏾

#Malden #MaldenMA #MVES50 #accessibility #CommunityService #healthequity #aging #inclusion #gratitude #Fitness #seniors #volunteer

#bostonWeekend Sat MUSIC #Malden porchfest is rain or shine though some events moved to Sunday https://maldenporchfest.org for details #maldenMA #porchfest #boston #BostonMusic

🌅This morning at Forest Dale Cemetery in Malden, a small group of us came together to place flags on veterans’ graves.

🇺🇸 Every flag carries a story of courage and sacrifice — from Revolutionary soldiers to today.

🕊️Freedom has always come at a cost, paid by someone’s son, daughter, parent, or neighbor.

Let’s continue to honor their legacy.🇺🇸

#Veterans #NeverForget
#CommunityService #MaldenMA
#RevolutionaryWar #Heroes #Boston #America #Freedom #Volunteer #Photography #WWI #WWII #Military

🗣️This National Police Week, I honor and remember those who served and gave — and am grateful for all who continue to protect our communities and be positive influences.

Your sacrifices do not go unnoticed. Not just this week. Always. — Coach Julio

#NationalPoliceWeek #HonorAndRemember #leadership #LawEnforcement #publicsafety #boston #Maldenma #Community

🎯Exercise of the Day: Band‑Resisted Slide‑Back Lunge: Anti‑Rotation → Rotation

🤩 My online rockstar client (50+) demonstrates a joint‑friendly, functional progression.

✅We start with anti‑rotation to build stability, posture, and breath control.

🔥Then we add rotation for full‑body strength, balance, and motor control.

#homegym #over50 #StrengthTraining #coreworkout #gym #Boston #Exercise #longevity #onlinefitness #workout #health #aging #balance #coaching #maldenma

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app to guide you through every movement. And the best part? Fitness Courts are available in cities across the country! 🌳

📣Our free community event will be rescheduled — but the Fitness Court is available to you now! 👟

Post your questions in the comments and hope to see you there soon! 😅

#Boston #FitnessCourt #MaldenMA #Community #Outdoors #Publichealth #NationalWalkingMonth #FitnessForAll #NECHV #VeteranSupport #volunteer #Healthequity #exercise #fitness

🛍️Support Small Businesses!

🎉This afternoon I joined Mayor Christenson, Chamber leadership, fellow board members, and neighbors at the ribbon cutting for Ronori Beauty— bringing K‑beauty and J‑beauty to Malden.💕

🤝🏽 Every new storefront helps keep money local and build opportunity for our community. When we support local entrepreneurs, the whole city benefits.✨

#northshorema #MaldenMA #Entrepreneur #GrandOpening #SupportLocal #SmallBusiness #boston #BeautyCare #CommunityBuilding

📣Personal Fitness Challenge: 52 Years Young. One take. No retakes. This is the real deal.

😅Single arm → diamonds → plyos → ???

The struggle is real… but did I do it? Watch to find out 👀

💪🏾Filmed at my fav Fitness Court in Malden, MA.

#PushUp #workout #FitnessMotivation #over50 #Over50Fitness #ActiveAging #HealthEquity #health #MaldenMA #boston #fun #outdoors #exercise

💟 All abilities welcome. Health equity matters.

👟Today at the Malden Senior Center, rockstars ages 65–90+ take on a HIIT circuit—building strength, balance, power, and mental well-being.

📌BUT… something just as important: belonging and smiles.😅

Small wins. Big impact. 💪🏽

#HIIT #SeniorFitness #HealthEquity #Boston #fun #DEIAB #InclusiveFitness #maldenma #Aging #MentalHealth #Community #longevity #life