“… having the level of cardiovascular fitness, strength, and ability of movement, to enjoy the things that mean the most to you.”
Aging
Training For Your Brain: Going Aerobic is Awesome!
Even though we’ve known for a long time that exercise is beneficial for the brain, along come new research results that really emphasize this phenomenon. “How Physical Exercise Prevents Dementia” “Now researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt have explored in one… Read More ›
Your Fitness Goals for Right Now–The Big 3 Should Be:
(My mother in law who, in her eighties, has trained with me at the gym) Let me help you prioritize your fitness goals. To do this, I need to clarify some basic but critical assumptions. Given that my posts are… Read More ›
Aging, Exercise, and Your Contentment With Life
Looking back on my assumptions about what life would be like in my sixties, I must say that I am pleasantly surprised. It’s about how great I feel at this age! When contemplating how I might feel as a senior… Read More ›
Mobility: Movement Is Life; Longer Life.
“These findings suggest that any self-reported knee pain in osteoarthritis, as opposed to hand pain, seems to be a crucial factor leading to early cardiovascular mortality and is likely to be linked with decreased mobility,…” This is the conclusion of… Read More ›
The Myth of ‘Senior Fitness’: It’s Simply Business As Usual!
(my bearded days) You’d think that given the title of my site, I’d be revealing all the ‘secrets’ regarding golden years goodness. No Secrets. Same page, different day, as they say. Lest you’re tempted to cut it short because I… Read More ›
Imagine The Difference That Fitness Could Make!
This morning as I surveyed the news landscape for articles pertaining to health and fitness, something in particular caught my attention. This article from ‘Time’ reveals the potential for exercise to effectively prevent depression: http://time.com/3713268/exercise-depression/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+time/topstories+(TIME:+Top+Stories) Please read my post, “Exercise… Read More ›
