What sounds like a perfect way to celebrate your 75th birthday? For Jerry Mathis, it wasn’t about cake or resting by the pool. Jerry ran his first Spartan race, instead. It was a 5k course with 20 obstacles like climbing over walls, shimmying up ropes, and trekking through swampy land. Sound like fun to you? “I loved […]
A year ago, Pam was vibrant, an active member of a fitness studio, and celebrating her 83rd birthday. But after the Covid-19 pandemic kept her mostly housebound, she grew frail and hunched over, concerning her children and sending her back to the fitness studio she had loved so much. “It was shocking to me to see […]
What’s on your “bucket list” of things you want to do at least once in life? We all have a list with items like these on it. The “bucket list” idea is a fun way to make plans or just daydream. It’s so common that Hollywood even made a movie with the title starring Jack […]
We love chocolate – but why do we associate it so much with love, especially around Valentine’s Day? A few reasons, according to conventional wisdom and some (not entirely conclusive) scientific research. Chocolate has two components, phenethylamine, and tryptophan, that are relevant to brain function and love. “The former is a stimulant that is released […]
Would you like to join the “get your steps” craze, but you’re intimidated by the big 10,000 number? You know – the common idea that we’re all supposed to get 10,000 steps a day. Seems like a lot, doesn’t it? Well, it turns out that figure is more than twice as high as it needs […]
You probably already know that exercise helps you stay strong, healthy, and independent as you get older. But it also helps when life throws you a curve in the form of, say, an injury or medical treatment common to older people Or even Covid-19. Take it from Andrew Cuomo, 64. He contracted the coronavirus while […]
Client Shout Out Time That “Thanksgiving Morning” moment when your client Bertha “Betty” Garcia messages you her gratitude for this past year and for the programs we offer at our training studio. #proudcoach! In her words … “I just wanted you to know that ever since I ruptured two discs in my lower back 20 […]
Sharon Trott Started YPB workouts in December 2019 Age: 65 Occupation: Retired in August 2018 Please help us celebrate Sharon Trott’s success! We’ve been working together for nearly a year, and she has made fantastic progress toward her goals. Check out her story! When I retired in 2018, I had more time for exercising, so […]
Please help us celebrate Tommie Zuniga’s success! We’ve been working together for two months, and she has made fantastic progress. Check out her story! At 64 years old, Tommie suffered a few falls, which caused her to be diagnosed with needing a total right knee replacement. She also came to us with a diagnosis of […]
Don’t just take it from me, Amy Lang is a friend, fellow functional aging specialist, and peer in the industry. Here’s what she has to say; does it sound familiar? What’s the No. 1 secret to healthy living after 50? It’s not a pill, powder, diet, or anything you can buy. It’s consistency – nurturing […]
