Laughter really is good for us. So, in honor of the dads out there, let’s take a moment to enjoy a few groaners. Why did the personal trainer break up with the treadmill? It just wasn’t going anywhere. Why don’t skeletons ever go to the gym? They don’t have the guts. The dad said he didn’t want […]
Being fit after 50 is pretty simple for most people. There’s no need to overthink it or make it too complicated. If you break it down to simple daily habits, you find that you can gain SO MANY BENEFITS from health and fitness with a few lifestyle tweaks. To drive this home, here’s how trainer […]
If you wonder why strength training seemed to burst out of nowhere into our everyday awareness about 40 years ago, a new book is here to explain how it didn’t. “Stronger: The Untold Story of Muscle in Our Lives” presents how humans and society have viewed muscle and strength training, from the ancient Greeks to […]
This only took 6 months! When Kathy Inkster first came to us, “I had lost weight and begun to feel better. But something was missing, and I knew deep inside I needed to take exercise more seriously.” But we didn’t overhaul everything at once. Instead, we focused on safe, effective 30-minute functional exercise workouts and […]
What do you do when someone you love is in the grips of an overeating addiction and refuses to do anything to improve his lifestyle? Is there anything you can do? I recently spent time with a friend I hadn’t seen since before the pandemic. Over that period, he had ballooned from being morbidly obese to […]
A massive study made headlines by concluding that not exercising is worse for your health than smoking and diabetes. But many readers over 50 will be glad to know that the study also has a vast age-related finding: The spectacular benefits of exercise have no age limit. “Whether you’re in your 40s or your 80s, you […]
Did you start the new year with a big fitness goal – like losing weight or going to the gym three times a week? And have you found it hard to stick to it, like so many people do every year? While setting goals can motivate, it’s easy to get discouraged when we don’t see […]
Regarding Valentine’s Day gifts, anyone can bring a box of chocolates and a bottle of red wine. Not that there’s anything wrong with either one! But… wouldn’t you be showing a more supportive love with a fitness-related gift to keep your sweetie encouraged? Here are a few ideas to get you thinking in the right […]
What’s the secret to a long, happy marriage? For Karl and Susan, who just celebrated 61 years together, it’s a combination. Like being kind and thoughtful with each other while maintaining common interests and enjoying walks on the beach… And keeping the romance alive, with sweet gestures every day, like how he brings her tea […]
Millions of people don’t get enough sleep every night, despite knowing how important it is to their physical and mental health. And as we age, some people have extra trouble getting the right amount of rest (which varies from person to person, of course). But here’s one thing everyone should know: Exercise will help you […]
