Why Consistent Exercise Becomes More Important as You Age As you get older, staying active becomes increasingly important—but exercising only occasionally may not produce the results you want. The greatest benefits come from following a safe, personalized exercise routine consistently. You do not need to exercise intensely every day. Instead, you need a realistic program […]
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Staying Active After Injury After 65: How to Recover Safely and Keep Moving For active adults over 65, an injury can be especially frustrating. One day you may be walking, golfing, playing pickleball, traveling, exercising, or keeping up with grandchildren. Then an injury, surgery, or flare-up suddenly changes what you can comfortably do. It is
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Personal Training After 55: 7 Signs It’s Time to Ask for Help You know exercise is important, but knowing what to do—and how to do it safely—can become more complicated as you get older. Perhaps your knees bother you when you squat. You may feel less steady on stairs, notice that everyday activities require more
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Why Muscle Matters More Than Weight Loss After 50 For decades, many people have judged their health by one number—the number on the scale. But if you’re over 50, there’s a much better question to ask: “Am I maintaining my muscle?” While losing excess body fat can improve health, preserving and building muscle mass is
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What “Healthy Aging” Actually Looks Like in Movement When people hear the phrase healthy aging, they often think about lab numbers, doctor visits, or avoiding illness. Those things matter—but they’re only part of the picture. Healthy aging is just as much about how you move through life every day. It’s not about doing extreme workouts
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One of the greatest desires people have as they age is the ability to remain independent — to continue living life on their own terms, safely and confidently. Whether it’s walking through the grocery store, climbing stairs, traveling, playing with grandchildren, golfing, gardening, or simply getting up from a chair without assistance, maintaining independence begins
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Stay Active This Summer—No Matter Where Summer Takes You As many of our clients head north for the summer months, one of the biggest challenges we hear is:“How do I stay consistent with my fitness routine while traveling or away from my normal schedule?” The truth is, taking several months off from exercise can make
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Being fit is all about the lifestyle, and not the quick fix, so let’s take a glimpse at the habits that fit people have. These following five habits are held by successfully fit people…let’s see if you could apply some to your own life. 1. They See Each Day with Perspective Fail to meet your
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According to the American Heart Association, eating a heart-healthy diet is important for managing your blood pressure and reducing your risk of heart attack, heart disease, stroke and other diseases. Research has shown that following a healthy eating plan can both reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure and lower an already elevated blood
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While older men and women needn’t become powerlifters, athletes who lift massive weights, experts say strength training — using weights heavier than you might expect — can be an important component of a healthy future. Beginning about age 30, men and women lose muscle mass at about the rate of 10 percent per decade until
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Something terrifying happens when you’ve been trying to lose weight for a while… It’s straight out of a horror movie! Frogs can be used to explain this bizarre event. I’m sure you’ve heard that if you put a frog in boiling water, it will jump right out. But if you put a frog in the
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Do you want to know what the secret is? The ONE thing that will ensure you hit your fitness goals? Here it is: Consistency That’s it. Be consistent. Do things that move you towards your goals MORE often than you do things that move you away from your goals. If you’ve been reading our emails
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