You don’t ‘need’ to lift heavy weights to benefit from resistance training. PMID: 28834797 But you DO have to challenge your body. So, if you’d like a challenge, without the ‘heavy weights”, try adding ECCENTRIC or PAUSED reps to your set. What’s an ECCENTRIC rep? Take a ‘moderate’ weight and lower the weight S.L.O.W.L.Y., possibly to … Continued
Turns out 10 bodyweight squats (every 45 min in an 8.5 hour window) might be more effective for blood sugar regulation than a single 30 min walk. *To be clear, this means you get up 10 times during the 8.5 hour period to do a set of squats* PMID: 38629807 *The study participants were overweight … Continued
If you’re looking for a health upgrade for increased energy, mental clarity, less inflammation, improved blood work, even weight loss… You don’t need to do cold plunges, or infared saunas, or coffee enemas or… You don’t need expensive proprietary supplements from social media influencers… You just need the BASICS: resistance train 2-3x week cardiovascular training … Continued
PSA: Fitness is always waiting for your return if it’s fallen out of favour for you… And it’s never too late to get back into fitness. But like any relationship, consider ‘courting’ first – take baby steps and progress slowly, because if you jump right in hard and fast, you’ll pay the price with potential … Continued
Thank you menopause…Maybe we don’t give menopause the credit she is due. While she comes in like a hurricane… Maybe changing hormones aren’t the ‘problem’, maybe it ‘reveals’ the problems that needs changing. Maybe menopause helps us to: Question Analyze priorities Speak up Step up (OR step back if we’re doing too much) . Have … Continued
It’s NOT too late to start resistance training. And by now, my hope is that you’ve heard and seen that study after study show the benefits, even the necessity, of weight training to age well. My clients Sharon, Judy and Susan are just a few of my clients that joined the party a little later… … Continued
Cardio is getting a bad rap, but heart disease is the leading cause of death for women. So, don’t toss out ‘cardio’ completely, even if you hear it jacks up your cortisol levels (it won’t). In fact, cortisol is normal and necessary. There is actually no evidence to support the claim that cortisol fluctuations in … Continued
Train your legs! A twin study showed women with stronger legs had better cognitive function and larger brain volumes, especially in memory regions like the hippocampus. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4789972/ The research found: Great leg power = larger brain volume Better leg strength = better cognitive resilience Strong legs may slow brain aging Yet ANOTHER reason to resistance … Continued
Whether you’re in your 40’s or 80’s… You’ve never been as old as you are right now. Which might be a reason to go sit down… But, you’ll also never be as young as you are this moment… So maybe that thot will remind you to go do that thing. Whatever you’ve been putting off. … Continued
Learning how to delay gratification is a useful skill. One way you can do this with nutrition, particularly when you want a snack (that you might not need) is by setting a 5 minute timer. If you can put TIME between you and a potentially unhealthy snack, you will likely make a better choice. Instead of … Continued