The thought of aging comes with a lot of misconceptions.You may think some of the thoughts listed in the video, but you can make your ‘golden years’ look anyway you’d like. You don’t HAVE to play pickle ball when you get old… Just make sure you’re doing something! What are you doing? If you need … Continued
Menopause is an especially vulnerable time & potential cash cow for marketers… Be discerning with whom you listen! Don’t concern yourself with these things: 1. What your friend is doing. Or what a social influencer is eating in a day. How much weight anyone has lost in a specific time… On and on. Everyone is … Continued
Before the tips…ditch ideas about weighted vests and GLP1 macrodosing or whatever the latest trend is that social influencers are selling… Here are three things you can do TODAY to turn things around: 1️. Without resistance training, you’re trading lean mass (muscle) for fat over time with more sedentary living. Muscle keeps you strong & … Continued
Aging is hard…But it’s a whole lot easier with the right attitude. And Dr. Kerry Burnight has helped shape mine. I highly recommend her book, Joy Span. Please note: this is NOT a sponsored post. Her book is a refreshing and optimistic read with actionable tips to embracing aging more joyfully. For example, I’ll probably … Continued
Avoid BS content that makes you feel ‘less than’ if you weren’t born with a ‘snatched’ waist. It’s unachievable & full of empty promises. Eat in a calorie deficit to reveal the waist Mother Nature gave you (after life events, including babies). And strength train for all it’s many benefits – NOT just aesthetics.
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