Weight training is wildly beneficial, especially in midlife & beyond. But, if for some reason you can’t weight train due to circumstances (like my hip replacement recovery) make sure to include these 5 habits: Drink more water -lubricates and cushions joints -helps with elimination -helps with blood pressure and body temperature regulation -try electrolytes which … Continued
Have a dumb bell? Here’s a simple full body workout… Buy in each set: 1 min Cardio burst *This can be anything: jump rope/burpees/row/bike/sprint… Then 30 seconds of each: Push ups Goblet hold bench step ups – weak leg Goblet hold bench step up – strong leg Single arm DB row – weak arm Single … Continued
Do you have lazy glutes? If you sit a lot, the answer is likely YES. These exercises are some of the PRE-hab and RE-hab ones I did with BOTH my hip replacements. These moves will continue to be part of my warm up for anything squat related because they get the glutes firing. Your glutes … Continued
Anyone can lose weight on the scale. By doing a ton of cardio, eating low protein & low calories you can: lose water lose muscle lose bone density ‘possibly’ lose fat Ta da! See a lower the number on the scale! But not necessarily fat loss… This is DIFFERENT from fat loss which through strength … Continued
Save this for those days when time is tight & you feel like you can’t workout… Here are 8 ‘movement snacks’ – do anywhere short bursts of exercise. Sometimes all you may have is 5 minutes – and that’s enough to help you maintain your fitness. Don’t discount any small amount of movement. In fact, … Continued
Are you frustrated with what seems like NO progress with your fat loss journey in menopause? Guess what? When you give your body what it needs in terms of nutrition, exercise, sleep and stress reduction – good things will happen – EVEN in menopause. Obviously you need to be armed with the right information – … Continued
Are you frustrated with what seems like NO progress with your fat loss journey in menopause? Guess what? When you give your body what it needs in terms of nutrition, exercise, sleep and stress reduction – good things will happen – EVEN in menopause. Just like you may wonder if spring is ever going … Continued
The sad reality is that 92% of all fitness resolutions fail…. Want to be part of the 8% that succeed? Read on… Let’s break down why you may fail at your resolutions in the first place and 5 steps to setting better resolutions… Your resolutions fail because you’re setting the bar too high. Set smaller … Continued
This drill will help whether you want to get your 1st, 5th or 10th pull up. In all movements, the strengthening phase is when muscles lengthen. This is the ECCENTRIC phase. So use a chair to stand on to bring yourself to the bar. Slowly lower yourself from the bar to a count of 4 … Continued
Are you a card carrying member of the lonely hearts club? I was too. Here’s how I found love after 40 (actually after 50)… I didn’t ‘date’ for 10 years after my divorce, I wasn’t interested in online dating and I wanted time to be the best version of myself. This probably didn’t need to … Continued