‘Mediocre’ days are common…especially where your exercise is concerned. Some days you may not be feeling it, you may have no energy and you might even wonder if what you’re doing even counts… I’m here to say it does! It all adds up. Personally, over the years, I can’t tell you how many times I … Continued
It feels good to keep a promise to yourself! Here’s what I’ve learned about planking daily: You can plank anywhere You always can find time to plank Habits get easier the more they’re repeated Sometimes you need to get creative It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks If something is important, you’ll do it even … Continued
Here are 5 signs you may be under eating: You don’t seem to eat much and you still can’t seem to LOSE weight. How can you possibly eat less? You tend to GAIN weight overnight. A dinner out, a dessert, a glass of wine – it ends up on the scale the next day and … Continued
Don’t make the mistake of thinking walking is ‘enough’. It is, along with a few weekly sessions of resistance training. Because you want to stay STRONG as you age… YES to all these benefits of a daily walk…It can help you… * Maintain a healthy weight and lose body fat * Prevent or manage various … Continued
Want something more meaningful than a social media yearly recap? A fun tradition that my partner & I do is our ‘memory box’. We jot down the date & a fun memory on a post-it & put it in our box to be opened on New Year’s Eve. As we go thru the post-it notes … Continued
There’s NO Special Exercises for MENOPAUSAL Women You should be doing: pulling pushing single arm and leg movements mobility balance work plyometrics (jumping) sprinting The difference is in the variations of exercises and intensity of your workouts. Maybe you’re using machines instead of free weights. Maybe you’re sprinting on a rower rather than running on … Continued
It hit me the other day when I got on the scale & noticed an underlying disappointment that the number wasn’t smaller. What the hell? Why would I think this? Even as a health coach, I have to catch myself falling prey to the idea that I should be leaner & lighter. Has this happened … Continued
Here’s the advice I gave my 79yo client to maintain & even develop her leg strength… I reminded her that she squats several times a day, she should use those ‘reps’ to her advantage. Be conscious of S-L-O-W-L-Y lowering your butt to the seat instead of falling into your chair Sometimes practice a butt tap … Continued
Do you flop down in a chair? Or use your hands to push yourself out of it? As you age, you may not even notice small declines in strength. And did you know that lower limb strength is associated with higher all-cause mortality? Here’s a study to support that finding: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0033350623001464 Do the Sit to … Continued
Carbs filled with FIBER! For women, gut health is improved with increased fiber daily. A fiber rich diet helps if you want to ward off energy crashes too. These are just two of the many benefits fiber offers… Other benefits include: * Fosters a diverse, happy gut microbiome * Promotes regular bowel movements * Keeps … Continued