Can you get up & down off the floor without using your hands? With age, it gets more challenging! Kudos to you Sheila! @grandma_moves made this mobility challenge look so easy! At 62, my bionic hips didn’t like the sit down & my arthritic toes didn’t allow me to do the same stand… But, quite … Continued
If your bladder, hips, knees or feet don’t enjoy jumping, these options can help…. And remember, even if you can only do the first progression, it’s better than not doing anything!… Think: all or something!… Jumping 10-20x twice daily with 30 sec between each set improves bone density (possibly more effective in premenopausal women)… https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.4278/ajhp.130430-QUAN-200 … Continued
These are the ‘movement snacks’ I did on my Portuguese holiday & returned home feeling strong & without an ounce of weight gain. Backed by science, a 2022 European Heart Journal study found that even a few short bursts of vigorous activity (even under a minute!) can cut your risk of disease & boost longevity. … Continued
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
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
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
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