Category Archives for Fitness After 40
How to Improve Your Balance Without Working on Your Balance
I hear this a lot. ”My balance is just not very good. Doesn’t matter what I do either. I just don’t get much better.” What does “good balance” mean exactly? And I don’t know who
Continue readingWhen Slowing Down Is Not So Good For You
A friend recently said she was concerned about her weight. ”Why is that?” I asked. ”I don’t know. I guess there’s not much you can do about it. It’s just what happens as you get older anyway,”
Continue readingUntil It’s Gone
Yard work seems so innocent. After all, you only pull a few weeds, maybe mow the lawn and rake leaves or grass clippings. I finished about an hour’s worth of raking leaves and stuffing them into
Continue readingExercise Rule #2
I was in the gym standing next to a guy doing a “bicep curl”. Every time he bent his right elbow (dumbbell in hand) his head snapped over to the right, sideways, like he was ducking a bullet. Every
Continue readingHow to Age-Reverse Your Body
I used to eat a lot of pies. By a lot, I mean 4 or 5 in one sitting. I don’t remember this. My dad told me about it. He said one time Mom Niles had spent all day baking pies and had set them out
Continue readingWhat Elon Musk Can Teach You About Your Bones
Elon Musk is convinced that humans will travel to Mars within seven years. I don’t doubt that he and his company SpaceX will solve the technological issues to get there. But, no one is talking about
Continue readingWhy Do You Feel Tight Even Though You Stretch?
I was a high jumper in high school. And not a good one at the start. This was before the rise of the “Fosbury Flop”. We used something called the “Straddle” where you lead with the front leg
Continue readingTraining Routines
1. Archimedes If you haven’t read the basics, you can find it here. Back Slider Tall Plank Slider Pull Up Standing Chop + Knee Lift Stir the Pot My stats (4 rounds): Volume: 34,800 lbs Density:
Continue readingTo Maximize Strength and Minimize Injury Risk, Follow This Rule
Estimated read time: 3 to 4 minutes The Champions tour used to be known as the “Seniors” tour but apparently “seniors” wasn’t the best description. Me either. When does that happen
Continue readingThe Hardest Part of Running
Looking out her front window, she saw something very unusual. It was a man wearing very short shorts, sneakers and a t-shirt. He was moving quickly. Not really walking and not running. “What is he
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