Category Archives for Fitness After 40
An Easy Way to Save Money Under ObamaCare
The Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare, may not be all that affordable for some of us. Whether you agree with the law or not, the fact is you have to pay for some type of health insurance or
Continue reading9 Signs You’re Overtraining
Why do people exercise ? At the top of the list are things like: to eat whatever you want (so, calorie control which we now know is a partial truth) to shape your body to match up against a body image
Continue reading[INFOGRAPHIC] High Intensity Interval Training
Dr. Tabata initiated the concept in 1996 in a relatively small study. His work was based on “ultra-high intensity” which was 170% of max VO2. In other words, as hard as you can possibly go…and
Continue readingHow to Keep More of Your Hard Earned Money as You Age
This headline in The NY Times, “Getting in Shape in Middle Age“, caught my attention. Unfortunately, the article was a generic template that you probably have heard a gazillion times:
Continue readingThe Exercise Mistake That Nearly Everyone Makes
“Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.” – Voltaire When it comes to exercise, moving with proper form is important. Proper exercise form helps reduce the risk of
Continue readingThe Paleo Diet Plan – Is Eating Like A Caveman The Answer to Vibrant Health?
I was talking with a friend recently and she asked if I had heard of the “paleo diet”. A friend of hers had started it, had lost a lot of weight and said she felt better so naturally my friend
Continue readingThe Seven Most Overrated Exercises You Can Stop Doing
I discovered, from my research into why people exercise, that there are two main reasons and they change in priority by age ranges. If you’re under 40 years of age, the main reason you exercise
Continue readingWhen Losing Weight Feels Like A Losing Battle
Who’s not stressed? Stress is part of life. Maybe it IS life. So, avoiding stress is impossible. Stress has to be managed. It”s an active, acquired skill. Learning to manage stress helps you
Continue readingRunning, Dog Poop, and Calf Pain
I had to leave Kobe (my canine running pal) behind this morning. The training schedule called for intervals and Kobe gets too distracted by squirrels, deer, other dogs, just about anything really. So,
Continue readingWhat You Can Learn About Balance From a Couple in Kaanapali
A couple, a man and woman probably in their late 60’s, were standing, facing each other, in the blue-green, knee deep water. The waves began to surge on the beach outside the Kaanapali Beach Hotel
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