Category Archives for Fitness After 40

Fatigue

Some days are just not great days. Ever had that happen? Today was one of those days for me. I had scheduled a Jump Element for today but when I got up and going this morning, my body had other ideas. I

Is The Seven Minute Workout Good For Grownups?

  Most people, when asked, will admit that they know they should exercise more than they do. Their number one excuse? Not enough time. Enter the “Seven Minute Scientific Workout”. The

The Benefits of Dark Chocolate

Is Early Morning Exercise Bad For You?

Hi Doug – I watched a BBC Horizon documentary recently (no, not the Fast diet) about the human body clock. One aspect of this they talked about was the best time of the day to exercise (as I recall

Jump Test

After finishing five weeks of training, the time to test my vertical jump has arrived. I can’t remember the last time I did this. Probably college. And the idea of it is a mixture of excitement and

The Benefits of Rest and Recovery

I finished the first month of training and now have entered what might be the most important part of the process – recovery. I’ll take five days of rest and active rest (walk, cycle, stretch,

Does Foam Rolling Work? Or Does it Just Hurt A Lot?

  Reader Nancy says, “Perhaps you could address whether the foam roller really helps or is it just a torture device.” Thank you, Nancy, for the suggestion. I tend to agree with you that

How Chi Running Makes Running Easier

Today’s post is by John Payne. John is a recently retired personal trainer living in Dripping Springs with his wife Laura, three terriers and a parrot. He and Laura enjoy their blended family of

The One Thing You Need To Make Your Workouts Workout

  If I told you I went for walk around my neighborhood with my dog, how would you describe that? Would you call it a “workout”? Probably not but for some people, it might be intense enough

A Novel Substitute For Running

  Today was a speed interval training day so I decided to use my Kickbike and get outside and enjoy the breeze and the sunshine. I use the Kickbike as a form of “running” since it’s