We’ve been to a couple of weddings and anniversaries over the past few years and with each one, we received a “Save the Date” card. The card informed us of when and where the wedding would take place – a courtesy since everyone’s lives are so full that adding another thing to do takes months …
Fitness After Forty
Getting older has its drawbacks.
And the great unspoken fear of everyone is the erosion of their life from losing strength, mobility and health which is why how you exercise and what you eat is so important if you're over 40.
What’s the point of living longer if your "golden years" are tarnished by the inability to perform even the most basic tasks without assistance?
But, an upside to aging is you tend to get smarter. You realize you can't just dive into some fitness routine or fad diet and expect your body to respond like it did when you were 25. To get stronger and healthier over the long term, to lose the "middle age middle" and boost your energy, you need a health & fitness solution that's as smart as you are.
Below, are some of the most recent articles on Fitness After Forty
Most exercise programs for people with knee pain focus on increasing muscle strength which makes some sense. The thinking is that if your muscles are stronger, those muscles will “protect” your painful joint. And how does that work? How do muscles help protect your joints? Your muscles act like biologic springs which can help dissipate …
My life started on a dairy farm. We had about 50 Holstein cows, milking cows, and almost as many calves and heifers. You don’t do much sitting around on a farm. I once counted the number of squats I performed from one milking session. I had at least 5 squats per cow. You had to …
Let’s take the bend-over-touch-your-toes example. Let’s say that you can reach down to about three inches above the floor and your hamstrings feel as tight as a drum. So, you do some stretching for a while and now your fingertips hit the floor. What happened? Did the muscles get longer? Is that why you can …
There’s some disagreement about when “older” happens but just about all the experts agree that after the age of 65, most people will experience shrinking muscles and those who haven’t been exercising will have muscles that shrink more than people who do exercise. And, smaller muscles means less strength, quicker fatigue, less overall ability, and …
One of the keys to managing arthritic or painful joints is keeping your weight within an optimal range. And by the way, the images of people you see in the media – movies, television, Instagram, magazines, etc is NOT normal. People who look toned, ripped and impossibly lean and “fit”, it’s their job to look …
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