My dad lived 81 very active years. Carpentry was his profession and he also spent his nights and weekends remodeling the homes we lived in when I was a boy. Later in life, the 14 acres he owned in East Tennessee required year-round maintenance and he took pride in doing it himself. His daily movement was the key to his good health. Despite the fact he ate too much of my mom’s cooking, an active lifestyle protected him from many of the ravages of time.
Read MorePoor sitting posture also shortens the hip flexors, such as the psoas (that’s pronounced “so as,” with an emphasis on the so, as in my hips are soooo tight). A tight psoas inhibits the glutes, which allows for more pressure on the lower spine. When you do move away from your computer screen, a tight psoas will inhibit the stability of the pelvis and lower spine, so twisting to grab a piece of paper from the edge of your desk may leave you in “sudden” low back pain.
Read MoreThe final thing when addressing quality sleep is to consider how you spend your waking hours. Even if you turn your phone off, sleep in a cool, dark room and maintain a consistent sleep schedule, high levels of stress will waylay your rest.
Read MoreThe benefits of lifelong fitness are many. Exercise will help you lose weight, feel better and more easily handle everyday tasks. Long term, a varied program of strength and aerobic training changes you at every physical level.
Read MoreIf you’re new to resistance training, it may take a few weeks to notice more muscle, but the results are most apparent within the first few months of training. Think of it like driving a car: if you accelerate from 0 to 60 (untrained to fit), it feels more dramatic than going from 60 to 75. Don’t worry, muscular changes after months and years of consistent training are still occurring.
Read MoreTry this cardio workout from my bestselling course AGELESS FITNESS on Udemy.com.
Read MoreEverybody is different. You may have natural strength, or perhaps speed and quickness have always come naturally. Then again, power, flexibility or balance may be your strong suit. What is true of almost everyone is that few of us have optimized our strengths and minimized our weaknesses. Furthermore, no matter how consistently you train, the workout you used last year or even last week may not be the best approach today. Your needs and capabilities change due to age, nutrition, training or injury and your workout has to evolve!
Read MoreI understand many of the workouts you see in social media posts feature athletes and people you may consider more gifted than you. I mean, they must have been born that way, right? You either have a six-pack, ripped arms and a high-and-tight arse or you don’t. Ha! Not so fast, my friend! Everyone benefits from regular movement, you simply need to understand how your body is designed to work.
Read MoreGetting older isn’t for the weak, but you can make it a little easier by getting strong. Strength training can improve balance, your kinesthetic awareness (bodily sense of space and movement) and will improve your muscle mass and bone density. This makes your everyday activities easier and a week at the beach less frightening.
Read More
