It’s a challenge many Baby Boomers and seniors face all the time. When exercise causes pain, you just don’t want to do it! This is the dilemma I’ve lived with increasingly for the past few weeks. With bone-on-bone arthritis in my left hip, I’d just about given up on activity. Walking (my go-to cardio) was […]
As many of you know, I’ve been “dealing” recently with a progressively painful case of osteoarthritis in my left hip. I understand now why Baby Boomers and seniors with this disease don’t want to exercise much–it hurts! But as a fitness professional, I also know the critical role exercise plays in continuing to strengthen joints
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Honestly, who doesn’t? I’d guess most Baby Boomers and seniors would love to boost their longevity. Of course, those extra years need to come with quality and independence–that’s why we eat well, strengthen our muscles and bones, and engage in cardio. The Elixir for a Longer Life We’ve known for awhile that folks who exercise
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You’ve been working diligently on your fitness program–whether it’s exercising or food changes. You’re coasting along until you hit a bump in the road–it may be self-sabotage or somebody who consciously or unconsciously derails your wellness plans, leading to inevitable setbacks. We Baby Boomers and seniors need to learn to how to recognize these situations
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For both Baby Boomers and seniors, keeping your brain “in shape” ranks high on the list of wellness concerns! Fortunately, lifestyle choices–including food and exercise–can help support the aging brain! Do these problems sound familiar? • Are you concerned about your ability to continue living on your own? • Do you have relatives with dementia
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Why don’t people exercise? By now we all know it’s good for us–our bodies and our minds. Yet 80% of Americans, including Baby Boomers and seniors, don’t meet our physical activity recommendations. How then, do you motivate yourself, or your loved ones, to move? Believe me, we personal trainers have been wrestling with that question
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Looking for a surefire way to find the motivation for exercise? Something that reminds you daily to get moving so you can stay happy and healthy–without the perceived effort? An activity that works for most Baby Boomers and older adults? The surprising answer–get yourself a dog! Don’t believe me? Read on!!! A National Celebration! February
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It’s the New Year, and if you’re like most Baby Boomers or seniors, you’ll simply recycle the same ol’ resolutions. Exercise more, lose weight or eat better, right? That’s it–goals that eluded you last year become this year’s intentions. But isn’t that the very definition of insanity–doing the same thing over and over, expecting different
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Don’t Let Bad Weather Ground You Winter weather has a tendency to squash even the most die-hard exercisers’ plans. This is especially important for Baby Boomers and seniors. It’s just too easy to use the early darkness, rain, cold or general dreariness as an excuse to sit around watching movies and making chocolate chip cookies
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Have you recently joined the ranks of people who’ve given up their exercise program? Have you put away your jogging shoes, cancelled your gym membership or stopped wearing your activity tracker? What does it take to be successful in maintaining a physical activity program, and why do so many Baby Boomers and older adults give
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