Breaking Bones: Some New Insights Into Keeping Bones Fracture-Free
April 16, 2025
Keeping your bones healthy and strong is an important goal for most of us, especially post-menopausal women, who are at the highest risk for osteoporosis and thus potentially at risk for dangerous and painful bone fractures. Given that one out of every 3 women over 50 and one out of…
Strength And Stability: The Importance Of Leg Exercises
April 2, 2025
There is no question that being able to move is critical to maintaining the quality of your life and longevity as you enter your later years. Your mobility- the ability to move purposefully as you carry on your daily activities- allows you to be independent and active, pursue your interests,…
Might Makes It Right: Why Strength Training Might Be Your Best Exercise
March 12, 2025
Perhaps we’ve been relentless, but the information is of critical importance: Strength training is one of the best things you can do to keep yourself fit and functional as you get older. Whether you use free weights, kettlebells, resistance bands, or just your own body weight, strengthening your muscles not…
Exercise Advice: Stay Consistent and Persistent To Achieve Results
March 5, 2025
The evidence is everywhere: Staying physically active and exercising are essential for healthy aging. But many of us struggle with how to implement that advice and adhere to an exercise program. Yes, we can take a walk, and we can try to stay active doing chores during the day (both…
Cop A Squat: Why You Need To Make Squats A Part Of Your Exercise Routine
January 29, 2025
Raise your hand if you have trouble getting in and out of a chair. Or how about reaching down to the ground to pick up something you’ve dropped? Or do you ever have difficulty getting on or off the toilet? If any of these daily movements give you trouble, then…
Fix Your Fitness: Develop An Exercise Routine You Can Stick To This Year
January 15, 2025
So how’s it going for you halfway through January? Have you started going to a gym? Is your exercise routine in full force? Are you now stronger and steadier on your feet? Few of us (if any) could answer positively to these questions. In fact, experts suggest that plunging into…