(Editor’s note: This podcast is from The Not Old – Better Show.) As part of our Fitness Friday series, today’s interview is with Connie Ruiz, founder and executive director of Personal20, an electric muscle stimulation company based here in Northern Vi… Continue reading
Mike Brosilow isn’t your typical everyday runner. He didn’t start running until turning 50, but quickly discovered he had a natural ability for it and fell in love with the sport. Brosilow started training with a competitive group of runners and his we… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This podcast is from The Not Old – Better Show.) As part of our Fitness Friday series, today’s podcast is an interview with Twyla Tharp, one of America’s greatest choreographers — as well as a New York Times best seller author — about h… Continue reading
I was never a fan of exercise (or anything requiring too much exertion or sweat) while growing up. Always the last to be picked for teams in my middle-school gym class, I preferred sitting on the sidelines while my classmates competed in push-up marath… Continue reading
Has it been years since you got on a bicycle because you remember it being uncomfortable? You’re not alone. Lots of people say a bike’s seat hurts their butt, the handles hurt their wrists, they have balance issues or arthritis makes the riding motion … Continue reading
Midway through a Qigong exercise class, as we silently expressed appreciation for how hard our internal organs work, the instructor grinned and said, “Now when people ask what you did on your retreat, you can tell them we smiled at our livers.” The cla… Continue reading
Cristobal Trejo, a worker at the famed Churchill Downs racetrack, provides daily care for the horses he loves. Carol Challas, a breast cancer survivor, founded the Derby City Dragons, a supportive and dedicated dragon boat team with 40 members, compris… Continue reading
Most people are familiar with jogging, biking and using indoor aerobics equipment — like treadmills, stationary bikes and elliptical machines. Cardiovascular fitness is important, but the latest research into exercise for older adults is showing that s… Continue reading
You know them when you see it. Older adults who appear so fragile that a strong gust of wind might knock them over. They are often exceedingly thin, and their skin is parchment-like. They walk slowly and hesitantly, and may lack the strength to even li… Continue reading
You know them when you see it. Older adults who appear so fragile that a strong gust of wind might knock them over. They are often exceedingly thin, and their skin is parchment-like. They walk slowly and hesitantly, and may lack the strength to even li… Continue reading