Tell my massage therapist you’re struggling to stick with a healthy habit of any kind and her reply sounds like something your dental hygienist would say: “Only floss the teeth you want to keep.” That’s a spin, of course, on “use it or lose it.” If you… Continue reading
I am 69. I ran my first triathlon when I was 59, and as of August 2019, I will have competed in 50 triathlons. (A triathlon typically consists of running, cycling and swimming.) My first running race, the Hudson Relay, was in 1972 during my senior year… Continue reading
For the past couple of decades, we’ve been reading headlines about the health benefits of accumulating 10,000 steps per day, the rough equivalent of walking five miles. That can be a pretty intimidating number for many people, but especially for older … Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This podcast is from The Not Old – Better Show.) In today’s Fitness Friday show, we hear from returning guest, Sabrena Jo, director of science and research content for the American Council on Exercise (ACE). Jo talks about great ways to… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This podcast is from The Not Old – Better Show.) Our show today is part of our Fitness Friday series, including Dr. Tim Church, chief medical officer of ACAP Health Consulting in Dallas, who will discuss how to get motivated to exercis… Continue reading
Every weekday, Tammy P.’s* alarm clock goes off at 3:30 a.m., signaling it’s time to sweat. The 60-year-old Miami-based executive and her husband hit their condo’s fitness center together, where she spends 30 minutes incline walking on the treadmill be… Continue reading
Exercise — like walking, biking or swimming — is great for us and crucial as we age. But what about weight training? If these two words scare you or conjure up images of Charles Atlas getting sand kicked in his face and then becoming a body-building ki… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This podcast is from The Not Old – Better Show.) Today’s show will focus on why sleep is so important for our health. It’s another great one in our Fitness Friday series. We’ll be hearing from returning guest, Sabrena Jo, director of sc… Continue reading
There are a lot of great reasons to set up a home gym. Maybe you’re tired of schlepping to the local fitness center or maybe you hate wasting time waiting for people to get off the exercise machines you want to use. Maybe you prefer to grunt, groan and… Continue reading
If physical fitness is on your radar at all, you’ve likely heard of high-intensity interval training — HIIT, for short. This popular workout format has become a mainstay in gyms and fitness studios over the past several years for good reason: The benef… Continue reading