Tiza Riley’s client has spinal stenosis, severe osteoporosis and a rotator cuff injury that was never repaired. Still, at 82, her client has never felt better. She does Pilates (pronounced pih-LA-tays), the increasingly popular exercise system for wome… Continue reading
Driving to my first aqua yoga class, I wonder how we’ll manage a “downward dog” in the water. A short time later, with our backsides against the pool wall, feet out in front of us, a deep bend from the waist and arms stretched forward, we do. The instr… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This podcast is from The Not Old – Better Show.) Today’s show is another great one in our Fitness Friday series. We hear from returning guest, Sabrena Jo, director of science and research content for the American Council on Exercise (AC… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This podcast is from The Not Old – Better show.) Today’s show is part of our Fitness Friday series. We hear from returning guest, Sabrena Jo, a favorite with our Not Old – Better audience. She is the director of science and research con… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This podcast is from The Not Old – Better show.) This Fitness Friday podcast is about staying healthy and fit through the holidays. From now until New Year’s Day, your schedule will likely be filled with family obligations, traveling an… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This podcast is from The Not Old – Better show.) Today’s podcast is part of our Fitness Friday series. We’ve got an important story about the value of Tai Chi, which has a profound effect on the brain, balance, well-being and blood pres… Continue reading
Tom Nolan, 71, admits he led a less-than-healthy lifestyle for years. He ate foods he shouldn’t (and too much of them), slept poorly and avoided exercise. The result showed up around his waistline. Last year, his doctor told him he needed to lose weigh… Continue reading
Not long ago, when I interviewed one of the leading experts on “sitting disease” — the buzzy catch phrase that’s been attached to physical inactivity for the past few years — he walked in place on his treadmill desk while we chatted by phone. The irony… Continue reading
There are a ton of benefits to regular strength training, especially for adults over 50. Aside from just feeling better, overall, strength training helps us combat the natural functional decline that comes with aging, which can lead to frailty, disabil… Continue reading
(Editor’s Note: This podcast is from The Not Old – Better show. ) If you haven’t checked out the National Institutes of Health’s Go4Life program, give it a try. It offers free resources to help older adults work out more, push themselves a little harde… Continue reading