Do you ever feel like you’ve gone through life being told what NOT to do? Well, let’s forget all that for now and flip it around. Focus on the positive actions you can take to build the healthy habits you desire. If you want to mature with strength, independence, and vitality – living life on…
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Fighting Belly Fat: Forget the Myths
Nobody likes belly fat, but almost everybody struggles with it to some degree. Among all kinds of fat, belly fat is the one that gets the most attention. We are frequently asked to help our training partners lose weight – and often, it’s specifically about the extended, round belly that tends to accumulate after 50 or…
It’s Time to Take Control of Your Wellbeing
After the disruptions of the last couple of years, it’s more important than ever to take responsibility for your health and wellbeing in all its aspects. That includes exercise, of course. But we need to remember the other elements of wellbeing (or wellness), too. Most experts list six to eight categories of wellbeing or wellness.…
Nutrition Needs Change After 50
Nutrition needs change as we age. Have you noticed that the older you get, the harder it is to stay at a proper weight? Or, has your doctor told you to change your diet because she’s concerned about your blood pressure or your chances of developing diabetes. Maybe you’ve started pecking throughout the…
Improving Your Life: What’s Stopping You?
When it comes to improving your life, people over 50 who know they should exercise always have an excuse about why they can’t. They say they don’t have the time. Or the money. Or they’re too old… But none of that will keep you independent as you age. It won’t keep you strong enough to…
Avoid Pandemic Obesity: Eating at Home Can Help
Before the coronavirus crisis, Mike was dancing through his healthiest period in years – literally. He’d been taking ballroom dance classes for a few months and loving it. Not only was it fun and social, but Mike, 62, also found it great for his weight and health. He’d slimmed down and gained stamina, and the…